Whats the upside of shopping at gamestop these day?

[The Intergalactic Koala]

You ain't gone catch a female working at Gamestop

Now the Walmart electronics department is a diff story.

Dude what meh ass Gamestop you go to. Almost every GS I have ever went to had more women than dudes in the piece. Half of them looked like soccer moms though.

 

[winb83]

I decided not to support them years ago and I haven't been in one since. I cant understand how they stay in business with their awful tactics. Especially when you have plenty of alternatives.

You can digitally download games straight from your system.
You can order games from amazon
Bestbuy has a better trade in program
There are other options such as craigslist and ebay.
And even then, you still have walmart, target, etc if you want a game immediately

Am I missing something? Why do people still support them?

The last game I bought at Gamestop was Tales of Hearts R because the physical release was exclusive there and also Tearaway Unfolded because it was on sale for $15. I don't shop at Gamestop because it's usually the most expensive way to purchase games.

I have Amazon Prime and GCU so I can get 20% off my new games. I have the Amazon Prime Visa and a US Bank Cash+ which get me 5% cash back on all purchases from either Amazon or Best Buy so new games cost me $45.60 or less depending on the Best Buy pre-order promotion for an extra $10 in rewards.

 

[KevCo]

I only get systems there after I preordered the switch i hit up amazon for zelda

 

[winb83]

I only get systems there after I preordered the switch i hit up amazon for zelda

even the math there is a waste. I'm Elite Plus so if I buy my Switch from Best Buy I get enough points for $5 back in rewards certs (with 2.50 left over but it has to be redeemed in $5 increments) and when I use my US Bank Cash+ I get 5% cash back at electronics stores so that's a $20+ swing just to avoid Gamestop.

Getting the Amazon store card with no Prime is 3% back so about $9 back and if you're Prime it's $15 back.

At this point I just don't see a reason to bother with Gamestop. Maybe their buy 2 get 1 free used deals but new games are so cheap I've already bought all the ones I want on release day anyway. When Gamestop has an isolated sale where an older game I skipped is way cheaper I would but other than that there are better options than shopping there.

 

[KevCo]

even the math there is a waste. I'm Elite Plus so if I buy my Switch from Best Buy I get enough points for $5 back in rewards certs (with 2.50 left over but it has to be redeemed in $5 increments) and when I use my US Bank Cash+ I get 5% cash back at electronics stores so that's a $20+ swing just to avoid Gamestop.

Getting the Amazon store card with no Prime is 3% back so about $9 back and if you're Prime it's $15 back.

At this point I just don't see a reason to bother with Gamestop. Maybe their buy 2 get 1 free used deals but new games are so cheap I've already bought all the ones I want on release day anyway. When Gamestop has an isolated sale where an older game I skipped is way cheaper I would but other than that there are better options than shopping there.

System was sold out of pre orders at amazon/ best buy....and yeah i use my prime discount so i think zelda was like 40 bucks with prime credit card

 

[Rice N Beans]

Meet the company trying to fukk you over?

 

[Red Maverick II]

Knowing that each non-used game purchase puts them one stepper closer to bankruptcy

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

buying old ass games for like a 2 dollars on the spot

 

[feelosofer]

Unless it's a 2for1 sale, there really isn't a reason, anymore. Systems are cheaper on CL. Games are cheaper on Amazon, and the customer service is better at WalMart/BB etc. This is why Gamestops in my state are closing down fairly rapidly.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

NONE. Do not shop there.

 

[Princ3]

It means you're a real gamer. See it has "game" right in the name.

 

[Liquid]

buying old ass games for like a 2 dollars on the spot

Yep. Can't do that anywhere else

 

[Just like bruddas]

See if you can smash one of them nerdy girls.

memories

This fat nikka was mad because he was trying to bag this one girl and instead i come through buying a controller, getting her number in front of him and fukking her the same night, after he dropped her off to my place. I made sure he seen me walk to the door to let her in.

 

[The_Unchosen_One]

See if you can smash one of them nerdy girls.

 

[ORDER_66]

the only reason you could shop at gamestop is if you need the game right then and there and dont want to wait on amazon to deliver it...