mike_intellivision said:
Pyro as Bill said:
mike_intellivision said:
Are there any other options in the UK?
From my read on things on the other side of the Atlantic -- GAME is the UK equivalent of Gamestop, the only game in town as far as a retailer that offers a national chain of game stores. (Ironically, Gamestop was in the UK market until a few months ago and has gone Internet only).
Mass retailers and electronics stores (Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, etc) also stock games in the US, but not always with the selection of a Gamestop. Is it the same in the UK with Tesco and similar stores?
Mike from Morgantown
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Yeah it's pretty much the same.
Grainger Games is another store that seems to be popping up more and more, primarily up north. They started on a market stall, made their money on used games but they also repair disks and consoles. They expect to have 75-100 stores by 2013, currently 68.
I still don't understand why GAME doesn't leverage their multi stores and dedicate one to actually trying and playing games. It wouldn't even need any staff. Turn it into a modern (free) arcade centre and let Costa or Starbucks serve snacks.
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That's not a bad idea. The problem I can see though is the work it would take to be able to sell food in a place that is probably small and lacks the equipment and plumbing required for such service. But it is a good reuse for the book stores as they go out of business (one of the two major US chains -- Borders Books -- went under at the end of last year).
Mike from Morgantown
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Forget the coffee shops. This is gamers we are talking about. A couple of vending machines and a microwave for cold pizza is more than enough.
