GameStop Abandons U.K. Stores
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I always found them to be one of the most overpriced places. Although that new(ish) deal of selling second hand games can be pretty good but they don't really have that good a selection.Lono Shrugged said:
I'm pretty sure there is more than that in Ireland. I was in two yesterday, both in the Rep of Ireland and I'm pretty sure there is more, I just don't remember where they are.Bvenged said:
I agree that online stores are good (to a degree) but there is a very real, very sad downside to this: people lost their jobs.Strazdas said:
No matter how many of them find new work, nor how quickly they do it, make it any better. Losing your job is stressful and destructive.
Nearly kicking Gamestop out of the UK....gives Americans hope that the same will be done over there. 
In the UK we have Game and Gamestation, most would use these stores and most people are loyal to the shops they visit for games. Ive visited America a few times and i dont remember ever seeing another games store other than Gamestop.
In the UK we have Game and Gamestation, most would use these stores and most people are loyal to the shops they visit for games. Ive visited America a few times and i dont remember ever seeing another games store other than Gamestop.
Wow, that brings back memories. Electronics Boutique. They had stores in the UK a long time ago - wernt they bought out by Game? Or changed their name to Game? Not sure.Grey Day for Elcia said:
why would they close/do anything with the (republic of) Ireland's stores when this is about the stores in the UK? ireland is its own country (as much as the UK may hate it and want them to not be) so their business like this shouldnt matter to the UK.
anyway, I guess the British economy strikes again. Stores like these are incredibly costly to maintain, and just reading from opinions of posters, gamestop/EB games isnt well received in other countries.
anyway, I guess the British economy strikes again. Stores like these are incredibly costly to maintain, and just reading from opinions of posters, gamestop/EB games isnt well received in other countries.
Huh, cool. I didn't know Gamestop had stores outside the U.S.
Ah, the days of EB games. I thought it was because Gamestop bought them out but left the name. Really, I have no clue.Grey Day for Elcia said:
EB bought 25% shareholdings in GAME, then the stores changed in U.K. to just GAME, Too costly to do the same in Australia, just continued calling it Electronics Boutique as a foreign subsidiary.Grey Day for Elcia said:
I was informed talks about a merger fell apart and am still under the impression that GAME is still owned by GAME, if not my manager lied and needs to stop playing Call of Duty at 1am.PlasmaCow said:
Actually I like GameStop once in a while.
Here in GER prices for new games are being fced up and if you sell one of your games to GS you have to be pretty dumb but since they at least sometimes offer used games for a fair price and also because at least 1 or 2 "Exchange 2 old for 1 new" events during the year offer a real deal, I think as a videogamer checking their stores out at times can be a good decision.
Here in GER prices for new games are being fced up and if you sell one of your games to GS you have to be pretty dumb but since they at least sometimes offer used games for a fair price and also because at least 1 or 2 "Exchange 2 old for 1 new" events during the year offer a real deal, I think as a videogamer checking their stores out at times can be a good decision.