PC Gamer faces a Gamestop representative during a customer interaction.
PC Gamer faces a Gamestop representative during a customer interaction.
I ordered my Overwatch box and picked it up with a friend at Gamestop. He asked about the platform—PC, PS4 or Xbox One. My buddy wanted it for PS4 so he could play with his brother. The employee joked about NASA using the PS4 and wondered why developers make mods instead of new games. He thought mods are community stuff and free, but said developers should just release full games. I left feeling confused.
It actually occurred. Not a joke. It happened yesterday around 4:50 eastern time in Highland, Michigan.
Wow, that's not great. I ended my business deal with GameStop this year after finding out Best Buy had staff who handled sales calmly and offered a better rewards program for games. If you still prefer shopping in physical stores, it might be worth looking into them. (The biggest perk was Best Buy's 20% discount on new items, which paid for itself after a few purchases) Edited May 28, 2016 by M.Yurizaki I'm not great at using negative words.
It's surprising or obvious, depending on the context. Essentially, it's just GameSlop.
Well, it seems like the main issue is his use of inappropriate words with a client. That’s the only thing that stands out to me.
There are a few decent GameStop staff members, but most seem to be loyal only to the consoles and understand games only superficially—like they’ll hand you $5 in store credit for a copy of Overwatch that costs $35 when you leave. Their membership perks feel like a joke, and they often act like they’re not even paying attention to pre-orders or unwanted items. I stopped coming there a long time ago. The best way to get console games is on Amazon, honestly.
That's why Gamestop is struggling. My last purchase was a 3DS, right after the price drop from 249,99 to 169,99. Just for fun, I attempted to sell it the next day, but they only offered me 50 dollars.