Golden Gate Rewards
Golden Gate Rewards turns your spending at the shop into a stamp card for the game you play. Spend $750 on a game in a season to complete its card and unlock member perks for the rest of that season.
How it works
- Give us your phone number or email at checkout, in store or online. We match each order to your customer profile. There is no app and no paper card.
- Spend on the games you play. Every purchase fills the stamp card for that game.
- Reach $750 on a card within the season to complete it and unlock perks.
- Cards reset every season. A new season starts, and everyone begins a fresh card.
The three cards
| Game | Your card | One stamp every | Complete it to become |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | 8 gym badges | $93.75 | A member of the Elite Four |
| Magic: The Gathering | 5 colors (white, blue, black, red, green) | $150 | A Planeswalker |
| One Piece | A 5-step bounty | $150 | King of the Pirates |
Each card is tracked separately. Pokémon purchases fill your Pokémon card, Magic purchases fill your Magic card, and so on. You can work on all three at once.
Member perks
Complete a card and you get these perks for the rest of the current season, plus store credit for the season after:
- Preorder priority for the game whose card you completed. Complete your Magic card, for example, and you get first access to Magic preorders and allocated Magic products.
- Seasonal store credit. Complete a card this season and you get $25 in store credit for next season. It's valid for that season only and expires when the season ends. For example, complete a card in Season 0 and your $25 is good from January 1 to March 31, 2027.
- Free event entries whenever there's an open seat. If an event still has seats available, members play for free. For example, if a prerelease has 16 seats and 8 are filled, members get in free. Once an event is full, the perk doesn't apply.
- Points back on every purchase. Earn 1% of your purchase subtotal back as store credit. Spend $120 and you get $1.20. Points-back store credit never expires.
- Card grading and card restoration. We'll handle your grading submissions at no service charge; you still pay PSA's grading fees. Members can also use our card restoration service, which is a paid service.
- Bounty board. Tell us the specific cards you're looking for, and we'll look to buy them on your behalf.
What counts toward your card
- In-store purchases of that game's products, such as sealed product and singles.
- Online orders on golden-gate-games.com, when placed with the same email or phone number.
- Event entry fees for that game, such as Friday Night Magic, prereleases, drafts and Pokémon Build & Battle.
- Buylist trade-ins count when you spend the store credit you received, not at the time of the trade-in.
- Preorders count once they are paid in full.
What doesn't count
- Supplies, such as sleeves, binders, deck boxes and playmats. These don't count toward any card.
- Sales tax and shipping. Only the product subtotal counts.
- Preorders that aren't paid in full yet.
- Returned or refunded purchases. Refunded amounts are removed from your card.
Seasons
We're launching mid-season, so the program starts with a short Season 0, from November 12 to December 31, 2026. After that, each season lasts 3 months, starting with Season 1 from January 1 to March 31, 2027.
When a season ends, all stamp cards reset to zero and that season's perks end. Progress doesn't carry over. Points-back store credit stays on your account; seasonal store credit expires at the end of the season it's for.
Frequently asked questions
How do I sign up?
Just give your phone number or email at the register, or check out online with your account email. If you're already in our system, you're already in the program.
How do I check my progress?
Ask anyone at the counter and we'll look up your progress.
I bought something without giving my number. Can it still count?
No. Rewards are applied at checkout only, so give your phone number or email before you pay. Purchases can't be added after the fact.
Can one purchase count toward two games?
No. Each item counts toward the progress for the game it belongs to.
What happens to my progress at the end of the season?
All progress resets to zero at the start of each new season, whether or not you completed them.
Can I combine perks with other discounts or promotions?
No. Member perks can't be combined with other promotions running at the same time.
Can I transfer my progress or perks to someone else?
No. Progress and perks belong to your rewards profile and can't be transferred.
Fine print
- One rewards profile per person, matched by phone number or email at checkout. Purchases can't be added after checkout.
- Progress and perks can't be transferred.
- Store credit earned through the program has no cash value. Points-back store credit does not expire. Seasonal store credit expires at the end of the season it's issued for.
- Member perks can't be combined with other promotions.
- Golden Gate Games may change or end the program at any time. We'll post changes on this page.
- Questions? Ask at the counter or contact us.
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