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Gamestop took away cloud coupon , WHAT A DICK. But as I live in good ol' blighty this doesnt concern me
Typical of old, established companies; when threatened by new business models, throw over the fucking board and just shrug it off.
Friend at gamestop told me they were doing this but he still gave it to me
pretty fucking sleazy gamestop
pretty fucking sleazy gamestop
@NoJ87 - Amen to THAT! Steam, Newegg, and Amazon are my only goto places for gaming / pc stuff these days.
Also, In before jimmyx makes me LOL.
Also, In before jimmyx makes me LOL.
Is anyone really surprised by this? GameStop is the closest thing to evil that a brick-and-mortar retailer can be, and have been long before this.
@Kaoslyon: I guess it's doing pretty well from what I've read.
Seems like a lot of companies are pulling jerk moves this week, first EA and now Gamestop, wonder who's next?
Seems like a lot of companies are pulling jerk moves this week, first EA and now Gamestop, wonder who's next?
This is the problem with retailers also selling their own products. Yes, Walmart's bargain house brand is cheaper... but they carry all competitive products too.
PSN, XBL, Steam, Gamestop and others have to decide if they are retailers first... and apparently the resounding answer is no.
PSN, XBL, Steam, Gamestop and others have to decide if they are retailers first... and apparently the resounding answer is no.
" the retailer is such a monster, and its customer base so wide and varied, this may blow over without noise beyond the enthusiast gaming press"
Well, this, and 99% of the issues reported by the gaming media. The general public just doesn't care.
Well, this, and 99% of the issues reported by the gaming media. The general public just doesn't care.
Gah, I was just about to run out to buy Devil Survivor Overclocked at GameStop. Now I've ordered it online like I usually do. Way to lose business, GameStop.
With seemingly every entity in big gaming trying to put their fingers in as many pies as possible, its not surprising to see something like this. When everyone is searching for new revenue streams using existing products, there is bound to be conflicts of interest that end up with consumers once again getting the shaft.
It seems like all the big players in gaming based their business models on the concept of infinite growth. Now that the growth that exploded in around 05 is leveling off, everyone is looking to snatch a bigger piece of the pie for themselves to sustain those business models. Business models they are now dependent on.
Shit like this is going to be par for the course.
It seems like all the big players in gaming based their business models on the concept of infinite growth. Now that the growth that exploded in around 05 is leveling off, everyone is looking to snatch a bigger piece of the pie for themselves to sustain those business models. Business models they are now dependent on.
Shit like this is going to be par for the course.
In b4 people start Complaining about complainers and start calling them huge spoiled self entitled babies.
NoJ87 and WastelandTraveler have the right idea.
I've bought a "new" game from Gamestop before, that they opened, and when I realized that (when I got to my car) they wouldn't let me return it for cash... because it was OPENED.
I've bought a "new" game from Gamestop before, that they opened, and when I realized that (when I got to my car) they wouldn't let me return it for cash... because it was OPENED.
Wow, so any time a publisher partners with a company for a promotion, and that company is NOT gamestop, gamestop will keep the full dollar amount and throw away the promotional goodies, if possible?
Fuck them. I rarely bought from them as it is, but this burns the bridge for good with me. This is ASININE.
Fuck them. I rarely bought from them as it is, but this burns the bridge for good with me. This is ASININE.
@MrFunsockz
I was just about to say the exact same thing. That is precisely when I stopped shopping at Gamestop.
I was just about to say the exact same thing. That is precisely when I stopped shopping at Gamestop.
Take it back and get a refund, they opened your product and REMOVED something from it.
They have no right to sell it as a complete package, nor as "new".
They have no right to sell it as a complete package, nor as "new".
@llort het:
At least have something to add to the discussion, rather than copy and paste this same sentence into every new post on destructoid. Its not clever or smart or imaginative, it just wastes space.
That being said...
Gamestop is one of those places I hate doing business with, and I will never preorder from them. I will go there to find older games sometimes, or buy things during their "lets sell some mildly awesome games for %50 off" deals.
If they are doing this, and still selling the game as "new" this is bullshit, and they will no doubt be facing lawsuits soon. If they are selling it used, with the mandatory $5 off msrp, I see nothing wrong with it.
At least have something to add to the discussion, rather than copy and paste this same sentence into every new post on destructoid. Its not clever or smart or imaginative, it just wastes space.
That being said...
Gamestop is one of those places I hate doing business with, and I will never preorder from them. I will go there to find older games sometimes, or buy things during their "lets sell some mildly awesome games for %50 off" deals.
If they are doing this, and still selling the game as "new" this is bullshit, and they will no doubt be facing lawsuits soon. If they are selling it used, with the mandatory $5 off msrp, I see nothing wrong with it.
How exactly is it threatening Gamestop if people who have already bought the game also get access to it on Onlive?
You all realize there is almost no actual margin in new games, right?
Gamestop, or any store, makes a couple of dollars after shipping is factored in. It's not like they're making the full 50 dollars, and it's not like the code was costing any extra money for either them or the consumer. If this story hadn't cropped up, no one would have noticed, and I bet a majority of you wouldn't have used the code anyway.
Does it mean they should be allowed to do this? No. But I also don't see why there's such an outrage over it. You're missing out on a second copy of the same game that they were nice enough to offer you for free. It's not like they removed anything critical, or even anything that people would have normally cared about.
Should we condone it? Of course not, don't buy your games from Gamestop then. But whining about having your free code taken away seems a bit greedy. It's like whining about your new copy of GameX not having the day one bonus DLC because you bought it a month later. You're not paying any extra for it.
Gamestop, or any store, makes a couple of dollars after shipping is factored in. It's not like they're making the full 50 dollars, and it's not like the code was costing any extra money for either them or the consumer. If this story hadn't cropped up, no one would have noticed, and I bet a majority of you wouldn't have used the code anyway.
Does it mean they should be allowed to do this? No. But I also don't see why there's such an outrage over it. You're missing out on a second copy of the same game that they were nice enough to offer you for free. It's not like they removed anything critical, or even anything that people would have normally cared about.
Should we condone it? Of course not, don't buy your games from Gamestop then. But whining about having your free code taken away seems a bit greedy. It's like whining about your new copy of GameX not having the day one bonus DLC because you bought it a month later. You're not paying any extra for it.
Ultimate dick move, Gamestop. You don't open new copies of a game, remove items and sell it as new. i smell a lawsuit.
Anyone who wants to make sure this never happens again simply has to buy a copy, check to see if the coupon has been removed, then file a lawsuit -- preferably a class action one. Gamestop will cave, settle in court, and they'll never pull the stunt again.
It's happened before, someone threatened a suit after they found out employees were being allowed to check out new titles and now their employees are only allowed to check out used products.
It's happened before, someone threatened a suit after they found out employees were being allowed to check out new titles and now their employees are only allowed to check out used products.
There really needs to be a new "Jackass move of the year" award at one of these useless video game award shows (coughG4coughSpikecough). The entries for this year alone would be jammed packed.
EA vs. Steam, game publishers vs. Gamestop and other trade in stores, and now Gamestop vs. OnLive. It's the entire industry that seems to be declaring all out war against each other.
And guess who loses? Us, the consumers.
I jest about OnLive as that I like to have a physical copy of my games, although I understand why it would appeal to people. However, it's a ridiculous dick move for GS to remove something the publisher intended for the consumers to have.
EA vs. Steam, game publishers vs. Gamestop and other trade in stores, and now Gamestop vs. OnLive. It's the entire industry that seems to be declaring all out war against each other.
And guess who loses? Us, the consumers.
I jest about OnLive as that I like to have a physical copy of my games, although I understand why it would appeal to people. However, it's a ridiculous dick move for GS to remove something the publisher intended for the consumers to have.
@RenegadePanda
People are being outraged about this because a part of the product that they were supposed to get has been removed. Imagine if Gamestop removed the Steam codes from PS3's Portal 2?
People are being outraged about this because a part of the product that they were supposed to get has been removed. Imagine if Gamestop removed the Steam codes from PS3's Portal 2?
Gamestop is a shitty PC retailer anyways. If you want retail PC games go to Wal_mart or Best Buy. Best Buy has a better selection than wal-Mart but they are overpriced. I bought my PC copy from Wal-Mart. Funny story, I accidentally entered in my Onlive code into Steam thinking it was the product key code lol.
I just grabbed 4 onlive codes from my gstop. Hit me up in a message if anyone wants to work out a deal
I got my copy with the code intact. Believe me when I say, had I noticed that it was opened I would have insisted on a sealed copy or else started acting like a fucking fool up in there.
I really despise gamestop but theres no other option for me for day 1 purchases for me.
Ive got stories on how my local gamestop every so often pulls some questionable shit with me and I promptly correct that shit. Id have gone back and gotten that code or had someones job.
Imagine a red skinned son of a bitch with horns, pitchfork, cape, pointed tail and hooves for feet and you have me as a consumer.
I really despise gamestop but theres no other option for me for day 1 purchases for me.
Ive got stories on how my local gamestop every so often pulls some questionable shit with me and I promptly correct that shit. Id have gone back and gotten that code or had someones job.
Imagine a red skinned son of a bitch with horns, pitchfork, cape, pointed tail and hooves for feet and you have me as a consumer.
Oh wow. Fuck this. I am tight with two of the guys at my local Gamestop and if they did this to the copy I have reserved I will never be supporting them again. Very curious to see if they still have any of the coupons lying around. My guess is yes, but this is a horrible dick move. Why does everyone say competition is so good?? Origin's BS? Gamestop's BS? Really??
Please... pretty please, people... support your locally owned game stores. No Gamestop, no Wal-Mart, no Amazon. Buy your new and used games from locally owned and operated retailers. They'll treat you better, won't pull this petty bullshit, and in the vast majority of cases will give you a MUCH better deal on your used trade-ins.
It's simply better for your local economy, better for your wallet, and it's the right thing to do as a conscientious consumer.
It's simply better for your local economy, better for your wallet, and it's the right thing to do as a conscientious consumer.
This IS theft, yes? This game, when sold in "New" condition, comes with two copies of the game. Countless court battles have shown the legitimacy of virtual goods as property. What Gamestop is doing is tantamount to either theft or, at the very least, fraud.
@SephirothX If I recall correctly, they'd only just bought Impulse from Stardock when Portal 2 came out. I don't think they'd let it happen if the game came out tomorrow.
@SephirothX If I recall correctly, they'd only just bought Impulse from Stardock when Portal 2 came out. I don't think they'd let it happen if the game came out tomorrow.
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