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GameStop buys EB

Posted by Zonk on from the the-conglomeration-game dept.

Dram writes "Business Week, among others, is reporting that GameStop will buy Electronics Boutique for $1.4 billion. Hopefully this will allow both chains to better compete with Wal-Mart and Best Buy for our gaming dollars."

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  1. Um... by GoodbyeBlueSky1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hopefully this will allow both chains to better compete with Wal-Mart and Best Buy for our gaming dollars.

    I don't understand, both GameStop and EB suffer from varying degrees of suckiness. I've had to deal with enough crap from both stores to wish they'd just go out of business altogether.

    While Walmart and Best Buy might not be all that great either, they are ALWAYS, WITHOUT EXCEPTION cheaper or equal in pricing to GameStop/EB for new games.

    Used games are a different story, but when I see games that retail new for $19.99 selling for $17.99 used, or $49.99 games selling for $44.99 used, I feel like you're a sucker for buying used games there (this intarweb thing works pretty well for that). On top of which is the fact that you won't get more than $5 cash/store credit for selling that $49.99 game that they turn around and sell for $44.99. Bastards.

    Mod me a troll if you must, but I doubt I'm the only one with these complaints.

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