It seems like, myself included, most people have a distaste for Gamestop.Still. . . they're located all over the place and you can get something immediately rather than ordering it and waiting for it to come in the mail. The games I pick up at the brick and mortar stores are usually either new releases I didn't preorder online or portable games that I pick up just prior to going on a trip somewhere.
Also, I still don't know what I feel exactly about the used games market but I do sell my games off here. Again, it's due to convenience and I pretty much always use the store credit to buy a new game. I dunno. I don't really like them, or their business practices but I do shop there -_-;;
The bulk of my games I buy from Steam or I rent from Gamefly. Games I really like from Gamefly, I just click the "keep it" button to purchase the title at a discounted price. Sometimes, I get a new release from them the day of and it's already a discounted price, which is nice =)
I work there, so yes. I have the "Power Up" Card which earns me 'points' when I buy shit. Basically this makes me feel like I'm missing out whenever I buy video game shit elsewhere. Also I get a discount, so games there are usually cheaper than anywhere else.
I usually buy from Steam or Amazon but there are times when I go to Gamestop (i.e. for older, used games). If I want a game right at launch I usually go to Walmart at midnight since they usually have new releases available at that time. Of the three or so Gamestops I've been too, I've never had any issues with customer service.
I refuse to buy new games there since about 5 years ago and do almost all of my purchases through Steam or Amazon but I have on occasion picked up a used game for when I happen to be out with the kids and they see something they really want. The only other time I've picked up a used title was when I was briefly visiting my little brother and wanted to get him something specific before I left.
@AltonBrown: Apparently, I'm pretty lucky. My manager is actually a really cool guy and he runs the store how it should be run. I believe if one of the employees were caught trying to take home a new game, that they would be fired (this seems to be a major concern of the community). On top of that, he understands that, while we do need to push for numbers on subscriptions and reserves, there is a line where you begin to come off as a jerk. I don't know, I hear so much complaining about the store, but I've never seen any of the issues at the locations I've been to. Like I said, maybe I'm lucky.
Sometimes yeah. The one near my college is staffed by some pretty cool people and I've never really run into any of the problems people complain about. I generally get games on Amazon, but if GameStop has a particular preorder bonus I'll go there if I have to.
I won a $40 gift card for GS months ago. I should probably go ahead and use it at some point. I never go there, even though there's one 5 blocks away.
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@HatKing: It's awesome to get a new release for $50.99, isn't it? Almost makes up for the perpetual bullshit. Almost.
I don't work retail and I can get new releases for that price either by pre-ordering or waiting a week after release. I shop at Amazon, Newegg, etc. As a bonus, the games are still sealed.
I live in Israel. The prices here are very high, so while looking for an alternative, I found that GAME.co.uk has lower prices, and the shipping is for free
So hey, sure they suck, but in my condition, buying from GAME is my best deal
Of course I do, seems like they're only terrible in the US. Here's theres no pre-opened games or anything like that. And they're not forcing stuff on to you and other stuff people keep crying about. They're one of the better stores around here(this country) compared to the rest of the shit we have. Also, free microsoftpoints and pre-order bonus-stuff. Getting collectors/limited edition of stuff like Starcraft 2 and Bioshock 2 for the price of what the game alone would cost.
I sometimes shop there. The employees at my local GameStop are pretty cool guys. When there's nobody in line, we often have video game conversations. I don't buy there as often as I used to, but it's still okay to go there every now and then.
I'm almost always Amazon, but I'll occasionally buy from GameStop because they tend to get the best bonus pre-order content. Not proud of it, but I'll do it.
I've been shopping at Gamestop for the past...10 years or so and I've never had a problem. The employees are friendly and I usually get free stuff as well. Maybe I just have the uncanny ability to charm Gamestop employees?
There is one that opened up about 5 minutes from my house and I know one of the guys who works there. I've never had a problem with the stores in the area and since it's so convenient I do most of my buying from them unless I can get it for a lot cheaper through the internet.
@HatKing: My manager's cool too, although she lets people check out new stuff, which seems messed up. It's just that level of bullshit that comes with any retail position.
The only time I do is on the off-chance that I am in a bind monetarily, want to trade some of my games (which I hardly ever do), and am willing to except Gamestop's rip-off pricing.
Well, I basically only buy used, so yeah, I shop there. I have two local non-GameStop used game stores that I buy from, one more than the other, though, but whenever GameStop has a buy two get one free sale on used games, and I have money to spend, I'm there.
I'm a semi-hardcode Slickdealer, so whatever's cheapest...
@AltonBrown: I've worked at some pretty shitty places (Taco Bell, WalMart and a popular grocery store deli) so standing around GameStop occasionally doing 'work' is just fine with me. It's exactly the low impact job I need with the heavy semester I just started. I don't mind helping parents find what the kids are looking for and I ignore the self important douche bag forum kids who come in there thinking they're the be all end all when it comes to gaming.
There should be a "Not any more" option, because that's how it is for me as of yesterday. A corporate memo telling the stores to tamper with products and not reveal that to the customer? We're done. A shame, too. The two stores by my house have always been good places to get games. They aren't pushy or sticklers about the pre-orders or GI subscriptions, and the people there are fairly pleasant to talk to. They don't even carry PC games at these two locations, but a corporation that blatantly tells its franchisees to screw and deceive the customer like that will not see a dime of my money ever again.
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