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GameStop sales slump as gamers wait on next-gen consoles

GameStop Corp, the world’s largest retailer of video game products, warned of weak sales this year, as customers delay purchases ahead of the launch of next-generation gaming consoles. Comparable store sales are likely to fall by between 5.5 per cent and 8 per cent in the current quarter, the company warned.

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EXVirtual3824d ago

After the delay of Watch Dogs and Drive Club (PS4 exclusive), I thought this would happen.

Most of the launch games for the PS4/XBO are also available on current gen consoles.

Palaven3824d ago (Edited 3824d ago )

Read the article. It is talking about lower sales on current gen because people are waiting to buy the games on the Xbox One & PS4. Not lower sales on next gen.

neocores3824d ago

FYI watch dog was not a ps exclusive but hey nice way to try to troll.
A for effort

EXVirtual3824d ago (Edited 3824d ago )

Troll? Check my comment history. I love the PS4 :)
I know WD isn't a PS4 exclusive, I meant Driveclub.

dragonyght3824d ago

lol jumping on the gun are we?
there nowhere in that sentence, he said watch dogs was ps4 exclusive -_-

SuperBlur3824d ago

"Watch Dogs and Drive Club (PS4 exclusive)"

Dude you're seeing trolls where there isn't . Exclusive NO plural , he is referring to Drive Club

Zuperman3824d ago

I bet everybody is selling there current generation systems lol.

ZBlacktt3824d ago (Edited 3824d ago )

Or he could have meant the PS4 WD bundle is the highest pre ordered one. Which it was... Or WD has exclusive game content for the PS4 which it does. But even still, he only said DC was exclusive in his comment.

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EXVirtual3824d ago (Edited 3824d ago )

Ah, my mistake, misread it. Sorry. I also didn't mean WD was a PS4 exclusive, I meant Driveclub.

3-4-53824d ago

just wait until next months numbers.

They are having sale after sale after sale on used games right now so they are making money. The sales have been recently though so we won't see the numbers for a few weeks on it.

Doesn't this happen every gen though ?

And PS3 users seem to still be buying a ton of games.

deecee333824d ago

Old article is old. This is from back in March. Plus, I'm sure Gamestop will clean up this holiday season.

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Thomaticus3824d ago

They need to have better deals on the old stuff now.

jahfen833824d ago

I can see that. Im not buying ghosts cause I'm waiting for it on ps4

Oschino19073824d ago (Edited 3824d ago )

I pre-ordered the Ps4 hardened edition on the SEN website last night. Just waiting for Ps4 to get here the 15th so I can hit the "download to Ps4" button.

I swore off GameStop and cancelled all my preorders a few weeks after renewing last fall. They just imo have some of the worst customer service and midnight launches. Refuse to spend another dime or min of my life there.

(Lived like 2min walk from GameStop used to be EB games before, shopped there since my first PC in elementary school and I could shop alone, almost 20 years now. This last gen it just went downhill in every aspect but mostly customer service.)

Amazon or local Sony outlet for physical, SEN for digital.

Edi0073824d ago

Me too i wait for next gen now i m playing the old current gen games that i miss like infamous, resistance 3, borderland 2

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Yoko Taro Passes Respect; Says Stellar Blade Is "Much Better" Than Nier: Automata

Stellar Blade's creative director, Hyung Tae Kim, has also claimed that the game is deeply inspired by Nier: Automata.

shadowhaxor7h ago

I feel like Yoko is downgrading Automata because he has expressed multiple times he'd like to revisit the universe, but Squenix hasn't been keen about it. We know he loves 2B and would love to take her out for another spin, so maybe this is how he gets the company to think about it.

gold_drake5h ago

u do realise that Square made Nier a franchise after Automata right?

Taro is downplaying it cause hes not a snob like most of the directors that think their games are gods gifts to the human race.

he said the same thing when being interviewed during the development of Automata too, that he couldnt have done it without the devs.

hes just a humble guy rly.

shadowhaxor5h ago

I mean, Neir existed before Automata with both OG Niers and Drakenguard. I don't count NieR Replicant, since it's a remake of the OG games. Sure, we have Reincarnation, which is still stuck on mobile devices (quite a damned shame). I just remember Taro saying he'd love to revisit Automata if Square Enix lets him. I do recall there was supposed to be a sequel to Automata, but it wasn't confirmed and I'd imagine it was just for Reincarnation.

Enjoy Taro, he seems like a cool guy, who loves the ladies and is humble. But damn, don't put down one of your masterpieces.

Cacabunga45m ago(Edited 45m ago)

I really liked Automata and cannot wait for Stellar Blade

isarai1h ago

I get he's giving them some credit, but i strongly disagree based on the demo. I honestly don't think any aspect of it feels good, it's not bad, it's just kinda ok but definitely a little jank. Also the souls like formula it is adopting does not help it imo. I was looking forward to this for years, now im just kinda let down honestly 🫤

H926m ago

Man exputer can you stop putting words like that after someone's name, i read Yoko Taro Passes and just went blank

Hereandthere21m ago

Thats because Sony had a heavy hand in funding and developing this game.

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy099h ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.

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Stunt Paradise Review -- Gamerhub UK

Buckle up for this one!

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