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Retro Games are back at GameStop?!
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Everything Game Stop has touched turns to garbage. Just shut down Game Informer. Won’t get a dime from me.
It’s wild!
Gamestop is a little late to the show
I agree
Gamestop today is a garbage. Not like 20 years ago
It’s a shame.
I preferred Babbages back in the day or Electronics Botique. I never was a Gamestop fan after they took over.
It could be a natural direction for all gamestops to change into GameStop retro stores. Since retro collectors are the bigger audience for physical games. But as a company, they have sold retro games on their website before, and they don't pack and protect the product at all. Its the same crooked gamestop jumping on a trend.
Very true.
The "Retro Gamestop" near me had a small shelf of PS3, Wii and WiiU shovelware. I'm not impressed.
Wow
I think I'll go to a local mom and pop shop or Ebay let alone Amazon before I ever consider giving GameStop my money again.
Oh exactly
Those are absolutely some legitimate concerns. We don't have that as an option in Canada or at least in New Brunswick where we are.
I have more faith in our local pawn shops since they seem to have a more vested interest because they are locally owned and operated and not a huge corporation. I'm wondering what sort of security or return policy GameStop will have on Retro games. Interested to see more for sure. Keep us updated 😊
Oh definitely will. I learned a little today. I’ll have to check some more stores out too
My wife is so happy to see a woman doing these awesome retro video game segments. She really enjoys your channel and so do I. She also says your very realistic, kind and pretty as well. Please keep up the good work Gamerahmer!!!
@@gent_swag Awe! Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words. Keep on gaming! :)
My best advice don't waste your time going to GameStop support another business that is reputable
Exactly!
Never had that before . They do sell some games in sleaves . Mostly playstation 1 or 2 games . I liked when they had that pre-used section back 2001-2006 brought a lot of find used games from gamestop and then the bullshit came in the gaming companies didn't like it they were losing money so shit slowly sadly eneded because kats would play the NEW games and then bring them back for credit or trade-ins were they losing money.
Great video. It's crazy to see gamestop going back to this well. Will be interesting to see if they make an improvement this time around.
Fingers crossed!
I never knew there was a Game spot Retro there in the states. It's great your letting your Retro gamers there in America to be careful about this stuff! I hope you get to check out our game shop here in like CEX when coming to England!
Oh absolutely! One day!
When the PS6 or 7 comes out as an all digital platform, all Gamestop will have is a retro business. Might as well go that direction now.
And the answer to every version of the question, "Will they be as committed as any specialty retailer?" that you asked in twenty different forms is, "No. Of course not. It's not that kind of retailer."
True.
I went to one in Wisconsin. The prices are outrageous.
Woah!!
In the past, a gamer could visit Gamestop on any budget, and be able to walk out with something. No matter if that was a dollar game, or a $5 game. A few years back however, Gamestop decided to stop taking many of the older games, and now, you'd be lucky to find a worthwhile game for $15 or $20, whereas, in the past, you could literally find dozens and dozens of $1 and $2 games. This is how I built most of my next gen collection.
Today however, I only visit Gamestop for certain plush or other items and I've rarely bought a game from them in years. Of course, this is all just a case of a greedy corporation, putting their games low, only to run most game stores out of business and then and only then, when they were the only place in town, raising their prices to about where Wal-mart has their lowest prices. So no thank you Gamestop. Every one hated you in the past, WHEN you were served the community, and now, no one says a word. Crazy and hypocritical in my book. I guess some gamers got what they wanted though, but not me.
Just so insane to think about! Only time will tell.
I would never buy or sell to a gamestop. Oh look I have $100 game and they offer me 3.99 store credit. Cases being ruined with stickers that don't come off. I feel this will flop hard. They can't be trusted with their previous track record. I will only support my local retro store Big Red's Retro Games. It's all about the small business vs chain stores.
On it’s wild! The trade ins aren’t the best either.
@@GamerAhmer I honestly don't understand how they can still be in business 😂
@@shadowstonettv I do appreciate being able to get physical games and deals there. But I don’t understand a lot of their business tactics. 🤷🏻♀️
I don’t see this going well for them, there’s several retro shops that pop up but only a handful succeed to grow and open more stores.
Exactly!
Yeah the staff knowing what to do and look for. These are all big factors. and currently, I just don't think gamestop is willing to pay to train like that
I agree with that
Gamestop just a step away from being a bad pawn shop at this point...
Very true!
Gamestop employee here. Not from a "retro" GS though. Don't get your hopes up on anything you mentioned that you hope/wish GS will/would do. They will definitely not be resurfacing your disks as that would require them spending a good amount of money on a resurfacing machine (can't truly resurface a PS3, Dreamcast, Wii U, or any other blu ray disk for that matter) not to mention them paying to have a 2nd employee to do that. They will also never test a game to make sure it works (consoles they/we do, but not games, not ever). Most GS locations only have one person working all day, which leaves zero chance of them pulling out a console from the back to test each and every game that walks through the door. When it comes to training to spot fakes, good luck with that one too. Me personally, I took the training for spotting fakes nearly a year ago on things such as SNES games, I think I've maybe had only 2 or 3 N64 or SNES games walk in the door, I sure as heck can't remember what to look out for on that front. Didn't even have the tools to open up a cartridge to make sure it was legit or not either till just this past week. GS will also NEVER give you a fair deal on retro games, as they in reality shouldn't, they are there to make money. They at minimum will look to double their investment on any game traded in, as much as triple their money depending on the game. Lastly, GS doesn't just throw away original cases and/or manuals. They take in a game just about any way they can get it. If a customer brings in a game without the case, example especially lately switch games, most people aren't keeping their cases/manuals and are just using a carrying case for all their cartridges (or a CD binder of sorts for disc games). GS will as you said, get a generic case, print out a label for the game just to make it easier for customers to find the game without too much hassle, and sadly sell it for the same price whether it's essentially a loose copy or a complete in box copy.
That’s great information. I got some of the same information and a little different on the keeping cases information from another GameStop employee. They said it’s up to the store if they want to keep the stuff or throw it out. 😮They also didn’t have security bits to open up cartridges to spot for fakes. I’m definitely curious to see what happens
I just checked and there are two locations near my work.
Woah!
They are too late to do this. All the good grabs were picked up by dumpster divers.
Gamestop isn't for hardcore collectors
True. Just hoping they change some things around my way.
@@GamerAhmer i understand the concerns , I think it will work
@@MrWrightWay Hopefully. I spoke to some of the managers around my way today and none of them have security bits to check games, they don’t test anything, they leave it up to the store to throw away boxes, cases, manuals, etc. They all seem to do their own things which isn’t a good sign. I see people taking advantage of this and returning “repro” games instead of the ones they bought. Or them getting repro games. Back when they did this before my area was flooded with repro games and it quickly went downhill.
@@GamerAhmer that 100% dishonest on the people selling them this. how is that helping the community?
@@MrWrightWay I’m not sure what you mean. I’m just hoping they get training across the board and can look for these issues. I’d hate to see this fail in my area again. I always find great deals at GameStop and will miss more stores closing as many have in my area. People take advantage of things when they know they can get away with it. If people aren’t trained it will happen.
I’m glad they’re bringing back retro games. I wouldn’t make any online purchases. I wouldn’t trust the condition the games in. Such as, if the label has writing on it. In person shopping only please.
Very true. Same here
Gamestop BLOWS go to local game stores
Gamestop got tired of all the mom & pop game stores 😆 but for reals though I'm interested to see if this is going to be a win for them.
Oh absolutely! And definitely curious myself.
I'd rather support the retro gaming establishments myself. New games for retro game stores are not profitable so whatever you buy from Gamestop is really hurting them people. But I guess most folk will go where the cheapest items are. But remember, give to one is taking away from the other.
Exactly! I’m so glad I have many retro shops in my area.
GameStop wants to sell retro but yet they were the ones that destroyed a lot or retro games. Doesn't make sense to me at all.
Exactly. I’m curious to see what happens next.
GameStop selling you a fake game you got that all wrong that’s ebay I’ll never forget ebay selling me a fake PS2 game I got scammed but GameStop they don’t scam
I went into GameStop and asked the employees. They said it happens. They have no training and don’t have the right tools to open cartridges. Last time they sold retro games and failed because of this. My game stores had tons of fake cartridges. I sure hope things change
@@GamerAhmer you must of ran into the same scammer I got on ebay but my seller got banned from ebay his ebay account no longer works it depends on the person but the company GameStop isn’t just one person that works for GameStop when it’s what your talking about people that have no job their unemployed they have no manager watching them so they can steal cheat you
I worked for gamestop for a year. They are just doing this to hopefully help with their bottom line. They wont clean, inspect, change batteries...ect. if it takes away from tge bottom line and they make less money. Mom and pop is the way to go!
Exactly! I’m so glad I have tons of local mom and pop retro stores around here!
Feel like this is gamestops last ditch effort to save the company
Oh I agree!
One popped up in my area..went to go check it out but they didn't have much inventory
Same. :(
Boy you said it... I went to the Retro one here and got to say... what a mess... not much of anything and a lot junk.
They have to do better!
The answer is yes, yes they will under pay, yes they will overprice, yes they will sell fake games and yes they will fail. The problem with disc games they sell is they do not grade anything at all. They don't price different for condition, if the item is complete or in it's proper case doesn't matter as it all gets top of market pricing regardless. And if you buy online it's even worse. The only good thing is that you can actually return a online purchased item in store if it is in bad shape but that's is going to lead to people returning their terrible copy and keeping a good quality copy they may have stumbled into at gamestop, then the bad copy will find it's way back in circulation and be purchased by a unsuspecting collector. This will fail!
@@stuffdo_er great points here. 😮
I just checked out one of the "retro" stores. Idk if it just hasn't started yet but I was absolutely not impressed.
Same 🤷🏻♀️
I’m for it 🤷♂️ they’re gonna be the last major retailer to sell physical games. I’m rooting for this to work out right, and I think we all should.
Also, you should be careful buying any used game from anywhere.
Exactly. Just a shame from some of the information that I learned while at GameStop today. :(
@@GamerAhmer yeah unfortunately they probably in all reality don’t have the resources to have a specialist at every store right off the bat. I’m sure they’ll get a training program and stuff in place. It’s just annoying to see everyone including yourself hop on the hate train for GameStop.
@@NSquaredPodcast I’m just sharing helpful tips on how not to get screwed over. So many people will be going out there looking for retro games and unfortunately with them not training people, not having bits to open cartridges, not testing games, not checking them as the guy told me today It’s not looking good. I still shop there but I take advantage of my knowledge, the deals, and the coupons. I still think we need GameStop but you have to be smart about it and not go shopping due to FOMO or hype.
I think this is awesome. More competition is better for the consumer.
True but it needs to be done right. Cant have no one checking games, not testing them, etc.
I don’t shop at GameStop buy video games from them anymore I only buy Pokémon cards from them board games pop figures from them there Nintendo PlayStation Xbox coffee mugs water bottles blankets pillows
Training employees is time consuming and they don't want to pay. What I can tell from employee confession here on UA-cam and Reddit, GameStop don't care as long as it works.
PSA: CHECK YOUR DISCs like PS1, Dreamcast, and any Cart game you buy from GameStop as they do sell repros!
I don't see the point in this retro store stuff, it should be all stores. You'd figure they want foot traffic and possible subscribers to their pro program.
Then you have the scalpers/resellers who will pillage these stores from sought after games, big or small.
Oh absolutely! I agree with that. Definitely some great thoughts here!
Takes in Panzer Dragoon Saga to GS retro...." I'll give you 20$ for it....."
Bahaha. True!
Mr. Wright Way’s video where he found great Sega Saturn deals at a GameStop is making me want to drive to check one of these out though!
@@fentazen2677 oh definitely! Check them out but be mindful not to get a reproduction or damaged game! Let me know what you find!
He fakes his videos 😂😂
@@joshnewman6667 well, they watch them more than those trash, dusty videos you put LOL!!!
@@joshnewman6667 I suspect as much. I game hunt a lot, not nearly as much as this guy, but his luck is just too good to be true.
@@joshnewman6667proof?
I don't think GameStop will survive this decade. Physical media for gaming is being phased out. A lot of players are on Steam instead of Nintendo, Sony, or Xbox.
I still have my PS Vita collection but it's for keeps. My Xbox Series X collection will mostly be digital since I want to save on space. PS Vita physical copies are easier to store.
Definitely crazy to think about. Only time will tell
Gamestop is not the samebas they use to be
I agree!
Thank you for making a video about this. I didn't have a good feeling when I saw that email :-(
Yes! I’m curious to see what else I can find out
100% agree!
@@pappabeargaming absolutely!
I really don’t see this working to be honest. I do go to GameStop sometimes because I do like the ones in my area. But I go there for more modern games and look for sales. For anything else especially retro i support the small business when I can. There’s a chain store in my area called the exchange. They sell music and movies as well as video games. This chain has its issues..some of their prices are ridiculous , but at the very least they label repro games, and sell games at different prices if they are loose and don’t have their original case
Exactly. I’m glad I have retro stores around me. Definitely crazy to see this
You're being too generous if ya really think they're going to train their employees. :P
Probably right. I found out more information today too! 😮
@@GamerAhmer Yeah haha both my news feed as well as facebook, UA-cam, etc blew up soon as the news hit. I was just like "ohhh boy here we go"
I would love for this to be successful, truly. It could be a huge win for everyone, but I just don't have faith that Gamestop will take the time to train their staff on the retro market nor train them on how to spot reproduction games. I'm sure some individual stores will do great, they'll have people working there that have the passion, want and drive to do it right... But at the corporate level, I'm not convinced.
I agree with this.
I think this is pretty cool, I have been to a GameStop Retro store already and they definitely have a whole section dedicated to the retro. Personally I have no issue with Gamestop selling retro, I think anyone who’s a collector knows what they are looking for. Plus Gamestop does have their return policy so if you are unhappy with the game you can always return it. I can definitely see a person who isn’t knowledgeable in retro games having issues with making sure games are authentic or at the right price. Hopefully Gamestop is training employees to see if games are authentic and refurbished. As for the prices of games I have seen Gamestop change prices on older stuff to basically the going rate of what they sell online. It’s unfortunate that Gamestop is now keeping up with the prices of games but not surprising. Everything has shot up in price now that more people are aware that some of these games have value due to the exposure on the internet. At the end of the day, people will pay what they are comfortable with. I definitely wont be paying $95 for Super Mario RPG on the SNES from GameStop but someone else might cause of nostalgia lol. Great video and thank you for bringing this topic up!
Oh absolutely. I went to a few locations today to ask about it and unfortunately there is a lack of training. I’m hoping things start to change so this can continue. Definitely curious to see what happens in the future.
Do not sure on the insight on this retro stores fully. But I always talk to my local staff of about 5-6 GameStops. They do accept returns if it’s not real.as far as I know they don’t throw away game cases and manuals. They keep them with the games. I bought a traded in xenosaga episode 3 with the manual for 100 at one GameStop. What they use to throw away is console boxes, I got a few for free at GameStop before they threw them away, but as of recently they seem to have stopped doing this. One of my local GameStops sold an snes with the box they just kept the box in the back. So there seems like some protocols and policies have changed. As of now I wouldn’t worry too much about them trying to enter the market more actively and simply continue to use them as a tool to hunt for retro games. Their pricing is a bit wait but it can work in your favor sometimes. If you know what to do you can even get them to sell you stuff at more market value as well.
Yea I stopped in a few places today and learned some more about it. They don’t check boards on retro carts, they said it’s up to the store to keep or trash the boxes, cases, or manuals and said some other interesting things. I’m hoping they get a more clear policy on it before things get out of hand.
@@GamerAhmer yes this is why is a great idea to get acquainted with the staff. A few already tell me if they have posters or boxes. Good to know is still up to the stores staff. It seems a lot of the decisions are left up to the stores like price matching which I also use to get better prices.
@@pnx_world oh absolutely! I try to always get to know everyone. Help offer friendly advice and try to find the best deals.
@@GamerAhmer lol we even congratulated one of the kiddos that had recently quit for getting rehired and promoted! We be talking too much sometimes lol
@@pnx_world Bahaha. Thats awesome. I used to know more of the store managers and district managers but sadly a bunch of locations closed and now I’m not sure who half of the people are.
OH MAN, I've got thoughts!!!
Definitely would love to hear them. Just went to one of the retro stores and I’m shocked 😮
Doubt they’re validating since they have been selling pokemon repo games for years
Exactly
You’re better off just buying off eBay or locally
Exactly!
In your own experience and knowledge which modern game we should be aware of collecting now for the future ?
Oh I’ll have to make a list. Definitely some of the limited Nintendo switch games. Ones with less prints out there for sure
I definitely remember when they did that the last time. It didn't go well at all for them. 10 years later the competition couldn't be more fierce. And eBay is a large competitor now as well.
It’s wild! But only time will tell.
@@GamerAhmer Indeed! I think they gonna be at the whims of eBay like almost everyone else haha.
And DKOldies. Most people didn’t like that company.
Newbie here. Great videos. Keep it up👍
Thanks so much!!
@GamerAhmer your welcome. After a long day , your videos make me happy, and stress relief 🙂 Thanks
@@tanyasalas2763 That’s so great! Thank you again! And plenty more to come too! :)
Of course anyway for them to make money ug I hate Gamestop bring back Babbages and Electronics Botique!. I loved Babbages and Electronics Botique in White Marsh mall back in the day!. I use to trade alot of stuff to Babbages and Electronics Botique in White Marsh mall back in the late 80s and early 90s.
Oh the good ole days!
@@GamerAhmer for sure!. Good times!. Btw I just got Mega Man 1 again FINALLY. This time I'm not selling it again lol. Now I need 4, 5 and 6 I have Mega man 1-3 now for nes.
They aren’t doing this within an hour of where I live, so I’m wondering if they are staying away from areas where the retro market is already saturated? We have a decent number of retro stores here already, and many that have failed.
Oh that’s interesting to think about. 🤔
This reminds me of DKOldies.
Only time will tell.
I think you are making an issue out of nothing. None of the mom and Pop shops in my area do anything special with the games (99% of them aren’t like pink gorilla). On top of that Gamestop gives you seven days to get a full refund even if you just don’t like the game, which is not something any mom and Pop shop does. I think you’re much better off buying, a preowned game from Gamestop and taking your chances.
Like she said, they've done this kind of retro thing before and ended up taking in garbage or throwing out boxes/manuals. If you don't have other options in your area, okay then. But just go in and be careful
Exactly!
My local stores clean and test games. They also issue a 30 day return policy. I don’t have high hopes either from what I learned after I visited a couple retro GameStops. I went after I posted this video. :(
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I have to unsubscribe for this bs. Ive found tons of retro deals at my local gamestops over the last 2 years. My local gamestops let me do whatever i want to do to ensure the stuff is real. Ive even taught them how to detect fakes.
Unfortunately not all locations are like that. I just went into mine today after this video and asked their policies on the new retro GameStops. Unfortunately it’s not looking good around this way. They need to train their people and be aware of this stuff. I’ve always found deals at GameStop over the years but I prefer certain locations over others. I would hate to see this new retro GameStop idea fail just as it begins because of a lack in training.
I found simpsons road rage in their trash and i have an few game cases when i was up in central Jersey i asked them what happened to the cases a d i went back when they were close and found and took the cases from the dumpster
That is insane!