GameStop knows that a digital future is coming hence why it has outlined that it wants 50% of its revenue to come from things besides game sales by 2017. I guess they will branch out more into the soft toys and tech business. We already know that they’re getting into the publishing business as Insomniac’s next game is being published by the US retailer. The company wants to achieve this ambitious goal by 2017.
Speaking with Gamasutra at an Insomniac Games media event in Burbank, Vice President of Internal Development and Diversification Mark Stanley states this effort furthers GameStop’s goals to reduce core game sales revenue to 50% of total revenue by 2017.
Funny, and they just announced their new publishing service – GameTrust
So they’ll just be “Stop” then, huh?
Their logo should be the traffic stop sign.
A retail store selling games they publish. It’s a recipe for bad things for us consumers.
I’m sure Microsoft stores sell Xbox titles, as do Sony stores PlayStation games. Now first party only? I wouldn’t know.
Smart. Not seeing the writing on the wall is how so many music stores went under.
I foresee Gamestop being the new Hot Topic for video game nerds
Isn’t it already?
Unless there’s some unique promotion or sale there’s no good reason to set foot in there.
Personally, I buy all my Wii U games on the eShop. This is a smart move for GameStop, and buying Think Geek definitely helped them in the long run.
They should sell more video game related merchandise, clothes, stickers, action figures, iPads , kindles and really they could be the next Best Buy. But start off smaller. Soon they could offer TVs and household appliances.
Every time I hear about the future being all (or mostly all) digital, I think to myself “wow, I guess I really WON’T be a gamer forever like I thought I would”. Because seriously, a LOT of people want nothing to do with digital garbage. And a lot of people will stop gaming if it all goes digital. That’s like the one and only thing that can (and WILL) stop me from gaming. And for me to say that, it’s like saying I’m going to stop breathing. Because gaming has been my LIFE, ever since I was a kid playing the Atari 2600.
What ever happened to that thing that I read once about Gamestop possibly getting retro games back in their stores? I wish that would happen, because there’s NO RETRO GAME STORES where I live. Not since Play N’ Trade closed out.
If you go online, they have retro games for sale. The pricing isn’t bad, and there’s usually online deals too. However, “retro” doesn’t include PS2, and I’m guessing not GameCube either. At least not yet. Still, I picked up Mario Party 2 and Final Fantasy IX on there for much cheap.
are all Game stop stores going out of business?
I really dislike the idea of games going all digital. I just don’t trust it. I’d rather have a physical copy of a game.
Good plan, since I never find anything video game related to buy there. The prices for new stuff is better at Walmart, the prices for used stuff is better on Kijiji and the selection of Amiibo and other TTL figures are better at Toys R Us. Hell, the reward program is better at my local pharmacy. I buy 2 new games there and my next order is $10 off. I buy 1,315 games at GameStop and I save $3 total.
Monster Hunter merch! I seriously need a Gore Magala, Brachydios, or ‘Los plush!
I love Gamestop, great news.
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