First, I'll let the YouTube personality known as AlphaOmegaSin have his profanity-laden rant.
And now, I offer my thoughts on the subject, some of which echo his...
Things I'd change if I owned GameStop
1.) I'd lower the prices on the used games. There's no reason why I'd pay $17 for a used PS3 game that I found new for only $10 at a Wal-Mart several months ago. Yes, that did happen yesterday when I stepped into GameStop for eShop and PS Store gift cards. I doubt that Midway Arcade Origins is really in that high of a demand.
2.) THOSE DAMNED PRICE TAG STICKERS HAVE TO GO!!! It shouldn't take me having to use Goo-Gone to remove them. Also, anyone that puts price tags on the cover insert will be fired ASAP.
3.) Every GameStop that I have seen in the last several years seems to be all about the so-called 'console war' between Sony & Microsoft. They dedicate only a small amount of shelf space to Nintendo. That Bullshit needs to end. They had more shelf space for that Disney Infinity crap than the Wii U and 3DS combined. WTF? Is it because of the small space that most GameStop stores are usually stuffed into or, are they just Anti-Nintendo? Either way, that hurts their chances of emptying my wallet. EPIC FAIL.
4.) Start offering reasonable rates for trade-ins and take games/systems/accessories for older systems that are no longer on the market. (i.e. 'retro games') There is a considerable amount of money in retro games. That's why retro game stores exist. ALL the old stuff must be tested and proven to work before the store can make a reasonable offer.
5.) Speaking of retro game stores, they all do something (well, actually MANY things) that GameStop doesn't: They often have Arcade machines. If you have the arcade games, you can organize tournaments that have prizes like free games, gift cards, et al. That attracts lots of potential customers. Retro game stores will also do this with fighting games on consoles. (Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros., et al.)
6.) Let consumers try a game BEFORE they buy at the display kiosks. Also, do not EVER open a new game, even if they want to try it first. That is why you should have a demo copy around. New games that are opened are not new anymore. Like a new car, the moment it drives off the lot, it's now used.
7.) That 'Game Informer' magazine is pointless. Thanks to the internet, ALL game magazines are pointless now. Put those articles on the website instead. Why do you think Nintendo quit publishing Nintendo Power?
8.) Trying to re-sell a used game you bought for $20 at a $45-55 is price-gouging and just plain stupid. Your customers know what you're doing and it does hurt your business. THIS REASON AMONG ALL OTHERS IS THE #1 REASON I BUY MOST OF MY GAMES FROM AMAZON, NEW OR USED.
9.) Speaking of Amazon, another reason I go there is because they charge a LOT less. The same already opened but still called 'new' PS Vita game that Game Stop tries to sell for $40 is often sold by Amazon STILL FACTORY SEALED for $20. I can wait for it to come in the mail a few days later if it saves me $20. (And there won't be any shipping costs since I make sure to buy enough stuff to make the cut off for 'FREE Super Saver' shipping...)
10.) I have looked at the prices for the few retro games that are available from the Gamestop's website. Yeah... These people must be smoking crack if they think those prices are anything but laughable. A copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES, one of the best-selling and most common games ANYWHERE ON EARTH, is not worth the $45 they were asking for on the site. I don't care if it's complete in box and factory sealed. And the amount of points from GameStop's Power Rewards card/club/whatever that someone would have to use to buy one of the cheap shitty games is just unbelievable.
Anyone have anything else to contribute to this list?
- Lord Publius
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