Why Gamestop Fails

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[SkunkerTLS]

So I went to the local gamestop to buy crysis warhead on the release date. It wasn't in stock, which didn't surprise me but it was the only day I was able to get out this week. No big deal, I thought, I'll just pre-order it, right?  It seemed like a logical idea at the time, so I gave the guy my phone number, my 5 dollars, and got my receipt and left.

Gamestop failed as soon as I walked out of that door.

Firstly: What the fuck is with the fact that gamestop carries roughly 0.00% PC games on its shelves? I know that console games dominate the mass market, but honestly carry some PC games you schmucks, you're disrespecting true hardcore gamers.

Secondly: What the fuck? I'm not expecting you to have it in the day of release, but can you at least fucking CALL ME when my order is in? What did I give your crater-faced ass at the desk my five bucks and my phone number for if he can't be arsed to call me when my fucking game comes in?  The only reason I knew that the game was in stock was that gamestop's unintuitive website amazingly had enough detail on it to tell me it was.  I had to call the store to confirm the order that I bought (pre-reserved) was in stock, that's what five bucks and my phone number gets me.

Seriously, fuck gamestop, I'm not giving them another dime until I see that they are more than completely incompetent dumbasses.

[Unkn0wn]

Stop whining!

[Killer344]

lol... I´d be glad to see the new releases around here in less than 3 months without paying 4 times its price for it.

[Kolath]

lol.

Here's the secret: Gamestop/EB is not a video game retailer.  They are a used game dealer.  Only consoles have used games, so they really don't care about PC games.

[SkunkerTLS]

lol... i´d glad to see the new releases around here in less than 3 months without paying 4x for it.

Honestly, where do you live? The middle of nowhere?

I live in pretty much suburban southwestern, PA - admittedly in a white collar bubble but nonetheless it's as close to the middle of nowhere as you can get while still having civilization nearby.

I can literally walk for 15 minutes and be in a very, very rural area.

Aye kolath, where am I to get my games from then? Sadly gamestop is the only thing that's conveniently close to where I live - anything else is roughly 15 minutes away, which is a waste of gasoline.

[Killer344]

Buenos Aires... thats why I have 300 ping with almost anyone but I don´t lag lulz.

[Wraith547]

lol.

Here's the secret: Gamestop/EB is not a video game retailer.  They are a used game dealer.  Only consoles have used games, so they really don't care about PC games.

I should probably open a gamestop.

It is sort of like printing money.

Step 1: Sell overpriced game to stupid customer

Step 2: Buy back game for about 1/10th of its value

Step 3: Sell used game for nominal discount on original price

Step 4: Profit

Come on, they buy back a 3 month old $60 games for like $10-$15, then turn and resell for 40-50. People need to learn to use Amazon or Ebay.

Its no different than campus bookstores. Really the $4 they give you back is really just a small fuck you for donating your $100 textbook to be resold for $85.

/rant on used game/book sellers.

[Kolath]

Yes, thank you, Wraith, for more explicitly explaining!

Luckily since I own no consoles, my games are $50 or less always 

I never understood how people put up with $60 console games.  Even craptacular games are $50 whereas for PCs, crappy games get discounted to $20-30 really fast.

[Wildfire]

Yes. I always buy everything online unless I see a good deal in a store.

[Warbirds]

Pennsylvania FTW!

I must disagree with you, however, on just how much GS sucks.  The local GS where I live has always contacted me when my pre-order gets in stock.  The only time I go to them, however, is when I don't feel like paying shipping fees or when I don't feel like setting up an eBay auction.  So I guess I don't have as much experience with them as you do.

[Kolath]

Honestly, I hate waiting for shipping so I usually just call all the stores that sell games and see who has it in stock for lowest price.  I tend to have luck with Best Buy and EBGames having stuff on release day.  Target sometimes has great deals on games for super cheap.

[Wildfire]

or go to target.com, bestbuy.com, etc. and check the prices. Some of them you're able to buy the game online and then pick it up.

[M4 Sherman]

Where I live Gamestop has PC games it still has Crysis,Coh, and other games. The service there is very good, I always have a kind person on the other side of the counter. Here where I live Gamestop>Any other spot for games.

But I do agree buy 1/10th the cost sell it 10times more is shit.

Where you live the gamestop must suck ass cause its really good where I am.

[Kolath]

They vary a lot by store.  In my area (Northern VA suburbs of DC) there are probably 12 gamestop/EB Games stores.  Some have lots of PC games, some have zero.  Some have nice staff others are mean.