I bought EVERY GameStop Console...

[@stranger21077]

Can't believe Austin donated a bunch of money to GameStop

[@saeidmn]

He just learned us that keep your old systems, never sell them :) specially not to gamestop !!!!!

[@andyandroid5345]

Should've gotten quotes for trade in value then returned them under the return policy

[@C_C-]

@@saeidmn or eBay them; lesson being when you deal with other people you get a fair trade, when you deal with a company they commit fraud

[@saeidmn]

@@andyandroid5345 yes indeed, I guess In that case the youtube clipp was not as fun as now. I think some portion of the video and the decisions were Intentional.

[@lucutes2936]

sad

[@thebeard7512]

former gamestop employee here, the refurbishment center is the bane of the companies existence. Ive sent back so many consoles that they say they refurbished but look like it was just tested and thrown back into a box. Also never and i mean NEVER get the refurbished controllers, its like they actively try to give them all stick drift and say "it happened during shipping"

[@shakeyoulikehaiti]

Your controller advice is spot on. Half the used/refurbished controllers I've gotten from GameStop have had or gotten stick drift within a week lol.

[@thebeard7512]

@shakeyoulikehaiti worked there for 5 years, the shit I've seen could have a whole youtube series go on for a year lol

[@lTWASNTAPHASEM0M]

bro my used dualsense already has stick drift😂

[@thebeard7512]

@@lTWASNTAPHASEM0M I told everyone to spend the extra and just get new with a warranty, not to help the company but to help the guest

[@HanCurunyr]

Thank God I live in a country where the seller has to take responsability until the delivery, if something happens during shipping, that's on the seller, the costumer shall not be harmed because of it

[@thumbsarehandy.]

I'm more astonished that anyone would sell their console to GameStop for these prices, than I am that anyone would buy a console from them.

[@Thehotdogman]

I imagine make people are doing store credit. Maybe put it toward a ps5 or some new game. Especially now that they have that retro angle they're trying to launch. My one friend sold off his entire wii collection for like 300 bucks of in store credit that would otherwise just have been a hundred bucks cash.

[@Theunicorn2012]

I'm more astonished that anyone would sell their console to GameStop for these prices, than I am that anyone would buy a console from then

[@alexw6530]

the fact gamestop is still in business is beyond me

[@white6942]

You still buy games from them....

[@sonian6642]

​@@white6942nobody i know buying games from them. Digital only way to go

[@orenjirenji]

The fact that people feel bad for them is crazy

[@Nitro_BSQ]

Lol WSB community kept GameStop alive for a little longer but they are running on borrowed time now

[@mikejames6588]

It's sad Redbox is gone and GameStop is going.....

[@owenmahorny3450]

I tried selling my brand new, almost never used switch lite to gamestop and they offered me 20 dollars. sold on marketplace and got 115

[@Theunicorn2012]

I tried selling my brand new, almost never used switch lite to GameStop and they offered me 20 dollars. sold on marketplace and got 115

[@inevitable1103]

They did not offer you that and you know it lol

[@BwareOfKoko]

As a former employee, the trade in value is scummy at......and taking stolen systems is the norm

[@RedTrevCollects]

Like cex in the uk

[@Theunicorn2012]

As a former employee, the trade in value is scummy at…and taking stolen systems is the norm.

[@itsarubiks]

I can tell you as a former gamestop employee (SGA) we don't get paid enough to care. 20 cents more than minimum wage as a keyholder is not enough. I often would tell people to go across the street to the retro game store as they would likely give you more than our pitiful options (someone came in with pokemon pearl in box and gamestop wanted to give $20 for it) this was, like, 2 years ago.

[@SleepySquib]

They never even raised my pay when I got a key, nahhh there’s a reason I quit 😭

[@tylergibson7185]

GAMESTOP ALWAYS Scamming the customers be like 😬😬😬😬

[@Theunicorn2012]

GAMESTOP ALWAYS Scamming the customers be like 😬😬😬😬

[@josephpeters2619]

GameStop is really circling the drain. I thought it was bad a decade ago but this is really embarrassing.

[@TheRetroTrooper]

I know damn well there will be a part 2 since GameStop is now selling retro video games. But only time will tell.

[@TheCommanderTaco]

Thought they left the retro market for the NFT market which they have also left lol.

[@dangychoice7800]

ya he needs more low quality content anyways he cant make good videos like before 2017

[@Hippo574]

Austin is single handedly keeping gamestop afloat

[@Theunicorn2012]

Austin is single handedly keeping GameStop aflot

[@johnpark1135]

You'll get more donating to goodwill and write it off in taxes 😅

[@biscuitboi9478]

Lmao 😂

[@heyjustj]

100% true.

[@TheCommanderTaco]

Shhh!!! Don't give Austin any more questionable ideas. Next video will be "buying refurbished consoles from Goodwill and donating them back for tax write offs" lol.

[@kuebby]

No you won't, there's no itemizing on most people's taxes anymore.

[@BerryFunChannel1]

@@kuebby "most peoples" so some people? so why the hard "no you wont" imagine not even knowing what you're talking about in your own message.

[@A-Negative]

I hope the powerful female CEO Ryan Cohen sees this video. Please do better. Clean your shit, packaging has improved lately, but this is low end. Put someone in charge because some slight improvements in reliable refurb would go a long way.

[@Naz-s2e]

Women XDDDDD

[@fawaz16]

Cohen, does that ring a bell?

[@drno-xc1yt]

When he started taking that nasty PS5 apart, I was sure he was going to find cockroaches inside. Oh well.

[@TheCommanderTaco]

Maybe the design isn't as bad / or good depending on how you look at it as the PS4 lol. Also I am not sure if anything was wrong with the PS4 as from my experience any OG PS4 is going to sound like a Jet Engine lol.

[@SpiritMolecule777]

29:31 I smell a lawsuit

[@fo76guides]

i used to work at gamestop back in early 2023 and we never cleaned the consoles at all, all we did was turn them on download a game test it for 5 mins try a video on youtube and turn it off and box it up. if a console comes in and is too dirty they wont take it because they never clean anything, they have to be somewhat clean for them to even take it.

[@bigmanolo26]

Some people need to learn how to take care their stuff... it's not hard to clean something up just pass a wipe on it... I wouldn't take a dirty console either

[@Masaim6]

The kickstand of the Switch is designed to snap off to not break when someone inevitably slots the console to the dock when the kickstand is open.

[@SwaggieSteve]

New to watching your videos but I've been pretty much binge watching ever since, haha.

[@El_Tony_C]

17:50 Of course, Ken has a LA Dodgers x hololive shirt😂

[@Atlas-oh9yx]

The crazy part is 5 years ago I found your channel because of the buying ever console from GameStop and I haven’t missed a video since this was a great throwback to an old video

[@TheCommanderTaco]

Haven't checked prices to confirm, but I would assume for an OG ( first model) switch the value would be seen as pretty high because they have the hardware defect that makes them easy to hack ( get into dev mode).

[@zefuse4058]

As a current GameStop employee (who has done repair for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series controllers), sometimes what is judged for good quality shifts from day to day. At least it has seemed that way in the two years I’ve been working at their refurbishment/inventory warehouse. If you wanted to reach out to me about some info let me know!

[@devski1556]

Here is an idea for a video: buy the same consoles from eBay then sell to GameStop to see if you can turn a profit

[@jayg339]

I purchased a Steam Deck refurbished from Gamestop in store(after persuading the employee to let me take a peak at the condition). The condition was excellent and pretty close to looking brand new. I've been very happy with it so far with no issues(and in general, the Steam Deck is awesome).

[@zwenkwiel816]

what? you have to persuade them to look at it?! like if I'm going all the way out to a store to get it I'm not gonna buy it sight unseen :S

[@jayg339]

@@zwenkwiel816 They are technically not allowed to let a customer look at a refurb unit in the box before purchase. The employee was cool about it because I told him I’m probably not going to purchase it if I can’t at least get a quick look at it.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

Gamestop is a fantastic company who provides value to its customers. My opinion is in no way influenced by my owning of shares in Gamestop.

[@ljrouse5]

😂😂😂

[@mrtree1368]

Game stop and dk oldies actually use the same trusted refurbishment process

[@BrianWood74]

Our local GameStop just closed it's doors.... Can't imagine they have many years left, as far as actual stores.

[@GLegend]

Mine did too. Literally on the 20th was their last day

[@androidunderground40]

Austin got scammed in general but that price on that old 3ds is crazy. I paid $180 for a new Nintendo 3ds xl with shipping from Japan in great condition..

[@freshvintage]

So this video is why my GameStop stock went up this week 😅 Thanks Austin! Awesome video as usual 💯

[@mrmocha2k]

That's fkn insane. I worked for gamestop and I would've just refunded you because you have proof that you purchased the consoles. So the fault would have been on GS.

[@rikko47]

Precisely!

[@ModestlyAmazing]

Ive never seen a video where someone purposely gets scammed via two different methods by the same company. You're a legend Austin.

[@dangychoice7800]

a legend for making bad content

[@thebeard7512]

All the consoles that did not come with the special inserts are from stores and are just preowned, the others are "refurbished" from the warehouse

[@daviddorocher4197]

Love the videos man keep up the high energy

[@bobbyibarra8286]

Ken is right I use to work at the refurbishment center and they did keep all the parts that looked good

[@projectd1006]

Eww bro rare candy is such a big scam. There products rip people off there mystery boxes are shit.

[@gearheadtechnology]

the money tho...

[@devin2156]

All mystery boxes are shit. It’s just how companies get rid of shit they can’t sell any other way. 😊

[@somenormie]

Austin is no stranger to bad sponsorships. I mean, just look at ASUS.

[@boink666]

Rare Scammy

[@BOT_JERRY]

Thats funny. Because Austin is an investor in the company. 😂😂

[@AA_dagr8t]

Its videos like this why i dont feel bad GameStop is dying because theyve gotten away with to many crappy business practices, screwing over customers.

[@Retrodan680]

Great video this is why I always recommend Local game stores

[@nightshadestb]

As a rule of thumb most of these types of stores tend to give around a third of the items worth. Ridiculous but had been that way for decades.

[@TetraSky]

I knew Gamestop was scamming people... But man, that's ridiculous. They really do make all their money off that.

[@caliconnected_]

I worked in shipping / receiving for many years and the packaging (or lack of) that I am seeing is DISGRACEFUL. I little bubble wrap and packing peanuts goes ALONG WAY .

[@NovaMaster375]

Ain't no way you partnered with that hack Leonhart. Dude's a joke to most collectors I know, and any product he puts out is almost always a scam. I really thought you guys were smarter than that.

[@dangychoice7800]

and i thought people were smarter than thinking Austin Evans isn't a hack guess it cancels out

[@jacytodd]

It would NEVER happen, but I would love to see GameStop higher ups answer for this stuff. It’s really sad, honestly. I’ve never sold any of my consoles, even as a kid, because I like the look of them on my shelf and knowing I could play them at anytime I want to. I get that they are a business and want to make a profit, but the double standard is ridiculous.

[@Musical.Holmes]

"everyone good to stay a few hours after work?" 😀 "...no..." Hahaha 😂

[@tdm17mn]

I mean, I bought a “new” 3ds LL from Japan in amazing condition and paid like $140 total (shipping included), modded it, and sold it for $350 on eBay. Crazy times we live in.

[@taylorpoorman]

For the weird mish match controller, gamestop takes bits off broken contollers and use them to fix working ones.

[@Tedybear315]

I attempted to trade in a new game back to Game Stop. Retail was $49.99. Tried it...beat it... Decided to trade it in for credit. Wound up keeping it. They offered me a whole $5.00 for the game that was still on the shelf for $49.99. Sorry...Lost a customer on that one.

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

24:49 Austin you missed a chance to test out GameStop’s return process, and 29:21 it makes sense for them to be refurbing parts, but you can always say “if they don’t buy back consoles without serial numbers, they could’ve sourced these from illegal means”

[@skywarrior1004]

I agree he should have been like “well these came from YOUR warehouse and maybe YOU stole them” 🤦

[@TheCommanderTaco]

​​@@skywarrior1004he could show them the video footage, but in the end there truly isn't a way for the in store employee to verify the console came from their warehouse. I do agree though rather then trying to trade them in he should have gave the CS route a try.

[@dangychoice7800]

what does he care, he just needs some content

[@Steve30x]

I bought a PS4 pro in GameStop last year. It was in perfect condition. But two months later they shut all GameStop shops here in Ireland and they shut down their GameStop Ireland page.

[@cozyisland16cozy98]

I’ve bought a Xbox one X around November 2023 and i got it in store because i didn’t trust the online buying. Employees actually told me yes online has horrible reviews bc you buy form a where house not a retail store, in store consoles are tested heavily heavily cleaned and they will even check it again before you buy it controllers and everything. So buy in store consoles with game stop not online. (I paid $250 for Xbox 1 x 1 used controller all cords and everything included and it still works perfectly not even a little but of stick drift and everything is incredibly clean👍)

[@tbuk8350]

Are they afraid of packing material or something? Have they seen what happens to boxes in shipping? It's a miracle those consoles arrived working with nothing padding them, and it's amazing the controllers weren't completely destroyed, especially the sticks.

[@_Tree]

This is another reason why I don't sell anything to GameStop!! I'd be mad as hell too 💯💯

[@gone_puppy390]

The suisei jump scare got me lmao 17:00

[@tboatrig]

You guys should do a giveaway with the two consoles that cannot be sold. Maybe give them a cool paint job or something, then you could get a couple more videos out of them.

[@TheofficialBanditt]

Just trying to eat my food and watch , get hit with 2 Ads before the video starts. Then a minute and half in I got hit with 3 unskippable ads. What is wrong with this app

[@jamesburke2759]

I love the switch hinge design. From an engineering perspective its soo well designed to be both strong but easy to break, cheap but easy and affordable to repair. its brilliant. ive fixed a heap of them without having to buy a new small piece of plastic.

[@vincentvega3093]

It's the Samuel Jackson of unbreakable

[@jamesburke2759]

@@vincentvega3093 Lol literally listening to sam l jackson stackolee as i read that.

[@Revoc]

Y'all got scammed

[@Nizzle89]

I'm sure that's the point of the video lol

[@renofumi28]

That's the point, exposing them. They don't really mind as they got the money back via the sponsor and youtube ads.

[@Trixcy]

@@Nizzle89 Give him a break, hes giving it all

[@TehBoaz]

That's literally the entire point of the video, genius.

[@wingman-1977]

Boy, we’re dealing with a real mind here.

[@thebrickyplatypus4852]

For the red 3ds, that model was notorious for the touch screen leaving those marks on the top screen because if you have it in your pocket, both screens would rub together causing that line scrach. I had the exact same red 3DS and mine was like that..very poor console design

[@KuroRyuu86]

Gamestop is still in business because of their International stores. Such as EB games in the AU where, Games and Pop Culture stuff gets sold. We still buy/sell physical media and sometimes the quality is alot better in the second hand market. But I bet we do get Ripped on certain consoles.

[@Dominus4776]

I stopped going to gamestop after they gave me $80 for a ps4 pro because it didn't have the warranty sticker. A few days later I realized that they stopped putting those on a year before. So they lied to give me way less

[@Broccchedd]

Joanna’s energy is the best

[@TheCrispyChip]

The touchscreen on steamdeck freaks out like that when its powered off with no juice for length of time. Also you would think Austin knew how batteries worked too xD. Always fully drain battery, then fully charge it up. Sometimes it takes 2 times of this.

[@kaijukebox]

I sold an Xbox to gamestop recently and they didnt remove my account and it took me a couple weeks to realize the dude that bought it was using my account to play my digital games.

[@OfficialMondSly]

If anything this is an expose in how gamestop makes shady dealings but the rules dont apply to them the other way around.

[@rjb1987xx]

The fact that hamestop is still open is crazy too.me.i haven't been in one since at least 09 and I'm 37 they pray on young kids or moms trying to keep trying keep there kid happy

[@Afro-Spider309]

$180 for a base 3ds… I spent $150 for an xl at my local retro store, GameStop is crap with used conditions and pricing, I’d rather go anywhere else

[@HaikuOezu]

The Steam Deck’s screen was probably fine when they sold it Mine started doing this literally all of a sudden while I was using it actively

[@survivalr1326]

the reason steam decks are usually so much better is because only 50 gamestops even sell them and its usually the more strict ones

[@Brando68933]

I got my series s 6 months ago. $200 with the controller it’s supposed to have, as well as a charging dock for batteries, the rechargeable batteries, and an Xbox brand wireless headset. 👌🏼 you should do a Facebook marketplace video. 😊

[@JackPenmanVideos]

I got mine for £100 with a good controller on market place too, people are way more trustful than these companies

[@TheCommanderTaco]

Maybe to spice it up instead of a straight up Facebook marketplace video he should do another vs setup with Ken. They both get the same amount of spending limit and compete to see who can get the better deals ( Facebook vs Ebay. Which side has more people willing to negotiate and / or offer better deals).

[@prigionierodeltubo]

There are people who wear out their things just by looking at them; and people who can't.

[@RonHarrisMe]

Am I the only one, instead of selling these games for a LOSS to GameStop, these consoles should have been donated to a Children's Hospital? Boy scouts/Girl scouts? Big Brother? It's not only the MORAL correct thing to do, but the Tax Deduction would be almost FULL PRICE by donating. Austin, I know you're a good man, start thinking like one.

[@TheEdwin7560]

He making a point that people may not know and are getting scammed .

[@cdbtheclaw]

​@TheEdwin7560 He still can get the consoles appraised and just say no to the lowball offer Gamestop throws at him. Wouldn't really make a difference for the content, but, like said previously, donating these consoles would be way more valuable to the community and his own finances.

[@DT-123]

Their GameStop must hate them. Online they are advertising $210 cash for a PS5 digital right now. My GameStop has always given me the advertised price as long as everything works and it has all the cords, no matter the condition. I had a Ps4 in rough cosmetic condition but worked that the best offer from a local game store was 20 bucks and GameStop gave me the full online advertised price of $60 at that time.

[@LenaTheDeer]

Austin you got some craaaazy spending habbits ngl.

[@wazistic]

That little button on the controller that’s “missing” gets pressed more by accident than on purpose.

[@MisterGiGs]

11:49 not an original HDD cover. The Matte covered consoles still have the PlayStation Logo and the word "Sony" stamped into the plastic on them. That is an aftermarket part and probably means it is an original launch style console with a replacement HDD cover added.

[@byronjoel1400]

I bought a very good condition Steam Deck 512GB, With a case, charger and screen guard applied and seller decided to leave their account on, with 20 triple A games installed, for 300USD. That's got to be the deal of the century!

[@BasedFrequency]

Did they leave their CC i fo on the steam account :)

[@eliv.1033]

Question. So there's no way for previous owner to turn account off without having that steam deck. I have been contemplating on getting one .🤔

[@BasedFrequency]

@eliv.1033 i believe that xan force logout all devices but the steam deck remembers login info so if they dont have steamguard active you should be able to get back in. Steam guard generates a random code on every new login.

[@byronjoel1400]

@@eliv.1033 I don't really know. But I got it with 20 installed games , though the total games on the account is 200. I can still log in on his account and redownload games as I please.

[@dustojnikhummer]

@@eliv.1033 No. Owner could report it to Valve as stolen, but you could ask the previous owner for a receipt.

[@Astra060]

This is some serious lawsuits if someone wants to sue them.

[@markbradshaw6655]

In the UK, we have a store called the Complete Entertainment Exchange, or C.E.X., which is essentially the British equivalent of GameStop. However, they refuse to buy back items that were originally purchased from them

[@dennett316]

That's not true. I've sold them games, movies and consoles that still had their receipts in the packaging, or the cex stickers on the box, from when I bought them from them, and they never once refused to buy them from me.

[@markbradshaw6655]

​@@dennett316I can only share my own experience and perspective, and I respect that your viewpoint might differ. Just because your experience is different doesn't make mine any less valid.

[@CarolineDrivolt]

Damn, actually shocked to find out I paid less for my switch oled second hand, complete in box (200 euro's). Big yikes on that 240 dollars for a launch version switch, although you may have the advantage of it being hackable.

[@gabest4]

I bought EVERY HACKABLE GameStop Console and UPGRADED THEM...

[@MachAltomix]

As an SL for a GameStop, seeing the packaging for some of these boxes made me insanely depressed LMAO

[@JeskidoYT]

Like yall need console specialists

[@KagatoAsuka]

My brother (who is mentally handicapped) traded in his Switch OLED to Gamestop last week and they CHARGED HIM $60 TO REMOVE AN ACCOUNT HE LEFT ON IT without telling him and gave him only $80 in Store Credit for the entire console because of this. I was furious to say the least.

[@HaikuOezu]

Not accepting consoles because the serial numbers are missing is incredibly stupid when you can just boot the console and look at the serial numbers in the settings screen I’m also sure it’s not illegal for electronics to not have serial numbers displayed, Apple has stopped printing the serial numbers on a lot of their devices and they’re still allowed to sell them

[@StealthCloudchaser]

Denki is just asserting dominance over us casual Hololive fans with his Suisei Tshirt.

[@leomonaghan3933]

How Gamestop ships things is really hit or miss. Last year a I Bought an Xbox One X from them and the console and controller were shipped loose in the box rattling around with no padding (However the console worked perfectly and the controller was bend new). Then I bought a refurbished Steam deck from them and it came shipped in the Steam refurbished box, inside of another fully padded shipping box.

[@x4thmessiahx]

As someone who just quit gamestop 2 weeks ago, some of the packing jobs are horrendous lol most of these should've been wrapped up in paper. We never had proper packing things at my store, so we at least stuffed as much wrapping paper over everything as we could and even wrapped the loose controllers so they wouldn't move around much, if at all. Gamestop only allows us to order certain things for the stores, and we'd have to go through our DM's to place orders, and sometimes, even then, the orders wouldn't be approved. I don't miss working there, but it pains me to see packages like that. Also, most consoles you buy online usually ship from your local Gamestop, unless they're refurbished. Then it's a 50/50 chance it either came from the store or the warehouse.

[@thecoolguyhelper6570]

Happy birthday austin evans

Also tells you a lot about Game stop when they're to cheap not putting packing material in the boxes.

[@T_Rav27]

Clicked on the video knowing full well they were going to get scammed.

[@ann1hilus]

Not sure if they bring down the price in-store, but the website is showing much higher values than what y'all got.

[@Decrypt-Kryptonian]

26:37 😂😂😂 IT WAS IN THAT MOMENT HE KNEW HE .... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Austin Face

[@AbdulAziz-mp2bw]

Iam definetely subscibe !! Love ur content and its hillarious😂

[@thatgut2375]

So the reason you got the wrong controller type with the Series S is because they don't swap out the controllers that they buy it with, they sell it as they get it from the stores. The giveaway that these are store consoles are the boxes with no packaging. Had they been the used ones from the warehouses, there'd at least be some paper packaging

[@uravgweeb2554]

was sad gamestop was going out of business until i saw this

[@tipdrill15]

Funny the ad before this video for me was LTT with Linus doing a commercial for buildredux lol!

[@rasluffi]

Less than two years ago my brother bought an xbox 1x, and in the box was the original xbox 1. This was after returning an xbox 1x that had artifacts across its display even with switching hdmi cables. He went and bought a series x from walmart after returning the xbox one.

[@Cameo96_]

GameStop is only still in business cus it’s easier to trade in ur consoles there instead of going through shady online selling.

[@bobydon6000]

make a vid reviewing the nex player

[@JR-kx3jr]

The OEM Xbox One power supply has a fan in it too. I know, because mine got really noisy after a few years.

[@Itsjayduhhhhh]

The 3ds has been so expensive since around when the eshop closed

[@martinmaiochi]

after seeing all these consoles in such a bad state, makes me wonder some people in this world don't deserve what they have

[@CountDuckula83]

Gamestop has ruined the lives of employees and stolen from every customer in history. And you just can't wait to give them money every chance you get. It's made me question your integrity heavily.