Pachter says Best Buy's new games at used prices program will fail

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Undying said:

gergroy said:

Undying said:
I can't wait to buy that new copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne from Best Buy....oh right they only carry year old or less games.

not true, we still carry Grand turismo 3 :)  However, if it isn't a greatest hit or a platinum hit... we probably won't carry it a year after release :)

Yeah, thats why Gamestop will always beat out Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.

 

I can't go to Best Buy and find a copy of Wild Arms 3. Hell i can't even find new Atlus games at Best Buy.

ugh, good lord why would you even want Wild Arms 3?  lol, jk

True, Gamestop will always have a better selection, at least of used games.  I think long run Gamestop is going to run into problems though.  Next generation I think Digital Distribution is going to be huge.  It may not be the exclusive form of getting your games (but I think at least one console will do it that way) but it should hit Gamestop's bottom line pretty hard next gen.  I give Gamestop another 10 years, unless they reinvent themselves into a different kind of company.