Have you been to one of the GameStop Retro stores? Lemme know what your experience was like! Update video on the New Retro GameStop stores is live (I went to 2 more): ruclips.net/video/4JxAw3u3ggM/видео.html
Did you see Camelots video about GameStop retro? They would accept fake cartridges so they could make trade! Customers will then ouy hundreds for fake games
not gonna lie my gamestop store is actually good found silent hill for 94 dollars with pro membership along with banjo kazooi donkey kong 64 and so many more
nah I've not been to any gamestop in a while, but when I went to my local one a year ago, they had retro games if you asked for retro games, and they had a lot, so I don't know why this is improvement but ok
On the bright side, the prices are MUCH CHEAPER compared to DKOldies, for instance, a N64 console is 120 bucks on DKOldies while Gamestop wants 70. This could get Joey out of business.
What makes dkoldies even worse is that they want $300 for Pokémon leafgreen when you can get it for lik $125 or something on eBay. Thank god I have mine from when I was a kid still
Nah, Nickleback is still too old for them to even play. This is like a radio station that considers Panic at the Disco or even Imagine Dragons to be classic rock.
Bro I’ve delivered to the same GameStop for years. They literally had zero employees for a month and just had the store closed. They now have one employee and on their days off the store is just closed 😂
I worked for them from 2007 to 2015 and their Retro inventory was all the stuff they were eradicating hardcore to make room for all those funkos and anime statues
I’m interested in hearing about your experience from 2007-2012. I know a lot of people consider those years of gaming to be the golden age so I’m wondering what that was like from somebody who worked at GameStop.
Funko is trash and anime is overrated as hell, they’re taking over stores and removing stuff that was worth wild, like them removing all the Japanese Godzilla merchandises.
@@calebproductions1264HEY HEY HEY HEY. Easy on Funko. If GameStop went under TOMORROW, they would still be hot. You wouldn’t understand if you don’t collect them.
And I assume its not really the fault of the employee. Their warranty crap is probably an automated tack-on, to the which the employee would have to actively take it off/disregard
@@spriteous its actually not the employees are manually adding it to the purchase. so its on the employess that are doing it. But also its at fault of gamestop for putting certain standards and forcing certain metrics with that being one of them to force this kind of behavior
The retro section of Gamestop is literally just what every normal Gamestop looked like in 2019 with some Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U games on the shelves.
@@Matt-jc2mlmaybe some people like the idea of old Games like the Xbox360 and how dare you tell people move on your probably someone who worked for a corporate and just says they won’t care people like you disgust me
@@franklinclinton8300 you're talking to the wrong person lol. I just spent a 4 hour bus ride playing F zero X. I'm just talking about buying it in store, specifically gamestop. They have to make space for newer stuff.
@@Matt-jc2mlthey over charge there prices no amount of retro games is gonna make me shop there again besides unless something is really rare I’ve moved on too virtual game buying game buying whenever I can I’d rather give the actual developers my money not GameStop
It is freaking hilarious because as they went to more modern Gen consoles, they literally told all their stores to stop taking in and selling GBA, XBOX, other older system items, and after that they tossed A LOT of their inventory... now they want to bring "RETRO" back...
if you dig into it, they couldn't actually thow the old games out, it was legally impossible to dump that much, so it all just warmed some warehouses until now. this is them just selling off that old inventory in desperation. thats why the stock was so pitiful and the managers aren't getting more, its literally just their old unsold stock being shipped to the nearest store, praying it all sells intime to give the board of directors one last big bonus before the company goes under.
What digging did you do? Because a simple web search of "Can gamestop throw away old games" came up with references to RUclipsrs that dumpster dive Gamestops a bunch in 2014(A post made by IGN. A well known reporting company on all thing gamer related), finding hundreds of dollars in games and hardware. I was going to write you a comment reminiscing the videos that I remember ten years ago, but this little search made my point for me. They wouldn't make something like that public on their own because of said legality when the producers find out they spent money to make something that businesses are throwing away...
@@philipb1059 its a matter of logistics, dont look at rumor or videos about individual stores "making room" for new product by throwing out stuff just not selling, that is on the individual managers. look directly at the money, what the company bought, when, and how much was sold, and how much was written off as a loss (that one is what gets thrown out) not all product goes directly to the stores, there are warehouses that get filled up, and the product there is what get shipped to stores but only as sales empty space in the stores. i managed one for them for 3 years, it was just a big tin building stacked with crates of games that went nowhere, some of them had been there a very long time, some crates were labeled with the babbages (a game store chain bought out that would later become gamestop) logo still. all just sitting there because nobody bought them. hence my theory about the new "retro" stores, they are just finally using all the stuff in those crates. the execs know the company is going under, so they had to figure out how to get product without buying more, so they could sell enough to squeeze out a few more bonuses and raise the companies value before selling it off in pieces.
What really annoys me is they don’t update their inventory on their website. You won’t know what’s available in store until you drive there. Such a waste of gas. Also, god adding those warranties without telling you is very unethical!
@@jonvitocorleone1793 because I hate talking on the phone lol I avoid phones at all costs. I used to work in a call center years back and once you do that, you never go back.
@@Bigmcd3 I’ve never done that call center thing so idk what that’s like but I honestly would just call and I wouldn’t have a problem physically going to GameStop either because I still have that kid in me of just walking around in GameStop just looking unless it’s super far then I would just call them and save gas lol
Funcoland was so fun to visit for old school games as a kid and I was saddened when it was converted into a Game Stop and they got rid of any generation games/consoles pre Xbox/PS2/GameCube.
Gamestop will figure this out, Retro gaming is becoming far more popular. For all of you crapping all over Gamestop please stop.... It's one of the few physical stores left that as a 40 year old I enjoy going into while my wife and daughter are looking for clothes lol.
Probably either lack of a decent retroshop in the area or lack of knowledge to sell it on eBay. People often underestimate just how many games are either just sitting in somebody's storage or thrown out over a lack of knowledge or ability to sell them.
@@SmallSpoonBrigadeIt's understandable that the original seller didn't know what they had and pawned it to Gamestop for pennies, but it's even funnier that a billion-dollar company like Gamestop also didn't know what they had and was reselling it for so cheap. There's probably nobody left at the company that knows anything about games.
@@SyfoMan They don't. If they had an amazing amount of old inventory, the retro stores would have it. Pre-pandemic they would sell all their old games at 70-90% off. Now that retro is a fad and old games sell for 200% markup, all they have left are old copies of Madden that nobody wanted for those prices.
Gamestop has so many locations its not surprise to me that employee was unaware of this. The logistics of getting news out to every single store must be super inconsistent
It can be done, they just can't be bothered. I used to work for a grocery chain doing the pick up orders during the pandemic, and there was a single place to go for most of that sort of information and the ability to contact somebody over at corporate if something wasn't there that should be. Honestly, it doesn't take that much effort to ensure that information is going out to the people that need it.
I hate shopping GameStop. People assume they are cheap, and getting a good value, but its overpriced and a poor customer experience. I got bombarded by advertising and sales pitches from all the employees when all I wanted to do was to just leave the store. GOOD RIDANCE GAMESTOP, YOU DID IT TO YOURSELVES!
I have to mentally prepare myself when i go buy a game. I just want to pay for the game and leave, but no. I get asked if im a member, and if im sure that i dont want to join. Do i want warranty, and if im sure again. Lord just let me pay for the game and be on my way
@@spartan300zx Exactly. Its way too much hastle to even visit the store before getting bombarded by pitches, gimmics, and offers. I came into browse the games, not listen to the sales rep justify his existence because everyone no longer visits because they got wise to their marketing.
"Oh no, that customer knew what they wanted as soon as they walked in and we made a sale by simply having it in stock! You forgot to pressure them into buying something they didn't ask for! How could you do that to us? Now they're going to tell their friends about how satisfied they are and bring us more customers! You're fired!"
Thank u gamestop has terrible game prices terrible trade in value don't take care of there consoles that's what buy games from Walmart or target and consoles from Walmart and target u they keep it in brand new condition
My local Gamestops always have sloppy handwritten signs for the shortened made up hours of operation for each day. Most of the time I drive by them, they are closed in the middle of the day saying "open from 12 to 6 or 2 to 7" in marker, like a 5 year old wrote it. The last few times I went it's just a disgruntled manager that had to work open to close by himself...and they always look like they're mad you're even there to browse and not immediately buying hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise
You gonna get that poor dude fired. Just the information with zip code and how far it was, they can narrow it down and figure out which manager told you all that.
FACTS!!! My Boss bought two for his house becaus ethey were the cheapest BluRay at the time.. About the only thing i liked about the PS3. Ironic i look at SOny & Gamestop similar.
I wouldn’t be surprised if GameStop fully transitions into the Retro business model in the next 5-10 years. With PS5 Pro not even coming with a disc drive, Microsoft trying with the Xbox One and failing a decade ago, Steam Deck and competitors obviously being digital, Series S being digital, not much room in the future for a regular GameStop.
I love the fact that they put these "loose" games in all these retro cases, whenever they were throwing out the original cases for those same games not that long ago.
Why should they be ashamed? Did it flop? Or did it make them a bunch of money? Its the consumer that should be ashamed for their success, these are the same people that would buy a 500 dollar phone designed to be replaced in a year.
that 360 section has some of the greatest games ever made and he said there was "nothing special" there and called it "garbage". Halo 3, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas. dude outed himself as a fake gamer.
gamestop has always had policy that they have to take older consoles, but they often try to tell you they cant take it. as well as their website has been selling retro things for 5 years or more at this point. they just never had a dedicated section till recently.
It technically is, but I myself don't consider it retro (at least unofficially) due to the technological advancement it made and the diminishing returns on future systems, so an Xbox 360 game isn't as different as an Xbox Series X game is as an NES game is to an Xbox 360 game.
Still work for them and honestly it is pretty slow for the storefront getting any retro games and it all based on what we get traded as well but again it’s going to be a slow process getting back into retro considering they were trying to phase it out not to long ago
I will never go near a gamestop again. I went to one that was selling a new copy of a game. Except, when I showed up, they didn't have it so I ordered 1 for delivery. I get it in the mail and not only is it preowned and in a gamestop case, IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A DISC IN IT!!! Moral of the story? F*ck gamestop.
They made the pivot way too late. They used to clearance old inventory for $2-$5 in big dump bins at the center of the store. When the pandemic happened and people were stuck at home, everyone spent money to upgrade their gaming and home theater setups, making retro gaming skyrocket in price. Now Gamestop is trying to hop on the bandwagon, but they got rid of all their old games, and since they're all out-of-print, getting more inventory is expensive and difficult.
Fun fact, your local pawn shop more than likely has a better/larger selection of “retro” games and consoles. Always check out your local pawn shops, half the time they do not know what they have, so you can score some pretty good deals
I live in the Seattle area and we're lucky enough to have one of the best retro game stores in the country, Pink Gorilla. They're always fully stocked, well priced, knowledgeable, and there's zero concern of buying a bootleg in one of their stores. I have no interest in bothering with Game Stop.
I really don't understand why people hate on Gamestop so much, definitely has its flaws but resellers have inflated the prices of retro games so heavily that Gamestop is a common good for the overall video game market. More game stores increases competition, more competition leads to lower prices. I grew up with Gamestop as the only reasonable game store near me in every state I have lived in, the midnight releases still bring back so many nostalgic moments. Criticism is important but there is no reason any real video game enthusiast wants less game stores. Gamestop is clearly attempting to fill inventory on retro games so it will take time, this is definitely the right direction, but this is still a new selling model for them.
They’re ok for buying new stuff from but as far as trade ins and pre owned stuff they bust you over the head there’s tons of stuff they will pay you nothing for that is normally worth money
@@jat102491 You will always get more money selling an item yourself through ebay or another third party resell application. Any store that buys inventory will always short change you for the convenience of cash on hand. I agree sometimes they offer maybe 20-30% of the items worth but you have to take into consideration that the item now sits in inventory waiting to be moved. You literally don't have to sell them your items, but having it as an option for immediate cash incase of an emergency is nice considering there isn't many places you can take unwanted items for immediate cash.
I've been there since the beginning and this whole attitude is what enabled them in the first place. This PR bootlicking stuff comes-off as corpo appointed advertisement.
So basically this whole GameStop Retro idea is to bring back a small part of the old games they used to sell anyways but double the price and put them in a small section. Nice GameStop. Real creative....
I use to manage a game stop and it doesn’t surprise me the manager dident know about the retro section. When GameStop launched its failed rental system that dident even last a day we found out from a customer that GameStop was going to launch it.
You should play Legend of Dragoon just to experience the Retro vibes. I don't think I've seen any GameStop near me have that. Even the Retro Ones. You'd easily have to pay over $100 at a gaming or anime convention to find that one in good condition. Condition affects price big time.
“40 minutes so not too close” lol I have to drive an hour in any direction to get to a GameStop. Living in Texas hill country it’s normal to drive an hour to get groceries
I don't think stock is a problem, it's not even worth covering. If anything it's better that their stock is low because GS is not equipped to sell retro...
Yes Mario Party 9 being $70 is crazy but the reason is why it’s $70 is cause it was released in 2012 and it was at the end of the consoles lifespan but it should be at least $40 at least.
Last time I went into a GameStop, they had Final Fantasy 16 brand new for 40 dollars, and pre owned for 60… I asked the clerk if this was a mistake and they checked, sure enough it was somehow not
That's basically how I'm thinking but at the same time it's like they should've had all the stock sent in before it was official but here's to hoping I can get some cool games for my collection from there in the future
One of my local GameStop store employees said the main difference was that the Retro store was getting all the hand held game systems Gameboy type games. And were as most of the actual stores still carry Wii, WiiU, 360, PS3/4 but nothing older. So Gamecube/64/PS1/PS2 games go to the Retro store.
A lot of that sort of thing comes down tot he actual employees and the location managers. I got stuck managing a department at a grocery store and I was able to more or less work some magic with what I had to work with, but I should have had another 2 people to work with, given that I had so much time that had to be dedicated to managerial work just to have something to sell.
Supposedly stores that aren’t “retro” will be sending product to the retro stores via RSBs. Which is basically a store to store inventory move. What I was hoping GameStop would do, is actually send product to their selected retro stops or convert the selected stores into just games, basically get rid of all the collectibles crap. But I guess I was giving GameStop too much credit. Maybe it’ll get better? I used to work at GameStop from 2007-2019
GameStop isn’t even good at restocking current generation games. I went to my local GS at the switch section looking for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and they didn’t have a used copy of that. Oh but they had Mario Kart 8 deluxe. I don’t trust GameStop.
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That's freaking hilarious. I had to find out from a CUSTOMER that my store was closing permanently a week before my manager spoke to us about it. The best part was they knew several weeks in advance but weren't allowed to tell the employees. This company is barely hanging on
That would be an interesting idea, but they'd need to be clearly marked as such and I think they had to put warnings on official repros for not taking responsibility for any damage to retro consoles from them. I think I saw something like that with an official Street Fighter 2 repro.
@@Epic_C for sure. They'd have to be marked very clearly as reproductions. But then they could have an n64 and such with 100% of the games for sale. That'd be very cool. Many old-school consoles and games stood thr test of time.
Former gs manager… they put 12 concept stores in Tulsa back in 2020. At least one of those was a retro store. A far cry from this. They had a party/demo area with systems and crts. No resurfacing in store they do that offsite.
It's too late. They got rid of all their old games back before 2016, when their business model liquidated anything more than 2 generations old for cheap. Now they want to charge retro gaming prices for older games, but they can't get more inventory without paying those prices. That's why that Retro store had nothing, and since those games are out of print and mostly in the hands of collectors, Gamestop's not going to be making a profit if they have to buy old games at market-rate off eBay like everyone else.
Only reason I'm not mad about gamestop doing retro is cause gamestop is not like a mom and pop shop. In order for them to get more inventory is if people walk through the door with their stuff. The limited about of retro stuff you see is cause of that. It's technically not gamestops fault so I don't blame them. As someone thay used to work there I understand. I do appreciate them trying again and so far my experiences with them doing retro again I'm happy with it
I’ve seen a lot of people getting fake games that are counterfeit and the average person can’t tell unless you open them up. I’ve also seen reports of fake graded Pokemon cards now too.
the website is piss poor. I went there after this video and I literally couldn't find retro games. I didn't have a banner pop up like Jacob did to click on. GameStop has been crap for years and it blows my mind why people still shop there. Years ago I returned a PS2 WWE wrestling game because it was so scratched it wouldn't play. They took the return then put the game back on the shelf the next day to sell again. I'm going to celebrate when GS finally goes out of business
what I'm I missing here? Critiquing a multi billion dollar company, that's bragging about their awesome new retro stores, means I'm not fun at parties? Are you in charge of these totally up-to-par gamestop retro stores - maybe I upset you? 😂
How they are deciding what to do with these stores is so weird. There is one semi close to me that was being turned into a retro store, the person managing the location was discussing how he also managed a second location and he was basically just finding out that this store was going to be a retro location and the other was going to be converted to a store that focused mostly on trading cards and other collectibles. The strangest part is that the one Gamestop in the area they chose to make a retro store is directly across the street from a local game store that carries everything from the old Atari consoles up to the current gen. I haven't been back to check out their selection but I doubt they will have anything near what that other store has, especially since the local shop has almost triple the floor space of the Gamestop.
My game stop never got rid of Wii games. There is only 7 stores in the whole state. But there is a retro store called rock 30 games that is a chain. They are amazing
The last time I was in a gamestop, they had OG DS games in stock, as well as ps3 and xbob 360. This was like 5 years ago. They literally could have just slapped a retro sign above their stock and called it a day.
What I've heard is that since the retro stuff is brand new, the non retro stores still gotta send their stock to the retro store. So give it like two months or so and you will start seeing more items in the retro store.
I went to one of the locations near me that was stated to be a "retro gamestop." I pull up, the store hasn't changed anything to indicate it's a "retro game stop" go to the back, found small and even SMALLER section of retro games. . . I left buying a squishmellow of Eggman and a pretty sick super sonic plush but also like. . . No games-
What’s crazy is we inadvertently found out about these because they’re cannibalizing other gamestops’ trade-ins. We are avid retro hunters who always ask at each location we pop into. Now we have to drive to one specific location- which doesn’t even have that good of selection. We used be able to get some rarer DS and GBA games at one location but now everything is being moved. GameStop should have been doing this 10 years ago to keep up with local retro chains.
Seeing this sort of thing makes me so grateful that I have several proper retrogames shops in the area on top of the usual pawnshops and antique stores.
as a former retail employee, customers always find out before employees. i remember before gamestop bought them out 25 years ago--funcoland did sell retrogames. gamestop has all that equity from the investors and no biz model. i am happy they are getting retro games back. most homies in my current town are pc gamers and simply emulate games on their pcs (disregarding legality lol) and my hometown actually has the retro gamestop.
15 years ago gamestop gave me ONE dollar for 3 GameCube games without telling me when I said $10/game or NO DEAL when trading in and ive never seen it that bad before as most people get at least $5 and I got less than 50 cents!
I mean to be fair it took me 2 seconds to find the retro games section. "Retro games" are just video games... so I clicked the Video Games button from the drop down menu. Lo and behold one of the categories under "video games" was "Retro Games." That said this button is not new and has been there for years.
These are extremely sad. One thing to keep in mind surrounding stores are supposed to send retro games to retro stores but they don’t. What’s the incentive? To drive up another stores profits? This is howit was explained to me.
lol GameStop can’t do retro, because they can’t get the games, no one is going to pawn their stuff to them that hasn’t already. These systems are now in collections, I would never sell my old games now. It’s a fail concept.
Have you been to one of the GameStop Retro stores? Lemme know what your experience was like!
Update video on the New Retro GameStop stores is live (I went to 2 more): ruclips.net/video/4JxAw3u3ggM/видео.html
Did you see Camelots video about GameStop retro? They would accept fake cartridges so they could make trade! Customers will then ouy hundreds for fake games
not gonna lie my gamestop store is actually good found silent hill for 94 dollars with pro membership along with banjo kazooi donkey kong 64 and so many more
Mine isn't that bad and they do up to $410 trade in for Ps5's right now so I mean they doin something right now
nah I've not been to any gamestop in a while, but when I went to my local one a year ago, they had retro games if you asked for retro games, and they had a lot, so I don't know why this is improvement but ok
@@drwoHeylK maybe go to one this time they probably added a lot more since then
On the bright side, the prices are MUCH CHEAPER compared to DKOldies, for instance, a N64 console is 120 bucks on DKOldies while Gamestop wants 70.
This could get Joey out of business.
this
Or the general prices at retro stores in Canada
big time
Anything that puts DK Oldies out of business is fine by me.
What makes dkoldies even worse is that they want $300 for Pokémon leafgreen when you can get it for lik $125 or something on eBay. Thank god I have mine from when I was a kid still
This feels like a radio station that says they play classic rock but they consider classic rock to be Nickleback.
Yep not a NES or SNES in sight...
I know right? I'm through with standing in line to clubs I'll never get in.
@@Joomluh12 Nickelback is the fat girl with a great personality. Everyone secretly loves her, no one has the stones to speak it.
Nah, Nickleback is still too old for them to even play. This is like a radio station that considers Panic at the Disco or even Imagine Dragons to be classic rock.
@@OrangeTuxRaduhh bbws are hugely popular
Bro I’ve delivered to the same GameStop for years. They literally had zero employees for a month and just had the store closed. They now have one employee and on their days off the store is just closed 😂
Lmao that's crazy
Good riddance tbh.
That employee better get extra pay for being the only one there.
If that 1 employee has to go to the back to get anything he’s fucked, customer can just steal anything and run while employee is in the back
@@Eragonfrost inventory is insured, let em have it.
I worked for them from 2007 to 2015 and their Retro inventory was all the stuff they were eradicating hardcore to make room for all those funkos and anime statues
It seems that all GameStop is now is mostly anime merch and funko things. They barely have any games anymore.
Well, at least they still over price the anime figures like they do with the used games. Not sure who is buying either of those at their prices.
I’m interested in hearing about your experience from 2007-2012. I know a lot of people consider those years of gaming to be the golden age so I’m wondering what that was like from somebody who worked at GameStop.
Funko is trash and anime is overrated as hell, they’re taking over stores and removing stuff that was worth wild, like them removing all the Japanese Godzilla merchandises.
@@calebproductions1264HEY HEY HEY HEY. Easy on Funko. If GameStop went under TOMORROW, they would still be hot. You wouldn’t understand if you don’t collect them.
GameStop sneakily adding the warranty is such a GameStop move. They also love to switch the cases
I can't believe that still in 2024 they add on the warranty sneakily
GameStop won't stop till it's literally made illegal to do so. They literally can't survive without else, yet rob us every time we go.
And I assume its not really the fault of the employee. Their warranty crap is probably an automated tack-on, to the which the employee would have to actively take it off/disregard
You haven't lived until youve been dissed by the whole store of employees for not wanting a game w/ generic case.
That was PS3 era..
@@spriteous its actually not the employees are manually adding it to the purchase. so its on the employess that are doing it.
But also its at fault of gamestop for putting certain standards and forcing certain metrics with that being one of them to force this kind of behavior
$69.99 plus tax for a loose copy of Mario Party 9 is insane
And piracy is free!
Well tp be fair retro stuff isn't really available it only makes sense for it to be pricey
Thats fair ?@@keithflippers4429
@keithflippers4429 better than 700 dollars from a scalper
@@ChaosLeviatho was this directed at me or the other guy?
The retro section of Gamestop is literally just what every normal Gamestop looked like in 2019 with some Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U games on the shelves.
The same year GameStop got rid of their Xbox 360 game selection was the same year I stopped going to GameStop
@@rustbloodeclipse 360 is like 20 years old, let it go. When the 360 launched, did they have PS1 games still?
@@Matt-jc2mlmaybe some people like the idea of old Games like the Xbox360 and how dare you tell people move on your probably someone who worked for a corporate and just says they won’t care people like you disgust me
@@franklinclinton8300 you're talking to the wrong person lol. I just spent a 4 hour bus ride playing F zero X. I'm just talking about buying it in store, specifically gamestop. They have to make space for newer stuff.
@@Matt-jc2mlthey over charge there prices no amount of retro games is gonna make me shop there again besides unless something is really rare I’ve moved on too virtual game buying game buying whenever I can I’d rather give the actual developers my money not GameStop
It is freaking hilarious because as they went to more modern Gen consoles, they literally told all their stores to stop taking in and selling GBA, XBOX, other older system items, and after that they tossed A LOT of their inventory... now they want to bring "RETRO" back...
if you dig into it, they couldn't actually thow the old games out, it was legally impossible to dump that much, so it all just warmed some warehouses until now. this is them just selling off that old inventory in desperation. thats why the stock was so pitiful and the managers aren't getting more, its literally just their old unsold stock being shipped to the nearest store, praying it all sells intime to give the board of directors one last big bonus before the company goes under.
What digging did you do? Because a simple web search of "Can gamestop throw away old games" came up with references to RUclipsrs that dumpster dive Gamestops a bunch in 2014(A post made by IGN. A well known reporting company on all thing gamer related), finding hundreds of dollars in games and hardware.
I was going to write you a comment reminiscing the videos that I remember ten years ago, but this little search made my point for me.
They wouldn't make something like that public on their own because of said legality when the producers find out they spent money to make something that businesses are throwing away...
@@philipb1059 its a matter of logistics, dont look at rumor or videos about individual stores "making room" for new product by throwing out stuff just not selling, that is on the individual managers. look directly at the money, what the company bought, when, and how much was sold, and how much was written off as a loss (that one is what gets thrown out) not all product goes directly to the stores, there are warehouses that get filled up, and the product there is what get shipped to stores but only as sales empty space in the stores. i managed one for them for 3 years, it was just a big tin building stacked with crates of games that went nowhere, some of them had been there a very long time, some crates were labeled with the babbages (a game store chain bought out that would later become gamestop) logo still. all just sitting there because nobody bought them.
hence my theory about the new "retro" stores, they are just finally using all the stuff in those crates. the execs know the company is going under, so they had to figure out how to get product without buying more, so they could sell enough to squeeze out a few more bonuses and raise the companies value before selling it off in pieces.
What really annoys me is they don’t update their inventory on their website. You won’t know what’s available in store until you drive there. Such a waste of gas. Also, god adding those warranties without telling you is very unethical!
Yeah I noticed that also the only way you’ll know if it’s in stock or not is go to your near by store. Which it’s 50/50 if they do.
Why not just call them and ask? No need to drive
@@jonvitocorleone1793 because I hate talking on the phone lol I avoid phones at all costs. I used to work in a call center years back and once you do that, you never go back.
@@Bigmcd3 I’ve never done that call center thing so idk what that’s like but I honestly would just call and I wouldn’t have a problem physically going to GameStop either because I still have that kid in me of just walking around in GameStop just looking unless it’s super far then I would just call them and save gas lol
They used to have the availability status for retro games back in the mid 2010's, but they took that out about 4 years ago 😕
It’s 100% just old games that people sold to them from the last 10-15 years being distributed to random locatiobs
GameStop should Stop
Exactly
Soon as they do yall gonna be saying RIP GameStop.
@@SRTGHOSTS and thats okay
yeah bro they raw af lmao
immediately!!!
The real GameStop retro was called Funcoland.
They to were destroyed by GameStop 30 years ago when they took them over.
Funcoland was so fun to visit for old school games as a kid and I was saddened when it was converted into a Game Stop and they got rid of any generation games/consoles pre Xbox/PS2/GameCube.
They weren't really that retro, 30 years ago you can still get retro stuff at game stop, unless you're talking about atari and before
GAMESTOP funco
Gamestop will figure this out, Retro gaming is becoming far more popular. For all of you crapping all over Gamestop please stop.... It's one of the few physical stores left that as a 40 year old I enjoy going into while my wife and daughter are looking for clothes lol.
Nope GameStop sux and will never stop crapping in them even after they go under
They're unfortunately crapping all over themselves, we are just drawing attention to it.
@@nogitsunegaming Yeah it really is too bad, could of been exciting
Reminds me of the Toys “R” Us relaunch. Just a tucked away micro section in a massive store.
Why would anyone who had a prestige condition classic give it away to GameStop for 2$?
Probably either lack of a decent retroshop in the area or lack of knowledge to sell it on eBay. People often underestimate just how many games are either just sitting in somebody's storage or thrown out over a lack of knowledge or ability to sell them.
@@SmallSpoonBrigadeIt's understandable that the original seller didn't know what they had and pawned it to Gamestop for pennies, but it's even funnier that a billion-dollar company like Gamestop also didn't know what they had and was reselling it for so cheap. There's probably nobody left at the company that knows anything about games.
They most likely have a lot of old inventory backed up from people trading in their stuff from back in the day if at all any.
@@SyfoMan They don't. If they had an amazing amount of old inventory, the retro stores would have it. Pre-pandemic they would sell all their old games at 70-90% off. Now that retro is a fad and old games sell for 200% markup, all they have left are old copies of Madden that nobody wanted for those prices.
@@SmallSpoonBrigadeeBay takes 13% plus shipping
Gamestop has so many locations its not surprise to me that employee was unaware of this. The logistics of getting news out to every single store must be super inconsistent
It can be done, they just can't be bothered. I used to work for a grocery chain doing the pick up orders during the pandemic, and there was a single place to go for most of that sort of information and the ability to contact somebody over at corporate if something wasn't there that should be. Honestly, it doesn't take that much effort to ensure that information is going out to the people that need it.
This happens all the store if I had a dollor for everyti e they told me I didn't k ow that was seeing done or the customers always know before us
Bro it’s 2024. They could send out a mass email to every store in .03 seconds. We have more than the pony express nowadays bro
I hate shopping GameStop. People assume they are cheap, and getting a good value, but its overpriced and a poor customer experience. I got bombarded by advertising and sales pitches from all the employees when all I wanted to do was to just leave the store. GOOD RIDANCE GAMESTOP, YOU DID IT TO YOURSELVES!
I have to mentally prepare myself when i go buy a game. I just want to pay for the game and leave, but no. I get asked if im a member, and if im sure that i dont want to join. Do i want warranty, and if im sure again. Lord just let me pay for the game and be on my way
Much cheaper than aftermarket prices I assure you. [Edit] In terms of buying "retro" video games I mean.
@@spartan300zx Exactly. Its way too much hastle to even visit the store before getting bombarded by pitches, gimmics, and offers. I came into browse the games, not listen to the sales rep justify his existence because everyone no longer visits because they got wise to their marketing.
"Oh no, that customer knew what they wanted as soon as they walked in and we made a sale by simply having it in stock! You forgot to pressure them into buying something they didn't ask for! How could you do that to us? Now they're going to tell their friends about how satisfied they are and bring us more customers! You're fired!"
Thank u gamestop has terrible game prices terrible trade in value don't take care of there consoles that's what buy games from Walmart or target and consoles from Walmart and target u they keep it in brand new condition
They are just selling their old stuff they have in the back 😂
“This is not a game i would ever play honestly“ That makes me sad, LoD is one of the greatest jrpgs of all time.
I don't like jrpgs lol
@@jrob0021I’ll take ‘em if you don’t want ‘em 🥹
^this, exactly. Why buy something you are not going to use/play lol. Leave it there for someone who would love to play
@@jrob0021Then don’t buy it.
@@jrob0021 why you take it then? Someone that loves that game certainly would have got it.
My local Gamestops always have sloppy handwritten signs for the shortened made up hours of operation for each day. Most of the time I drive by them, they are closed in the middle of the day saying "open from 12 to 6 or 2 to 7" in marker, like a 5 year old wrote it. The last few times I went it's just a disgruntled manager that had to work open to close by himself...and they always look like they're mad you're even there to browse and not immediately buying hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise
You gonna get that poor dude fired. Just the information with zip code and how far it was, they can narrow it down and figure out which manager told you all that.
Ps2 was massively popular because it had a dvd player same as the the blu Ray in 3. People who never gamed before were getting them.
FACTS!!! My Boss bought two for his house becaus ethey were the cheapest BluRay at the time..
About the only thing i liked about the PS3. Ironic i look at SOny & Gamestop similar.
Did the OG XBOX have a DVD player? I forget. I always had a dvd player so i would have never used console to watch movies.
I feel like GameStop is going to be like BlockBuster. They will close all stores and keep one open.
Hell I have a better retro collection than GameStop!!!
Everyone does at this point
@@michaelperrigowas just thinking why would I buy any of that have more than that in my closet 😂
I wouldn’t be surprised if GameStop fully transitions into the Retro business model in the next 5-10 years. With PS5 Pro not even coming with a disc drive, Microsoft trying with the Xbox One and failing a decade ago, Steam Deck and competitors obviously being digital, Series S being digital, not much room in the future for a regular GameStop.
I love the fact that they put these "loose" games in all these retro cases, whenever they were throwing out the original cases for those same games not that long ago.
I don't understand how a company that was given a second chance is still messing it up.
Lol that’s literally what I said about sega and their trash franchises.
Why should they be ashamed? Did it flop? Or did it make them a bunch of money? Its the consumer that should be ashamed for their success, these are the same people that would buy a 500 dollar phone designed to be replaced in a year.
that 360 section has some of the greatest games ever made and he said there was "nothing special" there and called it "garbage".
Halo 3, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas.
dude outed himself as a fake gamer.
gamestop has always had policy that they have to take older consoles, but they often try to tell you they cant take it. as well as their website has been selling retro things for 5 years or more at this point. they just never had a dedicated section till recently.
The fact x box 360 is retro is crazy
almost 20 years. anything 20+ years is retro now
Well, it is older than the PS3 and Wii.
It technically is, but I myself don't consider it retro (at least unofficially) due to the technological advancement it made and the diminishing returns on future systems, so an Xbox 360 game isn't as different as an Xbox Series X game is as an NES game is to an Xbox 360 game.
@@2fernandoc1 true I'm a 90s kid and snes and N64/Sega ps1 are retro for me
The xbox 360 is older than 3/4 of the people watching this video. Looking at you 12 year olds who think you know everything
Still work for them and honestly it is pretty slow for the storefront getting any retro games and it all based on what we get traded as well but again it’s going to be a slow process getting back into retro considering they were trying to phase it out not to long ago
I will never go near a gamestop again. I went to one that was selling a new copy of a game. Except, when I showed up, they didn't have it so I ordered 1 for delivery. I get it in the mail and not only is it preowned and in a gamestop case, IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A DISC IN IT!!!
Moral of the story? F*ck gamestop.
The Legend of Dragoon is one of the best games of all time
Of course GameStop messed up their New Retro Store
They made the pivot way too late. They used to clearance old inventory for $2-$5 in big dump bins at the center of the store. When the pandemic happened and people were stuck at home, everyone spent money to upgrade their gaming and home theater setups, making retro gaming skyrocket in price.
Now Gamestop is trying to hop on the bandwagon, but they got rid of all their old games, and since they're all out-of-print, getting more inventory is expensive and difficult.
Well, GameStop shut down completely where i live, so be greatful you even have this stuff 😂
I wouldn’t lose any sleep if all GameStop stores near me shut down lol
@@jrob0021I bet you wouldn't even blink or sneeze
Meanwhile GameStop in Canada isn't doing this.
@@jrob0021 😄😄
I can't wait for them to close. Your not missing anything
Fun fact, your local pawn shop more than likely has a better/larger selection of “retro” games and consoles. Always check out your local pawn shops, half the time they do not know what they have, so you can score some pretty good deals
Corporate not telling or preparing stores for promotions is sadly the norm at GameStop.
I remember as a kid going to a GameStop and being excited to see what they had
Going to GameStop as a 12 yr old boy was like going to Disneyland I swear
It’s just depressing now 🤷♂️
I live in the Seattle area and we're lucky enough to have one of the best retro game stores in the country, Pink Gorilla. They're always fully stocked, well priced, knowledgeable, and there's zero concern of buying a bootleg in one of their stores. I have no interest in bothering with Game Stop.
They pulled the trigger on it way to quick. They needed to build up inventory first. Should had tried to buy out Dkoldies lol
I wouldn't be surprised if DKoldies makes more money then gamestop rn
I really don't understand why people hate on Gamestop so much, definitely has its flaws but resellers have inflated the prices of retro games so heavily that Gamestop is a common good for the overall video game market. More game stores increases competition, more competition leads to lower prices. I grew up with Gamestop as the only reasonable game store near me in every state I have lived in, the midnight releases still bring back so many nostalgic moments. Criticism is important but there is no reason any real video game enthusiast wants less game stores. Gamestop is clearly attempting to fill inventory on retro games so it will take time, this is definitely the right direction, but this is still a new selling model for them.
They’re ok for buying new stuff from but as far as trade ins and pre owned stuff they bust you over the head there’s tons of stuff they will pay you nothing for that is normally worth money
@@jat102491 You will always get more money selling an item yourself through ebay or another third party resell application. Any store that buys inventory will always short change you for the convenience of cash on hand. I agree sometimes they offer maybe 20-30% of the items worth but you have to take into consideration that the item now sits in inventory waiting to be moved. You literally don't have to sell them your items, but having it as an option for immediate cash incase of an emergency is nice considering there isn't many places you can take unwanted items for immediate cash.
gamestop glazer before gta 6
I bought Battlefield Bad Company from them in used condition for 20. If I were to buy it from a reseller I'll probably be looking at 80
I've been there since the beginning and this whole attitude is what enabled them in the first place. This PR bootlicking stuff comes-off as corpo appointed advertisement.
So basically this whole GameStop Retro idea is to bring back a small part of the old games they used to sell anyways but double the price and put them in a small section. Nice GameStop. Real creative....
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...
GameStop SUCKS!!!!
The fact that Wii is considered retro nowadays makes me feel old
I use to manage a game stop and it doesn’t surprise me the manager dident know about the retro section. When GameStop launched its failed rental system that dident even last a day we found out from a customer that GameStop was going to launch it.
You should play Legend of Dragoon just to experience the Retro vibes. I don't think I've seen any GameStop near me have that. Even the Retro Ones. You'd easily have to pay over $100 at a gaming or anime convention to find that one in good condition. Condition affects price big time.
lol no come on now no one is paying $100 for legend of dragon opened. how the heck is this getting upvotes
i think they should've made it a corner of a gamestop
“40 minutes so not too close” lol I have to drive an hour in any direction to get to a GameStop. Living in Texas hill country it’s normal to drive an hour to get groceries
I don't need GameStop trying to put the retro stores by me out of business.
I don't think stock is a problem, it's not even worth covering. If anything it's better that their stock is low because GS is not equipped to sell retro...
Yes Mario Party 9 being $70 is crazy but the reason is why it’s $70 is cause it was released in 2012 and it was at the end of the consoles lifespan but it should be at least $40 at least.
I feel like a dinosaur hearing Wii games described as "retro" then I fossilized when realizing the Wii came out 18 years ago!
Genuinely half of the goodwills in my city have better supply than this.
Last time I went into a GameStop, they had Final Fantasy 16 brand new for 40 dollars, and pre owned for 60… I asked the clerk if this was a mistake and they checked, sure enough it was somehow not
It's still early yet. They probably don't have any real stock yet like retro consoles and what not. Give it a chance.
That's basically how I'm thinking but at the same time it's like they should've had all the stock sent in before it was official but here's to hoping I can get some cool games for my collection from there in the future
Gamestop: we now sell retro games... if you can find them.
Doesnt matter, been years since I’ve been to GameStop never going back.
I just wish Nintendo would stop being lazy and reproduce the most popular DS. 3Ds, supernintendo, GameCube, gameboy, gameboy advanced, etc. games
One of my local GameStop store employees said the main difference was that the Retro store was getting all the hand held game systems Gameboy type games. And were as most of the actual stores still carry Wii, WiiU, 360, PS3/4 but nothing older. So Gamecube/64/PS1/PS2 games go to the Retro store.
I personally liked it in my local one
i used to love my local GameStop. Now it looks like they just gave up...
A lot of that sort of thing comes down tot he actual employees and the location managers. I got stuck managing a department at a grocery store and I was able to more or less work some magic with what I had to work with, but I should have had another 2 people to work with, given that I had so much time that had to be dedicated to managerial work just to have something to sell.
not available in Canada
Supposedly stores that aren’t “retro” will be sending product to the retro stores via RSBs. Which is basically a store to store inventory move. What I was hoping GameStop would do, is actually send product to their selected retro stops or convert the selected stores into just games, basically get rid of all the collectibles crap. But I guess I was giving GameStop too much credit. Maybe it’ll get better?
I used to work at GameStop from 2007-2019
At least they dont overprice everything unlike dkoldies
oh they do they had skies of arcadia for $143
GameStop isn’t even good at restocking current generation games. I went to my local GS at the switch section looking for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and they didn’t have a used copy of that. Oh but they had Mario Kart 8 deluxe. I don’t trust GameStop.
Disc replay is the way to go for retro stuff for a fact
Why can gamestop offer all gameing. The retro and new stock? In all there store locations. I only have 1 gamestop in my location
Well, they don’t have to make a retro store, they can just sell it in all game locations
If that's the case , then all of them are retro. All Game stops sell some retro games......
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That's freaking hilarious. I had to find out from a CUSTOMER that my store was closing permanently a week before my manager spoke to us about it. The best part was they knew several weeks in advance but weren't allowed to tell the employees. This company is barely hanging on
Honestly, I don't see why gamestop doesn't just strike deals with companies to sell reproductions of old-school consoles and games.
That would be an interesting idea, but they'd need to be clearly marked as such and I think they had to put warnings on official repros for not taking responsibility for any damage to retro consoles from them. I think I saw something like that with an official Street Fighter 2 repro.
@@Epic_C for sure. They'd have to be marked very clearly as reproductions. But then they could have an n64 and such with 100% of the games for sale.
That'd be very cool. Many old-school consoles and games stood thr test of time.
Former gs manager… they put 12 concept stores in Tulsa back in 2020. At least one of those was a retro store. A far cry from this. They had a party/demo area with systems and crts. No resurfacing in store they do that offsite.
still better than DKoldies
GameStop should not stop I think they should keep it and GameStop retro must come to Chicopee MA near the GameStop next to the subway restaurant
GameStop is going RETRO. GameStop has 3,000 stores & new leadership that wants to make all better. This is a good move.
It's too late. They got rid of all their old games back before 2016, when their business model liquidated anything more than 2 generations old for cheap. Now they want to charge retro gaming prices for older games, but they can't get more inventory without paying those prices. That's why that Retro store had nothing, and since those games are out of print and mostly in the hands of collectors, Gamestop's not going to be making a profit if they have to buy old games at market-rate off eBay like everyone else.
Only reason I'm not mad about gamestop doing retro is cause gamestop is not like a mom and pop shop. In order for them to get more inventory is if people walk through the door with their stuff. The limited about of retro stuff you see is cause of that. It's technically not gamestops fault so I don't blame them. As someone thay used to work there I understand. I do appreciate them trying again and so far my experiences with them doing retro again I'm happy with it
Bro lives in the middle of nowhere and is salty they aren't more games
Lol ikr bro needs to just shut up and sit in his mom's basement 😂
I’ve seen a lot of people getting fake games that are counterfeit and the average person can’t tell unless you open them up. I’ve also seen reports of fake graded Pokemon cards now too.
What?
Fake is in. They look real until you try to play them and then they don’t play?!?
So nothing has changed from the last time GameStop tried this. New management, same nonsense.
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20$ for just the Minecraft disk is insane, I just payed 12$ at a local game store for a good condition 100% copy
GameStop is a joke. They just need to go out of business already.
the website is piss poor. I went there after this video and I literally couldn't find retro games. I didn't have a banner pop up like Jacob did to click on. GameStop has been crap for years and it blows my mind why people still shop there. Years ago I returned a PS2 WWE wrestling game because it was so scratched it wouldn't play. They took the return then put the game back on the shelf the next day to sell again. I'm going to celebrate when GS finally goes out of business
Sorry Jacob it’s not up to your standards. You must be real fun at parties.
He literally pointed out, The only thing that mattered. (the fuck is the point in having a retro store)😂
Lmao such a nothing comment xD
Found the GameStop bot 😂
what I'm I missing here? Critiquing a multi billion dollar company, that's bragging about their awesome new retro stores, means I'm not fun at parties? Are you in charge of these totally up-to-par gamestop retro stores - maybe I upset you? 😂
@@jrob0021 “awesome” 🤮 lol
At least GameStop is trying to innovate something new, especially in a world were everything is going digital
first 🔥
Also, I think the other stores are supposed to send their retro stuff to the newly branded stores. Not sure the cadence or how that’s done.
How they are deciding what to do with these stores is so weird. There is one semi close to me that was being turned into a retro store, the person managing the location was discussing how he also managed a second location and he was basically just finding out that this store was going to be a retro location and the other was going to be converted to a store that focused mostly on trading cards and other collectibles. The strangest part is that the one Gamestop in the area they chose to make a retro store is directly across the street from a local game store that carries everything from the old Atari consoles up to the current gen. I haven't been back to check out their selection but I doubt they will have anything near what that other store has, especially since the local shop has almost triple the floor space of the Gamestop.
My game stop never got rid of Wii games. There is only 7 stores in the whole state. But there is a retro store called rock 30 games that is a chain. They are amazing
The last time I was in a gamestop, they had OG DS games in stock, as well as ps3 and xbob 360. This was like 5 years ago. They literally could have just slapped a retro sign above their stock and called it a day.
What I've heard is that since the retro stuff is brand new, the non retro stores still gotta send their stock to the retro store. So give it like two months or so and you will start seeing more items in the retro store.
I went to one of the locations near me that was stated to be a "retro gamestop."
I pull up, the store hasn't changed anything to indicate it's a "retro game stop" go to the back, found small and even SMALLER section of retro games. . .
I left buying a squishmellow of Eggman and a pretty sick super sonic plush but also like. . .
No games-
What’s crazy is we inadvertently found out about these because they’re cannibalizing other gamestops’ trade-ins. We are avid retro hunters who always ask at each location we pop into. Now we have to drive to one specific location- which doesn’t even have that good of selection. We used be able to get some rarer DS and GBA games at one location but now everything is being moved. GameStop should have been doing this 10 years ago to keep up with local retro chains.
Seeing this sort of thing makes me so grateful that I have several proper retrogames shops in the area on top of the usual pawnshops and antique stores.
The shelf’s catalogue of games is similar to a goodwill or any drift store’s
As a GS employee, bro got you with the warranties sneaky 😂
as a former retail employee, customers always find out before employees. i remember before gamestop bought them out 25 years ago--funcoland did sell retrogames. gamestop has all that equity from the investors and no biz model. i am happy they are getting retro games back. most homies in my current town are pc gamers and simply emulate games on their pcs (disregarding legality lol) and my hometown actually has the retro gamestop.
15 years ago gamestop gave me ONE dollar for 3 GameCube games without telling me when I said $10/game or NO DEAL when trading in and ive never seen it that bad before as most people get at least $5 and I got less than 50 cents!
I mean to be fair it took me 2 seconds to find the retro games section. "Retro games" are just video games... so I clicked the Video Games button from the drop down menu. Lo and behold one of the categories under "video games" was "Retro Games." That said this button is not new and has been there for years.
These are extremely sad. One thing to keep in mind surrounding stores are supposed to send retro games to retro stores but they don’t. What’s the incentive? To drive up another stores profits?
This is howit was explained to me.
lol GameStop can’t do retro, because they can’t get the games, no one is going to pawn their stuff to them that hasn’t already.
These systems are now in collections, I would never sell my old games now. It’s a fail concept.