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Will this virus be the final nail in the coffin for GameStop?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:28 pm
I don’t know too much about their financials, but I do read a lot about them struggling these days. With gaming moving towards digital already, will Coronavirus and it’s looming shutdowns be the end of Gamestop?
This post was edited on 3/23/20 at 7:29 pm
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Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:38 pm to BuckeyeFan87
yeah why do you think they fought so hard to stay open
Posted on 3/23/20 at 9:23 pm to BuckeyeFan87
It's a shame, gamestop should have gone out because of sheer incompetence, not with an excuse like this.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 11:05 pm to BuckeyeFan87
GameStop is obsolete
Posted on 3/24/20 at 4:12 am to SG_Geaux
No reason to go to GameStop when you can buy games online. Especially when sales are running from PS or Xbox online stores.
Not to mention they don't give you much back for trade in
Not to mention they don't give you much back for trade in
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:12 am to BuckeyeFan87
The virus will increase demand for digital titles.
Digital titles will be the death of Gamestop.
Digital titles will be the death of Gamestop.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:52 am to SG_Geaux
But where am I going to get that used controller or power supply when I need it?
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:28 am to RoyalWe
incoming buyout from BestBuy
Posted on 3/25/20 at 4:53 am to BuckeyeFan87
GameStop is heavily owned by insiders and institutional investors. They’re gonna try to turn it around or get a buyout from another company
Posted on 3/25/20 at 5:54 am to BuckeyeFan87
Mom and pops shops are all that's needed for video game stores.
Using the greater BR area as an example, you need 2 to 3 independent game stores that can cater to the physical copy people, retro market and accessories. Even that number may be too big
Using the greater BR area as an example, you need 2 to 3 independent game stores that can cater to the physical copy people, retro market and accessories. Even that number may be too big
Posted on 3/25/20 at 8:50 am to BuckeyeFan87
If they would give me some incentive to buy physical media I would be glad to give them some business. I mostly bought physical media until around 2018 because of the price and because I could trade in games. That and I had more time so I played through more games rather quickly. Now every time I check pricing on a digital store its cheaper..often a lot cheaper than what Gamestop is offering used and they give so little for trade ins on games that older than 6 months.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 9:28 am to BuckeyeFan87
Only reason they might hang on is the new systems coming out at the end of the year. They'll fold by the end of 2021.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 9:56 pm to BuckeyeFan87
I went to GameStop and made a purchase specifically because they were refusing to close.
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