GameStop patches 'infinite money glitch' for Nintendo Switch 2 trade-in — crafty YouTuber trades $415 console in for $472 with purchase of pre-owned game multiple times

GameStop has patched an "infinite money glitch" for the Nintendo Switch 2 trade-in after a YouTuber exploited the loophole to trade in a $415 console for $472 by purchasing a pre-owned game multiple times. The glitch involved taking advantage of a 25% bonus on pre-owned items, allowing the YouTuber to accumulate $150 in store credit over two days. GameStop acknowledged the exploit, fixed the loophole, and commended the YouTuber for their ingenuity while clarifying that their stores are not meant to be "infinite money printers." The YouTuber's experience highlighted a flaw in GameStop's system that briefly valued pre-owned trades more than the new retail cost of the console, enabling customers to repeat the transaction to amass store credit exponentially.