--- title: "Man Discovers Infinite Money Glitch at GameStop" description: "AYouTuber who goes by the handle RJCmedia discovered a pre-owned game promotion at GameStop that turned out to be too good to be true." date: "2026-01-21" modified: "2026-01-21" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/future-society/infinite-money-glitch-gamestop" categories: - "Finance" - "Future Society" - "Investing" --- # Man Discovers Infinite Money Glitch at GameStop ![AYouTuber who goes by the handle RJCmedia discovered a pre-owned game promotion at GameStop that turned out to be too good to be true.]() *RJCmedia* Selling your used gear and games at GameStop has long been a convenient way to carve a little off the price tag of your next purchase. Sure, you'll almost certainly get more money on eBay, but who wants to spend all that time and effort? Now, a YouTuber who goes by the handle RJCmedia discovered a pre-owned game promotion at the chain that turned out to be too good to be true. In a [January 17 video](), as [spotted by *Dexerto*](), the YouTuber discovered what he characterized as an "infinite money glitch" in which he bought a Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console — only to sell it back alongside a pre-owned game purchase for roughly $50 more. "If you buy a Switch 2, you can trade it for more than you paid for it," he exclaimed in the video. The YouTuber took advantage of the exploit — not valuing all the time he spent, of course — by traveling to several stores over two days, netting a profit of $150. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GEgSUUJ758 But it didn't take long for GameStop to catch onto the "glitch" once it was publicized. In a [Tuesday statement](), GameStop's official X account admitted that "our system briefly valued the pre-owned trade more than the new retail cost of the console itself, creating a narrow window where customers could repeat this transaction over and over again to amass infinite trade credit." "Effective immediately, the glitch has been patched," the statement reads. "Trade promotions have been updated to ensure customers can no longer convert basic arithmetic into an endless revenue stream, and balance has been restored." The company also used the opportunity to "gently remind everyone that our stores are not designed to function as infinite money printers." Speaking of free money, GameStop became embroiled in a major meme trading controversy in 2021 after a "Wall Street Bets" community on Reddit banded together to send the company's stock value soaring — temporarily. The "short squeeze," a massive surge in short selling of a stock that ignores the company's business fundamentals, [triggered major losses for hedge funds and short sellers]() and forced brokerage services company Robinhood to step in and shut it down, attracting [criticism from politicians](). A [second attempt in 2024]() crashed and burned. While those who got out at exactly the right moment made a killing, those who didn't time things perfectly were left out to dry. In comparison, buying and reselling Nintendo consoles seems like a far less risky bet. **More on GameStop:** [*GameStop Stock Is Crashing Catastrophically After Meme Hype*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()