Kerotan said:
abronn627 said:
This is credible, I know my experience may seem anecdotal, but this normal practice for all publishers or hardware makers. I don’t have any idea if it’s the same in the US, but in Canada here’s what was given since 2013:
PS4, PS4 Darth Vader limited edition, PS4 Pro, PSVR Bundle, XB One, XB One S and Switch.
that’s without counting games, online subscription and accessories.
As for Sony and Gamestop, if it’s the general impression you have than it’s definitely different than the what’s presented in these managers conference. Sony’s like the best friend, Microsoft ‘s like the guy you work with and drink beer with sometimes but you won’t invite to your wedding and Nintendo is basically the guy you were forced to work with at school.
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Maybe it's changing this gen but my personal experience was always xbox got priority. Don't go gamestop now since I'm all digital so I've probably missed the culture change.
Sony should be their best friend though. Because Microsoft tried to kill off used game sales at retail. Sony saved gamestops bacon. Without used game sales and with the rise of digital they would be fucked.
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Is not as much of a changing culture, but more of a lack of leadership at the store level. Like I said in a previous post, alot of Gamestops are managed by gamers and are hiring gamers that fit their own preferences and it’s showing and can affect your perception as a customer. Your case is a great example of that.
On how Sony helped Gamestop, maybe you should take a step back to look at this with a different perspective. Sony isn’t different than Microsoft or Nintendo, they even had the online fee for used games, just like EA, before the XB One fisaco. I don’t have any insight wether or not they had plan for used games back then, but they acted smart by waiting for Microsoft to made the move first and capitalizing on that.
Even without Sony, consumer’s reaction would have make them backed up on this. You should see the amount of dollars spent on new release because of trade values.
It’s false to think Sony’s saved Gamestop’s butt, it may seems like this but don’t forget that they push digital sales alot, getting ride of the moddle man in the process which is retail chain in this case. I remember before the PSP Go launched, ou CEO was praising our relationship with Sony and Microsoft at the managers conference, but in their specific conference of the event, they talked about how they intend to focus in a digital distribution and depend less on brick and mortar stores.
Two things that held Gamestop out of the water, instore digital distribution and market share on software and hardware. If you offer means to buy online without your credit card, it slowed the negative transition for them. Then they focused on controling the inventory on the physical market by upping their share on new release, which is why I don’t always trust shipped figures.
Anyway, I’m starting to derail, I should start a thread on the myths of Gamestop! 😂