Ways to Pay at GameStop

Modified on Fri, 24 Apr at 2:10 PM

GameStop offers several payment options so you can choose what works best for you.

✅ Important: We don’t charge your payment method until your order ships.
What you may see when placing an order is a temporary authorization, not a completed charge.

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✅ Accepted Payment Methods

Credit & Debit Cards

GameStop accepts all major credit and debit cards:

American Express

Discover

MasterCard

Visa

⚠️ Important:

An order can only have one active credit/debit card at a time

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PayPal

You can choose PayPal during checkout and sign in securely to complete your purchase.

Zip

You can choose Zip during checkout to split your GameStop purchase into 4 or 8 scheduled payments.

You can find more about Zip and how it works, here: How Does Zip Work at GameStop?

GameStop Credit Card

Qualifying customers can apply for the GameStop Credit Card either:

Online

In store

If approved, it can be used as an alternative payment method.

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GameStop Gift Cards

You can use physical or digital GameStop gift cards.

Key things to know:

You can use up to 2 gift cards per order

Some digital items are not eligible for purchase with gift cards

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Trade Cards (In-Store Only)

Trade cards are in-store credit issued from completed trade-ins and can be used toward purchases in store.

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Cash (In-Store Only)

Cash payments are accepted only in store

Cash cannot be used for online orders.

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When You Don’t Need to Contact GameStop

You usually don’t need support assistance if:

You see a pending authorization before shipment

Your card hasn’t been charged yet

You can only add one credit card to an order

A digital item can’t be purchased with a gift card

Cash isn’t accepted for online orders

These are expected payment behaviors.

⏱️ When Should I Contact GameStop?

Contact GameStop only if:

You see a completed charge but the order never shipped

A payment method failed unexpectedly

You believe an authorization did not drop off after shipping/cancellation

You need clarification on eligibility for a specific payment type