GameStop Metrics Make Everyone Miserable
The Gaming Heretic Writes: “Would you like to subscribe to our magazine today?” I said, through clenched teeth, while I fumbled with this greasy teenager’s used copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, “It saves you ten percent off of all used games, plus you receive bonus credit for your trade-ins!” His glassy, disinterested stare answered my question before he could reply—an answer that I received nearly 90 percent of the time I asked this question. “No thanks,” he apathetically uttered as he stared at the credit card reader, swiping with his card in rapid successions. Clearly, his mind was busy inventing new insults to barrage the online community of Call of Duty with.
