GameStop Gift Card: How to Redeem It In Store and Online

Summary: A GameStop gift card pays for merchandise at GameStop stores in the US and online at GameStop.com. In store, hand it over or show the barcode. Online, pick the gift card option at checkout and enter the card number and PIN. The card never expires and has no inactivity fees, but it cannot buy third-party gift cards and cannot be swapped for cash.

• It works at US GameStop stores and on GameStop.com only.
• Online you need both the card number and the PIN.
• There is no expiry date and no fee for not using it.
• It will not buy third-party gift cards, and lost cards are not replaced.

Where You Can Use a GameStop Gift Card

GameStop's gift card terms limit the card to merchandise at GameStop stores in the US and online at GameStop.com. That covers new and pre-owned games, consoles, controllers, accessories and collectibles. It does not cover third-party gift cards, so you cannot use it to buy a PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo card off the rack.

How to Redeem a GameStop Gift Card In Store

Hand the physical card to the cashier, or show the barcode on a digital card from your email. The value comes off your total, and if the card does not cover everything, you pay the difference with another payment method. Paying in store is also the easiest way to spread a bigger purchase, such as a console, across more than one card.

How to Use a GameStop Gift Card Online

• Sign in on GameStop.com and add your items to the cart.
• At checkout, choose to pay with a gift card.
• Enter the card number and the PIN, then apply the card.
• Pay any remaining amount another way and place the order.

On a physical card, the PIN is usually under a scratch-off strip on the back. On a digital card, the number and the PIN are both in the delivery email.

Do GameStop Gift Cards Expire?

No. GameStop's terms say its gift cards do not expire and charge no fees for non-use, so there is no rush to spend one. The trade-off is that the card is not refundable, cannot be exchanged for cash except where the law requires it, and is not replaced if it is lost or stolen. Treat the number and PIN like cash.

What a GameStop Gift Card Is Good For

Because it only buys merchandise, a GameStop card is at its best for physical games, consoles and gear. Peripherals are a solid choice, and gaming stores generally carry brands such as Logitech, whose headsets, controllers and racing wheels make an easy upgrade for most setups.

GameStop Gift Card vs a Platform Gift Card

If the person you are buying for mostly plays digital games, a GameStop card may not be the best fit. A platform card adds credit straight to a PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo or Steam wallet for downloads, add-ons and subscriptions, and a GameStop card cannot buy those cards at all. Our guide to the PS5 gift card explains how platform credit works. For PC players, key shops such as CDKeys are another way to pick up a single game for less.

Trying Games Before You Buy

Gift card or not, buying every new release at full price adds up. A rental service such as GameFly lets you try a game first, so the gift card goes on the games worth keeping.

Hand It Over, or Type It In

A GameStop gift card is about as low-maintenance as gift cards get: no expiry, no fees, and it works the same way in store and on GameStop.com once you have the number and PIN. Just remember that it buys merchandise rather than other gift cards, and that it only works in the US. If it suits the gamer you are buying for, you can get a GameStop gift card.