The end for GAME?
Discussion
Lots of news surrounding them not being able to afford to stock certain games, now this:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-29-game-...
Which states they won't be stocking any EA games after SSX this week, including Mass Effect 3 next week, so if you've pre-ordered with them, I'd get another one in elsewhere quickly, no idea about the collectors edition orders and who'll get the allocation now.
I think they'll have gone by the end of March, which is a bit of a shame in many respects, another Eurogamer article has a few thoughts on why:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-28-what-...
Not good.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-29-game-...
Which states they won't be stocking any EA games after SSX this week, including Mass Effect 3 next week, so if you've pre-ordered with them, I'd get another one in elsewhere quickly, no idea about the collectors edition orders and who'll get the allocation now.
I think they'll have gone by the end of March, which is a bit of a shame in many respects, another Eurogamer article has a few thoughts on why:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-28-what-...
Not good.
It wouldn't suprise me if they did go bump. I find that their selection of new games very limited as they seem to have gone down the road of stocking mainly pre-owned games. Their staff are pushy, even after you've told them that you don't need any help and are 'just looking'. Finally their pricing is nowhere near competitive.
Bah I had my pre-order for the Collector's Edition with GAME!
If anyone else is wondering where they can get the CE now I just pre-ordered with Play.com, perhaps they'll be getting a share of GAME's allocation.
Not looking good for GAME now though, the list of publishers they aren't stocking is growing. Will be a shame I do like having a mooch around the place when in town. The above article about the impact of losing GAME in Eurogamer is a good read.
If anyone else is wondering where they can get the CE now I just pre-ordered with Play.com, perhaps they'll be getting a share of GAME's allocation.
Not looking good for GAME now though, the list of publishers they aren't stocking is growing. Will be a shame I do like having a mooch around the place when in town. The above article about the impact of losing GAME in Eurogamer is a good read.
I very rarely shop in Game, and only occasionally in Gamestation (and even then usually only when I want to trade a game in), but I can't help but think it would be bad for the industry generally if they disappear off the high street.
The supermarkets won't take up the slack - they'll just stock the top 20 games - and other than a few indie shops I can see you struggling to find somewhere else to buy a game in person rather than online.
I'm no fan of Game's rip-off used game pricing but for better or worse they (and Gamestation, which would presumaby go down with it, as part of the same group) are the only real high street presence with a focus on gaming.
The supermarkets won't take up the slack - they'll just stock the top 20 games - and other than a few indie shops I can see you struggling to find somewhere else to buy a game in person rather than online.
I'm no fan of Game's rip-off used game pricing but for better or worse they (and Gamestation, which would presumaby go down with it, as part of the same group) are the only real high street presence with a focus on gaming.
JackThrust said:
Bah I had my pre-order for the Collector's Edition with GAME!
If anyone else is wondering where they can get the CE now I just pre-ordered with Play.com, perhaps they'll be getting a share of GAME's allocation.
Not looking good for GAME now though, the list of publishers they aren't stocking is growing. Will be a shame I do like having a mooch around the place when in town. The above article about the impact of losing GAME in Eurogamer is a good read.
Thanks, I'll pre order my CE from play.com today. If anyone else is wondering where they can get the CE now I just pre-ordered with Play.com, perhaps they'll be getting a share of GAME's allocation.
Not looking good for GAME now though, the list of publishers they aren't stocking is growing. Will be a shame I do like having a mooch around the place when in town. The above article about the impact of losing GAME in Eurogamer is a good read.
Zaxxon said:
Good, I fricken hate the company. Rip off prices and buy back, proper morononic staff, and they stung me twice on games that were s
te.
I use Gamestation if I have to buy from the street, otherwise download only or mail order.
Gamestation are owned by GAME, so if GAME go, so do they.te.I use Gamestation if I have to buy from the street, otherwise download only or mail order.
sidaorb said:
Following onto EA's efforts to detroy the pre-owned market. Nice to see someone stand upto EA.
Game were doing a good job of that by themselves, selling pre-owned games for £2 less then a brand new one, whilst offering less then 75% of the games original price at trade in.Lets no forget, before game came a long you used to have a good few independently owned "games" shops staffed by friendly guys who actually played the games and knew what they were talking about, then Game ran them all out of the high street. And are now whining that the supermarkets are doing the same to them.
Hearing this doesn't surprise me at all. I always seem to find myself in there when out shopping, but am forever disappointed at the availability of most games, and the price as a close second.
Sad in a way, yes, as there aren't a great deal of specialist places that you can just walk into anymore. HMV/Blockbuster etc have been doing the pre-owned thing for a while now as well (albeit not overly successfully) and Game are starting to look a little like Virgin Megastores did when they were approaching the end of their days.
Besides, in all honesty, I'd rather find the games I want online, with free delivery from a lot of places now, for a cheaper price, and all without having to be pressured or patronised by some long-haired, BO-infested tramp.
Sad in a way, yes, as there aren't a great deal of specialist places that you can just walk into anymore. HMV/Blockbuster etc have been doing the pre-owned thing for a while now as well (albeit not overly successfully) and Game are starting to look a little like Virgin Megastores did when they were approaching the end of their days.
Besides, in all honesty, I'd rather find the games I want online, with free delivery from a lot of places now, for a cheaper price, and all without having to be pressured or patronised by some long-haired, BO-infested tramp.
MiniMan64 said:
I'm sorry, I can't see how they'll be missed which probably explains why they're on the way out.
How can there be an arguement for them staying? Overpriced games with poor service and rubbish trade in.
Read the article, but in summary;How can there be an arguement for them staying? Overpriced games with poor service and rubbish trade in.
1. They provide a high street presence for Games and act as an advert for gaming as a whole, including the ability to go in and see things in action, try out new consoles etc.
2. Supermarkets will only offer the big selling games like Fifa and CoD, the rest of the gaming shelves in all but the biggest stores are bare. In GAME and Gamestation in particular you'll find lots of older games and less mainstream games that you wouldn't get in the supermarkets.
3. They do the midnight launches in an organised manner and usually with some style, as opposed to the haphazard fashion of most supermarkets.
4. The staff there can be useless, but they are passionate about their games, and whilst you or I know what we want, the casual gamer doesn't necessarily know what they want to buy, and the staff can guide them from their experience. Your average supermarket worker might be able to tell you where the marmalade is, but aren't going to be able to sway your decision on CoD vs Battlefield.
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