"On January 20, video game retailer, Bitcoin investor, and Funko Pop graveyard GameStop posted a lengthy comment to Twitter about a so-called "Infinite Money Glitch" that was recently discovered by YouTube content creator RJCmedia. How the glitch worked, apparently, was that if you bought a Nintendo Switch 2 for $415 and then immediately traded it back in along with the purchase of any pre-owned game, a promo would be triggered that increased the value of the trade-in to $472. Repeat this a few times, and you could rack up a few hundred bucks in trade-in credit."
""In short, our system briefly valued the pre-owned trade more than the new retail cost of the console itself, creating a narrow window where customers could repeat this transaction over and over again to amass infinite trade credit," said GameStop on social media."
"GameStop says that "effective immediately, the glitch has been patched." It further added that "trade promotions have been updated to ensure customers can no longer convert basic arithmetic into an endless revenue stream, and balance has been restored.""
A trade-in promotion bug at GameStop allowed customers to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 for $415 and immediately trade it back in with a pre-owned game purchase to trigger a promo valuing the trade-in at $472. The system briefly valued pre-owned trades higher than the new retail cost, creating a narrow window where the transaction could be repeated to accumulate substantial trade credit. GameStop acknowledged the issue, stated the glitch was patched effective immediately, and updated trade promotions to prevent conversion of the arithmetic discrepancy into continuing revenue while reaffirming promotional commitments.
Read at Kotaku
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