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So... GameStop is f**ked

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    #32
    CiDeRmAn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120576228#Comment_120576228

    The first half had me thinking "The candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long".

    But the second half had me thinking "No wait, there he is!"



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    #33
    CiDeRmAn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120576170#Comment_120576170

    I'd guess the haircut they'd take on the new stock would make it worth shifting at a discount instead to customers



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    #34
    Mr.Saturn
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    Both Gamestops I went to were advertising they're still getting in new stock/releases during the fire sale, for what it's worth.

    Dunno if anyone saw, but they have little posters around the shop explain what your 10% off equates to — in case you need it broken down how scaldy it is.



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    #35
    RobbingBandit
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120579940#Comment_120579940

    A rose by any other name 🤣

    I'm still the man that brought them to their demise



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    #36
    RobbingBandit
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    Ponzi in charge of gamestop


    The ironing is delicious



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    #37
    Hungry Burger
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    Have to say I passed one of the shops today and thought the “10% off, Everything must go” sign just summed up rip off Ireland.



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    #38
    80s Synth Pop
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    phew they had the zelda preorder stock today thankfully.

    Had a look around while there. 20% of all xbox games and 10% off all other games. Nothing at all off consoles.



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    #39
    Retr0gamer
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    I remember when hmv shut it was 50% off everything at least. Picked up haunting ground for PS2 half price and it was only out that week.

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    #40
    Mr.Saturn
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    Wonder if the returning HMV are going to be dealing in games again, seem to be mostly a general pop culture shop/vinyl craic in the few UK ones I've been in since they ran into trouble — not really going to hold out hope that it'll be a return to the glory days of finding 20 quid Muramasas tucked between 50 copies of Duke Nuke'em Forever. I know they still sell games on the website, mind.

    The only location listed on the job spec is Arbour Hill in Dublin, which would certainly be a novel location if nothing else.

    https://ie.indeed.com/jobs?q=hmv&l=&from=mobRdr&sameL=1&utm_source=%2Fm%2F&utm_medium=redir&utm_campaign=dt&vjk=1b37cddd49896e40



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    #41
    johnny_ultimate
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    Bringing back HMV seems like a bit of a cursed proposition - not sure what they expect to happen compared to last time.

    I am a fan of the HMV-owned Fopp in the UK though. Doesn't deal with games, but has a great selection of and deals on Blu-Rays from the specialist/boutique labels. TBH, that seems like the only sensible way to approach any physical media shop these days - appeal to the enthusiasts - but not sure that market is big enough even in Dublin.



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    #42
    Mr.Saturn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120588283#Comment_120588283

    I mean it's overserviced as is, unless they've got a trick there to distinguish themselves from the likes of GDs, Tower and the indies dotted around the city. At least they're limiting themselves to one location on this relaunch, reckon that must've expedited their second demise trying to recapture the glory days. Might've made a better run at it had they limited themselves to a few of those mini-XV/HMV stores.



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    #43
    the_amazing_raisin
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120588271#Comment_120588271

    Betcha they'll bring back games but only cartridges and floppy disks to appeal to the retro crowd 😂

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



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    #44
    the_amazing_raisin
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    So I noticed the signs are now saying up to 20% off, but all the games are still max 10% discount from the looks of it

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



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    #45
    johnny_ultimate
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    I just picked up Octopath Traveller 2 on PS5 for 20% off as had a small One4All voucher that was starting to burn money every month.

    Switch games still were 10% only though.



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    #46
    the_amazing_raisin
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120592012#Comment_120592012

    Ah yeah I was just looking at the Switch games and newer PS5 games. How that you mention it, I think there was a 20% off sign on the slightly older PS5 games

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



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    #47
    Lemming
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120588271#Comment_120588271

    HMV [stores] in England don't do any gaming stuff, other than novelty card games like 'Exploding Kittens' or 'Cards Against Humanity' and some board games. It's all films, music, tshirts and punko-pop thingies (or whatever they're called) and the like. Even then, the selection can be a bit 'meh'. Used to have all those sections for film categories fir example, and now it's all jsut one amorphous blob which makes finding random stuff that might interest you all that bit more of a chore.

    Tbh, I find myself not really wandering into HMV much these days as a result of all the changes they have made; the glory days are long, long gone.



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    #48
    Mr.Saturn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120593439#Comment_120593439

    Had a feeling alright, even the HMV UK website only seems to deal in the bigger hitter games the same way Tesco did after the great clear out.



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    #49
    Lemming
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120593610#Comment_120593610

    Tesco [UK] has near-wiped out its electronics & media selections. I have two of their 'extra' stores within a reasonably convenient distance and ever since they ditched their third-party (or whatever phrase they used to describe "partners") stuff from their website, it was met with a near similar fate in-store with much of their electronics stuff vanishing. It wasn't exactly like they had impressive selections of stuff but there was, for example a definite console section (as pitiful as it it was), some "PC gaming" stuff (mostly headsets and keyboards), and then general electronics stuff. Now, it is further down-sized and I am struggling to think of the last time I saw anything other than one of those free-standing promo displays with a couple of new console releases in them.

    This is Tesco rationalising their supply chains as a cost cutting measure post pandemic. I can see the logic; they've just been particularly thourough in swinging the proverbial axe.



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    #50
    Mr.Saturn
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    This sale is almost in danger of getting interesting, 30% off on PS4 and 20% on Switch on Liffey St. Noticing different stores are reducing at different rates, wonder if it’s at shop’s discretion or an indication some stores are closing before others.



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    #51
    ShaneU
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    HMV coming back to Henry street, hopefully they sell games again



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    #52
    Glaceon
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120612191#Comment_120612191

    Looks like they’re moving into GameStop’s old spot



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    #53
    barryribs
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    I could count on one hand the amount of times I've bought stuff there and I only buy physical releases. They had a good sale on 3ds games a few years back but that was about the best 'value' they ever offered.



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    #54
    Mr.Saturn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120615653#Comment_120615653

    The 3DS had such a narrow end-of-life window before the prices shot back up. It's more expensive to collect for than current consoles and that's more all the more painful by the fact that as recently as early 2020 they were practically giving away the big-hitters like DQ7 for absolute pennies in places like Argos.



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    #55
    barryribs
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120615676#Comment_120615676

    I picked up a load of these, I know I got pokemon sun, moon and ultramoon for 45 EUR and a good few others. I struggle with the size of the even the 3ds xl but will have to jump back into it, I have a load unplayed



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    #56
    CopperFaceZachs
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    Saw this yesterday! They should just shift totally on selling online



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    #57
    ShaneU
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120612238#Comment_120612238

    Which is HMVs old spot I think!



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    #58
    Glaceon
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120621787#Comment_120621787

    HMV were two doors down, where Elverys is now.



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    #59
    the_amazing_raisin
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    Not sure where the excitement about HMV is coming from, quick look at the website and it's looking like they haven't advanced to the CD age yet and the shops are full of vinyls

    Went into a Golden Discs a while back looking for a Blu ray of Dune and they literally had one single shelf of movies, rest of the shop was records. I imagine HMV will be a similar experience

    If they do sell games it'll probably be just Atari and SNES classics, or PC games on floppy disks 😁

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



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    #60
    Jack burton
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    Went to my local one and they are selling the fittings now.

    I bought slatted wall segments and rows of shelving. Should make for a lovely display



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    #61
    Mr.Saturn
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    Have bought more in Gamestop in the last 2 weeks than the last 10 years. Bray went 40% off on PS4, 5 and the XBox stuff, so cleaned up a bit. Switch stuff is still at 20% off, which brings newer stuff in line with what Smyths are charging for it anyways.



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