Topic: So nobody likes GameStop?

[Rize]

I find Best Buy is the superior place to buy games.  Everything is right there on the shelves (and yet sealed since they have anti-theft devices), and they overstock too so you can sometimes find good deals (like when I picked up Assassins Creed a few weeks after release for 40 bucks, or older games in the bargain bin... it's like Wal-Mart with better selection).

[NWR_insanolord]

Best Buy's also great because of the Reward Zone system. I've got $40 worth of certificates waiting for the next time I go to get a game there. That's a free game, just for buying things I would have bought anyway.

[Chozo Ghost]

Or use the game discs for coffee table coasters.

I suggest using CDs/DVDs that don't have any actual value whatsoever for that purpose. Like those AOL trial discs, or Metallica albums.

But games, no... those actually have some value to them, even if you don't like them yourself you can always sell them to someone who might be interested. Of course, one exception is out-dated sports games like Madden or whatever. The only ones that have any value are the ones for the current year (and possibly the last as well). If its two or more years out of date then its worthless to anyone, and you can't even give them away.

[Dirk Temporo]

Best Buy's also great because of the Reward Zone system. I've got $40 worth of certificates waiting for the next time I go to get a game there. That's a free game, just for buying things I would have bought anyway.

The Reward Zone is garbage. You must have spent a shitton of money to rack up that kind of reward. I have never bought anything from Best Buy, because everything you can find there, you can get online for way cheaper.

[Stratos]

I was mostly referring to old Maddens when I said that. Though I ended up with enough coasters from burnt cds with errors on them over the years.

[Halbred]

Best Buy's also great because of the Reward Zone system. I've got $40 worth of certificates waiting for the next time I go to get a game there. That's a free game, just for buying things I would have bought anyway.

The Reward Zone is garbage. You must have spent a ****ton of money to rack up that kind of reward. I have never bought anything from Best Buy, because everything you can find there, you can get online for way cheaper.

...kind of like Club Nintendo!

[Morari]

Or use the game discs for coffee table coasters.

I suggest using CDs/DVDs that don't have any actual value whatsoever for that purpose. Like those AOL trial discs, or Metallica albums.

Metallica should really market St. Anger and Death Magnetic like that!

[Ymeegod]

Actually I have BB rewardzone credit card and you rack up points on anything, though you do get bonus points for buying it from them.  Think I generate $20 each month just for using my CC.  So every three months I get another game for free.  BTW:  I pay my balance each month in full :0.

I think it's something like for every 250 dollars you spend in BB you get $5 off.  Think you have to spend $500 on other chargers to get another $5.  I beats that "free" mileage **** anyday.  I racked up nearly 1 million free miles just to find out one trip to NYC (less than 200 miles mind you) took 250K of those miles.

[Stogi]

yeah but that varies from airline to airline. Plus having a **** ton of sky miles gets you free upgrades to first class (when its not booked) and access to the pimp lounges in the airports.

[KDR_11k]

My nearest Gamestop has reorganized the floor plan and thrown the Wii into the ghetto corner the 360 previously occupied. The Wii section also seems to be missing games like New Super Mario Bros Wii. It's like they want to sabotage it...

[Stogi]

or sabotage themselves...

[Chozo Ghost]

My nearest Gamestop has reorganized the floor plan and thrown the Wii into the ghetto corner the 360 previously occupied. The Wii section also seems to be missing games like New Super Mario Bros Wii. It's like they want to sabotage it...

Stores did this a lot during the GC years, and even though I didn't like it I could kinda understand why they did it, but with the Wii and its huge popularity this makes no sense at all...

[KDR_11k]

Yes, the main issue I see is that popular games were missing.

[D_Average]

My local Walmart did the same thing to the PS3 section, previously held by the Wii. Now the Sony games are in a dark corner.

[Mop it up]

If GameStop decreased the Wii section then it is probably because they don't sell as many Wii games as PS3 and XBox 360 games.

[Stratos]

Because they scared all of the casuals away with pressure to pre-order.

[EasyCure]

I was at one the other day and bought the Miles Edgeworth game (i was in the area and actually wanted to pre-order Fragile for the soundtrack. I'm a loser, sue me) and the woman in front of me said something i found humerous:

"Hi, i need a game for my son. Its a star wars game but I dont remember the name of it.. it was something like 'Star Wars Light Saver Battle..?"

gamestop employee "uhm.. the only star wars game i can think of on wii is Lego Star Wars and i don't think thats the one you're talking about"

I turned to my girlfriend and LOL'd but she missed the conversation

[Ymeegod]

Marketting--

Sometimes publishers give Gamestop bonus for selling X amount of units.  My local GS rearranges the floor plan every other month.  This month is a BIG push for PSP GO and GTA Chinatown Wars.  The sad thing is while the bundle price sounds nice (both of them for $222) but they are giving you the UMD version of GTA which doesn't work on the GO. 

 

[Stratos]

Marketting--

Sometimes publishers give Gamestop bonus for selling X amount of units.  My local GS rearranges the floor plan every other month.  This month is a BIG push for PSP GO and GTA Chinatown Wars.  The sad thing is while the bundle price sounds nice (both of them for $222) but they are giving you the UMD version of GTA which doesn't work on the GO. 

 

LOL, talk about a failure in advertising. And a failure for GO.

[KDR_11k]

If GameStop decreased the Wii section then it is probably because they don't sell as many Wii games as PS3 and XBox 360 games.

But why would they drop the key titles while leaving all the shovelware on the shelves?

[BlackNMild2k1]

Marketting--

Sometimes publishers give Gamestop bonus for selling X amount of units.  My local GS rearranges the floor plan every other month.  This month is a BIG push for PSP GO and GTA Chinatown Wars.  The sad thing is while the bundle price sounds nice (both of them for $222) but they are giving you the UMD version of GTA which doesn't work on the GO. 

 

LOL, talk about a failure in advertising. And a failure for GO.

You can't be serious. FAILure at retail for sure. I would be pissed if I bought that and probably try file some sort of false advertising on GameStop (ok, not really, but I would return it and then complain a lot on the internet)

[Sundoulos]

Tried to pick up a Monster Hunter Tri demo from my local store today.  Of course, the employee told me I had to pre-order the game first.   Why on earth would I want a demo for a game I've already committed money to buy from them?

[BlackNMild2k1]

I thought the demo wasn't out till the 8th.

[vudu]

Officially, it's not, but some stores already have it and put it out early.  It varies by location.

[BlackNMild2k1]

And if they require me to pre-order the game, should I call Reggie on Speed dial and have him come kick some ass?

I'm pretty sure Nintendo said you will not be required to pre-order the game to get the demo.