GameStop selling 500+ stores because of "woke" - Hypertext
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appears to blame inclusivity for the failure of his brick and mortar gaming outlets.
  • GameStop is hoping somebody will buy its Canadian and French operations.
  • This amounts to over 500 physical stores across both nations.
  • The company’s CEO decried “Liberalism, Socialism, Progressivism, Wokeness and DEI” within his firm while shopping for a buyer.
  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Yeah, they should’ve transitioned to a very different business model a decade ago. Ideas:

    • game lounge - host tournaments, and allow renting a room or something for gaming parties
    • merch - they have some in their stores, but it’s usually low quality crap for high quality prices
    • rentals - rent an entire console + games and sell interesting snacks; that way I could play some console exclusives while mostly playing PC games
    • stop selling used games, but facilitate game swaps/sales w/ a small commission (waived w/ other purchase)

    I find myself only going to Gamestop occasionally to see if they have something I want for a decent price, and honestly, I’ve stopped bothering because selection is mediocre compared to online options, and the prices aren’t any better.