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endimion on 22 June 2011

nope saw a gamest5op close... and to be honnest if I want good deals on second hands I go on eBay... otherwise I prtefer gamestop than some random local game store in general... but then again it's because I never saw a good welcoming one.... around where I lived



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nitekrawler1285 on 22 June 2011

Here in Austin TX we have a great local store that has grown significantly over the past few years call Game Over(I think they are like the second or third hit on google). It was just one store and now there are three here in Austin and it's expanding. I belive they have one in San Antonio now. I think the key difference is that stores are really active in having tourney's and offering specials through e-mail and selling product online. These are some of the things I feel the other small stores that have closed down haven't leveraged nearly as much if at all. I miss mom and pop game shops as much as I miss arcades.



DKHustlin on 22 June 2011
nitekrawler1285 said:

Here in Austin TX we have a great local store that has grown significantly over the past few years call Game Over(I think they are like the second or third hit on google). It was just one store and now there are three here in Austin and it's expanding. I belive they have one in San Antonio now. I think the key difference is that stores are really active in having tourney's and offering specials through e-mail and selling product online. These are some of the things I feel the other small stores that have closed down haven't leveraged nearly as much if at all. I miss mom and pop game shops as much as I miss arcades.


thats cool, it looks like game over has a great business model and they can offer sepcials. the tourneys are a good bonus, but for small businesses it is hard to offer a similar or equal product for a higher price and have other qualities that it seems people would pay more for. it looks like game over is doing a great job though, and good for them. i also miss arcades, but there are just not enough people supporting them. the last place i see arcades are in malls, once in awhile, or on boardwalks during the summer, which only works seasonally. i think local game stores can work if they really embrace the community and if you have a charismatic owner who really cares, but other than that, its tough for any business to compete with chains.



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xinstantnoodlez on 22 June 2011

I own a gameshop, and honestly, I have been kicking the nearest gamestop's ass for the past 2 years. It all depends on how you run your business.



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wfz on 22 June 2011

There is a way to stop it, yes.

Buy from Amazon.com! Not only do they give day-of-release delivery, they also gave everyone a 20 dollar giftcard for a future 3ds game purchase. =D



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Xen on 22 June 2011

As long as retro gaming is active, little game stores will be there. A corporation has no means of beating precise insight in your business!



arcane_chaos on 22 June 2011

I don't know any local gaming stores, but already have 2 gamestops here(getting a third) in Stamford, CT along with and FYE and Target..so alot of activity/competition here



Beuli2 on 22 June 2011
S____M____C____C said:
The sooner the world goes totally online for music, game and film the better.
Use the space from these retail stores productively.

Not happening.



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blkfish92 on 22 June 2011

Damn, ah well I guess gamestop will sell their games for $80 each now lol



           

darkknightkryta on 22 June 2011
KohlyKohl said:

So I went to buy a 3ds and zelda at my favorite local game store. When I pulled up I noticed that it was replaced by a different store. Dejected, I went accross the street to Gamestop. It was a very hard thing for me to do because I don't care for how Gamestop treats gamers when it comes to selling back games.

Anyways, I have noticed this trend in the two cities that I live in. Many of the popular local game stores are going out of business. I don't like this trend because it is opening up the way for big box chains to corner the market. I was wondering if others have noticed this trend as well? Is there something that we can do to stop this from happening?

I'm a bit confused, how did you not know your favourite game store was going out of business O.o?