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Mar 26, 2018 11:53 AM
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broseph525
And the guy whos there to hit on the girl workers because they are the easiest way to find girls who like video games. Not that i did that..
exuberantram
The parents that are there for 3 seconds to drop off their kids for the “free babysitting service.”
jennym123
$50 for $600 worth of games? What, are they all gold plated??
urustai
What about the woman who is there to pre-order the new Zelda with the rolled-up change she's saved over the course of eight months?
JordanTherchmage
You forgot the jackasses that complain about trade-in prices.
Jadielady
Our gamestop isn’t set up for streetpasses :(
chris19992
Ah but no used means no renting either, renting saves me a fortune, keep for as long as I want for much less money.
BarrettM
The biggest problem with every Gamestop I have gone to, none of the employees ever seem to know nearly as much as they should.
Somanyquestions
If I want quick money and no hassle, I sell to Gamestop, if I have time to spend, I sell online. Different services for different needs.
mormacil
This will be reposted long enough for the PS5 guy to not look like a madman.
Fractallergy
That's one poorly-aged 46 year old
platinumskink
May I add myself. "Dumbfounded guy who goes there just to look and ends up leaving with three games because he found random gems for cheap."
GoldShoweredKinkFalcon
I still refer to GameStop as FuncoLand, and this is not going to change any time soon.
Solivoid
I am willing to wager that most of these people do not exist, or are hardly even remotely common to be called "a type of gamestop people".
SadayOJ
In highschool I was the weeb discretely trying to pick up his preorder with the day one bonus edition daki cover while on lunch break.
RhinoMunchies
What games came out with Daki covers??
strawberrycocoa
I'm usually the guy griping about Nintendo being stingy shits on their used game prices.
GhostofRoland
Yea fuck GameStop. I only buy second hand games
steviedrawsdinos
I got the new high tier membership, and it's been well worth it.. I get at least $10 off preowned stuff.. It's cheaper than online..
PeekShift
I like how non-confused women are not represented here, because it is accurate that you will not see us at Gamestop.
Freeflare
Nah. Worked there for a year, nice job. Corporate blows, but what can you do. And no one smart expects full ROI on used games.
2Ghoul4School
No one expects to make money off old games, but to get 5% of the original price on a 4 year old game is a spit in the face.
strawberrycocoa
I suspect they screw you on the trade-ins because that second hand game is just going to take up shelf space forever and turn no profit.
ProxyPlayerHD
meanwhile i don't waste time with physical games anymore. Digital Downloads are just way better
theyar
Except they're a shitty way to give a gift, especially for older people.
ProxyPlayerHD
wait why would you use a game as present? gift cards or just plain money are far better because then you can choose what game to you want
phillies13
I like to go in for used 360 and 3DS games since I don’t really have updated systems. And if they have any decent Pops. And to kill time.
TheNightWitches
I still buy games directly from gamestop. Is it cheaper to buy it digital? Sometimes. But do I prefer physical discs? Yeah.
TheMovieGalaxyQuest
I paid about $400 for 150 games on steam and about half of them are big AAA titles. Cheaper? Oh definitely.
TheMovieGalaxyQuest
Correction: I used humblebundle a lot back when it was better, not just steam.
trigonman3
What about the non-gamer who just browses the threads, I mean store, to stay almost conversant on the lingo?
NePb
Can someone explain the no used games thing?
SadayOJ
When the XBone got announced they initially said that they would be tether copies of games to your console, so it would not work on any. . .
SadayOJ
Other, and couldn’t therefore be traded in or bought second hand.
ImAStupidMoronWithABigButtAndItSmellsAndILikeToKissMyOwnButt
What would be the point?
Vedar
To move away from used games where only retailers profit.
theyar
To force video games into the model that literally all other non-open source software markets work.
M1S0
Allkeyshop all the games, but tbh I like having the game physically idk why but still if I want to buy a big game like FFXV, I want the disk
EatsBees
I'm ALL about physical media. Takes up less space, and there are some interesting editions out there
sirbart
I enjoy having a physical stack of games next to my tv. Makes me feel like I actually bought something
Ulthirm
Yeah just remember with greymarket that allkeyshop only scans for you, you need to do research on the website you choose. G2a, kinguin and
Ulthirm
Cdkeys.com I've never had issues with. A few of the others ive had issues with (as a g2a vendor i can guarentee you they're definitely
Ulthirm
The most trustworthy there. They rail vendors more than eBay)
DeltaBlast
The tinybuild post has been taken down, but please read up on why key shops are most often fraudulent (or encourage fraud).Indie devs suffer
DeltaBlast
https://www.pcgamer.com/tinybuild-claims-g2a-sold-450000-worth-of-its-keys-without-paying-a-penny/
phatdaddi
I feel the same way. I'm going to physically buy the new God of War and Soul Calibur games.
BlueEyedTrixxyHobbit
I always go get the hard copy. I only download if they happen to be sold out. Happened with metal gear survive.
serenityfast
Unpopular opinion: The XBone game plan was actually superior, and people only bitched cause they didn't understand how it worked. (1/x >>>)
serenityfast
You were going to be able to share your games (incl. discs), for free, with your friends. Including DLC. (2/x)
Vedar
It was also a good alternative to the PS4 approach, would have given people more choice than just 2 almost identical systems.
serenityfast
The only thing is you couldn't sell the games later. Which devs already block you from doing by locking you out with DLC/keys.
serenityfast
You could access your games from any xbox in the world just by logging in, even if they weren't digital downloads. (3/x)
theyar
I would still greatly prefer that over the secondary market.
nafun
$50 for $600 in games? were they having a double trade-in special?
Badsequence
I was thinking the same thing if he bought them all new and were AAA titles that is like 10 maybe 11 games so he got almost 5 bucks a game
UsernameMatt
OnePunchFlan3
No lie, Gamestop was having a Switch trade-in deal recently, and with My Super-Expert-Master-Pro Membership +$5 more per game, I was (1/2)
OnePunchFlan3
able to trade in Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles, after beating both, for $94. I couldn't believe it. (2/2)
FillerNameToFillTheBox
Because both are high demand games that can be hard to get a hold of. Low demand games no one wants will only get you a few bucks traded in
NKato
If you're in Seattle, look at Pink Gorilla instead of Gamestop.
OnePunchFlan3
still better than the $25 they would normally give...
FillerNameToFillTheBox
Which is just under half their retail price of 60. Which is how selling back works.
Valkyr1987
Must have been new releases
GodzillaHarddiskson
Unwrapped ones, perhaps
StarkeRealm
Not permitted to buy unwrapped games, as I recall. Because of the potential liability for receiving stolen goods.
Canadianhere
That came out 30 minutes ago
Vedar
That you just bought 20 minutes ago and haven't even left the store with yet.
RaizztlinMajere
(1/2) Bought a game at gamestop for 14$ it was shit so I went back to the store the day after to see how much I could get back - 17 cents!
1hrpoopbreak
That’s new vs used. GS policy is much more relax with used. As soon as you open a new game. You just lost at least 50% value.
RaizztlinMajere
(2/2) said no thanks to the Gamestop-guy and threw it in the garbage bin when we returned home
freezinater
You couldn't just get a refund? I've done that before.
RaizztlinMajere
They put some kind of tape on the case to seal it. If you break the seal they won't give you a refund
freezinater
Maybe it's your store. I remember playing games only to find that they're trash and they refunded me, albeit young me did it w/ store cred.
freezinater
So maybe they'll give you that at least? I dunno. I rarely buy from GameStop nowadays.
Buttercupsbaby
It's the difference of new vs. pre owned
Promethianfire
But do they have Battletoads?
KonaDarbles
JordanJet
Yes. Rare Replay has it.
BurtTurglar
That thing is fuckin packed with good shit!
slappyhappypo
Wait I used to work at GameStop and got calls about this all the time... why? I've always wondered if there was actually some reason...
Sathan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYmVdzgfhCY
whyisexistance
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Joblessgymshorts
4chan meme
NZSheeps
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/battletoads-preorder
ManAmIThirsty
We did at my store. It wasn't for sale just for that call alone lol.
UsernameMatt
Manphibians?
Oneboredsoldier
You're the same kid that still says stuff like "over 9000" and "the cake is a lie" huh?
Promethianfire
Not so much, only when it's particularly appropriate.
JasmineWindsong
Ah yes, the beginning of the internet
Promethianfire
That was hardly the beginning, youngster.
JasmineWindsong
It was pretty close. I’m 27 lol
Promethianfire
I'm 40 lol
Goldenteckel
WeenusMaGee
ooo Gin Rummy sounds fun
atelbbbyjeezus
TomZarekVP
https://media.giphy.com/media/ToMjGpjpXMFPshSYGLm/giphy.gif
trigonman3
Everyone here's read "Ready Player One", right?
GingerLaird
I'll take Global Thermonuclear War for 600.
PleaseNotTheFace
Fine.
dwude
DashingThroughTheNope
Fun fact, there's actually a game on Steam that works a lot like Joshua would. Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations on Steam
Y200
What is this from?
Goldenteckel
"Wargames", a John Badham's movie (1983).
CrispyJerky
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ensensu
I liked the last one. Barely made it out though.
KharnApproves
It's an older reference, but it checks out.
Goldenteckel
RedIronCrown
Only way to win is not to play.
TomZarekVP
put the x in the middle
comicsmakemehappierthanmostpeopledo
You...might be terrible at chess.
TomZarekVP
Hackerman never played chess with WOPR
ReignOfError
How about a nice game of chess?
ImSorryMrsHutchinson
This is a reference to the movie “War Games”
fluhatinrapper
Ferris Bueller's Day On
CityYeti
Let's play global thermonuclear war. That sounds like a fun one.
theyar
How about a nice game of chess?
CityYeti
Maybe some tic tac toe?
Enduriel
Trump, no.
MillerLitesaber
I've never stopped wanting to play guerrilla engagement
tsherkin
aren't they all?
CycloneSP
gotta love it when the circle ends on cities :D
Gayforbae
Isn't that just like Contra?
MillerLitesaber
Or did you mean the NES game guerrilla war? That was a top down shoot em up. Contra was a side scroller. #VeryFunAtParties
MillerLitesaber
So I had the game inside me all along... that business scrambled my noggin
Prebez
I know the internet. I still go to Gamestop with my son. It's kind of enjoyable old-school.
HistoricalContext
Besides, only reason people still go to GameStop is for used games and merch.
PorneliusHubertII
I always end up in conversations about upcoming games with bored workers while I browse.
DevilDisowned
It's a pawn shop...
Prebez
Of sorts, I agree. But a lousy one ;-)
PubstarHero
Support your local shops. I got a few local game stores that I go... but maybe Im lucky because of my area.
KingDingus5
I love Gamestop - my local store has awesome staff, willing to just shoot the shit about games. Plus lots of sales on non-video-game merch
JDay311
I know the internet too, and DITTO!!
joshyjosh
You can see how they're getting hurt in the digital age. The one I've gone to for years is now half (literally store space) collectibles.
Chocolatecoveredmoose
That's the direction they're going in, more merch. Sad that they're so over priced though.
MediumLebowski
Cause it's thinkgeek steering the wheel
someguy7734206
Walking into EB Games (the Canadian equivalent of Gamestop) is among my fondest memories.
TheCosmicCracker
I love my local GameStop, because of stuff like that. It's nice to go in and talk to the guys running it, plus, im a sucker for collectables
nyaore
My local one is really nice simply because of the employees. I get all my console games there just to support /them/ and make sure (1/)
nyaore
that there's at least some foot traffic. The company itself can die in a fire for all I care. (2/2)
Prebez
Well, then the employees would be out of a job, wouldn't they?
bobtheaxolotl
We have a chain here called "Just Press Play" that has "retro" systems and games, as well as modern stuff. I like them a lot better.
bobtheaxolotl
I like to wander through the rows of old cartridges and spend a few dollars to try out some shit no one's ever heard of.
voltlunok
We got one of those up here. Gameover. Though, they've been going a little down hill recently due to management...
IreallywantmynametobeSpaghetti
I still go too. I just try to avoid selling games there. I buy used so if I don't like a game I get my money back with in one week.
LordAlfrey
What did they value him for?
Prebez
about three fiddy ;-)
Misora
My nephew is constantly requesting older games. They've got a good online inventory tracking and make it easy for me to find them.
IAmNotASkeleton
I sometimes go to Gamestop for whatever plushies and/or bobbleheads catch my interest.
Br0doSwaggins
I was in a Gamestop a few months back, half the stuff they sell now is swag, like shirts & figures & other stuff you see at Hot Topic
ohdeepthought
My dad calls these places and um game stores “smelly shops”. Mainly because they always smell weird (paint, teenage boys and musky).
Prebez
Teenage boys and musky is a pleonasm ;-)
DukeDarkwood
There's one near me that's still properly good like they should be. (Also two that are just mediocre, but as long as the good one still
DukeDarkwood
exists, I've got it.) Pretty good selection, not too pushy, generally quite knowledgeable. Can't complain at all about that one.
EchoOfSnac
Every GameStop I've visited has been horrible except for the local shop. It's the cleanest and largest and it has the nicest people of any →
EchoOfSnac
I've seen. It's difficult to get less common items there except right after their release, though.
OriginaIPoster
It's still a decent place to buy used games. I got the Witcher there for $15 used whereas I would have had to buy it without seeing online.
RetConMan
Instant shipping on physical copies is nice. Also, if you don't do it too often you can return a game for like no reason if it wasn't great.
IsolatedThinker
Same, Some like the analog/acoustic version of game shopping. Also Dorkly knows the video game culture like i know how to be a surgeon.
wherearemytesticles
*autistic
TheNightWitches
Seriously, every "gamer" based comic doesn't understand the fundamentals of gaming. As long as you're not buying Sonic 06, we don't care 1
TheNightWitches
games you're into. Just don't be a prick. It's the 13yo assholes who just get a mic that makes us all look bad. 2/2
SuperSaiyanYamcha
How can I upvote this comment more than once? Is that possible?
secretdpp
It is the screaming idiots who set the stereotype for every group.
bobtheaxolotl
The fundamentals are just playing video games that you enjoy. The rest of it is people jerking themselves over how they're a "culture", and
bobtheaxolotl
trying to draw imaginary lines in the sand to exclude people they think don't qualify as "gamers".
TheNightWitches
Gamers are a culture. Same as Metalheads. We share a common interest and spend half of our lives playing games with other people.
andychristman2000
My son thinks GameStop is a total scam, he is 13 years old. Not sure why he refuses to go there but this cartoon gives me a few clues.
ThomasCole
Stay 6 months behind, and you can play all game for like $20...
PorneliusHubertII
Xbox is releasing their new exclusives on game pass. So you get access to tons of games and new releases for like $100/yr
TiroDvD
GameStop is basically a pawn shop that only specializes in video games.
PorneliusHubertII
Except for the whole pawn thing.
OverlordEd
Hes right. They sell used stuff at high prices, buy used stuff at really low prices, and their main thing is pushing their membership
SadayOJ
I mean they’re a business. Buy low and sell for higher is how that works. I stil think GS is bad and I’d rather go to a FLGS, but I get it.
PorneliusHubertII
It isn't terrible if you are knowledgeable and can stand your ground with the word No. I go enough so the workers know me as
PorneliusHubertII
"That guy with the goku sweater". They don't offer me anything because I am always there for a specific reason.
Zalomy
To be honest the only way I ever traded games in was when they offered 50% extra credit on all trade ins. Always felt way more fair.
TresusIbor
Might as well just go to amazon/ebay for a direct exchange of currency for used product rather than using GS as a gouging middle man.
SuperPickle17
Gamestop is a pawn shop. All pawn shops do this...
GreenBloodedPointyEaredBastard
Every used book store does the same though...?
onlyhalfghost
For reference, I took some old xbox games that were pretty good to a Gamestop and was offered 17 cents, the FLGS offered 20$.
onlyhalfghost
(This was at a time when the xbox was still a thing, for clarification.)
SuperPickle17
wow...even when I traded shit PS2 games... they offer a buck for each one... (which I agreeed, because they were shitty shovelware games)