I'm hearing they're opening up more stores than they're closing. I know people hate GS but this just seems like people are trying to will them to close down which is cool. But retail stores do this all the time. Including Wal Mart.
It's happening: GameStop is going to close about 150 of its stores this year due to slumping sales
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I'm not willing them to close at all. When they start selling all new games at $48 or under I'll return to shopping there because they're closer than Best Buy. If I have to pay them $30 like Best Buy for them to do that then I would.
Digital sales are increasing in the video game space. Online sales are also increasing. Gamestop just has it coming at them from three different ways. People who prefer to shop online, People that prefer to buy from PSN, eShop, and Xbox Live, and people who go with Amazon Prime and Best Buy and get 20% off new games. Ultimately these three fronts will erode their profits and turn them into losses.
I wonder why they're closing so many stores? 
It's over. Everybody is using the Steam model now. It's all digital all the time. They should go the GMG route and give like 20-30% off new digital games. At least they can still eat a little off that.
Their whole model needs to change. GCU and Amazon Prime give you such a better deal. Evolve or die.
We need gamstop (for the casuals and the money they bring in for the developers), but their day in the sun is over.
Steam done changed the game (years ago....). Consoles finally are at the "steam" point. Physical copies are less and less desirable (though I still buy physical for all my console game purchases).
It is what it is
Their whole model needs to change. GCU and Amazon Prime give you such a better deal. Evolve or die.
We need gamstop (for the casuals and the money they bring in for the developers), but their day in the sun is over.
Steam done changed the game (years ago....). Consoles finally are at the "steam" point. Physical copies are less and less desirable (though I still buy physical for all my console game purchases).
It is what it is
@Big Boss ?It's over. Everybody is using the Steam model now. It's all digital all the time. They should go the GMG route and give like 20-30% off new digital games. At least they can still eat a little off that.
Their whole model needs to change. GCU and Amazon Prime give you such a better deal. Evolve or die.
We need gamstop (for the casuals and the money they bring in for the developers), but their day in the sun is over.
Steam done changed the game (years ago....). Consoles finally are at the "steam" point. Physical copies are less and less desirable (though I still buy physical for all my console game purchases).
It is what it is
feelosofer
#ninergang
This has been in the cards for years. They need to offer much more competitive sales of physical media or they will collapse.
KevCo
Bond's gun spoke once....
Yup i got both amazon/best buy cards plus prime/gamers club, so its bonuses ontop if saving on what I woulda got anyways. Ive bought 3 things from gamestop in 15 years, the switch, gamecube, and ps4....and maybe 1/2 used games at some point.
I'm huge on physical media. Once these gaming companys make the full transition to all digital my next gen gaming days are over at that point.
Rell Shyt
Rell Shyt
They can't. The profit margins on retail games are pretty thin. Gamestop can't sell games at cost because they'll further hurt their earnings.
Maximus Rex
Superstar
Gamestop must have killed some of yall families
ahomeplateslugger
Superstar
They're an outdated business model that screws ppl over. It makes it easy to hate them.
The last time I bought anything from GameStop was probably 3 years ago and that's because of the coli discount i got.
Apollo Kid
Veteran
I like physical media so the only time i go to Gamestop is if a game is rare or out of print (used)
They had it coming though. They tried to sell me a used game as new about 15 years ago
They had it coming though. They tried to sell me a used game as new about 15 years ago
Maximus Rex
Superstar
I went there last month
walked in paid for horizon zero dawn and walked out
I don't know what the hell yall talking about