Huge Closures for GAME

[Bobzer77]

Nooo! Ireland doesn't have enough of them as it is...

And I refuse to shop in extravision!

 

[Mr. GameBrain]

I gave up on GAME, as soon as I had a paypal account and a visa electron.

It is so much cheaper to buy games from online retailers.

GAME only really survive on the ignorant, and the deprived.
Plus in Milton Keynes, there is 2 GAMEs AND a Gamestation!

It probably won't close in Aylesbury though. It only has a HMV and an independant store to compete with really, (used to be Woolworths, but they died...).

 

[Regiment]

"We have also rationalized our store... We are trialing interactive kiosks...

What? Their store was irrational before? "Welcome to the square-root-of-three Game!" And since when is "trial" a verb? How about "we're TRYING kiosks"? Corporate-speak irks my inner grammar nazi.

On topic: This is a pity.

 

[Sir Ollie]

But according to all the big publishers like EA and Activision, retailers like these are making billions by greedily taking away their profits. What gives?

It may be the case that GAME stores have a habit of clustering together and are usually near GameStation stores (which are owned by the same company).

I have to say this pretty much sums it up.

In the town where I live we have two GAMEs and two Gamestations.

Pretty pointless.

 

[uppitycracker]

But according to all the big publishers like EA and Activision, retailers like these are making billions by greedily taking away their profits. What gives?

yeah, right hahaha. after managing a game retailer, i can personally verify that if it weren't for used games, which these publishers are trying to do away with, the stores would never have any way to stay open. they take all the damn profits, leaving jack and shit left for the store. ESPECIALLY on hardware sales.

 

[Jared]

They just want more money...well, there are 2 stores in my city, so I am sure one of em is gonna go.

Feel sorry for the staff

 

[Joshroom]

I can kind of understand. In Norwich we have 3 GAME branches and 1 Gamestation as well so it makes sense to at least close one of the smaller stores. Still, does make you wonder where all that juicy game mark-up profit is going.

 

[Elomin Sha]

seriously GAME employers are some of the most unhelpful people in retail.

I take a little offence to that since I work at GAME and as an employee (I think that's what you meant to write) we're actually really good in my store and we're told that by most of the customers. For most of you you shouldn't have to worry about main branches closing it's let space ones.
But I do agree that there are some stores that are rubbish.

 

[dark707]

Well, I have 2 games here so I should be fine, I hope they shut down the crappy small one, not the nice one in the oracle though.

You sir live in Reading.

My city has two as well, I hope they shut down the one in Churchill Square (Guess where I live)

 

[GreatVladmir]

Cue my Darth Vader like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Seriously, I love GAME, only place in my bloody back-water town that sells PC Games, GameStation stock bugger all and the only other shops that sell video games are ASDA, Morrisons and Argos!

I so hope the Cannock GAME don't shut down, I really, really do.

 

[Cousin_IT]

My first, & so far only, reaction is "don't care." Beyond occasionally browsing their 3 for £10, 2 for £15 PC game section, I've long since stopped bothering to shop there.

 

[Jonny49]

Well, I have 2 games here so I should be fine, I hope they shut down the crappy small one, not the nice one in the oracle though.

We have two GAME stores here too. God knows why, they're literally within the same street not to mention one is right next to a Gamestation store.

 

[Sovvolf]

Please not the one in Barnsley, Please not the one in Barnsley, Please not the one in Barnsley, Please not the one in Barnsley, Please not the one in Barnsley... I don't want to be travelling all the way to Meadowhall or Sheffield to spend the points on my GAME card. Well on the bright side... at least we'll still have a Gamestation... I'm some what regretting these words as I can imagine the next bit of news we hear is the closure of Gamestation.

 

[Trivun]

Here in Leeds, there are no fewer than four GAME stores in the city centre alone. There's only one CEX, one HMV, and one Gamestation.

I think downsizing in cases like this would be a pretty wise move. One store, two at most, is enough to cater for a single city centre. More than that, and the company is just wasting money...

 

[The DSM]

Please dont close the one near me, I have £20 credit there...

 

[Sallix]

Looks like they just
*puts on sunglasses*
lost the Game.

 

[Darkenwrath]

Game is also getting owned by Gamestation in some places. Gotta remember that.

 

[The Rockerfly]

Yeah I've known about this since Christmas, it sounds bad but they are just going to get rid of multiple shops within a short distance of each other and a few ones that don't make much profit.

However it does mean that the shops in cities losing multiple GAME shops will become bigger to satisfy the existing demand. It just saves having so many managers, multiple shops and customers should have a lot more choice.

Unfortunately they are also laying off a lot of temporary staff and cutting hours back until Christmas so the company can make the most out of the Christmas period but employees don't get paid most of the year

If anyone wants any more information just give me a shout, I work for Northampton GAME and soon Nottingham one

 

[Ghost]

There's an HMV and GAME beside each other here, not once has GAME had anything cheaper, Their '2 for £25 PC games' is sometimes good, but even then, Amazon or Play is always cheaper.

 

[lorrdmatt]

I have a Game, a Gamestation and like 3 independent game shops in my town, so I think should be fine. Still though, sucks if you work there.