GameStop on Monday said it would buy rival Electronics Boutique for $1.44 billion in cash and stock, likely creating the leading video game retailer in the United States.

 

:whocares:

 

I worked at EB in the late 80's early 90's. It was okay. I think it was a much better store then than it is now. At least they used to sell some productivity software. The computers we sold were complete junk.

Who would have thought a store that started out selling watches in kiosk could be worth so much?

 

Im am sure their prices will still be higher then Best Buy.

 

As long as they are in malls paying high rent that will likely remain the case...

 

those store are always higher than bestbuy, i don't see how they stay open so long i stopped shopping there years ago.

 

I only go to EB because they sell used games. As long as they continue to buy and sell used games, it's all good with me.

 

who cares....only an idiot would buy new games from these vendors.

 

True. I bought most of my games from Target or CompUSA since they have sales. An EB sale is 124525125 games traded in for $10 off a PS2.

 

But where else are you gonna trade in games? The secondary market for video games is almost non-existent.

 

true Farb..

I buy at the local EB games store.... .

good peeps... F-best buy and waiting in lines..

If I pre-pay for my game, they hold me a Copy NO MATTER what.

 

EB also carries more games you wont find in best buy or target.

 

 

eBay

 

Have you checked what used games are selling for on ebay? Bundles of games 8+ are selling for around forty dollars. Who the fuck is gonna buy my 2004 Madden? At least I can get a few bucks in trade in.

I traded in 9 games and got 82.xx in store credit, better than I could have done on ebay.

 

<--- idiot


why not?

 

One of the many reasons why I buy most of my games at EB Games. The customer service is excellent and I find their sales staff more knowlegeable than Best Buy or Wal Mart.