GameStop assimilates $1.7 billion in Q3 sales
The company appears optimistic about weathering the current economic climate, as store sales increased in October by 11% and are up 20.5% in the first two weeks of November. Looks like the hive is going to be just fine during the fourth quarter.
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Bass Masterson @ Nov 20th 2008 1:26PM
... yet their stock is down. Again. Yay.
Lone Starr @ Nov 20th 2008 1:26PM
Not only are overall store sales down, profits are down from $52 million. Kind of important, IMO.
Shagittarius @ Nov 20th 2008 1:33PM
Don't worry they are starting pre-orders for Madden 2010 this week.
Dr. @ Nov 20th 2008 1:40PM
Best caption ever.
brickwalker0 @ Nov 20th 2008 3:29PM
i died laughing when i saw the caption.
Alexender is win
ANTCEP @ Nov 20th 2008 1:41PM
i wouldn't pay $20 for resistance 2
ryan @ Nov 20th 2008 1:47PM
I'd rather get assimilated. :/
Wiinterfang @ Nov 20th 2008 1:42PM
Gamestop Rulez1!!!! *goes trade 10 games for 5 fucks*
Shagittarius @ Nov 20th 2008 1:43PM
I'd buy that for a dollar.
Wiinterfang @ Nov 20th 2008 1:43PM
I meant Bucks >_>.
Wiinterfang @ Nov 20th 2008 1:44PM
10 game for 5 fucks sounds pretty good actually, unless is with some of those ugly ass gamestop employees.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Nov 20th 2008 1:44PM
Sounds like you got a good deal to me, usually prostitues charge more then 2 games...not that I would know or anything, that's just what I've heard...
Wiinterfang @ Nov 20th 2008 1:47PM
Hooray!!! HERPES!!!.
ryan @ Nov 20th 2008 1:48PM
lol, Best misfire ever!
Saria the Cat @ Nov 20th 2008 2:14PM
My going rate for games to fucks is way higher than that, kiddo.
Wiinterfang @ Nov 20th 2008 2:16PM
Shaving is boring.
Courtney @ Nov 20th 2008 2:25PM
I bet I have 30 or so original Xbox and Gamecube games. I am so going to Gamestop tonight.
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Nov 20th 2008 3:29PM
Paging Dr. Freud.
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Nov 20th 2008 3:34PM
Paging Dr. Freud.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Nov 20th 2008 3:46PM
Paging Dr. Freud.
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Nov 20th 2008 4:05PM
God dammit Dr. Freud, you are being paged!!!!
Titanium_Orchid @ Nov 20th 2008 4:46PM
He's busy playing WoW
josh @ Nov 20th 2008 2:12PM
GameStop sales disappoint in third quarter
Retailer's earnings drop on acquisition charges; forecast below estimates
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/GameStop-sales-miss-estimates-third/story.aspx?guid=%7B82B8066A%2D266D%2D4760%2DB4CE%2D08EBDAA1BD77%7D
Dirty @ Nov 20th 2008 2:21PM
DEATH TO GAMESTOP!!!
Wiinterfang @ Nov 20th 2008 2:22PM
Death by Snu Snu.
Jack @ Nov 20th 2008 2:44PM
*happy face* *confused face* *sad face* *excited face* *sad face* *happy face*
Blank-Mage @ Nov 20th 2008 2:45PM
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.
Blah @ Nov 20th 2008 2:31PM
That picture really reminds me how crazy/desperate anyone would have to be to actually trade in games for money at gamestop. Its like you buy a new game in there and then 2 days later it has somehow devalued by 30 Euro even in perfect condition!
This is why people should support independent game shops instead of evil gamestop who it would not surprise me actually had secret underground bases where they manufacture badly informed staff.
dabamf @ Nov 20th 2008 5:39PM
Yeah you make a good point. Here in the States there's a small chain of stores called "Game Crazy." They operate similarly to Gamestop, but they're being driven out of business. Here's how insane it is. I went into a Game Crazy yesterday and bought two Wii Fit boards...two! And they have Wii's in stock all the time!!!
aj @ Nov 21st 2008 12:46AM
The independent game shops I know are actually WORSE than GameStop.
The owner of one store actually told me, with a straight face, that he had to charge twice the MSRP or his customers would just re-sell the games on eBay.
I hope he goes out of business and has to live in a box. Oddly enough, he's opening his third store. I hate the world and all it's people. So it's GameStop for me.
dabamf @ Nov 20th 2008 5:36PM
Bravo on the picture, and the reference. Priceless.
Patrick @ Nov 20th 2008 6:54PM
For some reason I can't articulate, I've come to really dislike stores like GameStop. So I cut them out of the loop by buying Fable II and Gears of War 2 from newegg.com for $53.99 each (no tax, free shipping). I can wait three days after a game's out to receive it.
aj @ Nov 21st 2008 12:48AM
I love GameStop.
I went in once and bought Metal Gear Solid 2, Arc The Lad, Dead Head Fred, and some really bizarre Korean PSP RPG for just under 20$ all together. If that's wrong, I don't want to be right.