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I would say the major thing separating GameStop from me, the random guy on the street, is that GameStop has a large network of brick-and-mortar stores convenien
by floren 6y ago
I would say the major thing separating GameStop from me, the random guy on the street, is that GameStop has a large network of brick-and-mortar stores conveniently located throughout the nation, plus existing relationships with publishers.
Throwing all that away because you have email addresses for a bunch of known gamers and will therefore... do... Internet... something... seems like a losing proposition.
- thaumasiotes 6y agoBut traveling to a brick-and-mortar GameStop store is a gigantic inconvenience compared to the normal and default way to buy a game, which is to purchase and then download it over the internet from the comfort of your home. All the store has to offer is curation.
- pfranz 6y agoIt depends on your audience. To be fair, I have no idea the breakdown of audience for modern console games. As a young kid, my parents and grandparents would be between me and getting a game (I had no money). So having a store in a mall where I could walk in and show them what I wanted meant I was more likely to get it and it wouldn't be incorrect. My parents are also very big on giving physical gifts.