GameStop - Davis Wiki

U-Mall store

Location		Location
825 Russell Boulevard		1361 West Covell Boulevard
in the University Mall		in The Marketplace
Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Phone		Phone
(530)756-1783		(530) 297-7195
Website
http://www.gamestop.com

GameStop sells new and used video games, as well as video gaming related items such as consoles and accessories. Some GameStop locations also stock various items such as video game branded clothing, pins, etc.

You can also get a discount card, also known as an Edge Card, for 10% off used games by subscribing to Game Informer Magazine ($15 for 12 issues). However, sales tax negates most of it so it ends up being around 3% off, almost the same as without it.

Right. So...3% off...plus you don't have to pay the sales tax beyond that. Because you already paid it. -AR
Sales tax is about 8.5%, so you still end up paying 10% less than you would have otherwise. Also, the 10% is taken off before tax is added in, so you don't pay as much tax.

You can trade in games and game consoles for store credit (that's how they get their used stuff). To trade in games to GameStop, you must be 18 and also possess valid California State issued ID. If you present your Edge Card while trading in, you will also receive an additional 10% store credit on trading in games.

GameStop has begun to phase out their stock of used dvds. Both Davis locations do not carry used dvds anymore, nor will they accept them as trade ins for store credit. If you do find a GameStop that still stocks used dvds outside of Davis, there will most certainly be a discount when buying them.

They claim they have no Mac games for sale, unless they are selling a PC game that has built-in Mac support. The store devotes more space to console games than to PC games.

The store in the The Marketplace used to be an EB Games before they merged under the GameStop name. There are also stores nearby in Woodland, Sacramento, Dixon and Vacaville.

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2007-09-08 13:52:02 The employees seem very friendly there, and will gladly talk with you about any game they are familiar with. —AnnaF

2007-11-17 13:32:56 they sometimes have BattleFrogs. You should call and ask if they have a copy on stock. —Users/RatBastard

2007-12-01 22:40:17 I asked a guy at GameStop if the wii version of Guitar Hero 3 was any worse than the other versions and he seemed offended. Then he didn't mention the Wii version is mono, despite it being labeled Dolby Pro Logic and people have a hard time getting online :(. He might not have known, but that was exactly the kind of stuff I meant. —BradBenedict

2008-01-09 17:19:05 Does anyone know if Gamestop has any games with Mudkipz in them? —Maitl

2008-02-03 15:18:59 probably the worst place ive ever been to in davis. I bought a used PS2 and when i took it home, it didnt even work. but, i was too faded and lost the receipt. the dickbag at the store wouldnt even hear me out, and even decided to charge a refurbish fee for the broken PS2 they sold me. ok, sure, i lost the receipt, i get it. but for gods sake cant you not be a damn tool and gimmie a fucking working PS2. we lost 80 bucks would could have bought nugz the likes god cant blaze.

knock knock. whos there? one more store in davis that just lost my business. trex for life, smoke every day —ohanadildos

2008-05-16 14:39:57 One of their employees, Adam S., was very helpful and professional. He seemed to really know his stuff about what the store sells. —DaveCar

2008-05-18 19:29:59 I find the Covell store's employees to be unhelpful and annoying. What's up with that guy who's always saying "righto"? —BenH

2008-10-13 20:30:51 REMEMBER: Be sure to call in before-hand to see if they have Battletoads for the Wii. Sometimes they'll say they don't, but don't let this faze you. Call again and again until they do. THIS IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE. —jaggers304

2008-12-11 12:02:28 I keep checking periodically for battletoads for brick gameboys, they don't have it and for some reason seem to get offended when I ask... —StevenDaubert OH SNAP I JUST HIT MY CLOSET AND LOOK WHAT I FOUND

There was a site that told all it's users to call their local gamestop and ask for BattleToads one day. There were a lot of people that did that in the area, and still do it to annoy the employees. Don't take it personally if you're actually looking for the game, I've run into it too and had to ask what was up.
The site would be 4Chan. If you do not mind graphic images, you can do some research on Encyclopedia Dramatica. P.S. I just broke the first rule. —hankim

2008-12-12 00:15:46 Battletoads is the one with the barrel rolls, right? —AndrewHarrison

You're thinking of Starfox.

2009-08-15 06:06:39 Oh My God! The Battle Toads game they sell for the Wii is the best game i ever played! —DevinCastellucci

The Wii version of that game is only on the Wii Marketplace, so they wouldn't carry it in store.

2010-02-02 22:03:39 The best videogame store in Davis. The employees are decent they aren't the best
Old video games tend to have a Great price but a %50 that it will fail at some point in time when you play it
I saw a game that i wanted at. the game exists at both Target and Gamestop.
It was sold at target for 50$ and 40% at gamespot.

—DarkArchon

2010-02-18 19:45:42 I've been comparing Game Stop prices with amazon.com for awhile now. Even used games at Game Stop are more expensive than brand new amazon.com games that come with free shipping.

There's a very clear winner here. Save your cash if you can wait a day or two for your game to come in the mail. Plus amazon.com doesn't have extremely annoying TV commercials or those horrible "trade-in your three 40+ dollar games for a 20 dollar credit on God of War 3" deals. —OrofinJackson

2010-02-23 21:47:12 my psp scratched my new game. i took the game back and the guy was cool enough to give me a brand new copy of the game even though he knoew my psp had scratched it. great place to buy games. and a lot of the ps3 games have discounts. i'd recommend it —Hugz