I haven't been to a GameStop in months. Between internet ordering and what is sent to me as a Destructoid reviewer, I just haven't felt the need to visit lately. It does not seem that they're missing me much, though, as they're reporting record sales for Q2.
The company broke sales records, reporting that their net earnings are up 162.1 percent to $57.2 million for the second quarter. For the last quarter ending August 2nd, sales increased by 34.8 percent to $1.80 billion. That's a lot of moms bringing in Little Timmy to "pick out a game, hurry up!"
What sold so well? They said their top five games were Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4, NCAA Football 09, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Wii Fit.
According to Gamasutra, GameStop is expecting an even better sales later this year with titles like LittleBigPlanet, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Call of Duty: World at War, Spore, Fable II, Rock Band 2 and Gears of War 2 and more.
Are you still GameStop shopping? Someone is!
Contest:
11:22 AM on 08.21.2008 | 
Considering most shops that stock preowned games have disk cleaning machines (I know GAME do, and I think Blockbuster and GAMEStation do too) and carry a guarentee then may as well save £5 or so.
YOUR TITLE WAS MISLEADING MR. DALE OF THE NORTH
Hey, employees hate that system too.
But to be fair, the disks are new. They were simply put into a drawer so they could put the box out on the floor so people know they have it, but can't simply steal it.
Used is a better deal anyhow. You can return it for your fully money back if it sucks (within a week).
And depending on the employees of your particular GameStop (and how well they check games when they get traded in), some used games look good as new.