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Is GameStop Shifting Their Focus Away From Games?

If you’ve been to your local GameStop lately you might have noticed something different about the way they have been displaying their merchandise. Walls that used to be lined with used games from last generations consoles have been replaced with Pop figures of popular comic book and TV series character, replica props from video games, and t-shirts sporting this years pop culture icons. I was a little disappointed to see my beloved Xbox 360 games reduced to a tiny shelf in the middle of the store, but I can also understand the shift in merchandise focus.
I would imagine that it is not just used game sales that are suffering. New games have to be taking a hit as well. With the ease of downloadable video games it is easy to see that physical disc copy sales would suffer. For the hardcore online gamer it’s much easier to pre-order a game online, pre-download it to your hard drive, and start gaming as soon as the servers go live at midnight. Not to mention that having a bunch of discs can clutter your gaming space. So is this a sign that GameStop is moving there focus away from games and more toward clothes, gadgets and toys
I would personally like to see GameStop stock their shelves with some old school PS2 and N64 games, but I know that would be unrealistic considering the fact that they have limited space and retro games would only sell to a select few. Earlier this year GameStop shut down hundreds of stores across the states. GameStop’s declining stock price must have been met with investors pressuring the video game retail giant to make a change. Sales of Marvel, DC, and Star Wars merchandise has to be on the rise with the new movies, and who doesn’t want a replica Assassin Creed hidden blade or a Halo inspired toy Energy Sword. I personally hope that GameStop can make a comeback this year, and this coming Black Friday I will definitely be at my local GameStop to checkout their fantastic deals. https://www.gamestop.com/blackfriday

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