GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo has called for price cuts for the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) console and the Nintendo Wii console, and also dismissed Sony's PS2 price cut as basically too little, too late. The video games industry is weathering the recession particularly well compared to others in the tech business, but according to DeMatteo, price cuts will be essential to keep the momentum going.
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you cant fairly compare Game Stop to walmart or BB. BB and Walmart have a major advantage over GameStop when you compare them like that, because when you shop at those 2 store you can get almost anythinr either electronic, or "anything".
I'm sorry that you went out at 6pm on release day to a store that primarly sells video games and video game consoles and couldn't find any, but happened to find one at a store whos primary business is TOYS not video games.
Gamestop I think actually knows what their talking about, its all they do, video games.
Although I've never been to one, Gamestops around me always have those release parties. Stay open till the AM order pizzas, rent TVs play games all night, just for the release of a new game........Don't see to much of that goin on elsewhere.
Lil to "gamer" for me though
Originally posted by H08: what sucks is you cant even by a new game at gamestop anymore, it is gamestops policy to allow its employees to "rent" its games, then bring them back, re-seal them and sell as new
This is true, but it's blown out of proportion. When new titles come in they have to "gut" a few boxes to display the actual game cover for legal purposes (game ratings, info, players, online etc) and to avoid theft (as they can't put an actual game on the shelf).
These few titles are then allowed to be tested/played IF the store manager allows it (store by store basis) to let those workers who are interested in that genre to have some fun but at the same time become informed about the game properly if/when asked by a customer about it.
The length of time allowed to "lend" the game is 1-3 days MAX (also store by store basis) and if the title is brought back damaged in ANY way the full price is deducted from the workers check BEFORE they get it.
As for the customers coverage in this situation if there are no more UNOPENED copies they are supposed to be asked if they would like one of the display box copies which are new BUT opened and a sticker is placed on the receipt OR game itself to denote it was a NEW opened copy so the customer does not lose out on a return/exchange or whatever.
I personally prefer a new unopened copy (just as anyone would) but if it's a REALLY hot title that sells quickly then I will take an opened new copy as long as I have the proper coverage for my consumer rights which they do abide by. But I tend to stay away from EB/Gamestop anyway as their used prices are absolutely ridiculous...$5 less for a used copy compared to new?!?!? F that. Ebay, Craigslist etc. it is for me...
Originally posted by fun2000: Your friend in nam is not lying. She has a modded PS2, and the modder was generous enough to relabel the PS2 to PS3.
Then the pirate selling games relabeled Assassins Creed 1 and called it Assassins Creed 2. This is called marketing.
Your friend is honest and thinks she plays AC2 on a PS3. In reality she is playing AC1 on a PS2.
