Why you shouldn't shop at GameStop

[@SallyStangler]

I more attentive to your videos than my girlfriend's diabetes (Man I hope she doesn't read this)

[@upat3am329]

Heath Mordin Holy crap dude. Shots fired!

[@BPGRYT]

+Heath Mordin lol that had me dying

[@BPGRYT]

+Up At 3AM lol right

[@upat3am329]

Back Pocket Game Reviews KZbin comedy gold!

[@BPGRYT]

+Up At 3AM agreed I about died when I read it

[@ACE07TH]

He sounds like Gamestop touched him in private places.

[@togwam]

They might as well have

[@weeniehutjrs9747]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@mwfcod0932]

lol!!

[@aiodensghost8645]

They might as well have, they do it to everyone in a way...

[@thebipolarbear1]

Totally fingered in the bum

[@MiguellaGorilla]

ummm...I'm not buying a new game for $60. I've bought used games for over 20 years now.

[@MiguellaGorilla]

oh yeah. AND my WiiU and XBone was scored second hand as well ;-)

[@ericimi]

+MiguellaGorilla lol I don't have an opinion really either way but what he is saying is like if you bought a used car the manufactor isn't getting money . Who the fuck cares that's how life works . Years and Years ago when a shoemaker made a shoe do you think no one bought them used ?

[@grismatics]

MiguellaGorilla There's something about your attitude I don't like for some reason.

[@MiguellaGorilla]

Z4rrow hi there and welcome to the internet. There are a bunch of people that are going to have different opinions than you. Your comment added literally nothing to the conversation. Dude in the video made an argument to buy games straight from the manufacturer. I think $60 is too much to spend on a single game especially with them relying so heavily on DLC. Games didn't used to be this expensive. So yeah. I get my games either off Xbox Live when they go on sale, or I'll buy them second hand. It's my money, and my budget and I have other things to do with that money I'm saving by not giving my money to a multi million dollar company. Don't like my attitude? I don't like you. Like as a person. You strike me as someone that I would not want to be around.

[@grismatics]

MiguellaGorilla There it is again.

[@ghostraideknight9816]

actually don't mind gamestop but i got hired for them as a district manager and i kind of don't care what my bosses have been telling me i make every store in my district price match i make them do things the higher ups disagree with but has been making my stores more profitable because people want to come back in one store i actually hired an entire set of staff just for nintendo games specifically and one of those staff is required to be on each shift. a few of them are actually,managers now

[@jakethomas9351]

GhostRaide knight nice dude!

[@goergeiskool]

for some reason, as I was reading that I felt like you where describing a video game you are playing. LOL

[@shinjid3705]

Thats why i dont like franchise companies cause there is this stupid strict rule from higher ups xD

[@tiffanynelson1467]

your pretty cool I hope I have a manager like you

[@oldspicedood]

GhostRaide knight you are an excellent example of good management dude

[@Qscraps]

I have to disagree about used game sales. Used records, used cassettes, used VHS and used CDs have all been available for a long time. They never helped the "developers" or producers of those media. So now it is a problem with gaming? Why do you care if the developer doesn't get more money? They got money when the initial game was bought. This happens everywhere. Ford makes no money on used car sales. Furniture producers never make money on used furniture sales. I have no idea why you think it is a problem in gaming but not a problem in anything else?

[@condoman45]

Jen B I believe the problem isn't that it "hurts" the developers. The problem is you're supporting a business that doesn't care about gamers. I'd rather give money to Best Buy or Amazon definitely not Walmart though. Than I would to gamestop.

[@Qscraps]

***** Do you think used car salesmen care about drivers? That is the nature of buying used items. I don't have much money so I will buy what I want at the lowest price. In my small town there is a gamestop and WalMart. Those are my 2 gaming choices.

[@wingy158]

condoman45 i mean if you think about it, no major retail company is gonna care too much a out the product they are selling.

[@BPGRYT]

+wingy158 but most don't disrespect them to the length GameStop doea

[@BPGRYT]

+Jen B yeah Walmart Dosent always have a great selection either

[@jamesjohnsoniii4246]

gamesstop is going to be the next blockbuster

[@ssjgotenks2009]

no it not my game sotp si down fine blockb ust nto dead dude I know wher eths stel one guss what they give bett deal then pcie shit red capr box that blckbsut give 3 mvoeif or 2 dollars for 1 week red box cant do that so that black bsut kcik ti ass it chgien what othe faioled to do

[@TheTerminator619sd]

Wtf did that guy say? LMAO

[@BPGRYT]

Trust me your only gonna bust your brain trying to read it. He comments a lot so I have gotten good at reading that

[@xombzz]

Back Pocket Game Reviews 😰😥😧😦

[@dovic2293]

dude do you even English??

[@Ichiqan]

I agree with you I'm buying Naruto shippuden ninja storm 4 at Walmart because at GameStop it's 27$ at Walmart it's 20$ I save 7$.

[@kaitepie]

Yesss! This! I remember the first time i wanted to take a game home and my manager just gutted and gave me the brand new copy and i didnt know what to say! It just felt so dishonest for employees to be able to play new games only to bring it back and pretend it was never played before

[@BPGRYT]

+kaitepie right, I had one Manager who was OK with this. No employee asked when I was there though because I hated it. It's lying to the customer.

[@kaitepie]

Back Pocket Game Reviews yes! There were some situations i witnessed where a customer would be disgruntled expecting to buy a birthday gift "new" but upon seeing my coworkers taking the last copy off the shelf and doing that whole stickering up the opening so it's "sealed", theyd be questioning about why it's like that and of course it'd always be this whole ohh it isss new this is just the last brand new copy that we put up for display yadada this has neeever been played before etc shpiel

[@BPGRYT]

+kaitepie yeah used to have a lot of people walk out because of it.

[@byronbarrientos8471]

any other store: can i return this 60 game i dont want? yes gamestop: i literly bought this 60 dollar game an hour ago, i dont want it can i get my money back? no, you get 10-30 bucks of instore credit only.

[@RsAbyful]

Byron Barrientos Actually if the game package is opened, stores won't take if back. Gamestop will take it back for a small portion of store credit.

[@wingy158]

Byron Barrientos holy crap walmart gives me a full refund for a game i didn't like?!

[@RsAbyful]

wingy158 If the game has been opened, that is actually against the law.

[@SageYT7709]

Byron Barrientos dude, that ISNT. how my gamestop acts

[@masterfulvideojuegos9335]

honeylion07 well arn't you lucky

[@ryans413]

Is it just me or am I the only one that liked to have the case and the instructions all together like I don't get why they throw those out

[@GrandMastaKiwi]

You're not the only one. Which is why every single time i go to gamestop to purchase used games, i always ask to make sure if they can give me the case with the box art. One dude years ago got annoyed with me for asking for the box art case at my towns gamestop during black friday season, and his response i kid you not was "if i had the case i would've given it to you". Like.... How rude.

[@ryanmorgan2861]

They toss the cases for DS games because space, man. 4 years I worked for the company that was the only reason they ever gave. DS cases waste valuable storage space.

[@BPGRYT]

I had a whole drawer of the cases saved for any game that deserved it's case.

[@demonpride1975]

i hate to break it to you. but anywhere you buy a used game the developer doesn't get a cut, so that kinda makes that used portion kind of a moot point. and for your information i love used games. you talk of game stop disrespecting the developer. yet ms and sony both stated. going digital would reduce game cost in sales. because the physical aspect wouldn't be there, if that is the case. why was darksiders 2 on steam the exact same price as a retail copy. it's a full of shit tactic to trick people into digital so they can put more restrictions into the game top try and stop piracy. it's bullshit and all it does is hurt the consumer. i happen to neer want to see games go completely digital. i like having a physical copy of a game to add to my collection. i don't want to be reduced to another digit in a developers pocket book, fuck that.

[@WS6xxStarscreamxx]

demonpride1975 I agree! Also DLC will never go away, regardless if we stop shipping at Gamestop.

[@wingy158]

demonpride1975 digital copied cut out manufacturing. They are doing that so they keep more money for themselves. And i don't like digital that much. Some pc games still get released on disc. But with some console systems that only use 2.4 ghz wifi then all of guys are kinda screwed downloading your 80+gb copy of gears of war 4. But 10gb internet is a thing.

[@rayo3708]

wingy158 well they made the game so the money should be theirs

[@wingy158]

they already made the money. it's not about what's right. no publishing company makes money off an item that has been pre-owned.

[@broaduswilliams889]

wingy158 that's 8 months to download 1 game

[@spyro1159]

Puerto Ricans had done an excellent job at not shopping at Gamestop in 2016.

[@BPGRYT]

+Spyro 115 lol that's what I hear

[@GiftofChaosStudio]

reselling a game and the developers shouldn't get a dime! the lisencing has already been purchased and they've made their money! poor reason not to buy used! i'm not a gamestop fan. you reference bestbuy prices but the developer doesn't recieve money either. you need to understand how business works! developers make their money when the chain buys thousands of copies, then the business ie gamestop or bestbuy makes money by selling it to you! the developers don't make money off of you directly! works the same way with books! ridiculous video!

[@frankie5593]

GiftofChaosStudio I agree. Dude sounds like those girls who talk a bunch of smack about their ex boyfriends just because it ended badly lol

[@wingy158]

GiftofChaosStudio the only good thing about pre-orders is that distributors get an idea of how many games to ship to a district. That's pretty much it. But even then, developers make projections on how well their game is gonna sell. I mean, yeah. If you have an idea how a game is made and promoted you watch a video like this and wonder if a title like this is only click bait or misinformation from a former retail employee.

[@BPGRYT]

+wingy158 obviously neither of you fully get how retail works either. Did you know when a game is on sale most of the time it's by the decision of the publisher of the game. They then reimburse a company for the difference. They also can get a discount for moving a certain amount of product. GameStop also gets more money if they can hit preorder quotas. Yes it helps with gauging interest in a game, to bad it can be way off as well. I never said the developer deserved money for a used game. I have had plenty of people comment thinking they recieved part of a used games sales. You are also implying my opinions on used games apart from how GS operates that market.

[@GiftofChaosStudio]

Back Pocket Game Reviews "gamestop gets more money if they can hit their quotas". You did well to highlight my points... the publisher is selling to big chains and is using them to push higher preorders. what are pre orders? they are the confirmed numbers gamestop will buy on top of the X number of copies. bonuses happen in all business bud! all an incentive to again drive the purchases from the publusher. that is the publisher making THEIR cut of the sale... as for sale prices (has nothing to do with my original comment) i can't say other than perhaps it's in a contractual agreement. sale prices just seem like a tool for a game not selling well to sell out of stores forcing the store to order more. or to simply inflate numbers for stock holders and investors to be happy, which seems a legit reason. i do have an extensive knowledge of business bud, my mba and 13yrs on wall st might suggest it. All I've done is highlight with a broad brush how sales from publisher to the consumer work, you on the other hand didn't really tell me how I was wrong, but just suggested deeper intricacies of the relationships of large chains and publishers.

[@dialn911]

Yep, you're 100% right

[@silvestridonovan13]

Cowboys?? How about them Cleveland Browns!!! 0-16 record lets go!

[@silvestridonovan13]

Oh and don't shop at Gamestop. Even tho I do :,(

[@BPGRYT]

+frosty1130 I'm shocked they were this bad. I mean I didn't think they would be amazing.... But not this bad

[@BPGRYT]

+frosty1130 lol

[@silvestridonovan13]

Back Pocket Game Reviews it's truly something else. I for sure see the Cowboys as the NFC champions. *Knock on wood*

[@silvestridonovan13]

Back Pocket Game Reviews but hey man you're growing, back when I first watched you had around 17kish subs and now 22. That's what a month and a half? More then likely less

[@MusicIan423]

dude who cares if the dev doesn't get more? if they want to make more money they should charge more to begin with. Retail stores (I don't care about GameStop but I do local retro game stores) cost A LOT of money to maintain. Ya know how much those businesses make off of new game sales? Maybe $8. That takes a FUCKTON of new game sales to cover all the overhead from a retail store. Retro game stores (and also video game retail like GameStop) RELY on used game sales to cover all their costs. Stop buying used and you WILL SEE retail game stores disappear. You think that doesn't hurt the video game industry? You're really short-sighted in this. The game devs (or more importantly, game publishers) are afraid their games won't sell if they increase the price to $70 or $80, but that is unfortunately the only "moral" or "ethical" way to solve this problem. Unless you think that retail video game stores SHOULDN'T exist, and it SHOULD be digital only. In which case where are your morals? Putting people out of their jobs that they love? I wholly disagree with you.

[@berzo1753]

There is no problem with used game sales the game was actually bought full retail price in the first place the game developers don't get that extra dollar because they got the money when someone bout it before so I disagree with you.

[@tineyguy80]

Berzo Then don't be surprised if the game doesn't get a sequel even if it's good because the developers didn't make enough money.

[@user-px6sx3xf3k]

Berzo That's a silly argument. (I agree with you) if you buy a used car, the maker gets nothing, anything you buy used, the original creator/distributor gets nothing.

[@Jad2410]

Berzo : If there wasn't a used game sale business then the poeple would have to buy it new which would be going to the developer.

[@zeke4life2]

Jad Dawkins are you stupid there will always be used games because guess what if I buy a game and sell it to someone it's used. Use your fucking head

[@BPGRYT]

+Isaiah Collins until it goes all digital download

[@ignasia7230]

Having worked in Gamestops before...the saddest part is knowing how much extra space there often is for those DS cases, in every store I've been in. The gutting practice is also insane. I worked at a Software Etc. during transition. Better company. We either received, or had to make cheap boxes for the floor. Nothing was gutted. I was hoping the buyout would have gone the other direction. EB, Funcoland, and Software Etc. had tremendous respect for the industry, or at least considered what gamers likely would want.

[@BPGRYT]

+Alexander Langella yeah I definitely agree with you buddy. EB almost bought them, they were worth more. GS just had more available money at the time.

[@ignasia7230]

Back Pocket Game Reviews Makes sense, they strategically aimed for the used game market first, more profits up front. Gives them more spending money even if they're smaller. Yeah I think it's about time I subbed your channel. I watch enough of your videos, lol.

[@BPGRYT]

+Alexander Langella well welcome to the community. I have a giveaway going on right now to. Make sure you enter it ends on the 28th at 11:59 PM EST.

[@pichum4st3r]

Used games do not damage anything.

[@machewdude8207]

pichum4st3r did you not here anything he said in the video, they hurt a lot, the the consumer but the people who make games.

[@onebozo4u]

the only thing I get from gamestop is the game informer subscription

[@TheLastESPADAx0]

u do realize that any resale business doesn't pay the creator right? do used car sales give a portion back to Gm, Toyota? no, do people who sell used phones give apple a cut? Nope that's how the resale market works, how is gamestop any different

[@R3DGaming]

For used games, gamefly isn't too bad. I never had a scratched or smeared disc from them. They also give you the case. I don't tend to buy many used games but they are better than GameStop.

[@BPGRYT]

+Red's 3rd Dimension Gaming yeah they also paid the developer for that disc. GameStop doesn't

[@R3DGaming]

Back Pocket Game Reviews that's good. I always liked gamefly, Amazon, and eBay for used games. Thanks for the reply :)

[@BPGRYT]

+Red's 3rd Dimension Gaming any time man

[@gedaman]

Red's 3rd Dimension Gaming GameFly is awesome for used games. The prices are so low and the case is brand new.

[@vanityrose6512]

Shit... I forgot that was still a thing

[@majinnbuu9363]

#1 I get used games cause I don't have that much $$ #2 I only buy stuff at gamestop if I can't find it elsewhere #3 I trade my old games to my friends for other games

[@thefallen5142]

Why do they say new when it's open and has a Shitty sticker on the case that can never come off without leaving glue? If it's open ever for a second it's used no matter what

[@BPGRYT]

+TheFallen you can get that sticker off if your really good at it. We used to have a autistic guy who was a regular at my store. He hated the sticker so I always took it off for him. He couldn't get em off with out leaving the glue being either

[@cantgetright888]

$60 cash back they told me for my xbox one... that's fucked up

[@wingy158]

Kushina King because of the xbox one s is out and they stopped making the older model. Since GameStop sells new xbox one s they buy the older xbox ones much lower than a pawnshop would. And you'd be lucky if you find a pawnshop that will buy an unformatted xbox one 500gb model for more than $50 since used refurbished ones sell for $180

[@wingy158]

Kushina King but i completely agree that it's bullshit and completely unfair! But the xbox one s are cheap and that's the reality

[@kaimanjig9607]

Kushina King the same price of a console game!You can buy another game for your X- oh right, you sold it and got enough to buy a game...

[@cir4000]

I live in the Valley in Cali. We have a place called Game Dude. And they offer bonuses for having the original Boxes/Cases. For a collector like me, Having the box is a really big deal as it keeps the collectability of the product, it just isn't complete without the box and instruction booklet.

[@darkflame5917]

Commenting for the algorithm. This channel deserves far more attention.

[@BPGRYT]

+I Dunno thanks buddy

[@jeremyharter8116]

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[@TheChryystal]

so have people not realized that digital purchases are better, yet?

[@iDependOnLuck]

Catharsis Chrystal call me old fashioned but I love a physical copy of a game... the manual, cd, artwork... :)

[@TheChryystal]

iDependOnLuck yeah I used to be the same, but it seems that after ps2 and Xbox the developers stopped giving that shit. I used to be obsessed with the in game manuals. Max Payne was my fave manual, for, like ever.

[@VampireKa1n]

Catharsis Chrystal They aren't. Digital is far more expensive, is inconvenient, and affords you no rights of ownership.

[@TheChryystal]

Mike D why do you think that?

[@VampireKa1n]

Catharsis Chrystal because it's the truth. On console, digital is always much more expensive than a new physical copy, and when digital DOES have a good sale, used physical is almost always still cheaper or within a couple dollars. It is inconvenient because you need to wait hours for the download whereas you only wait minutes for a disc to install, and if you ever want to play a game again after previously deleting it to make room for other games, you need to download it AGAIN. Digital is simply a license that can be revoked, does it ever happen? No, but the mere fact that it can be makes me stay far away. A disc is physical property that you own, it can be sold or borrowed as you please and cannot be taken from you.

[@songokussj3397]

you have convinced me to never shop at gamestop ever again

[@theunboxer3964]

not only that, they have great customer service. At gamestop they practically threw me out wen I asked them about the nationwide promotion "Let's Us Console You".

[@davesgoldenduck6066]

Gamestop will stop selling retro games anyway

[@scumoftheearth8841]

I never knew any of this. thanks for the information holmes

[@shaze_art7592]

+Jonathan Douglas those games are more likely ones that are unplayable/ones that the developers told them not to sell anymore

[@FreeRPGer]

About a year ago, I canceled all my pre-orders (20-something) at Gamestop, and pre-ordered them all again at Best Buy. I joined the Gamer's Club at BB (way better than Powerup Rewards), and I'll say in a heartbeat that I've saved MUCH $$$ since I did so. Hundreds. I'll stop there for reasons I did this, but I could go on.... In closing, I'll only say that I've been a BB game shopper since. No more GS.

[@MrJim292]

wow. this video brought me a whole new perspective on the gaming industry. i really didnt think about it this way before. thank you for this video and i hope this sheds some light on the side a lot of people dont see initially. (including myself)

[@BPGRYT]

I'm happy you saw the message I was shooting for. A lot of people didn't unfortunately!

[@dragonfire3152]

The sad thing is game stop has a larger selection of games then all other places.

[@wingy158]

Actually no developer or publisher makes no money from used copies or products. It's up to the companies if they want their products sold used at a retail store. There's always a market for a cheaper product used or new. And for someone who worked at GameStop you should know that GameStop makes $1 for all new systems sold and almost nothing for new games. Plus, Gamestop isnt the only resaler, they're just the biggest. As for the DS game cases that are thrown away, do you remember how many DS games were traded in? Heaven forbid a small store doesn't have room for 4 glass shelves for the DS games. I feel like this was a rant from when you last worked at GameStop. There will always be pre-orders and warranties, that isn't going away. Look at Amazon, they ship they're games early before retail stores get them in. Normally i enjoy you're insight but this video just felt way too bitter just for the sake of being bitter. Just to be clear, I'm not fully supporting the sale value on games GameStop offers, especially on new games (just released) but a store that offers more like Best Buy is because they actually have a wide variety of product at their store. So in this case, the comparison is like Walmart to Gimbles. Two different stores that may or may not have that one shirt you're looking for.

[@BadBrad119]

you're basically saying that BestBuy would not make ANY money from new console or games sales, yet still keep their departments open. I have nothing against gamestop or the Canadian EB games, it's more of a question of why someone is willing to buy a game that is not new, for only $5 less. EB games getting $50+ per game that they sell used (that they didn't have to develop at all) is crazy. They even took the reprint run of Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) and opened them all up, and sold them as used for $80-$90. In short, they bought the games for $40-$50 and sold them for twice of that, JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A GAME IN HIGH DEMAND. Completely disregarding the developer. You don't see them opening new copies of the newest CoD so that they can sell it as used.. They are, in a nutshell, hijacking the game industry

[@BPGRYT]

+B-Rad Gaming Best Buy looses money on every game they sell with gamers Club unlocked. It keeps you coming back for other items. I work retail man we even do that in my store

[@wingy158]

B-Rad Gaming i said GameStop makes a dollar for every new console they sell. Keep in mind, Best Buy sells other items. And a hijack would be if no one else sold or bought used games. This whole argument that used games hurt the industry when a video makes more money than a blockbuster movie makes me wonder how naive people are.

[@BadBrad119]

wingy158 but if bestbuy only made $1 from each console, they wouldn't bother with entertainment and just stick with TV's and PC's. They get a bigger cut than that, but nowhere near as big as buying a game for $5 trade credit and sell for $5 less than retail. That is a huge margin that doesn't seem fair compared to those selling new games for retail, and only getting a maximum of $5 per game

[@wingy158]

B-Rad Gaming i have no idea what you're talking about. I don't know best buy's business practices. But if you're talking about how GameStop buys Final Fantasy XV for $22 and sells it for $54 then i get why you're mad. Keep in mind, you have to look at GameStop as a pawnshop that happens to sell new items. Yes, pawnshop. Because when someone sells a game, employees are required BY LAW to take the seller's i.d. So, Best Buy is it's own enterprise. Walmart is their own enterprise. GameStop is their own enterprise. These places are completely different from each other and they lose money and gain money from the demand that we create from websites like amazon and ebay, believe it or not. You're comparing apples to oranges when you talk about what each store does and how it's "unfair" to the gaming industry. If selling used games was so harmful they would have gone out of business a long time ago.

[@Technerd96]

I used to buy from GameStop a lot and recently I got a PS4 slim from them after trading in my Xbox one for it. I realized over the years that they always seem to rip people off or even the overly used power up rewards upsell gimmick. Yes I understand as a company they are supposed to do that. But at the end of the day when it comes to video games, I would rather buy them from an online retailer like eBay or Amazon. Because they have better deals, they are cheaper, and you don't have to worry about anybody try to upsell you or even rip you off. I'm glad I don't go to this store because now that I shop online and games are much cheaper. Everyone's different and I respect that. Happy gaming everyone

[@seanwalsh7264]

that loss from the giants for the second time on dallas really bummed me out for that week

[@BPGRYT]

+RoB0 Thug me too. Really didn't want to make a video that day because of it lol

[@imaybesean9058]

I buy most of my games on Amazon or Best Buy, and sell them all on eBay.

[@gavinabeele5519]

S Ryan how much profit do you get?

[@imaybesean9058]

Anywhere from $10-20 more than if I traded them in at Game stop.

[@KollinPorkChop]

I liked you because of your content, and now you have a special place in my heart for being a Cowboys fan!

[@bretthowarth857]

Haven't shopped gamespot in years and your videos drove me to never step in ever again.

[@BPGRYT]

+Brett Howarth lol good choice my man

[@withthedeagle990]

There should be an agreement that no game can be sold by a retailer for more money than the creators price it

[@Rhiorrha]

It's a dirty game.

[@S1xxGamingOfficial]

Rhiorrha *k*

[@01nivek1]

I'm sorry but this video seemed to me like a diss to GameStop. What's the alternative? The only alternative I heard was buy from Best Buy. My nephews and I LIVE in GameStop and we're "casual" gamers. I love their deals on buying used games because I'll spend no more than $30 bucks. After watching your video, I don't feel bad but if GameStop is so bad, what's next?

[@TomboyGamerGal]

I remember 3 years ago I pre-ordered a bundle pack for Smash 4 (Wii U) at GameStop and the day when Smash 4 came out, they didn't have the bundle pack for Smash 4 so I had to play a little extra cash on the GameCube Adapter and the GameCube controller. Another story: The day the SNES mini came out I was at another GameStop with Best Buy and Target next door together. It was a fairly short line and when the employee that was working at GS, she informed the line that there's only 5 SNES minis so she handed the tickets to the first 5 people in line. Good thing the Best Buy next door had 200 SNES mini shipped to them and I managed to get a ticket from them thanks to the people who were waiting at the GS line. No wonder why several GameStop stores are closing worldwide because of their shady services.

[@cliffgurley4556]

What pisses me off is you go to sell your games no matter the condition they want to give you bottom selves prices. But you go to buy a game they want top dollar for it.

[@TrackerRoo]

Selling opened games as new is what pissed me off. Years ago when they did that to me I was done with them. You cant sell an open case and a yellow sleeved disk as new. It’s opened and that sleeve wont keep it from getting scratched.

[@WS6xxStarscreamxx]

Meh. It's kinda annoying to hate a company for wanting to stay in business. I don't necessarily care for Gamestop but I think it's unfair to them considering they made a push against digital by refusing to carry console bundles that included digital games for a bit. Also DLC will never go away no matter what and to be honest I don't blame Gamestop or did I even think they were behind it. Still don't. The trade values, DEAD HORSE. The pre-orders, personally I don't get offended, IMO the inconvenience of tracking down someone at Target to get the game I want out of the case is worse. And as far as Best Buy and Target not pressing the Preorders, games is a department there. They don't need to. Tossing game cases I can't argue. Gutted games I don't buy unless it is super cheap. All of corperations are evil. I won't stop shopping at Gamestop. Unless you can point me to another store where I can get quality PS3 games for .99 cents.

[@wesleyzimmerman94]

Bagman I've seen some comments on his Gamestop videos about pre-ordering games. They're basically saying that GS is fucking them by not giving them the extras when pre-ordering. Two or three of those guys said their buddy went in the day it's released and got the extras

[@yami6259]

When I sold my 2DS, I brought in everything like the box and had it in there like it was brand new and before i walked away from the counter, I saw the girl go "pfff" and toss the box, manual and everything HARD into the trash with an attitude. That to me was so disrespectful to both me the customer and to the 2DS. She acted like me trying to sell my 2DS was a bother and that because I didn't bring it into the store in a used crinkled up shopping bag but instead its original box carefully packed away with all the trimmings.

[@Lemmamoon]

Honestly if i buy a game, or any other multimedia (CD, dvd, blu-ray, or even vinyl) i want it as complete as possible, sure with used items there might be things missing like innersleeves or something, but really, i love the whole deal in multimedia. Especially when i pay top Euro for it.

[@ScottCalame]

Internet Explorer BLAHHHHH

[@hemme100]

SkeetThe Heat dude use chorme or Firefox

[@BPGRYT]

+Guerrier Lory Firefox is terrible nowadays and Edge is less resource hungry then chrome. Plus it lets me highlight and write on webpages which is nice when researching for videos.

[@uttblackboard]

Keep believing everything the publishers and console makers tell you. The second games become all digital the price of games are going to be very high, and the consumer won't have any other alternative like Amazon or GameStop to provide competition to reduce prices... Just look at the prices of some 2 year old games on psn or Xbox store and see how expensive it still is. What you're trying to do is tell people to give up their rights as a consumer. This video disappoints me and shows how foolish people can be...

[@unidentifiedcreature9474]

uttblackboard interesting, Never thought of that.

[@mike45blue]

An example of what you just said is: Ps4 Gta 5 physical Copy at gamestop: 30-35 dollars. Digital Version in PSN: 60 dollars. Yeah I'll stick with physical.

[@professorrosenstock5026]

uttblackboard Ebay too

[@CryptidProductions]

PC is the only platform that handles digital games right, all the console stores sell them for hilariously bloated prices and never have good sales. Especially Nintendo.

[@BPGRYT]

+shobonimaster Xbox and Sony have decent sales. They are only 2 times a year though.

[@vaultdweller814]

I was waiting in a line for about 30 minutes and in a gamestop to get a game with my gift card if I didn't have that I wouldn't have been there they told me to go to the BACK of a long ass line I said screw this and I left the store worst part is i was getting my game and another employee told the one helping I needed to be at the back of this line great customer service

[@cooler1339]

Who cares what they do with the cases? Shop somewhere else if you need that specific case for a game. Company has to make money somehow. The only reason I hate Gamestop is I feel like the used game trades are ripoffs, and the stores always smell like crap.

[@Saxie81]

Try fixed exposure on the camera.

[@Yoshimata101]

Funcoland and EB were better back in the day. EB only sold NEW games and accessories.

[@momo87ma]

Yoshimata101 EB is GameStop in Canada. I remember funcoland. Definitely was my favorite

[@chriswilson1968]

Gamestop is a scam outfit. I only ever buy used games in the rare occasion I buy from them so I can return it later on.

[@BPGRYT]

+Chris Wilson fair enough!

[@hazencruz]

I pre-ordered Prototype from gamestop and didnt get my figure or poster (which I really wanted) because they "didnt have enough." I later talked to a friend who did not pre-order the game but just went on release day (the same day I went there) to buy a copy and they gave him a figure and a poster because he was friends with some of the employees. That was the last time I was in gamestop.

[@wingy158]

hazencruz a lot of times, people forget about that most gamestops do midnight releases. Also, most of that stuff you have to get within the first few days of release. Because some stores will just give them out to customers who see the figures. It sucks.

[@camronreeder1734]

Why are you using internet explore

[@ammm9200]

Camron Reeder i have a joke read more

[@jayb-clay2724]

I miss Electronic Boutique

[@BPGRYT]

+Jay Bclay shame GameStop went and bought them

[@landansiebeneck6481]

the only thing I like about GameStop is there employees that will sometimes take returns late and that they sell action figures

[@zacharycapps6116]

Oh I know what you mean by they don't respect the games they sell. I bought Dead Space for the PS3 on their website a few years back, I received the game and when I opened the case the game was cracked in the middle. I also forgot to mention it was used...

[@gavinwhite1606]

I do not shop at gamestop anymore I can not stand them

[@kennethmiller8366]

if it's a used game the developer already made money on the game.they don't need to make any more money off the game.

[@dennisj2358]

except if you couldn't get used copies then you'd have to buy new which means more sales. So ultimately developers are selling less and less copies because they are getting recycled.

[@sprint7412]

@@dennisj2358 Recycling is good for the earth and helps lower prices. If the game is really good then people won't want to resell their games which keeps the game at its original price longer since it would be more difficult to find a used copy. But if the game isn't great then the market will have a lot of used and cheaper copies and then the developers/stores would loss money if they don't lower the price to compete with the used copies. Of course over time it will be easier to find great used games in the market since some people don't want to keep a game they've played dozens of times, but by then the developers would have already made a large profit from those games and the production for the games might have even stopped. If GS and other businesses have to give a percentage of the profits to the developers for selling used games, then the used games will be more expensive and that would just hurt customers.

[@jayxpeezy91]

There's this one GameStop where I hate the manager. Every time I preordered something and would pick it up. She would say oh I was about to put this on the floor. Wasn't sure if you were coming in. Needless to say she would only give me 24 hrs to pick up stuff.

[@BPGRYT]

+jayxpeezy91 damn she seems like a bitch

[@ihatelittletitties]

Worst customers are the tourists when its time to pay. Their credit cards are either blocked or out of funds, so they hold up the line while the dude behind the counter is making calls.then they wanna pay with a check. Damn that's fucking annoying!

[@Xboxgamer82]

Like your vids keep it up, I have EB Games here in Australia so is EB, Gamestop at all in Australia just under another name?

[@BPGRYT]

+Xboxgamer82 EB is GameStop. I hear they have slightly different practices though. We used to have EB here to till GameStop bought them in 2007 I believe

[@Xboxgamer82]

Ok thanks for that cheers.

[@BPGRYT]

+Xboxgamer82 thanks man, by the way you live in the one country I want to visit.

[@Xboxgamer82]

Same here too.

[@rudysolis3366]

It's like cowgirls because they lost to the giants and I am a giants fan

[@Iruleyoufail]

I only go to gamestop for like really cheap games, $5-$10 bin. but used games does more damage to more recent game sales than piracy ever will.

[@KongGig]

I remeber having an small retro game store in my town. Eb games did take over that store and added newer games while keeping the retro. Gamestop happend 4 year later, and the following days all of the retro game where missing. This store has now turned 50% of there area into an gaming merc place. By removing alot of pc,nintendo games and consoles. And replacing if with tshirt,toys, skylander, e.tc

[@mannymartinez1817]

power to the dollar 😂😂😂😂

[@liastam9861]

isn't that the truth that's one reason I don't shop there plus used games there never work

[@S1xxGamingOfficial]

Brandon Runyan they work up until your warranty is due. Then *BAM* "Disc cannot be read"

[@user-jr8yy9vo9d]

worst experience having to go to gamestop buying knights of the old republic 2 then at home disc cannot be read I went three different times for it until I got one that worked

[@liastam9861]

666 - that's exactly why I hate game stop

[@liastam9861]

Clorox Bleach that is so true that's why I don't I like game stop

[@liastam9861]

ThatXoneXguy then you some how got lucky every time I do my business at game stop if its not new it never works and plus there's cheaper games at any place you look

[@JM-pm1yb]

I remember going in to pick up a copy of Bravely Default.....and they were selling it for $60 new. This was because it was "rare", or "popular" at this point. I had better luck with ebay scalpers.

[@eddiesuen8370]

i really don't understand why people shop at gamestop. I buy all my games at best buy with the gamer club. why do i not like shopping at gamestop. 1. it seems there are also something not in stock. 2. they always try to sell you used. even through it can be more expensive then buying new. 3. annoying employees. seriously, I only need an employee to check out. 4. annoying employees that rather chat with there friends who hang out at the store rather then doing there jobs. 5. annoying automatic warning upon entering the store. Really? I suppose they think that everyone who walks in are there to steal. people must have no idea that surveillance cameras exist. Are gamestop rewards really worth it? I personally think BB's gamer club discounts are worth it. especially with most new games being on sale weeks after release.

[@jinchuriki7022]

ugh DLC dlc d......l.......c. man i despise dlc

[@Jonathan_Douglas]

me two

[@travishoel3755]

Why should the developer get paid for a used game. they made money when it was new.

[@jasonmccann8023]

Travis Hoel exactly!!! Developer doesn't get a cut when I but a game from Facebook yardsale lol

[@BPGRYT]

+Jason McCann obviously the point I am making is missed. GameStop will gladly push a preowned brand new game at you for $5 less then it's new counter part. A lot of times they will sell you the used when you bring the new game up. I'm not saying the dev deserves a cut of that, I'm saying the way they push it cuts into a new games initial sales. Plus why trade to them when they won't pay you any where near what it's worth. They rip you and the Devs off every turn they can.

[@travishoel3755]

Back Pocket Game Reviews thats true i never go into gamestop unless I can't find something at gameovervideogames or game bros.

[@LostWolfGaming2001]

I only buy from my mom and pop game store, my dad used to know a guy who worked there and we got a discount.

[@jayhartRIC]

Gamestop had its advantages. Mainly the seven day return policy for used games. You can play the game and return it if you don't want it.

[@SkyangelPR]

they once try to sell me a open game like new, nice try Gamestop lol

[@BPGRYT]

+Dr. Seyn new is only available online.

[@QsRandomRantz]

I don't no why the video is receiving so much dislikes. he only telling the truth

[@Crazywaffle5150]

No, It's retarded logic. If you buy anything used you're a hypocrite.

[@deathstrike]

He's also full of it on piracy. The only system that has been successfully cracked in the latest generation is the Wii U and now Switch. There is NO piracy on PS3/4 Xbox 360/1 because of the complexity of cracking them and you notice he doesn't say who is being pirated right? Also like people have commented, the publisher has already received their money on new sales. What logic compels a game publisher to get a profit every time the game is sold? He needs to be better informed on his topic.

[@BPGRYT]

Guess you never heard of the PS4 jailbreak... What a pity, don't research enough and you look like a fool in the comments.

[@deathstrike]

Back Pocket Game Reviews One: The compatibility is not that great for burned games and you make it sound like every console owner practices piracy, that in itself is insulting as hell. Two: piracy isn't as widespread among the newer consoles due to complexity and heavy encryption and if your are referring to classic roms and older ps and other console iso images at what point do you not get THE PUBLISHER made his or her money on the property? Are you a publisher of games? So by your logic roms and game disk images even those the publisher has willingly given to the public (similar to entertainers giving their music as MP3s for free) should still be paid and it's still piracy right? Is Nintendo or Sony or Sega suing every single person who is using their roms or iso images in the emulation scene? Nice of you to call everyone who uses an emulator a pirate. So I guess many of us are in your eyes nothing but pirates who steal billions from all the major game houses. But it's ok for them to steal in microtransactions, broken games, even crippled hardware (ex: Xbox One) and insult their fanbase in abusive emails, rants, and firing game critics who give less than stellar game reviews? You know, you just hit a new low in hypocrisy right? This could go on and on but I think I just proved my point. (Unsubscribes)

[@BPGRYT]

You can literally play any game you want if you jailbreak the console. I can pirate any game, for any console. I can even play original NES games on my Xbox One if I wanted by modding it. However you also missed the point of the video. But yeah game piracy is a bigger issue then you make it out to be. Just because your not aware of how to do it, doesn't mean no one is.

[@Ndlima78]

Last time I went into a GameStop, I know exactly what I wanted, I asked "can I get this", I wanted to pay, 8 mins of asking "want this, want that, you sure? Pre order this..", finally got my game.. it was the most annoying thing in the world I swear..

[@BPGRYT]

+Modern Day Tragedy yeah big reason I don't go there

[@UltraMC]

I honestly feel like you have a very professional channel and deserve more attention, the way you make your videos is intriguing and detailed.

[@BPGRYT]

+Archer thanks buddy

[@epwmolter]

lit I live in Texas

[@jonathangonzalez7746]

epwmolter,same

[@hemme100]

I bought gears 4 on the Xbox store fuck gamestop

[@jonathangonzalez7746]

Guerrier Lory , good job

[@hemme100]

Kalashnikov Gaming I want them to run out of business

[@dutchplanderlinde7702]

Guerrier Lory Me too I buy all my games digital now because it's easier and GameStop deserves to go out of business

[@BPGRYT]

+Hoyum Toy you really think Amazon, Best Buy and Target will raises their prices if GS goes under? That would have the way for more mom and pop game stores. You know the ones that used to be everywhere before GS bought most of them. But I see so many downsides like vintage games that are fakes not getting sold to people because the stores would check them first, or the economy boom from mom and pop stores piping up, the vanishing of price gouging that GameStop loves to do? Oh the horror!

[@hemme100]

Hoyum Toy I could care less when there riping people off btw there only good for steam cards

[@W0NDERwaffle3]

Jesus that GameStop in the thumbnail looks amazing. Where is that

[@BPGRYT]

+W0NDER waffle3 yeah I saw it on image search and was like BY GAWD!

[@inaripooltoy4707]

Something that you probably never had to deal with because this was years ago, but GameStop (which was EB Games in Canada at the time) had a policy in which that if you paid using Debit or Credit, their system would require the sales rep to record the whole 16 digit number. This meant that they were endorsing credit and debit card fraud and allowing employees on both sides access to the numbers. This was a very shitty practice that I am not sure when it ended, but went on for years.

[@BPGRYT]

+Inari Pooltoy wow yeah I never had to do that.

[@michaelouijitl6940]

Same as government. Like to screw us over 😠

[@BPGRYT]

+Michael Ouiji TL lol well played

[@michaelouijitl6940]

Back Pocket Game Reviews It's the truth man

[@BPGRYT]

+Michael Ouiji TL not disagreeing to any extent. I'm a big Libertarian so you can assume how I feel about our government

[@michaelouijitl6940]

Hear that saying there man

[@bobandbecca727]

Didn't the developer get paid when the game was purchased as new the first time? When you sell your used chevy do you kick up some of the money from that sale back to General Motors? I don't have a dog in the fight, and I haven't owned a game system in over 4 years but I thought I had to comment. And I also do not work for a game store or retailer, I work in the auto industry. GO COWBOYS!

[@BPGRYT]

+bobandbecca727 so the point your missing if they decide to go all digital to avoid the mass not even week old games that get traded and cut into their sales. Chevy can't decide well here is your digital non transferable car due to our loss in profits. Games can, and on PC already have.

[@BPGRYT]

+bobandbecca727 the other thing you have to take into consideration, the less money they make on games the less willing to take risks they are gonna be. Games keep getting more and more expensive to make. While this is true with cars as well the profit margin on a game is much thinner then on a Car. They make a huge mark up for selling a car from the cost to make it. Each game makes a slim margin. So if those margins shrink due to any reason they think they can control, you'll see those reasons vanish. So to kill their loss in sales they can kill the accrual disc to prevent GameStops used game sales

[@ssjgotenks2009]

they wont go al deteal as dgetl sells les then physic beside digteal has to many things worng to make not be future and of the wan dgitel I can tel lyou game slel wodo dorp by lto fans wodo eb agnry

[@miw24601]

also besides online and download most of the time I can only find PS Vita games at GameStop and with the discount card it's less when you include shipping

[@markkanyer4481]

I remembered that a few years ago I preordered cod ghosts and they gave away bonuses like a rare camo for cod bo2. but game stop never gave me the bonus and it devastated me since that was one of my favorite games of all time.

[@VarloTheGreat]

I preorder Pokemon Moon and they never gave me my double sided poster

[@R3DGaming]

Good video. The Last of Us Remastered would be $15.99 with gamers club btw. It's 20% off not 10%. The only game that I bought from them was ratchet and clank for $9.99 on Black Friday because nowhere else had it that cheap.

[@shaze_art7592]

The last of us remastered was $9.99 for Black Friday and holiday sales also had a deal when you buy a ps4 you get last of us remastered free for Black Friday.

[@requis5944]

Red's 3rd Dimension Gaming I got ratchet and clank and the last of us for free on Black Friday

[@R3DGaming]

Requis because you bought a PS4 ;) already own the last of us btw. Bought it day one for PS3 and bought it day one on PS4. It is probably the best game in the past two gens.

[@BPGRYT]

+Red's 3rd Dimension Gaming so I just started my last of us let's play. It's good so far, I would argue that the Witcher 3 is the best game of this generation

[@R3DGaming]

Back Pocket Game Reviews I actually didn't like the witcher 3's gameplay. I couldn't finish it. Once you play Bloodborne and then The Witcher 3, you cannot go back. The combat is much more fluid and better than The Witcher, but that is just me. Bloodborne is definitely a gem for this gen.

[@PROWEARpsn]

team notifications, where you at ? lol.

[@devinperez3580]

PROWEARpsn Right here!

[@dcempire101]

PROWEARpsn right here boiii

[@BPGRYT]

+PROWEARpsn lol I would like but still can't with out freezing the app

[@BPGRYT]

+Devin Perez like.... Can't hit it without freezing the app

[@johnberry364]

PROWEARpsn here as well

[@sam_rykien]

The gs i work at is in a pretty poor neighborhood. There isn't a Best Buy around, so people are stuck buying from them.

[@nickwilkinson36]

Remember when the gamestop pre order bonus for battlefront was a two sided poster and they advertised it as if it was the greatest thing ever. Fun times

[@Chris-fl8lv]

Anyone surprised by the Lions 9-4

[@nickdollen4300]

Chris Sellers not really tbh

[@BPGRYT]

+Chris Sellers eh they were good 2 years ago too. Last time Dallas went to the Play offs

[@BPGRYT]

+MrMFM420 Lions don't do well in the playoffs not sure I would of put money on em.

[@BPGRYT]

+MrMFM420 49ers were good last year. Chip Kelley was the worst thing to happen to them

[@BPGRYT]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mni7g5RoqrV1q5I those who may want a bit more clarification to what I mean about used games, they video linked above will explain. Thanks Guys!

[@BPGRYT]

+Dontae Dillion thanks man

[@M3clovin123]

g2a is a big problem for developers too. People need to call out those who have g2a sponsorship.

[@frostoshi]

Back Pocket Game Reviews dude yr so gayy.

[@BPGRYT]

+Indian Frost I don't know why your so gay, obviously you didn't mean me because you didn't put a you. Or it could be your bad grammar confusing me

[@Skyhawk996]

your all probably going to get mad at me but, games are cheaper on the pc. Many game selling sites have to compete prices, got BF1 $35 (humble bundle) , Doom $25 (G2a). Not saying consoles are bad, just expensive over time. Loved the 360 but, the failed xbox one reveal pushed me away from Microsoft.

[@andrewhernandez4028]

today I went to game stop to pick up the new 3ds xl it's 199.99 and it went up to 216.99 dollars so I told them never mind so I went to target was 179.99 plus tax 187.99 I'm never shopping at game stop anymore because the Employee was disrespectful to me and I felt like they didn't want to help me

[@WS6xxStarscreamxx]

Andrew Hernandez Soooooo you're mad about paying taxes? that's the governments fault not Gamestop lol.

[@wingy158]

plus he went on christmas. so yeah, no employee is gonna be in a good mood.

[@dawgkip1106]

How to beat gamestop : 1. Buy USED game 2. Beat Used game in 7 days 3. Return Used Game 4. Repeat 5. Win

[@BPGRYT]

+Dawg Kip a lot of store managers will cut people off on it.... I almost watched one have it out with a guy loudly over it.

[@juanito3821]

The biggest problem is paying full price for a DIGITAL copy!

[@BPGRYT]

+Juanito Spinz I mean that will never change. But it would probably keep them from raising the price. Digital also gets better sales

[@escorve453]

The EB Games/GameStop locations in my area are really bad for things like this. All of my friends in the same area treat their games well, yet every used game I've seen from them were scratched up pretty badly, and some didn't even work because employees are not required to check if the game works when someone returns their copy. If it's not too scratched up to them, they'll just take it. Also, the same chains are notorious for buying games in pristine shape for less than 10$ CAD, when the original buying price was well over 30$, more often 35~50$. I had a small pile of games that I wanted to sell, and I went to check what those chains would purchase them for. Out of 8 games, all in very good condition with everything that came with the games when I had bought them brand new totaling at easily 200$, they would buy for less than 20$. So I took them to a different store entirely in my area that is a Canadian exclusive called Mircoplay, and I got just about 80$ for the same exact games, so the difference was startling. Another big thing that Microplay does is that when you sell them anything, they will not force you to purchase anything, and will open a credit account instead, which can be used at any time you please, which is something EB Games/GameStop has never done here. The latter will force you to purchase something after they ripped you off. Now, if I had to choose between the two companies in my area, Microplay would immediately be the better choice, as unlike EB Games/GameStop, you can clearly see that their stores are a gamer's heaven. Rather than shove advertisements and pre-order offers down your throat, the stores play soundtracks from very popular classic titles, especially The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the entire place is literally decorated with memorabilia from both old and new game franchises, and they keep vintage game consoles on display in the front window, which you would never see at EB Games/GameStop. It's a shame that they only operate in Canada, as the actual chain that owns Microplay only operates in Canada.

[@Michael29040]

The developer got their money the first time it was sold. No other industry I can think of has a manufacturer that expects to make money off the second sell of their product. You don't see car companies trying to make money off the sell of used cars.

[@uttblackboard]

The video uploader is clearly idiot!!! Why else would be want the consumer to have his right to choose removed, just so Microsoft and Sony can have thier monopoly.

[@BPGRYT]

+uttblackboard or the commenter with bad grammar didn't listen when I read off prices where Best Buy new games where cheaper then GameStop used. But if you like choosing to pay more at GameStop go for it buddy.

[@gmintraining4597]

I always watch these videos and I always walk away saying that I’ll continue to shop at GameStop but while making smart decisions about what I buy new or used.

[@BPGRYT]

As long as your making educated decisions it doesn't matter where you shop.