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Repercussions of the EB Buyout

Posted by Zonk on from the big-wheel-keep-on-turning dept.

The merger between GamesStop and Electronics Boutique adds another feather into the cap of one of the largest game distributors in the United States. 1up.com asks what does this mean for gamers? From the article: "If you're GameStop, it means you're much bigger and potentially more efficient. For instance, while GameStop's execs were reluctant to comment in detail about plans for integration during their conference call, the two chains will eventually merge their distribution systems and databases for retailing used games."

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  1. Computer games by Sinryc · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I really do hope that I can get more computer games from Gamestop now. We have an EB and Gamestop here, but the gamestop does not carry many computer games. Hopefully this will change that.

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    1. Re:Computer games by dougmc · · Score: 4, Interesting
      Hopefully this will change that
      I'll bet it doesn't. This sort of place seems to have been ditching the PC games lately, replacing them with more console games. Probably because there's more money to be made in console games.

      I get most of my PC games at Frys now it seems. (And the only consoles I own are an Atari 2600, Intelivision and a Dreamcast. They don't seem to have many games for those :)

    2. Re:Computer games by ChrisReid · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Unfortunately this is more a case of GameStop buying EB and not the other way around. It's entirely likely that the trend could be EBs carrying less computer games.

    3. Re:Computer games by Crashmaster007 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Although EB did carry PC games, they were always shoved in the back corner like some unwanted bastard step child. The console market is more mainstream and thats what sells. It's the jocks with the Xboxes driving the market now, not the geeks with the PCs

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  2. Re:I hope... by Sparr0 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Babbages (aka GameStop) here used to have a great $10 games section. New games, discounted. I picked up at least a hundred games from there. Then EB opened on the other end of the mall with their own cheap section and a much larger used section. GameStop's PC inventory nearly disappeared, down to 1/8th what they had before, almost entirely console games here now. I hope they dont do the same thing to EB.

  3. The only thing this will mean... by SetupWeasel · · Score: 3, Interesting

    is the buyback prices will become more ridiculous.

  4. Re:New Management of EB stores a possibility? by superpulpsicle · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Bestbuy is a great place to buy games. Not the ridiculous hardcore selection like Gamestop. But all their new games get an occasional $10-$15 discount. In Gamestop, a new game literally stays $49.99 forever. I already know I'll be checking Bestbuy flyers alot more often.

  5. "New" Games by zillahX · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Maybe they'll get around to adjusting their policy of selling me the last "new" copy of a game that has been opened, and passed around the employees, even has finger prints and smudges on the disc, and they still charge me full price for a new copy.