GameStop's PowerUp Rewards program will be undergoing some changes startingn tomorrow, June 27. That’s when it will become GameStop Pro, featuring new (and supposedly simplified) rewards and benefits. When the new rewards system goes into effect, the annual price will increase to $24.99. But if you sign up now, you can lock in the current $14.99 price for one year. Let’s look at the details.
Lock in a Year of Pro for $14.99
As stated above, if you grab a year’s worth of the current PowerUp Rewards Pro program now for $14.99, it will automatically change to a GameStop Pro membership on June 27. If you wait until then, you’ll have to pay $24.99 once the changeover happens.
It’s worth noting that the current rewards program also gives you a $10 credit for signing up, so you can spend that as soon as it arrives in your inbox.
GameStop Pro Benefits
What kind of benefits will you get once GameStop Pro goes live? Here’s a bulleted list:
- $10 welcome reward - a one-time credit for joining, plus $5 credit when you renew your memebership
- $5 monthly reward - spend it on anything in the store
- 10% extra trade credit
- Access to exclusive sales like the four (or more) Pro Weeks per year
- 5% off all pre-owned products, collectibles, clearance items, GameStop products, and protection plans
- 2% back in rewards
- Game Informer digital subscription
Is GameStop Pro a Good Deal?
The real question is whether you’ll come out ahead if you sign up for a GameStop Pro membership. The answer is, if you shop at GameStop several times a year, then yes, you’ll likely get your money’s worth. Since you get a $10 credit for signing up and a $5 credit each month, it won’t take long to make back your money just through the credits — especially if you lock in the $14.99 rate now.
If you wait until the price goes up to $24.99 on June 27, you’ll have to make more purchases throughout the year to make your money back, but you can still do it pretty easily, and get significantly more money out of it than you put in initially -- you just have to shop at GameStop.
However, the other benefits are also worth considering. If you trade in games and buy pre-owned games regularly at GameStop, you can definitely come out ahead before long. And if you shop during the exclusive Pro Week sales throughout the year, you can save quite a bit of money that way as well. And not to tout a competitor, but Game Informer is a fine publication that’s worth reading between your IGN sessions.
Anyway, if you’re interested in the new rewards program, you’ll save $10 by locking in a year’s subscription before June 27. Seems like a no-brainer if you regularly shop at GameStop.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed or on Mastodon @chrislreed.
