Gamestop, for whatever flaws the business side might have, is certainly convenient and sometimes incredibly inexpensive when they have their fire sales on old merchandise and buy 2 get 1 free deals/coupons. Not too long ago, I must have scoured 15-20 stores for old Game Boy games. Not one of those stores was more than 20 minutes away and I ended up getting at least 20 great games for what couldn't have been more than $60-70. And after factoring in the store inventory search on the website, it makes finding something a breeze.

Just yesterday I used the inventory search to grab a Gamecube broadband adapter for $1.06 after tax. I personally cannot justify swearing off the company because it likes to put stickers on things. The inconvenience of carefully removing a sticker is substantially outweighed by the benefits. I'm not saying that anybody who does decide to boycott the place is foolish or misguided or anything (it's their dollar to spend where they choose, after all) but I'm trying to say that a little perspective can go a long way.

This isn't to say that I wouldn't like it if more classic game stores or mom and pop shops that have a different breed of inventory started popping up. It's good to have that kind of diversity. But I'm not going to fault Gamestop for being successful.