Gamestop: In-Store Purchase 2 preowned products get 1 FREE

Yep gamestop is jumping the shark. It would be cool if Microsoft and Sony follow the steam model more closely and actually do provide some decent discounts. 95% of what I can save on PS+ does not interest me, or if does interest me its a year and a half later and I'll still be able to buy a disc version (new) for cheaper on amazon.

Quote from mehoff88 : The fact that you don't know probably means you're not a very smart shopper. Also, if you ever bought anything from Gamestop tells us you're not a very smart shopper. I'll bet you 500$ Gamestop won't be around in 10 years.

lol 10 years? thats a mighty long time...u obviously arent an investor if u think gamestop is purely used games...they have been going in the digital field as well. shoppers will always want tangible goods and will want a level of interaction. u also dont get gamestop has its fingers now in the tablet business...cell phones...kongregate gaming...etc. they r also debt free...debt free. tht is very rare for a publicly traded business. how old are u, 16? or do u just think like one

Quote from frogmanmike14 : Yep gamestop is jumping the shark. It would be cool if Microsoft and Sony follow the steam model more closely and actually do provide some decent discounts. 95% of what I can save on PS+ does not interest me, or if does interest me its a year and a half later and I'll still be able to buy a disc version (new) for cheaper on amazon.

sony or msn have not offered any decent discounts whatsoever digitally...which i think is insane...if anything they r worse than gamestop...tryin to get full price on new releases..at least gamestop bby offer preorder bonuses...some dlc or credit back

Quote from bozarbozar : I personally love the Steam model and I believe I would love it if console games went that route as well (which is all digital, centrally managed, and deep discounts).

I like Greenmangaming model better, but the main problem is everything has drm so you end up unable to trade games back for credit. At least they are one of best places for PC game deals.

Quote from mehoff88 : The fact that you don't know probably means you're not a very smart shopper. Also, if you ever bought anything from Gamestop tells us you're not a very smart shopper.

Thanks for your valuable input! It truly is enlightening to hear from a college student with "years of life experience" and a massive 13 posts on SD!

FYI, according to their records, I "saved" $12,894 at Gamestop over the past 8.5 months. Most of my credit came from buying broken consoles for $20 - $35 and selling them to GS when they offered double credit (minus refurb fee). Typical payout was around $130 per console after fees. I flipped all of my thousands of dollars in GS credit on Skylanders that were GS exclusives. I netted 3 - 8 times the retail value of the figures on eBay. Also, ever hear of GS' famous iDevice B2G1 free deal? Didn't think so.

Taking $2800 and turning in into tens of thousands via GS with near-zero effort: Smart? No. Genius? Yes!

The coupons are unique. Once somebody uses it, it is no longer valid. They do authentication checks at time of sale.

Quote from BigCheapSk8 : If you have been following the console gaming industry, you would see that he next gen systems will likely implement a purchase and download your game structure, at least partially at first. The eventuality is that buying and selling used games (physical copies) yourself or via Gamestop will be phased out so the industry can screw the consumer by syphoning all revenues direct to themselves and control pricing. Some say it would hurt the industry and it will never succeed. Some say it will happen regardless of outcome, game buyers will have to be more selective and manage their purchases more wisely.

I knew this. Just dropping the hook.

So only I can use it? Or else its first come first serve...or first print/drive to GS.

Quote from spydersdeals69 : Thanks for your valuable input! It truly is enlightening to hear from a college student with "years of life experience" and a massive 13 posts on SD! FYI, according to their records, I "saved" $12,894 at Gamestop over the past 8.5 months. Most of my credit came from buying broken consoles for $20 - $35 and selling them to GS when they offered double credit (minus refurb fee). Typical payout was around $130 per console after fees. I flipped all of my thousands of dollars in GS credit on Skylanders that were GS exclusives. I netted 3 - 8 times the retail value of the figures on eBay. Also, ever hear of GS' famous iDevice B2G1 free deal? Didn't think so. Taking $2800 and turning in into tens of thousands via GS with near-zero effort: Smart? No. Genius? Yes!

you inspire me.

Quote from paayter : u couldnt be any more wrong lol. as long as there r optical drives gamestop will b around plus they r exploring other streams of

Are you semi-literate? You did not even type a complete sentence here, and it is riddled with improper grammar.

Quote from paayter : so u hate a company because they have overhead costs? do u kno how many they sell at 50? think about the money they lose on copies that dont sell.. there is a limited window in which hey can sell the game for 50. hating something without good reason is just ignorance

Clearly, you do not understand opinions... His opinion is that Gamestop is a terrible company leeching off the gaming industry. I understand your opinion that you like Gamestop. That being said I have a neutral stance on it.

Quote from paayter : lol 10 years? thats a mighty long time...u obviously arent an investor if u think gamestop is purely used games...they have been going in the digital field as well. shoppers will always want tangible goods and will want a level of interaction. u also dont get gamestop has its fingers now in the tablet business...cell phones...kongregate gaming...etc. they r also debt free...debt free. tht is very rare for a publicly traded business. how old are u, 16? or do u just think like one sony or msn have not offered any decent discounts whatsoever digitally...which i think is insane...if anything they r worse than gamestop...tryin to get full price on new releases..at least gamestop bby offer preorder bonuses...some dlc or credit back

Gamestop's income is based heavily on USED games. That is why they are not called iPodStop or iOSStop. They are called GAMESTOP. If used games were to be just flat out discontinued, Do you think Gamestop can sustain its 4500 stores in the United States based solely on used devices and Digital Downloads? In its most recent fiscal quarter, 28 percent of the company's overall sales were from used video game products — bringing in $496.3 million. Used games represented over 48 percent of GameStop's gross profits. On another note, why would someone get a digital download from Gamestop when they can get it straight on their console? I bought a few DLC in store when I was buying a few games in Gamestop and they tried upselling me some DLC season pass crap. They wanted the same price as what I would have paid on my Xbox. The difference being, if I paid at the store, I would need to then input a 25-digit code in order to download the map pack or I could just pay Microsoft straight up and not deal with it. It might seem minute, but it is an inconvenience.

Kongregate.com makes very little money compared to the big pictures. It's main source of revenue is ads but it does have a few paying customers. By few I mean 2-3% of its visitors. Kongregate.com MIGHT make around $20,000,000 a year for Gamestop which is chump change for a corporation like Gamestop.

Who gives a shit that a company is debt free? As long as a company has more assets than its debt, it's a great company. Berkshire Hathaway has debt, does that mean Gamestop is better than Berkshire? No, you dimwit.


I do not know what you talking about Microsoft not having sales... They have insane deals that are on par with Steam's Summer Sales. Microsoft and Sony are just entering the digital marketplace for games and are offering day one online releases. I buy digital copies of my most played games since the discs break eventually. My Halo Reach disc is no longer playable since I play it so much, a digital copy will not break unless the harddrive malfunctions, and if it does, I can redownload the game onto another memory unit.


So perhaps you are the one that thinks like a 16-year old. If Microsoft and Sony wanted Gamestop gone, they can make it so easily. Gamestop is Microsoft's and Sony's bitch, and that is all they will be.