There are currently a few different card-linked in-store deals available for GameStop which, when combined, can earn you up to 16% total cashback.
1) Rakuten – 6%/6x
At the time of publishing this post, Rakuten is offering 6% cashback or 6x Membership Rewards at GameStop depending on what your account’s earning preferences are set to.
Note that this is for in-store purchases rather than online shopping. You have to link your payment card(s) here and activate the GameStop deal. Gift card purchases are excluded, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll enforce that.
If you plan on making multiple purchases at GameStop, be sure to relink the offer after using it each time.
2) Drop – 70x (i.e. 7%)
The Drop app has its own card-linked offer program. If you have an account, tap ‘Card’ option in the middle of the menu at the bottom of the app and activate the card-linked offers.
My offer is for 70x which works out to be 7% back on whatever is spent. This amount appears to be targeted, so you might see a lower amount or you might not even have GameStop listed at all on your account.
This 7% rate isn’t true cashback because it can only be redeemed for gift cards, but brands include Amazon, Walmart, Target and more, so there are some good high-value options.
3) Citi Offer – 3%
The other stacking element is a targeted Citi Offer for GameStop which is giving 3% back as a statement credit.
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If you’re targeted for all of these, that amounts to a total of 16% back which is a great deal seeing as it should work on all types of gift cards that you can buy in-store at GameStop. Be aware that there could potentially be tracking issues or clawbacks, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll earn the full 16%.
I have some big points in Drop that show as pending for 4 weeks. Smaller purchases from same store gets credited in few days. Would they ever go from pending to approved or cancelled?