Gameware4LSU

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It appears there was a slight rivalry between GameWare and PlayNTrade

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Not really. Their location was not close enough to be a direct competitor. It's actually disappointing to see a locally owned business close their doors. It's a challenge competing against the corporate giant known as Gamestop. The PnT owner had to pay a 5% franchise royalty fee for everything they sold making it even more of a challenge to be successful. I wish the owner the best of luck.

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That's Gameware

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Correct. Gameware is still going strong after more than 16 years in Baton Rouge.

Gamestop relentlessly pursues pre-orders by asking multiple times simply because it's effective. Those little added bonuses work as well. From time to time we'll have a customer cancel a pre-order because GS is offering something that we can't offer. They are a huge billion $ corporation that is able to get special treatment from game publishers.

We have customers come in all the time complaining about GS but those are a minority. Otherwise GS would not be as successful as they are.

Take the GS on College Drive for example during a midnight launch for a big title. On many occasions their line of customers is upwards of several hundred feet long. That's the accumulation of pre-orders over a period of many months from their badgering of just about every customer that makes a purchase at their store. It's successful. That's why they do it.

Yes and Gameware is locally owned. Whereas Gamestop is based out of Texas. :cheers:

Midnight sale for this tonight @ Gameware on College Dr along with Star Wars Force Unleashed 2, Rock Band 3, Smackdown 11, and more.

Thanks everyone for their support. Although we would have liked to have a line as long as Gamestop we are still very pleased with the turn out. We have only 2 stores (both locally owned in BR) compared to over 6000 Gamestop stores worldwide so we know what we're up against. We really do appreciate the support and it's always great to keep more money in the local economy when there's that option.

Gameware on College Dr and at the Mall of LA has some in stock.