Gamestop looking to get back into retro games

[mailman187666]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/...age-game-sales

so what do you guys think of this? an easier place for us to find our classic games? or a corporation who will be snatching the good deals out from under our noses throughout the country.

Some of the sellers at the flea markets may wind up finding it easier to trade them rather than sell to us for the $3-$5deals we are always looking to score. If Gamestop's prices are reasonable, it could work out great for us. I'm not sure what to think of this. I posted a thread about spare saturn cases earlier this week, it may make it easier to find those cheap sports games I've been looking for.

I want this to be a good thing for us collectors oh so badly.

[RCM]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/...age-game-sales

so what do you guys think of this? an easier place for us to find our classic games? or a corporation who will be snatching the good deals out from under our noses throughout the country.

Some of the sellers at the flea markets may wind up finding it easier to trade them rather than sell to us for the $3-$5deals we are always looking to score. If Gamestop's prices are reasonable, it could work out great for us. I'm not sure what to think of this. I posted a thread about spare saturn cases earlier this week, it may make it easier to find those cheap sports games I've been looking for.

I want this to be a good thing for us collectors oh so badly.

Probably a good thing for collectors, esp. if they sell stuff complete, and a bad thing for independent resellers. Gamestop is in it to win it, and I wouldn't want to compete with them.

[Space-Ace-13]

I'm both really excited and worried about this. It will be another source to find the classic games we want and maybe hunt for a few deals... but I'm worried that gamestop's prices will be through the roof. Either way I'm excited for this to happen and I'll be hoping for the best

[Collector_Gaming]

I'm both really excited and worried about this. It will be another source to find the classic games we want and maybe hunt for a few deals... but I'm worried that gamestop's prices will be through the roof. Either way I'm excited for this to happen and I'll be hoping for the best

Thats the main problem i see with this.. Since gamestop will know no boundries in determining how much a copy of Super Mario World for the SNES should be sold at.. It could drive either everyone up making it harder to buy the games we want.. But in the end we'll take it and like it

Also as said before. Whatever Mom and pop game stores that are left will might as well start closing up shop and selling off excess inventory.

[MarioMania]

I'm thinking Gamestop wants to run other Retro Stores out of business

Soon they can't profit from Download Media, So they going after the retro crowd

[Collector_Gaming]

I'm thinking Gamestop wants to run other Retro Stores out of business

Soon they can't profit from Download Media, So they going after the retro crowd

Which is a smart move from a business stand point. But morally its wrong.. and who am I to say whats what... Business is business it ain't afraid to crack a few eggs to make a buck or 2

[BlastProcessing402]

Why don't they just bring back Funcoland.

[mailman187666]

Why don't they just bring back Funcoland.

I was thinking that maybe it wouldn't actually be Gamestop selling these games, but possibly a funcoland or a "Gamestop classic" or something like that. Then again you wouldn't have people who don't care about thier older games coming in and trading them towards the purchase of newer ones.

[thegamezmaster]

Why don't they just bring back Funcoland.

Great idea!

[substantial_snake]

Why don't they just bring back Funcoland.

Why the hell would you want that?

The local store here was price gouging like a shaddier proto-gamestop before it shut down. I must of just been in a bad area or something but I had very few positive experiences at Funcoland.

Anyway this is probably bad for the local game store, however finding one that doesn't ebay check every item today is quite rare so I have little sympathy for them now anyways.