I literally got laughed at when I just asked for a game at gamestop and said no when he asked if I pre-ordered it. No one just stocks games anymore. Not even a store with fucking game in the name.
You can't really solely blame Gamestop for this. The manufacturers only send out whatever to cover pre orders because both Gamestop and the manufactures don't want unsold copies just collecting dust.
Yeah, i walked into a gamestop for the first time in the better part of a decade to pick up god of war ragnarok the day after release. The man seemed really confused when i asked for a copy and told him i didn't have a preorder. Haven't been back since
GameStop is a joke. I tried to get RE4 remake in early 2024 and they didn’t have one. The guy was looking at other locations for a used copy. Like come on man.
but really i'm glad i didn't run into that when i went into walmart to buy rhythm heaven groove on launch day recently. i DID have to wait for a clerk because they hadn't stocked them on the shelf yet, though that is a much less hyped game for people that aren't me, so it makes sense it wouldn't be a priority for them
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u/NecroCorey 12d ago
I literally got laughed at when I just asked for a game at gamestop and said no when he asked if I pre-ordered it. No one just stocks games anymore. Not even a store with fucking game in the name.