Maybe. As you might have heard, Walmart cut prices on many of the hottest games and systems for this holiday season, putting the heat on all of its competition and showing that they are serious about selling you games.
GameStop stock fell over 8 percent, and Bloomberg says that they might have to drop their prices to match Walmart's to stay competitive. An analyst from Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Tony Scott, says that GameStop has always benefited from Walmart's foot traffic. But now that the prices are lower at Walmart, there's no need to go next door.
GameStop's response to all of this?
We believe consumers will always rely on GameStop for the best values, the broadest selection, unparalleled product availability and knowledgeable game advisors they can count on.
Oh. So you're not going to cut your prices? Good luck with that.
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10:40 AM on 12.03.2009
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Always the highest prices. Never the best selection. Always the DUMBEST personel. And they don't even deliver to my door/mailbox as Amazon does.
Seriously, who shops at gamestop anymore?
And, the only people I've ever seen working at Gamestop is "bro's" who only play madden or women who know nothing about games. On occasion you find a few people that know what they are talking about, but rarely.
Are these guys playing MW2 in the back when I come in?
I really like my Gamestop. You guys can complain all you want but you know you're still going to cash in on their preorder bonuses.
Last I checked, most Gamestops round here hire based on knowledge of when Madden comes out or how to suggestive sell a ps3, not knowledge of videogame systems
So it's pretty much the internet in store form.
He forgot the "/sarc" at the end
Walmart. Gamestop.
Who cares? People who are loyal to a certain store will go there regardless and people who hunt for lower prices will get better deals from the comfort of their own home+internet.
Heh... GS near me, I got to watch with amusement at one of their advisors trying to explain Bioshock to a customer: "It's uhmm... well, you're in this underwater city.. and you collect these atoms from things that look like girls... and uh... it's a really cool game."
sadly, I wish I had only made up that ridiculous dialogue...
Also, Bestbuy has exclusives as well, in addition to getting points for $$$ off coupons if you spend enough.
All gamestop gives you are stupid looks.
Yeah. I hate those stores. Usually only moms with annoying swearing children, frat boys, and people who come in, play the demos, and leave.
Maybe if GS did something similar to what Wal-Mart does fir new DVDs and offer new releases at a disount for a week (say $55 instead of the $65) or even just on launch day that could put those people like me on board who really do pick Amazon just because of the $3-$5 less on launch day titles.
Anywhere L4D2 is still $30 besides Gamestop right now?
Yeah, and the Intel Inside sticker on the back of that truck. :P
Granted (not bragging), a gamestop employee would have to be pretty stupid to try to educate me as it is clear who is ahead in the life race when compared to any of them... So it may just be me... When you pull up in/on a nice ride and wear a watch that is worth more than 3 months of their salary... what are they really going to say?
That aside, I don't agree with some of their practices.. I always get a new unopened copy of a game I buy, and I'd never trade in a game to them for $7 or whatever their average is. I just use them as a convenient place to buy a release... They are just right around the corner and I'd have to go over like 3 more speed bumps to get to the Walmart, just makes sense (for me).
I HATE those little paper booklets! That and they cover their games in those stupid stickers that leave greasy sticky chunky residue, both new AND used games are effected.
Only reason I go to EB (Gamestop but in Canada) is to get exclusive artbooks and all that stuff.
Honestly I can't disagree, just seeing the high prices makes me feel queasy.
That being said does that justify an extra $10, no probably not. Walmart's attempting to take a lead in sales by losing profit. It's a scary business model, but with all the other garbage they have in the store they're likely to keep UPT's up high enough to even out the loss. Sadly if Gamestop matches the prices it equates a hands down loss for them. I can't imagine it's an easy choice to make.
And as for the shelf copies of the games being taken out and sleeved; if you don't like it don't buy it. I personally won't, as I like my new games completely new. They do it because of theft, and it's a damn good reason to do it.
New and exciting.
I could overlook their overpriced games for the novel experience of buying a game in a store instead of online, but it's the employees that have made me not want to spend another dime in their stores.
When I said I didn't want it they told me good luck finding it somewhere else because it was such an old game. I went right across the mall to best buy and bought it for 5 dollars less than gamestop brand new. Why bother getting something from a specialty store when I can get it cheaper and without being lied to at a place like best buy or walmart?
The Gamestop I go to is employed by nice people who enjoy talking video games and a variety of other topics. I can usually find what I'm looking for, even the rare older ps2 games I am collecting now. I like giving them my business when I'm inclined to but I go where the best deal is.
Now, the other four Gamestops in the surrounding area are a mixed bag of pleasant people and giant fucking cunts. Not surprising as that's the nature of retail.
So you just decide to flame me for no fucking reason? Jealous bitch.
Oh I flamed you cause I dont like people who think they are better than someone because they own a fancy watch. That's pretty weak to me.
I'm not jealous of you. See, I'm the manager at Wendy's so I get both the uniform and the glory.
And good luck talking to some blue haired lady about the games or helping you with anything. People I know at gamestop are great and have helped me not buy a POS game many times or if I need something new they always have ideas based on what I like. Sure not all GS workers will be like this but at least most know about what they are selling. You fucking scum GTFO
Even though I love lower priced stuff... I'm not a fan of WalMart. Haven't shopped there in years, and I'm glad of it.
Yeah I've a big dick, so in my eyes Gamestop employees are subhuman too.
I can't go to EB (Canadian GameStop) since I'm banned from the one nearby and don't have a car and the staff are usually... fucking annoying... I can't shop at Wal-Mart because the electronics department is always staffed by this little old lady who seems to shit her pants in fear every time I ask to see a game or some "special needs" person who responds to my questions by either drooling or walking into things.
The more "able" staff are usually too busy to give me the time of day, much less open the damn case for video games. So fuck it, I'm going independant retailers for anything that can't be bought online.
Good Luck with that GameStop.