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GameStop has reported like-for-like sales growth of 10.2 per cent for the nine weeks ending January 4th. That breaks down as 7.1 per cent growth in the US and 17.4 per cent internationally. The chain’s total global sales were up 9.3 per cent year-on-year at $3.15bn. New hardware sales, unsurprisingly, …
Read More »GameStop stock drops in wake of PlayStation Now reveal
Sony’s recent PlayStation Now announcement has resulted in a significant negative impact on GameStop’s stock. Games Industry reports the retailer’s shares dropped nearly nine per cent in the wake of Sony’s cloud-gaming service reveal, with investors apparently unhappy with the news. Conversely, Sony and third-party companies that publish on PlayStation …
Read More »GameStop: 2.3m customers still waiting for PS4
GameStop has announced its allocation of PS4 consoles has run dry, and still some 2.3m customers are waiting for new stock to arrive. Game Informer reports the retailer revealed the figure during an earnings call yesterday, following the release of its Q3 financial report. The firm also stated that it …
Read More »Q3 sales up 20.5% at GameStop as grand Theft Auto V and 3DS star
GameStop has reported a strong set of numbers for the quarter ending November 2nd. The world’s largest games retailer has reported a like-for-like sales increase of 20.5 per cent for the period, well ahead of forecasted levels. Net earnings grew 45.3 per cent to $68.6m. New game sales grew 43.1 …
Read More »Trade-ins rocket at GameStop as next-gen fever arrives
GameStop has said that software and hardware trade-ins increased by a factor of four the weekend before PS4 launched in the US. Many consumers arrived in stores with their entire libraries with them, forcing some outlets to stay open well beyond trading to get the credit processed in time for …
Read More »GameStop recruiting 17,000 extra staff for Christmas in US
17,000 additional workers will be hired by GameStop in the US for work over the Christmas period. The games retailer is currently on the hunt for in-store game advisors, consumer electronic technicians for its refurbishment operation centre and warehouse personnel to work at the company’s two distribution centres. The majority …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts "on track" to be most pre-ordered game of the year
US retailer GameStop has said that Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts could still prove to be 2013’s biggest game. "Call of Duty is an entertainment juggernaut and cultural phenomenon. We are excited for the upcoming release of the new installment of this blockbuster franchise, Call of Duty: Ghosts," the retailer’s …
Read More »Eminem tie-up sees cut-price album for Call of Duty: Ghosts buyers in US
In case you hadn’t noticed, Eminem’s most recent track Survival was used on an ad for Call of Duty: Ghosts. But that was just the beginning of the marketing tie-up. A deal has been revealed in close collaboration with GameStop” in the US that means those who pre-order the shooter …
Read More »GameStick hits retail on September 30
Android microconsole GameStick is finally ready for public release, with developer PlayJam reportedly setting a retail release date of September 30th. Liliputing reports that the Kickstarter success will be offered at $79.99, beating Ouya’s initial offering by $20. Both GameStop and Amazon are currently offering pre-orders for the hardware. The …
Read More »Report: Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition in the works
A Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition is reportedly being readied for retail, according to a GameStop source. IGN cities the word of the unidentified GameStop employee, who also provides a cut and dry image (pictured) showing the upcoming version’s box art and indicating the edition contains over $100 …
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