GameStop has hinted that a big announcement is coming soon, but unlike most teases, a lot of people seem to have no idea what it means. The video game retailer remains one of the last vestiges of a time long past, when brick-and-mortar stores were the primary source for video games, consoles, and related paraphernalia. And to say that GameStop has long been struggling to stay afloat would be an understatement.
In fact, many are still surprised that the formerly ubiquitous gaming retailer is still around, and a lot of gamers are glad that it’s hanging in there. Its official and permanent closure would be the end of an era, a time of midnight game and console launches, browsing shelves for sales and new releases, and trading in precious games for 98% less than they were bought for.
GameStop responds light-heartedly to a unique situation in which one specific store damaged the screens of unopened Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.
Recently, GameStop announced a plan to place more emphasis on trading cards, as that niche market has so far provided the company with its first profitable opening quarter since 2019. And many people are speculating that the teaser...
