{
  "id": 1694595,
  "title": "GameStop customer earned over $10,000 in store credit from a stack of broken consoles — traded 'hundreds' of PlayStations, Xboxes, Game Boys, Switches, and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/gamestop-customer-earned-over-10-000-in-store-credit-from-a-stack-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:12:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/gamestop-customer-earned-over-usd10-000-in-store-credit-from-a-stack-of-broken-consoles-traded-hundreds-of-playstations-xboxes-game-boys-switches-and-more"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A GameStop customer in Clackamas, Oregon recently earned over $10,000 in store credit by trading in hundreds of broken consoles. The well-known gaming and trade-in business, known as GameStop, accepted a variety of broken consoles, including PlayStation, Xbox, Game Boy, and Switch models. The customer, known only as \"Josh,\" was delighted with his new store credit, which he received in the form of plastic cards. A series of images on GameStop's social media showcased the customer's credit, the receipt pile, and the collection of broken consoles. The store credit offered through GameStop is often more advantageous for customers, as it can yield up to 50% more value compared to cash transactions. While some may argue that Josh could have made more money selling his broken consoles on auction sites like eBay, the convenience and time-saving aspect of trading them in at a store like GameStop is an attractive option for many.",
  "summary": "One man’s trash is another’s treasure, and GameStop just paid out over $10,000 for hundreds of broken consoles.",
  "key_points": [
    "Josh earned over $10,000 in store credit at GameStop",
    "Traded hundreds of broken consoles, including PlayStation, Xbox, Game Boy, and Switch models",
    "Store credit offers up to 50% more value than cash transactions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}