GameStop - Completely Irrelevant And On Life Support
GameStop used to be the most dominant video game store prior to digital distribution but now the company is dying a painful death. I talk about a recent visit to my nearest GameStop as well as my experiences as a customer over the years, and why they're screwed.
Further reading:
Circle Of Life: https://kotaku.com/new-gamestop-progr...
GameStop's Shameless Self Promotion Article in IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop...
GameStop launches NFT Marketplace in 2022: https://news.gamestop.com/news-releas...
GameStop making employees work Thanksgiving: https://kotaku.com/gamestop-pushes-em...
0:00 Intro
1:17 My Earliest Experiences Going To GameStop
3:27 Bad Employees and Ridiculous Upselling
9:59 Digital Distribution Killing GameStop
Further Viewing:
@RGT85 talking about his time working for GameStop: • GameStop Employee: My Tale of Terror | RGT 85
@CAMELOT331 talking about his experiences working for GameStop: • Man Works At GameStop 11 Years Tells All |...
@ReviewTechUSA talking about GameStop being in bad shape in 2023: • Video
Games Shown:
Hang On (Sega Master System)
Chrono Trigger
Pokemon PureGreen (Rom Hack)
3D Super Hang On
Final Fantasy VI Advance
Gradius
Galaga 90
Paperboy
Palmride
Pole Position II
Gradius II
Root Beer Tapper
Super Mario Land III: Wario Land
Wario Land 3
Rally Championship (Gamecube)
Pilotwings 64
Hotline Miami
Super Smash Bros Melee
Night Driver (Atari 2600)
Robotron 2084 (Atari Lynx)
Music: Subaeris - The City In Rain
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