GameStop’s “Re-Fun Your Refund” program offers customers exclusive
deals, trade-in specials, a chance to win a car and thousands of other
great prizes
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2014--
Win a new car or one of many consumer electronic devices or video
game accessories. Purchase a pre-owned 250GB Xbox 360 or 160GB
(or more) PlayStation 3 system, an extra controller and six pre-owned
video games valued at $10 or less each, for only $279.99. Buy a
Google Nexus 7 tablet starting at $229. These are just a few of the
great prizes and exclusive deals customers can get at GameStop this tax
season with their refund checks.
As part of its ‘Re-Fun Your Refund’ program, GameStop announced today
that it is offering customers a chance to get more with their IRS tax
refund check than ever before. Starting today, through March 23rd,
customers can get great deals on new and pre-owned video gaming systems,
tablets, game titles, and accessories.
PowerUp Rewards members, 18 years or older, who spend at least $75 will
be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a Toyota of their
choice, MeMO Pad HD 7ASUS tablets, a next-generation Turtle Beach
headset, one of thousands of PlayStation® Plus memberships and Xbox Live
gift cards, and more.
“We know our customers work hard for their money and we look forward to
offering them fun ways to put their tax refunds to good use,” said
Ashley Sheetz, chief marketing officer for GameStop. “With ‘Re-Fun Your
Refund,’ we want our customers’ refunds to go further by offering them a
chance to win exciting prizes and great deals on the video game products
and accessories they want.”
GameStop is partnering with Toyota to offer one lucky grand prize winner
the chance to take home a 2014 Toyota vehicle of his or her choice
between a Sienna LE, Highlander, RAV4, Camry, Prius, or Corolla. To
enter the sweepstakes, PowerUp Rewards members, who are legal residents
of the United States, Guam or Puerto Rico, who are at least 18 years
old, must make a purchase of $75 or greater at any GameStop store, or at www.GameStop.com/refunyourrefund
between February 17 and March 23.
"We have a strong relationship with GameStop because of their
sponsorship of the No. 20 GameStop Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series. We are happy to extend this partnership beyond the racing
program to other opportunities such as the Re-Fun Your Refund campaign,”
said Paul Doleshal, motorsports marketing manager for Toyota.
Trade-in to Help Trade Up
To help customers make the transition to a next-generation console this
tax season, GameStop is also offering a 50% extra in-store credit when
customers trade-in any video game systems toward the purchase of a new
Sony PlayStation® 4, Microsoft Xbox One, or Nintendo Wii U. Customers
can also receive 30% extra in-store credit when they trade any items
toward the pre-order or purchase of some of the hottest next-generation
games coming in March such as Titanfall, Infamous: Second Son and Metal
Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes.
For more information on GameStop’s “Re-Fun Your Refund” program and all
the great exclusive deals and sweepstake prizes, visit a local GameStop
store, or go to www.GameStop.com/refunyourrefund.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest multichannel
video game retailer. GameStop's global retail network and family of
brands include 6,488 company-operated stores in 15 countries and online
at www.GameStop.com.
The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine,
the leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a
streaming technology company; a digital PC game distribution platform
available at www.GameStop.com/PC;
and an online consumer electronics trade-in platform available at www.BuyMyTronics.com.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's
corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and
find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
Source: GameStop Corp.
Kyle Stephenson
GameStop – Public Relations
817-722-7735
kylestephenson@gamestop.com
