So, yesterday I walked into my local Gamestop to purchase Rage. Of course, seeing that I am a "lover of all things game" with two kids, a wife, and responsibilities, saving a few bucks means alot so I looked at the "pre-owned" option first. Oddly enough, the game was $55, so I took it to the counter and asked how they would handle the missing content, would I receive a code, a discount, etc.... The response that I received was, "you're missing no content, it's $55." I tried to explain that the underground and various other aspects are tied to the new purchase DLC, only to be looked at like I was stupid.
Well, since I was there, I figured that I'd test the waters on a few other games, seeing if they had a copy of Batman : AC or Resistance 3, they did of both. So, I enet to the same clerk and repeated my question, "Why are these $55 when they both have DLC included with a new purchase that cost $10 to buy seperately." Once again he responded, "you're missing no content". I explained that Catwoman missions in Batman, online play in Resistance, all of these things depend on the code thus valuing these games at $45 maximum. All he was hearing was "yadda yadda hooba hooba"......Just before he turned his back on me he said, "I've worked in the gameing industry for 10 years, I know about these thing....you'll be missing nothing from buying these games used." I guess my 30 years of playing them makes me a "consultant" at a minimum.
Is this what the Gamestop Corporation is training people to do? To lie to the consumer? Are they so intent on getting the extra $10 that they're willing to cheat people from their hard-earned money? I'm not sure if this was my interaction with a "dummy" at a single Gamestop, or corporate guidelines......what I did get out of this was one overwhelming change in my buying habits.....BUY NEW!!!
UPDATE: After writing this, visiting the Gamestop website let me in on one fact, what's behind this is "Corporate Stupidity", as a copy of R3 is $55 on the site......I say every person out there should boycott Gamestop until they accept the value of games with new game DLC has de-valued most games! Futhermore, the reports that Gamestop is giving passes out to those purchasing used copies of Batman AC seems to be untrue (see pic)!
Alone in the Dark developer Pieces Interactive has been hit with layoffs a month after its release, as per the latest information.
That genuinely, genuinely sucks. The reboot has clear flaws, but it really felt like a solid first step for this team to receive *greater* investment.
Venturing into a post-apocalyptic world, Bandai Namco resurrects the forgotten treasure, Sand Land: will it capture the magic of the Manga?
I enjoyed the demo so I'll be picking this up. The gameplay made me think of Metal Max Xeno so it sold me on it.
After the release of the horrid avatar update, Pokémon GO fans are trying to get items refunded. This has led to some getting threats of being banned.
Wow, i would feel insulted if they tried to pull something like that upon me. I research before I buy a game and obviously that dude had no idea what he spoke of. "you'll be missing nothing from buying these games used." maybe except a few dlc content that adds few extra hours of gameplay.
"I've worked in the gameing industry for 10 years, I know about these things" Obviously this dude does not play video games anymore and is not informed with these things You should send in a complaint and get him fired.
Ripoff...
Its not just that dummy. It's like a trend that most gamestop employees act like this. Nothing new here, I'm not surprised that they tried to lie like that.
Here is something else cheap. Not even 2 weeks after RAGE released i wanted to trade it in so i asked about the price i would get... He said 20 bucks -_________-... in STORE CREDIT....
I just sold it on Amazon.com or 45 bucks. I reccomend Amazon for your purchases
This stuff again?
Listen: boycotting GameStop will change nothing. For every one person on this site (to say nothing of those who would follow you), there are a hundred who wouldn't even care. They'll keep going in and buying things at inflated prices, and your money will not be missed.
If you want to buy at a GameStop, I suggest you be more selective about the store you buy from. GameStop's primary hiring practices are to approve- and promote up the ladder- people with selling ability; employees who know games and care about games, as well as those whose primary focus is customer service, are being pushed out the door.
In my district, about six or seven managers and store managers have been fired, along with a dozen or more lower level employees; these were all individuals whose focus was not making a sale, but creating repeat customers. Corporate thinks nothing of foolish practices like hiring someone for a management position who has no experience with the company, and little with the industry, and then leaving that person out to dry.
It bothers me because our store- frequently one of the best performing stores in the company, despite competing with Toys R Us, Best Buy, and two other stores within a mile, and being smaller in a hard-to-access shopping plaza- has gone from a customer-oriented experience to one where the primary focus is getting numbers. A portion of it is unavoidable, as they literally decide who gets how many hours based on this performance. But it's already coming back to bite us in the ass, as our new manager is overzealous about encouraging people to reserve games, but hasn't figured out how to get people to come pick up those games.
I won't ever defend the company, even though I work for them, because I don't like most of their practices. I WILL, however, speak out against blanket statements that make all employees look stupid. Yes, there are those that exist, as there must be for every company. And it has even gotten to the point where that may be the majority. But please don't assume or imply that this applies to all employees at all stores. It's unfair to those who work hard and genuinely care.
Instead of trying to save $5 and prove how intelligent you are by getting in a a battle of wits with a minimum wage worker, just buy the game new and get it over with. If you're willing to spend $55 on a game, the extra $5 isn't going to throw your family into financial ruin. If it is, you should really re-evaluate what you're spending $55 on. Get over yourself. You outsmarted a GameStop employee and wrote a blog on the internet about your intellectual conquest, congrats bro.
I haven't stepped foot in a GS in years, man. I buy all of my games online now.