[update] Between the virus, and the shutdowns and the looting,
It doesn't look good right now:
www.gamesindustry.biz
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If you plan on using Gamestop to trade in for a PS5 or XBox Series X, you should look into a backup plan...
And, the Microsoft Stores are closing so their Holiday XBox Trade-In deals will no longer be available...
(original)
You hear about everything going digital (but not with next gen it looks like - games are too big so will be on UHD discs) and Gamestop store closures (though they do have 6,600 stores worldwide).
The Gamestop I frequent has been awesome throughout the years I've been going there. It is a great place just to quickly sell/trade your stuff for newer items (I take advantage of the specials, PowerUp deals and rewards).
I was able to get a new Xbox One S for the Living Room about 2 years ago for $73 after sales, and my old iPad 2 trade-in.
I was able to trade in my PS4 slim for what I paid for it ($220) during Holiday 2017 to upgrade to a used PS4 Pro for PSVR in the following Spring.
I was able to quickly upgrade and trade in my original Switch to a Rev 2 for $75.
If Gamestop disappears, where can one go?
There's Best Buy, but will they continue to give as much if Gamestop goes away?
There's the independent shops, but they don't sell new systems and most people will take the cash to spend elsewhere, and they stop buying systems when they have too many.
I'm blessed with a Microsoft Store not too far away. Their trades are not really as good as Gamestop but I think last holidays they were throwing in a lot of game downloads and XBL codes to "sweeten the pot"...
What do you think?
Will Gamestop be around next Holiday 2020 when the new systems appear to do all this stuff?
It doesn't look good right now:
GameStop preliminary financials expect Q1 net loss between $162m and $172m
Retailer closed 76% of international stores, all US stores temporarily in response to COVID-19
If you plan on using Gamestop to trade in for a PS5 or XBox Series X, you should look into a backup plan...
And, the Microsoft Stores are closing so their Holiday XBox Trade-In deals will no longer be available...
(original)
You hear about everything going digital (but not with next gen it looks like - games are too big so will be on UHD discs) and Gamestop store closures (though they do have 6,600 stores worldwide).
The Gamestop I frequent has been awesome throughout the years I've been going there. It is a great place just to quickly sell/trade your stuff for newer items (I take advantage of the specials, PowerUp deals and rewards).
I was able to get a new Xbox One S for the Living Room about 2 years ago for $73 after sales, and my old iPad 2 trade-in.
I was able to trade in my PS4 slim for what I paid for it ($220) during Holiday 2017 to upgrade to a used PS4 Pro for PSVR in the following Spring.
I was able to quickly upgrade and trade in my original Switch to a Rev 2 for $75.
If Gamestop disappears, where can one go?
There's Best Buy, but will they continue to give as much if Gamestop goes away?
There's the independent shops, but they don't sell new systems and most people will take the cash to spend elsewhere, and they stop buying systems when they have too many.
I'm blessed with a Microsoft Store not too far away. Their trades are not really as good as Gamestop but I think last holidays they were throwing in a lot of game downloads and XBL codes to "sweeten the pot"...
What do you think?
Will Gamestop be around next Holiday 2020 when the new systems appear to do all this stuff?
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