RIP GameStop

[GoodBadHBK]

They are closing over 1000 stores in the next 3 months. This will be now over 1700 GameStop's in the last 3 years, in the US, gone.

It's time to join Blockbuster, Toys R Us and Circuit City in the big avenue in the sky.

I rarely shopped at GameStop but it was always nice to go in at the mall when you have free time.

 

[SnwMnkys]

They are closing over 1000 stores in the next 3 months. This will be now over 1700 GameStop's in the last 3 years, in the US, gone.

It's time to join Blockbuster, Toys R Us and Circuit City in the big avenue in the sky.

I rarely shopped at GameStop but it was always nice to wonder in at the mall when you have free time.

What are you wondering while you wander through the mall?

 

[thehighking]

Making disc-less console versions must be a huge hit to them.

 

[Pittie Petey]

I discovered a lotta great games, some of my all time favorites, by going to Game Stop and digging through the used last gen games after a new gen console is released
Gonna miss that treasure hunt in much the same way that I miss going to record stores and stumbling upon awesome new music
Kids today will never understand the thrill of the chase and thats why theyre all such assholes

 

[HereticBD]

Making disc-less console versions must be a huge hit to them.

Digital is killing them, period. Just think of all the deals they have to compete with. Every single week there are deals on just the MS and Sony store, let alone all the other digital outlets. The retailers get undercut at every turn. I don't see physical copies of games being a viable investment for them for much longer.

 

[bunkin]

Amazon has taken over the internet shopping while Best Buy remains the solid state via in-person stores for electronics.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

Electronics Boutique masterrace checking in. I don't shop at the Gamestop bullshit

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Damn, now where will awkward teenage boys work to get discounts on games and offend transgender people?

I guess low balling people trading in their games still doesn't pay the bills completely

 

[Rocco Siffredi]

They are closing over 1000 stores in the next 3 months. This will be now over 1700 GameStop's in the last 3 years, in the US, gone.

It's time to join Blockbuster, Toys R Us and Circuit City in the big avenue in the sky.

I rarely shopped at GameStop but it was always nice to go in at the mall when you have free time.

now you have more time to check out the muff at the food court

 

[Adamant]

I never shopped there anyway. They give you $1.50 for a game then turn around and sell it for $17.99

 

[HereticBD]

Electronics Boutique masterrace checking in. I don't shop at the Gamestop bullshit

You are aware that Gamestop owns them, right?

 

[Papi Chulo]

The Gametop Ma'am left a curse.

 

[HereticBD]

I guess low balling people trading in their games still doesn't pay the bills completely

That's so true. It was the beginning of the end for them, when they had to start depending on used sales with stupid markups, alienating their customers. You get treated like shit on both sides. That turned so many people off.

 

[Mike]

I used to go there a lot back in the day, but honestly fuck em. Their pricing model was always absurd. I'm sure the move to digital just crushed them. Why by used copies for like a $2 discount when you can get digital copies for far less?

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Every time I go in there they don’t have what I want , so end up getting it online or at target ... it’s a pointless store now a days .

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

When I went to get the quest two my GameStop was out and only got two shipped to them... target had them. No point in them

 

[hohner]

Well...bye

 

[TribalDrumz]

I’m embarrassed I used to actually stand in line with those neck beard geeks for midnight call of duty and GTA releases.

 

[JSN]

I used to go there a lot back in the day, but honestly fuck em. Their pricing model was always absurd. I'm sure the move to digital just crushed them. Why buy used copies for like a $2 discount when you can get digital copies for far less?

I've got to think for people selling used games it's easy to sell them on eBay for craigslist or someplace like that and actually get some value out of them too.

 

[Robocok]

I’m embarrassed I used to actually stand in line with those neck beard geeks for midnight call of duty and GTA releases.

I'm not. I was there for Halo 2 and 3, the first Gears of War. I had a bunch of energy drinks and sandwiches ready and would stay up all night.