Gamestop has just released an official statement regarding the 'Infinite Money Glitch' which was first spotted by YouTuber RJCmedia earlier this month. This 'Infinite Money Glitch' saw RJCmedia trade in a Nintendo Switch 2 and use a pre-owned promotion to make a profit on GameStop store credit.
RJCmedia's channel dates back to May 2022, with some of the first videos since the creator tried to monetize DoorDash. After a year-long hiatus, RJCmedia returned to YouTube in 2023, this time focusing its content on retro gaming collections. Since 2023, RJCmedia has continued to regularly publish gaming-related videos, including some that revolve around GameStop, such as GameStop pre-owned 'Holy Grails', and videos that see creators use GameStop sales to expand their personal collections.
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“Our stores are not designed to act as infinite money printers” – GameStop abruptly ends 'infinite money glitch'
On January 17, 2026, RJCmedia posted a video with the title “I Found The GameStop Infinite Money Glitch”. The first half of this 13-minute video sees RJCmedia and fellow content creator WoodmanClassics make the most of GameStop promotions from their bulk trade-ins. These include GameStop's long-running promotion where GameStop Pro members can get 20% extra trade-in value when pre-ordering, and a current promotion that gives customers an extra 25% trade-in value when used to purchase a pre-owned item.
The second part of this video, and related to GameStop's part, details the 'Infinite Money Glitch' mentioned in the title of the YouTube video. This segment sees RJCmedia trade in a Nintendo Switch 2 and purchase a pre-owned game to earn an additional 25% trade-in value. RJCmedia buys a Nintendo Switch 2 for $415 and trades it in for $385 in store credit. However, when a pre-owned game is scanned, the promotion kicks in and that $385 store credit becomes $445. This is $30 more than RJCmedia paid for the Nintendo Switch 2, meaning they made a profit using this GameStop promotion.
On January 20, three days after RJCmedia posted the original video, GameStop published an official statement about the error. GameStop's statement begins with a brief summary of the 'infinite money glitch' discovered by RJCmedia, and goes on to confirm that the bug has been “patched”. As GameStop's somewhat tongue-in-cheek statement puts it:
“Trade promotions have been updated, and balance has been restored to ensure customers can no longer convert basic arithmetic into endless revenue streams…While we appreciate creativity, we gently remind everyone that our stores are not designed to act as endless money printers.”
Answers to GameStop's official statement on the X vary greatly. While some speculate how much RJCmedia made using this glitch before GameStop discovered it, others are calling the creator a “legend” and some even calling it a “huge win for society.” In the YouTube comments, other customers are sharing how much they've allegedly earned using this GameStop infinite money glitch, with some claiming they're now sitting on nearly $1,000 in “free” store credit.
Despite only being a few weeks into 2026, GameStop has already made headlines a handful of times, not including this one. On January 9, GameStop confirmed that it was closing nearly 300 stores, without giving many of its employees any prior warning. And a few days ago, GameStop received heat online for criticizing Sophie Turner's first official image. Tomb RaiderLara Croft. GameStop's X account (which was used to make the above statement) reposted IGN's image of Sophie Turner, captioning it, “This is not Lara Croft.” a lot Tomb Raider Fans came to Turner's defense, turning the tables on GameStop by posting pictures of GameStop toy shelves with captions like, “This is not a gaming store.”
