GameStop closing stores

[zjunlimited]

Another one bites the dust..

GameStop closing 180 to 200 stores

GameStop says it's game over.

abc7.com

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Costs more than Walmart or Target on games and merch. A used game only cost five dollars less than a brand new one, they buy your old system for $18, and turn around and sell it for $150. They’re Funko Pops cost on average three dollars more than anywhere else. They bought Think Geek and shut it down. Not feeling sorry for them.

 

[tye williams]

What they offered for used video games and systems was pretty ridiculous. Only thing I liked about it was some of the collectibles.

 

[Apollo]

Surprised it has not shut them down years ago...

 

[EmmaInCandyland]

The worst is that they actually blocked UK ips, so nobody in the UK can even visit the website. What’s up with that? If you desperately don’t want to ship to the UK just don’t offer it in the shipping method?

Do they even offer international shipping? They are probably losing a lot of their international buyers.

And I’m so annoyed for the merging with thinkgeek. This website was really decent. Such a shame.

 

[sycor]

They were cheaper on Funko Mystery Minis than buying a case from Entertainment Earth. But that's about all that I've bought from them lately. Maybe a really old used game here and there that were $10 or less. Otherwise, they are pretty over priced.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Toys R Us hasn’t taught anyone any lessons on not pricing yourself out of business?

 

[PropsToHistory]

Toys R Us hasn’t taught anyone any lessons on not pricing yourself out of business?

Look at Games Workshop. They raise prices regularly to the point of ridiculousness. They control that market though, as did Gamestop at one point. Nobody learns until it's too late.

 

[dropshipbob]

While I'm almost happy that Gamestop is closing after a terrible situation with them a year ago, I actually liked Thinkgeek and it should have had a much longer life. To bad GS got their incapable hands on it.

 

[dkaniel]

They brought this upon themselves, not one tear will be shed!

 

[shaolinprophet]

I worked for GameStop to close a work gap before I started teaching. They make all their profit from used games. Exactly what was mentioned above, buy for $18, sell for $150. As a worker you are told to push the used stuff, both games and systems. They computer will make you override on a new game if a used is in stock.

The other things they push hard are the memberships which is basically free money. You have to spend a huge amount of money there to break even on it. Also reservations on new games is basically just a lay-a-away program.

They have zero vision. Swore up and down what happened to Toys-R-Us would not & could not happen to them. Days are numbered for them; between the Fortnight model of free games and downloading games direct they have turned to used stuff to get by.

It wont last but what a GREAT going out of business sale they will have!

 

[Apollo]

Pfft anything worth it will be either bought or stolen by the Employees!