gamestop is crazy as usual

[zach1845]

How can they sell gameboy advance games pokemon ruby and saphire used for 34.99 when the walmart and kmart next door sell them brand new and sealed for 29.99

why would anyone shop there other then to find a rare game and then pay a arm and a leg for it.

[Scumdogg]

How can they sell gameboy advance games pokemon ruby and saphire used for 34.99 when the walmart and kmart next door sell them brand new and sealed for 29.99

why would anyone shop there other then to find a rare game and then pay a arm and a leg for it.

 

 

Conversely though, i find stuff there all the time for $10 or so that is still $30 or more at Wal-Mart, and is probably still $60 at K-Mart. Just like any other store in the entire world, they're good for some things, not so good for others. That's just the way things are.

[Atari5200]

I posted about a similar observation that I had at my local gamestop/eb. What I couldn't believe is that CART ONLY games were selling for basically dollars less than brand new. I couldn't believe it.

[Avid Fan]

Gamestop sucks at changing their price tags. Especially on GBA games. Ask them to scan it and see what it comes to. I've done this quite a few times since hearing about this (on this board actually) little problem they have

[Giltygear]

Its because they create the demand for the games. marvel v capcom 2 is a prime example. somehow they came into possession of nearly all of these games sit on them at the warehouse, then release them every so often and put an $80 price tag on it

[Scumdogg]

Its because they create the demand for the games. marvel v capcom 2 is a prime example. somehow they came into possession of nearly all of these games sit on them at the warehouse, then release them every so often and put an $80 price tag on it

 

 

Is this documented fact, or conspiracy theory? Because Capcom lost the Marvel license right after releasing the PS2/Xbox version of MvC2. So demand for that game isn't some sinister plot, it just had a legitimately low production run before they had to stop making it, and it's a popular game. Small release plus popular game equals high prices, even if GameStop as a company did not exist.

Don't get me wrong, i'm not a huge GameStop fan for most purposes, but i do think some of the evil plans people attribute to them are a little ridiculous.

[zach1845]

Its because they create the demand for the games. marvel v capcom 2 is a prime example. somehow they came into possession of nearly all of these games sit on them at the warehouse, then release them every so often and put an $80 price tag on it

 

 

Is this documented fact, or conspiracy theory? Because Capcom lost the Marvel license right after releasing the PS2/Xbox version of MvC2. So demand for that game isn't some sinister plot, it just had a legitimately low production run before they had to stop making it, and it's a popular game. Small release plus popular game equals high prices, even if GameStop as a company did not exist.

Don't get me wrong, i'm not a huge GameStop fan for most purposes, but i do think some of the evil plans people attribute to them are a little ridiculous.

 

Honestly there is no game that they have there for 10.00 that walmart sells for 30.00 in fact they are selling used xenosaga III for ps2 for 35.00

its 29.99 new at walmart, Almost every game is more there used then new. in fact gamecrazy if they are near you sell around half the price that gamestop does and in my area the gamestops are all going under because of gamerush/gamecrazy

cant say im disapointed about that

Edited November 11, 2007 by zach1845

[Scumdogg]

Honestly there is no game that they have there for 10.00 that walmart sells for 30.00 in fact they are selling used xenosaga III for ps2 for 35.00

its 29.99 new at walmart, Almost every game is more there used then new. in fact gamecrazy if they are near you sell around half the price that gamestop does and in my area the gamestops are all going under because of gamerush/gamecrazy

cant say im disapointed about that

 

 

I have about three game crazy stores and about three gamestop stores that i hit on a semi-regular basis, and the prices for most things are really about the same. The selection at most of the gamestops are better too, in my experience. Game Crazy was a much better store before they stopped carrying games for classic consoles. Of course, i can say the same thing about the companies that Gamestop ate as well.

And i know it's not the $10/$30 comparison, but i did just buy SimCity DS at a Gamestop for $18. It's still $30 at Wal-Mart. And just yesterday i got a car adapter for my DS/GBA at Gamestop for 99 cents. The last time i looked at one at Wal-Mart it was $10. And it's all just personal preference at this point and i have better things to do but argue on the internet, but if you're going to deny money to a business for being "crazy" or having shady business practices, Wal-Mart is probably not your most logical fallback.

[zach1845]

Super Smash Bros Gamecube gamestop 39.99

super Smash Bros Gamecube gamecrazy 19.99

 

Fatal Frames for ps2 gamecrazy 15.00

gamestop=50.00

 

BTW

gamestop goes by online prices for there games

Gamecrazy adjusts prices by age only

 

At gamecrazy i was able to get all three fatal frames for 15.00 dollars each

At gamestop they were 45.00= 50.00 EACH

Rarer games are WAY overpriced at gamestop

at gamecrazy they sell quicker but are prices no more than 15

 

I Used to wonder why no one likes gamestop now I know

I predict when more reasonable prices stores open the gamestops will all go under.

Edited November 12, 2007 by zach1845

[Uzumaki]

Wouldn't be hard to kill Gamestop. We all could probably open our own used game shops right next to them and sell everything at *reasonable* prices.

 

Then when they are floudering and its stock are crashing, buy em out cheap (ie hostile takeover), we can put an end to their insanity. Employees would be required to actually know something about older games they sell.

[zach1845]

Wouldn't be hard to kill Gamestop. We all could probably open our own used game shops right next to them and sell everything at *reasonable* prices.

 

Then when they are floudering and its stock are crashing, buy em out cheap (ie hostile takeover), we can put an end to their insanity. Employees would be required to actually know something about older games they sell.

 

Sounds Good To ME!