Wall Street was the real winner of the GameStop saga

Re:Wall Street was the real winner of the GameStop saga by FractalParadigm on Monday February 07, 2022 @07:41AM (#30243995)

GameStop has pivoted to some extent. It's incredibly rare that I go into one of their stores, but the last time I did it was less of a games store and more of a gaming merchandise store. Their acquisition of ThinkGeek and subsequent selling of those products in stores is satisfying a niche that nobody else (apart from maybe the mom & pop comic book store) seems interested in.

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Re:Wall Street was the real winner of the GameStop saga by gruez on Monday February 07, 2022 @10:09AM (#30245818)

>it was less of a games store and more of a gaming merchandise store. Their acquisition of ThinkGeek and subsequent selling of those products in stores is satisfying a niche that nobody else (apart from maybe the mom & pop comic book store) seems interested in.

Maybe it's just my personal preferences, but I can't imagine myself or anyone I know buying enough "gaming merchandise" in significant numbers. If I need a game, it's either digital, or physical through amazon with same day delivery. It's the same with other gaming-related merchandise. I go for whatever's cheaper/on sale, which is usually bestbuy or amazon.

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Re:Wall Street was the real winner of the GameStop saga by spywaregorilla on Monday February 07, 2022 @11:32AM (#30247081)

It's not an amazing idea but its believably a sustainable business. Not a valuable a business though.

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Re:Wall Street was the real winner of the GameStop saga by j2bax on Monday February 07, 2022 @07:52AM (#30244115)

I’m always surprised how much random gaming merch Target displays.

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Re:Wall Street was the real winner of the GameStop saga by Bombthecat on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:54PM (#30250102)

They are also opening a nft store, no?

Maybe they will offer a simoler api to nfts and transactions?

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