Sears To No Longer Sell Games and Putting All Games In Stock On Sale

Sears is pricing a lot of their games and accessories to move to try to get them out the door as they have decided not to carry games anymore.

[Abash]

That's unfortunate, I got a lot of PS1 games there as a kid. Good memories

[Relientk77]

Me too, back in the day Sears by me had a huge video game section, with game consoles setup. I used to play video games there while my parents did shopping lol

[slapedurmomsace]

@ Relientk77

I did the same thing. First time I ever played a Sega Saturn was in sears.

[mikeslemonade]

My mom would go shopping while I stay in the demo kiosk section playing for a few hours. Banjo, Crash, Diddy Kong Racing etc.

[LordMaim]

Is Sears still a thing?

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Bytor]

I used to play the Atari 2600 and the Mattel Intelavision when I ran out of quarters at the arcade. Sears even had their own version of the 2600 back then.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Aw, me too back in the 90's. I remember playing Vectorman on Genesis and Donkey Kong on SNES. Also, Virtual Boy, LOL

[Mankey]

Just go next door to Target, Wallmart, Costo or GameStop. Their loss, lol

[Kidmyst]

Last system I think I bought from them was the SEGA CD system, so many games from them and memories. I think my SNES and Genesis came from Sears too.

[DarthZoolu]

i work at sears prices still tge same

[guitarded77]

Yup... SEARS was the place I'd hang out in the mall and play video games because no one was there, and the other game store and toy store were packed with people waiting in line to play the consoles. Bought a lot of NES, Genesis and SNES games from them.

[darthv72]

Damn...I can remember buying 2600 games there as a kid.

[BattleAxe]

Sears Canada hasn't sold any video games for a long time. I hate to see such an iconic store go by the wayside. It's like Eatons, Woolco and Beaver Lumber all over again.

[Tainted Gene]

This.

Me and my brothers would literally run to the Sear's game section whenever our mom took us to the mall.

They had the same games on display for almost 6 years though: Tekken 2, Marion 64, 1080 N64, Orcania of Time, Crazy Taxi... but it was heaven all the same.

[Blaze929]

too bad they closed damn near all of em.

[rainslacker]

The last day open for the one closest to me is Christmas Eve. Stuff is pretty cheap in store, although it looks pretty empty now, but there are no returns on the stuff you buy. I picked up a couple nice power tools for my wood shop.:) Most electronics were only about 10-20% off though, and still more expensive than Best Buy's normal prices. Appliances were pretty cheap though, and clothing was super cheap outside the shoe department. Might have to go there Xmas eve to see if I can get the manager to just give stuff for a dollar or two. People would be surprised they can sometimes bargain in retail outlets.

On Topic: Most of these games aren't priced to move. 3/4 of them are cheaper on Amazon.

[Muzikguy]

I remember going to Sears and looking through the glass scrounging around for Final Fantasy Tactics. Then when it was here one day I was so happy that I bought that bad boy!! One of my favorite PS1 games :)

[MSBAUSTX]

Its our own fault. Bought games there as a kid too but when is the last time you bought one there? I have never bought one from Sears as an adult. My dad always bought our games there because he was loyal to sears. It is our own fault when American companies get put out of business by Amazon and Ebay. Peoples jobs are at stake in this kind of thing.

[CorndogBurglar]

My buddy bought his PS4 there on launch day when no one had them in stock.. Just walked right in and picked it up. They had 4 just sitting there in the middle of the day.

I think people stopped thinking of Sears as a place for video games a long time ago.

[rainslacker]

Sears pricing isn't exactly low. They have good deals, and generally a knowledgeable staff, but if Amazon and Ebay didn't put them out of business then Lowes, Home Depot, Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, and new competition all would have.

Sears never adapted to the changing marketplace. Going into Sears today is like going into Sears 20 years ago. That's great for the service, but not for buying things that you may want.

@Corndog

I think so too. Their gaming section at the two closest to me is rather pathetic, and the games never really get discounted. I know Sears for tools since I grew up with them, but nowadays you can get better and cheaper stuff from Lowes or Home Depot. I don't think I ever brought a game at Sears when I was young(20-25 years ago) even though they actually were a serious competitor of electronics back then.

[donthate]

Both Ebay and Amazon are American businesses too though. I think online businesses are certainly putting pressure on retailers, but Sears real competition for now is Target and Walmart.

I prefer to go to Walmart or Target as opposed to Sears or JC Penny, but I get most my stuff online.

These retailers have a huge advantage of selling in-store and online, so if they made it more convenient to buy cheaper and faster at online, they would have huge business. Instead they are protecting their existing business, while Amazon is eating them alive.

[pompous]

WRONG. It's Sears' fault. They don't have half the shit people come in asking for, not priced to be competitive, bought out Kmart then Kmart CEO runs Sears like Kmart n the whole thing goes under, etc.

[360ICE]

Amazon and ebay are also American, right? I'm sure Sears put a lot of small shops out of business back in the day, just like Walmart or any other major business.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

because amazon doesnt employ anyone..

[Corpser]

My Sears had a small games section anyway , just one aisle next to the TVs, they're always full price so why would I ever buy there

[MoveTheGlow]

If you call it a "fault" really, then yeah, it is. I think Sears saw this coming for a long time - they're not making a good margin on games, and people aren't by default coming into their stores anymore. Their showpiece in the games retail industry was the amount of unique, playable demos on their big-screen CRT TVs, and live in-store demos just aren't what they used to be.

Another big problem is that lesser-known outlets for games are really suffering at the hands of online retailers. You're right that they didn't get with the times - it may have seemed too expensive via operations budgets for them to do so against Amazon until it was too late.

It wasn't just Amazon, though - as broadband expands, digital downloads via native console stores and Steam have really taken off, with a much higher margin to be made considering the low cost of distribution.

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

I don't feel bad at all for Sears. They charge top of the line prices for old stuff. A greatest hits title goes for no more than 29 bucks, sears would charge 59 for it when you can get it cheaper everywhere. Don't get me started on their parts department pricing. They gouge everything there. Try buying bolts,washers for lawn equipment there and let that sticker shock jump out at you. They are pricing themselves out of business. Soon they will just be a tools/appliance chain if they even can bear that for much longer.

They had a good run in the 80's and 90's because of the boom in charge cards. Dad could get tools,mom clothes, and the kids toys instant due to the charge cards. Now with free shipping, price matching, lower prices their competitors are taking away their customers. They need to adapt to overcome, the loyalty isn't too much on the brand now it's on the dollar. Our grandparents generation is fading

[kingPoS]

@ThatOneGuyThere

I guess that means FedEx & UPS operate on charity then eh.

Gateway MT6706 2008

[3-4-5]

got my N64 from Sears back in the day.

They used to have random good deals in the 90's & early 2000's.

[MeliMel]

Thats where i bought my first PS. And I bought my Saturn at Lechemeres but those store no longer around.

[MoveTheGlow]

Yup. It's the end of a long-overdue era! I remember playing SNES and Sega Saturn games in Sears, and it's the only place I got to play Panzer Dragoon back then.

Also, I remember when they were really into the CD-i, hehe.

[cell989]

it was the place to go to try out the latest PS one and 64 games. Me and my friends would go to sears after school to try out the games :/ somehow these news are sad

[VealParmHero]

Same here. I used to go there because my grandmother got employee discounts...I remember going there for Donkey Kong games, Banjo Kazooie, Mario...the list goes on. I used to love the kiosks. Also, remember how you used to get the ticket from the shelf and bring it to the cashier so he could bring you the game?....memories. Come to think of it...I prob haven't bought a game from Sears since the N64 era. Now we don't even have to leave the house anymore. I even miss midnight launches.

[cl1983]

They've been doing this for years around the holidays the put them in the stores and then dump them towards the end of the season.

[CorndogBurglar]

Not really. They might up their inventory around the holidays, but Sears sellsgames year round.

[cl1983]

Speaking as a person whom has worked in Sears distribution centers I can tell you that they don't get games all year round. Now they did offer games via online sale shipped out of their internet warehouse.

[GhostTurtle]

@cl
Every single Sears Ive ever been in in the last 20 years, no matter what time of year, has had a video game area.

[Jonny5isalive]

I dont think my sears has a videogame section. They used to back in the day but now there is just clothes, tools and auto where the small games section was.

[rainslacker]

Sears is shutting down a lot of stores, and changing existing ones, as well as restructuring what they sell. While they always dump stock at the end of the year(everyone does), there's a lot more to it than that right now. In this instance, they're actually discontinuing selling games altogether, so they will want to move it all out of inventory, probably by the end of their financial year.

[GamingSinceThe80s]

Same with Kmart,But it's the same company these days.The last Kmart in my area is closing Jan15th.Like others said they never changed with the times and going in there is almost scary,its like going back in time 20 to 30 years.I have not been to the Sears in the mall,let alone the mall by my house in a few years since they closed the Gamestop and the dollar movie theatre,so I don't know what is happening with it.

[shwisha]

They haven't had much to choose from for a long time anyway.

[tanukisuit]

US only or? I only ask, because Sears Canada is also doing very poorly...

[00]

I though they only sold old people stuff.

[medman]

How dare you.

[tanukisuit]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d...

[xabmol]

The Kmart in my town just got rid of there entire console gaming isle.

The fu...?

[Dudebro90]

Same company.

[SilentNegotiator]

THE ILLUMINATI ARE MOVING IN! Soon the video game will no longer exist and we'll all be mining coal for the lizard men! Get to your shelters!!!!

Oh wait, Kmart is owned by the same company as Sears. Carry on.

[Muzikguy]

Shiiiiiit, I'll mine some coal. Might need it for the winter!!

[AJBACK2FRAG]

I like the lizard men they're really nice once you get to know them. Wtf is a sears?

[Scatpants]

Lizard men aren't all bad, some of my best friends are lizards.

[MSBAUSTX]

I would gladly let Kmart go down in flames than watch sears suffer. At least Sears still offers US made brands. Either way it is the employees that suffer here. Might be time to reevaluate you purchasing habits and take a trip to Sears.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

..kmart offers US brands too. thats where I got my freezer. I prefer kmart over walmart. (unless im out of state, seems everywhere but CA has amazing walmarts filled with cheap ammo and toys) oh, and i got a treadmill at sears/kmart for 1500$ off the normal price. unbeatable deal.

[Jonny5isalive]

my kmarts are gone now, but the one closet to me was still selling SNES games in like 2003.

[Iceball2000]

is this in canada as well? i just looked on sears the web site and the games are full price. i have one left in my city ill check tomorrow as i still have some christmas shopping left.

[xwilldemise]

Weak

[Alduin]

Some of those games listed are priced only $5 less than brand new at Gamestop. A few are decent deals the rest they must not want to get rid of that badly.

[GhostTurtle]

Pretty surprising to see some of these games being listed so high on a "everything must go" sale.

[Eonjay]

They need to stop.
http://m.sears.com/atlus-pe...
http://m.sears.com/sony-ps4...

Their prices are offensive.

[achmetha]

those appear to be third party sellers, could be wrong tho

[Eonjay]

That would explain a lot and I hope you are right.

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

Yes another seller but after navigating 6 pages after a search for a sony ps4 controller. 3 for 85 bucks and 1 for 65.....not one sold by Sears. Insane

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

But you will earn 800 points buying it. Lmao. The web interface is so cumbersome and then finding things like this after searching for your product is what makes me close their website window. 30 dollars more....even if it is another seller I am on the Sears website I would expect to find sears prices. This is another reason why they can board up shop

[Applejack]

I would have picked up another copy of Knack ($9) and a few ps3 controllers ($15) but there's no more at the Sears near me and you can't ship them...

[rdgneoz3]

Yah, Knack is a good price. They even have Ground Zeroes at $4.99 if you can find it near you. Sadly neither within 50 miles :(

[Tuxmask55]

To be fair, Sears' inventory was always disappointing.

[DeadManMMX]

Man this took days to be reported I wondered when it would be. I got Super Mario Brothers U for 29.99. Mario and Sonic Wii U for 14.99. They had bravely default and mario golf 3ds for 14.99. Ground zeroes for 5.00 all the new games were 45.00 most were 29.99. These were pretty much black friday prices.

[SilentNegotiator]

It's a good sign that they're at least in touch enough to know that the average gamer doesn't shop at Sears. Too bad being OUT of touch got them to the point that no one buys games at Sears.

[Sy_Wolf]

That's a shame but at the same time who was buying games there anyways?

[PlayableGamez]

Tried buying Knack for $10, but there is no copy available in Sears near me.

[hkgamer]

just buy it from somewhere else?

knack is a great game and for $10 you wouldabsolutely love it.

[MasterD919]

They really became irrelevant over the last decade as the bigger retailers stepped up their product line and sales. Sears never really targeted a specific type of product either. It's a shame that people will lose their jobs...and some may even go to the competitors I'd imagine.

[jujubee88]

Winter is coming, SEARS retail sales peeps.

[u-bEttA-rUn]

I purchased my Sony 7.1 surround sound system with them right after I got my ps3 :(
Miss you sears...

[problemchild84]

I actually bought my PS4 in Sears, went in looking for something else (CD Player for a car, which it turns out they no longer carry) and stumbled upon one when they were still impossible to find in my area.

I went back in a week later and bought my OLED Vita there as well for $150. When I got the PS4 that was the first time I was in a Sears in many years.

I guess I just always forget we have one and I think most people my age are that way when it comes to Sears (at least where I live anyway).

[Ninte]

The warehouse in nz announced a month ago they want to stop selling R18 stuff like gaming and movies and focus on families. Let's see if it will bite them in the butt.

[hkgamer]

i guess online retailers are killing their games sales. aswell as games shelve life.

i think that the internet has changed the market. we are no longer interested in games that came out a month or 2 ago. the games exposure is practically gone after day1 since all the reviews have gone out by then.

[PizzaSteve]

I didn't know Sears have closed 200 stores this year. They will be closing for good soon and Kmart. They can't compete with Walmart. I've seen more Kmarts and Sears close in my city while more Walmarts are built.

[Summons75]

I thought they stopped selling games years ago...at least mine did, only reason why I went into that store was because of the cheap discontinued games they had super cheap and factory sealed.

[DoggyBiscuit]

Shopping at Sears is like shopping at the 99¢ Store ain't nothing there worth shopping for

[CarnageXB]

I remember getting my first Gameboy from Sears. It was a Gameboy color in purple. They had a whole gaming area. Mostly Nintendo back then. Thyn even had a station with that Gameboy camera and printer. I played with that thing everytime I was there. Good times

[roadkillers]

One step closer to all digital.

[zero_gamer]

More GameStops, Walmarts, Best Buys, and Targets are opening. At least where I live.

[NotAfanBoyy]

Looking at those prices I can see why they aren't selling

Can only imagine what prices were before they went on sale

Hate to see them struggling, as I have fond memories shopping there

Most retail is in danger if they can't keep prices in sync with online stores

[noxeven]

Maybe I will stop by my local but these prices arent really anything to go omg i have it

[Dogswithguns]

Sears are closing everywhere.. they ain't gonna sale sh$t.

[Claudinho69]

they going out of business soon

[Macdaddy71]

Deals n sells online would be good, but then they add that damn $5.00 or more shipping charge makes it not worth buying, BF4 was $14.50 then $5.75 for shipping, that made it where I can run down to local GameStop pay $1.00 more n have the game now,.. Ebay, Amazon n others need to drop there high price shipping, you can ship a game anywhere in the USA for $1.99.... Gamefly only play you buy a game n it's free shipping year round

[DivineAssault]

i dont buy any games from sears but i remember momma getting me sonic 2 from there many MANY years ago.. Oh the joy of seeing that glorious platformer on those tvs was just priceless.. Honestly i didnt even know they still sold games

[Gigglefist]

I work at Sears. Not surprised. Our VG section is a joke

[Tzuno]

I want to be a child again.

[ThisJarContainsTHC]

Sears sold games? bullshit

[Soldierone]

That sucks, I always find brand new games there for 10 bucks haha

I Got Mass Effect 3 for 9 dollars two weeks after it came out :P

[wannabe gamer]

iwent into sears a few times to look at the games and such. i left thinking wtf who is gonna shop here for games. they had stuff that was really old still up on original pricing. like everything was super overpriced each time i checked it out and at different locations.

[user6697483]

The Sears that I bought my Saturn at is still open & used to go there for games. I got Halo , Halo 2 ,Otogi ,Otogi 2 , Ninja Gaiden Black , Phantom Dust , Jade Empire ,XIII , Crimson Skies & many others for my Xbox & close to 30 Xbox 360 games there. I still use the store to get tires for my old beat up car & tools to work on all my cars & my motorcycle.

[user6697483]

The stores we used to get all our games at when we were kids seem to be the only ones that go out of business or stop selling games.

[Knightofelemia]

Is this American Sears that s having the sale? If so you guys are lucky most of those prices are great. Might have to look to see if the Canadian Sears locations are having this sale as well.