Interesting analysis of Gamestop revenue...

[Ail]

Slimebeast said:

Ail said:

Slimebeast said:
I would estimate they pay less than $40 for a $60 priced game.

 

Less than 40$ seem very doubtfull, my estimate is around 45$, if they payed less than 40$ their gross profit on new games would be higher, not mentionning how little the publishers would be getting for the games...

 

 I'm terrible at economic terms. .. I dont know exaclty the definition of "gross profit" and "gross margin".

Remember also that even though the games are $60 as new, the average selling price of a game is significantly lower during it's course. You have to include all the games that start at $60 but end up selling the bulk of their sales from the bargain bins.

Well a 40$ or less game would end up leaving less than 25$/game for third parties publishers, that seem low.

Gamestop doesn't have that much bargain bin sales of new games either, they order a minimum number of copies and then push prospective buyers toward their used games. It's not in their interest to have too many copies of a new game.