Gamestop is the same as any other retail store as far as games go. Most, if not all, of the stuff posted against Gamestop in this thread is bogus crap. Publishers control release prices over retail stores.
Gamestop is not some evil coorperation and I don't understand gamers targeting them so hard. Gamestop is the only store in the Kansas City area that doesn't overcharge for their games. Other game stores are gouging prices on every system from Atari to PS3. Claiming them as "collectables" or "high in demand". As such Gamestop gets more business and most of these other stores rarely have more than 5 customers in them and most of them are "just looking". Usually they have to sell something other than games to keep their doors open.
Most gamers frequent Gamestop, Best Buy, Target, Wal-mart, and then it varies. In that order usually. That is also my own preference personally too. All of you spouting Wal-mart in this thread should really visit Target's electronics departments. Of course, it depends on the size of you local Wal-mart compared to your local Target. But a Supercenter vs. a SuperTarget Target usually wins out across the board. And Gamestop beats both of them with price and variety.
Gamestop is not some evil coorperation and I don't understand gamers targeting them so hard. Gamestop is the only store in the Kansas City area that doesn't overcharge for their games. Other game stores are gouging prices on every system from Atari to PS3. Claiming them as "collectables" or "high in demand". As such Gamestop gets more business and most of these other stores rarely have more than 5 customers in them and most of them are "just looking". Usually they have to sell something other than games to keep their doors open.
Most gamers frequent Gamestop, Best Buy, Target, Wal-mart, and then it varies. In that order usually. That is also my own preference personally too. All of you spouting Wal-mart in this thread should really visit Target's electronics departments. Of course, it depends on the size of you local Wal-mart compared to your local Target. But a Supercenter vs. a SuperTarget Target usually wins out across the board. And Gamestop beats both of them with price and variety.