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GameStop reveals ‘retro’ stores are on the way in the coming months – fans call move ‘pointless’ attempt to stay alive
By Jacob Willeford,
6 hours ago
GAMESTOP has revealed significant changes to some of its stores.
A now-viral online post from the company on Tuesday confirmed its move toward “retro” locations.
GameStop has confirmed a significant change to some of its stores Getty GameStop customers can find the retro locations through a tool on the company’s website X/Gamestop GameStop listed several older consoles and games to be sold at the updated stores X/Gamestop
The throwback GameStops will sell older consoles, games , and merchandise for a nostalgic appeal to customers.
“THE CLASSICS ARE BACK,” GameStop wrote in a post to X earlier this week.
“New Retro GameStops are now spawning near you.”
Included in the post was also a link to a locator tool , where customers can enter their address and find their nearest “retro” store.
They need only enter their zip code and select a radius of either 15, 30, 50, or 100 miles.
GameStop has yet to confirm an exact number of locations that have since been converted or are being converted to the “retro” design.
The stores that do get the “retro” makeover will sell nostalgic consoles and games that have since had newer versions released or that were axed altogether.
A third said they’d “never recover” from their excitement.
It’s unclear if the retro stores will be re-designed or simply re-stocked with the older merchandise, how many will be changed, or if this is a limited-time or permanent offering.
The U.S. Sun has contacted GameStop for more information.
Employees have also revealed unique aspects of GameStop stores over the years.
A staff member revealed a “secret floor” full of glass cases at their store.
Another GameStop employee claimed shoppers always get angry over certain questions while checking out.
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