GAME to close 12 shops, 6 Gamestations, 25 concessions...

Lucien wrote:

Seven wrote:Hopefully not either GS or Game in Ayr are one of these Either way, this really sucks for those who are working in these places, especially at this time.

I heard Ayr was one of the very likely places to be affected before, not sure if it was GAME or Gamestation. Whatever makes the least money I guess.

Erk. Guess that's Gamestation out, then. Shame as I liked folk who worked there, they're nice bunch. Same with guys in GAME, although I know Gamestation far better.

This is what you get by regular visiting these stores But yeah, one of them closing will make Ayr feel not same (which it is already as of late 2009, alot of stores are closed )

The Game staff in my shops are all alright, by my book. I hope the one in The Bridges shuts, because I've done rude things with the assistant manager years ago, and going in can be awkward.

This thread shows you frankly the absurd amount of Game's literally a few seconds apart from each other, makes you wonder why they opened in the first place

I don't actually shop at GAME, but the staff down here (Portsmouth) have generally been ok, in both stores. There's also a Debenhams branch down by the seafront, and it's usually quite busy from what I've seen.

I'll never forgive GAME for what they did to the Birmingham branch of Gamestation though.

Any game store in my surrounding areas suck ass! every time you go in there, within seconds I am pestered if I want a hand, just strawberry float off and let me be!

Lotus wrote:I'll never forgive GAME for what they did to the Birmingham branch of Gamestation though.

I miss the retro floor

JiggerJay wrote:Any game store in my surrounding areas suck ass! every time you go in there, within seconds I am pestered if I want a hand, just **** off and let me be!

This is pretty much why I hate going in there. There's always some dude/chick heckling you.

gaminglegend wrote:This thread shows you frankly the absurd amount of Game's literally a few seconds apart from each other, makes you wonder why they opened in the first place

In many cases they didn't - they "inherited" a lot of them by buying other game retailers.

Zellery wrote:I never got those stupid little GAME sections in Debenhams. They never had any customers, mainly because there was usually a proper GAME just outside the shop and down the road.

The Debenhams in Lincoln's a fair way from the others, is pretty close to the main car park and has some decent preowned prices. It'll be a shame to see that go as I can't stand the Game in Lincoln and Gamestation is always full of anklebiters on a weekend.

plasticcoated wrote:In my hometown of Stockport GAME and Gamestation are next door to each other, and just down the road at The Trafford Centre there are 2 GAME outlets and a concession in the massive Debenhams there.

Makes sense to close a couple, as they're all taking business from each other AND paying more in rent/overheads.

You're a Stockport native? o/

I work in the Game store there, luckily it's a big store so I'm hoping we won't be affected. We're far more profitable than Gamestation next door so if any store here is closed it's likely them - but hopefully neither will be affected too much.

There is a Game store in Liverpool I could see going. It feels quite hidden, I never knew about it till the other week and it was pretty dead inside.

Fruits Punch Samurai wrote:There is a Game store in Liverpool I could see going. It feels quite hidden, I never knew about it till the other week and it was pretty dead inside.

That the one upstairs in the back corner of the indoor shopping centre that literally strawberry floating no one has ever gone in? Now they've got the store in Liverpool One, I reckon both the Game and the St John's Gamestation could easily both go.

There's two in Leeds within spitting distance of each other too.

Frank wrote:

Lotus wrote:I'll never forgive GAME for what they did to the Birmingham branch of Gamestation though.

I miss the retro floor

Aye, exactly. It used to be pretty much what my ideal game shop would be. Then GAME got their filthy hands on it.

Lotus wrote:

Frank wrote:

Lotus wrote:I'll never forgive GAME for what they did to the Birmingham branch of Gamestation though.

I miss the retro floor

Aye, exactly. It used to be pretty much what my ideal game shop would be. Then GAME got their filthy hands on it.

When did they get rid of it?

OLIN wrote:

Zellery wrote:I never got those stupid little GAME sections in Debenhams. They never had any customers, mainly because there was usually a proper GAME just outside the shop and down the road.

The Debenhams in Lincoln's a fair way from the others, is pretty close to the main car park and has some decent preowned prices. It'll be a shame to see that go as I can't stand the Game in Lincoln and Gamestation is always full of anklebiters on a weekend.

Well there's that other one further south, quite close to Debenhams, the one that's sharing with Carphone Warehouse. Can't see that one closing though, because of the sharing deal - CW might have to close too or something.

Well I doubt the game in Redditch will close down considering it's just moved to a bigger space, but I hope the gamestation doesn't close down because their staff aren't morons like the one in game last time I went, however they always seem to be blasting heavy metal in gamestation, which I don't mind it just it's bad enough going into a game store in Redditch let alone one thats dark and is blasting heavy metal at full volume

Merry Hill on the other hand could do with losing some, 2 games, 1 gamestation and a game in debenhams

Skarjo wrote:

Fruits Punch Samurai wrote:There is a Game store in Liverpool I could see going. It feels quite hidden, I never knew about it till the other week and it was pretty dead inside.

That the one upstairs in the back corner of the indoor shopping centre that literally strawberry floating no one has ever gone in? Now they've got the store in Liverpool One, I reckon both the Game and the St John's Gamestation could easily both go.

There's two in Leeds within spitting distance of each other too.

They moved the Game to a bigger unit in a better location as well, right at the top of the escalators, and it's actually got quieter

HM wrote:Well I doubt the game in Redditch will close down considering it's just moved to a bigger space, but I hope the gamestation doesn't close down because their staff aren't morons like the one in game last time I went, however they always seem to be blasting heavy metal in gamestation, which I don't mind it just it's bad enough going into a game store in Redditch let alone one thats dark and is blasting heavy metal at full volume

Merry Hill on the other hand could do with losing some, 2 games, 1 gamestation and a game in debenhams

I don't want either of them to close, although Gamestation is better because it doesn't have GAME Radio. I odn't know anyone in GAME anymore either, it looks like the entire staff have changed.

Cardinal Chunder wrote:

Lotus wrote:

Frank wrote:

Lotus wrote:I'll never forgive GAME for what they did to the Birmingham branch of Gamestation though.

I miss the retro floor

Aye, exactly. It used to be pretty much what my ideal game shop would be. Then GAME got their filthy hands on it.

When did they get rid of it?

No idea exactly, maybe 18 months ago? (At least). I don't go there anymore, so it could have been before that. Last I heard it was loads of 360 demo consoles down there.

Cardinal Chunder wrote:

HM wrote:Well I doubt the game in Redditch will close down considering it's just moved to a bigger space, but I hope the gamestation doesn't close down because their staff aren't morons like the one in game last time I went, however they always seem to be blasting heavy metal in gamestation, which I don't mind it just it's bad enough going into a game store in Redditch let alone one thats dark and is blasting heavy metal at full volume

Merry Hill on the other hand could do with losing some, 2 games, 1 gamestation and a game in debenhams

I don't want either of them to close, although Gamestation is better because it doesn't have GAME Radio. I odn't know anyone in GAME anymore either, it looks like the entire staff have changed.

Is the new game store any good? Playable consoles etc or just a larger store? The entire staff were 30-something utter morons with no clue about games and totally unhelpful last time I went in to see how much I could get for trade ins just after christmas, swore I wouldn't buy anything from them from them now. Always overpriced and offer gooseberry fool trade-in value.