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Is it just me, or am I the only person whose experiences with Gamestop haven't been a dystopic nightmare of legbreaking preowned games hocking? Like, I go in store, pick up game, hand game to person behind register, pay money, say "no thanks" to them upselling. It's no different then when Best Buy tries to sign me up for a credit card, or Barnes & Noble wants to know if I want to join their rewards program. The average gamestop worker seems absolutely no more pushy or insidious than any retail employee.
Like I have no particular fondness for Gamestop, and agree they're business model's a dead end in an increasingly digital world, but... their fuckery at the start of the COVID lockdowns aside, I can't say they're any worse than any other retail establishment.
Like I have no particular fondness for Gamestop, and agree they're business model's a dead end in an increasingly digital world, but... their fuckery at the start of the COVID lockdowns aside, I can't say they're any worse than any other retail establishment.
I'm confused why people think this could be illegal or why Microsoft would agree to this? This is pretty much a marketing deal between the two companies.
Anyway I wonder if GameStop would now to even bother stocking the PS5DE? Right now they're not getting much from at. Also If MS will do a similar deal here with EB games (Aus brunch of GameStop)?
And as for the inshore experience even though they do push things (all retail does this), I've just politely declined and that's been the end of it. And it's good for they employees as their jobs are now more secure.
Anyway I wonder if GameStop would now to even bother stocking the PS5DE? Right now they're not getting much from at. Also If MS will do a similar deal here with EB games (Aus brunch of GameStop)?
And as for the inshore experience even though they do push things (all retail does this), I've just politely declined and that's been the end of it. And it's good for they employees as their jobs are now more secure.
Yeah .....everyone dont using SD cards at all? im going to a shop to get switch games lol switch is nothing but Digital for alot and sales show that
lol I've always had very normal experiences there. I plan on getting my XSX whenever I can find one in the lower traffic store near me.
I've got a controller, camera, and headset all preordered at Gamestop that I wouldn't get there if I wasn't also getting my DE from them on launch day.
I hope it's not just you. I was on the other side - worked at GS for ten years, store manager.
Some customers would flat our refuse to talk to you at checkout or storm out of the store when you make one "pitch." I say this to say it goes both ways - you're not all easy to transact with, either.
People are more likely to remember the shitty experience than the 20 other times that went fine.
No its not
They are a company looking to make money, not a neutral bipartisan government agency
Their interest is in making money, they dont have an obligation to the customer or Sony to push the PS5 "equally"
What shitty experience lol? You just go in, buy what you want and leave.
well you still have to set foot in the store in order for them to sell you the xbox so their future isn't secured just yet.
Some people seem to find it a shock that a company want you to buy stuff from them.
The Reggie effect.
Saved Pizza Hut, VH1, and now GameStop.
But seriously this is good for them. Now let me trade in my physical 360 and XB1 discs for digital codes. I'd even pay a reasonable upgrade fee.
Saved Pizza Hut, VH1, and now GameStop.
But seriously this is good for them. Now let me trade in my physical 360 and XB1 discs for digital codes. I'd even pay a reasonable upgrade fee.
It's never been a dystopian nightmare, but idk, I've always felt something deeply uncomfortable about walking into a GameStop for a while now (long before covid too). It's not even about their sales practices either. There's something about the way the stores are set up, the clientele they attract, the conversations you overhear, the cramped spaces full of merch, sometimes the approach of the employees, etc., the rubs me the wrong way. It's the same sort of atmosphere that actually deters me from midnight launches and similar gaming events. I feel as if I'm being treated like a child when I walk into a GameStop.
If I'm buying physical these days, I'd rather do it somewhere like BestBuy or Target, or order online.
Stocking only enough of a game to match pre orders and gutting and removing games and codes can be pretty shitty. Especially when you don't get the codes with your purchase.
So does this mean that if you buy an Xbox from GS, then buy digital games on it, GS will get a piece of that revenue? I wonder how that's going to work? Maybe they log all the serial numbers given to GS?
Could this potentially incentivize Gamestop to have deeper discounts or greater trade-in values towards X-box systems? They could eat a little more up front knowing they are getting ongoing downstream revenue.
I wonder how thick the Xbox sales pitches will be in-store.
I wonder how thick the Xbox sales pitches will be in-store.
Considering new game sales is a drop in the bucket compared to the used game sales that Gamestop relies heavily on? Nope.
"Are you a powerup rewards member?"
No
"Did you know you get a subscription to game informer and a $5 coupon every month for subscribing?"
Yes. I still don't want it.
"Do you want a $2 protection plan on this used game you just paid $10 for?"
No thanks.
"Arnt you worried about lazer burn?" *points to display about lazer burn*
No
"What games are you interested in that are coming out soon?"
Assassins creed
"Oh do you want to preorder that today?"
No
"It's really popular we might run out of copies!"
Then I'll go to target.
I've legit had that convo at gamestop more times then I can count. Most of the time its totally chill but then some asshole manager takes over a store and all of a sudden your getting asked 10 thousand questions when all you want to do is buy a game and get out.
Probably their entire IT backend.
It was announced last week that GameStop were overhauling their entire infrastructure with Microsoft Dynanics.
Have you ever wondered why end caps at grocery stores are stocked the way they are? How about height on the shelf (eye level vs bottom)?
Retailing is all about getting paid to put things on shelves. As these items won't restock like normal goods this is a way to ensure you get a recurring payment for stocking and pushing goods.
You have a lot to learn about retailing...
Well when one platform is investing in you and the other is not, there really isn't a choice lol. But I agree.
It'll be fun to ask for an employee if they should buy a xbox or a ps5. Really, what's your honest opinion....
Sony is getting the pressure every day.
Sony is getting the pressure every day.
Haha yeah, even the top 10 charts that you see in any store is entirely paid for.
This stuff is as old as the hills, surprising how people are so ignorant to something so longstanding.
MS will know which consoles go where and when it is sold by that retailer they will know as well. It will be entered into the system. Going forward when that hardware id makes a digital purchase they get a cut.
They now tie game bundle downloads directly to serial numbers.
GameStop will be able to create their own bundles as they do with physical titles and even with preowned consoles.
yup people need to learn basic economics.
basicly what I expected its being done at the divice leval.
I think some people believe that stores just stock items in a way because the manager likes it that way. Nope, all is negotiated and the suppliers will come through and check compliance.
Better positioning drives more sales.
The reason that generic cereal is on the bottom shelf is because they don't pay anything for the space which is why their product is so much cheaper.
I had a marketing professor that worked in the grocery industry back when refrigerated dog food was first starting. The grocery stores refused to give fridge space to the dog food companies so they would literally have to buy their own fridges and give them to grocery stores for them to stock their product. I think you still see branded fridges for refrigerated dog food sometimes.
that's not how this works. Retailers will never really be in a position to demand this type of revenue split for carrying a console.
You think GameStop only contributes 1-3% of all Xbox console sales?
Or you mean if GameStop sells 10%-30% of all Xbox consoles sold, they get 1%-3% of all of Xbox's digital revenue?
