Not entirely surprising. Xbox has been on the decline for awhile now. I have a 360, a One, and a Series X, but I use my PS5 a bit more.
Im hoping they can make a comeback though. Xbox was my OG, so it’s sad to see the state it’s been in.
WakaWaka_
GS is a toy store that happens to sell games now.
spectrum144
Horrible business practices from Microsoft. I do hope they make a comeback
Lonk-the-Sane
Microsoft failed to learn from the mistakes of last gen, and since gamepass is attracting less and less devs through lost sales they are in a bad place.
I owned the PS4 and Xbox one last gen, and if it wasn’t for the £1 gamepass upgrade I don’t think I would’ve used it for much besides halo. They really need to get their shit together if the gaming side of Microsoft is going to survive past the next generation of consoles.
blondeviking64
Maybe too big honestly.
SpiderGhost01
Ugh. Here come the console war basement dwellers.
sxespanky
You mean your local ThinkGeek store?
No_Ad7646
My local GameStop closed. So many memories, man.
snorlaxatives_69
They’ve been working towards this for years. Worked there 14-18 and my store became a majority toy store in 2017. We still sold mostly games but yeah this is what it is.
SicarioBadg3r
I’ve heard (from local gamestop manager) that stores are allocated or “sponsored” certain amounts of space for each section. and those sections vary.
The conversation had come up because I had asked them why they didn’t carry any PC stuff outside of mice and keyboards. but another store a few miles away had prebuilt PCs, Monitors, GPU’s/CPU’s for sale. He had told me stores are sponsored to have a certain percentage of their store’s space to be occupied by certain section or brand, his store was nintendo and the switch section was larger than the rest. so to me it sounds like these companies are “renting” out space within these stores.
Old_Whatbroke
I’m guessing you mean the shelves with a selection of Xbox games (as opposed to Xbox accessories) at your local gamestop are 2 feet wide.
I’m curious though, what’s your point? Are you trying to insinuate that they should be larger? Or smaller? Or something else?
Roklobster1
Microsoft laid off everyone in their retail sales dept. Blame them.
Danbuys
EB Games 💔
inssein
Went to GameStop it was basically a PS5 store, they gutted Xbox and switch sections. I used to go for switch games now I don’t go anymore
JTMx29
My local store is all garbage. Mostly Funko Pops and over priced figurines.
TyeKiller77
I’d bet money it’s a 50/50 store, lower selling stores they just move the games to stores that sell more and just convert half of it into a toy store p much. This coming from a former employee.
MonkeysxMoo35
GameStop bases their sections based on what’s selling best locally. Clearly Xbox ain’t doing so hot in your area
Luis12285
Microsoft pushing for digital sales and game pass. When you sell physical media there is a higher cost associated with it. Why sell a game on a Blu-ray when I can sell you the same game for the same price with higher margins. Hell. How bout you pay for that game monthly until the end of time. Yea. They may be evil but they aren’t stupid.
Domguyps5
Didn’t xbox and gamestop announce a partnership a couple of years ago
Huge_Aerie2435
Playstation is probably more popular, but only because they never stock any good Xbox games.
PreferenceGloomy9947
Xbox admitted defeat awhile ago never came back from 360
StreetTrial69
PS5 hold 80% market share in europe, so no wonder. Why should they offer large amounts of products that nobody gonna buy.
BlackbirdRedwing
Physical game stores still exist?
Jakajdjdjdksksmm
Nice
kevlon92
Wooah you still have a gamestop?
We used to have 2 now theres none.
Alastor3
I mean, i dont even use my ps5 anymore and i actually didnt used it that much to begin with and i know almost all the future games will drop on PC in 1-2 years later, I wont sell it but i’ll grow dust
ComprehensiveArt7725
Lol they crammed 3 gens on one 2 feet of shelving😭
CGPsaint
Gotta make room for all the toys and other shit. There is almost zero reason to step foot in Gamestop ever again.
BrettMaverickReddit
“Grands succes!” -French Borat at GameStop
littlemushroompod
yeah cause people don’t shop at Gamestop anymore
TheTiredPangolin
You guys still have local GameStops??
JimJohnman
Xbox Has Games
Hutch4434
There’s a 2 foot PlayStation section on the far right hand side if you’re focused on actual consoles. What is this post?
Holymoly1983
It’s like looking in a thrift store with all the stupid shit they sale now…. Hope they all close
TheW83
Oh man is that a Duskull plush?! Haven’t seen one of those yet!
TheHighlander52
It honestly sucks seeing the lack of engaging games for Xbox. There really aren’t exclusive games for Xbox outside of GOW and Forza. Xbox just got left behind and I think that gap is going to continue to widen considering Microsoft has basically said they’re not going to focus on hardware as much.
Trickybuz93
People still go to GameStop?
Glirion
They don’t even sell physical Xbox games in Finland anymore.
Well maybe at the video game stores but not in the super/hypermarkets where there’s always a Playstation wall.
Nullpointeragain
But doesn’t kinda make sense to fit that model? Xbox pretty much has told a lot of people stop buying discs. TBH what’s a better value – 15 subscription model to a bunch of top games or individually buying each disc? I know as nerds and geeks we want the disc but the main consumers just don’t care anymore. If a new console is just around the corner, they gonna spend all that money buying triple aaa games that don’t work.
I actually have started to think about subscriptions as insurance policies against the console to run it. If I take the yearly cost and factor in 70 dollars games in a year, it becomes economically bad to keep dumping money
Flamminballz23
I remember going to GameStop as a kid it was awesome . Now everything is digital and cheaper
crazyfrog19984
In my local electronics store 5 m Xbox games and two 20 m rows PS 4/ 5 games . Even Switch games are more present.
I have a equal amount of games as my local game store (260 games)
hotstickywaffle
I feel like most people who own an Xbox own it because of Gamepass, so they probably aren’t buying many physical games.
VaultTech007
Not that I want to see physical go. It’s going to happen, and I’m partly of why.
I just prefer digital both ha e pros and cons tho for me pros far out weight the cons for me.
That being said, it sucks for those who still want physical and watching a slow death you can’t do anything about.
It was going yo hapo3n regardless of as game sizes are far out pacing physical media anyhow. More and more games need to download the rest of the game, so physical will be pointless without the internet, so you would be just as screwed as digital.
Dejamza
Wait you guys still have physical gamestops? I thought all the brick and mortar stores closed.
IndyWaWa
Is this one store or all stores? Also, Gamepass does a lot of work for Xbox’s, so you don’t need physical media.
iratethisa
Xbox sells games digitally
thetiredjuan
Is that a Duskull doll?
Independent-Top8335
.
NoBodyy_420
The good old days 😀
Bog-Star
I haven’t been to a gamestop in years because they no longer sell games. It’s just a big pile of funkopops and controllers.
50 Comments
Not entirely surprising. Xbox has been on the decline for awhile now. I have a 360, a One, and a Series X, but I use my PS5 a bit more.
Im hoping they can make a comeback though. Xbox was my OG, so it’s sad to see the state it’s been in.
GS is a toy store that happens to sell games now.
Horrible business practices from Microsoft. I do hope they make a comeback
Microsoft failed to learn from the mistakes of last gen, and since gamepass is attracting less and less devs through lost sales they are in a bad place.
I owned the PS4 and Xbox one last gen, and if it wasn’t for the £1 gamepass upgrade I don’t think I would’ve used it for much besides halo. They really need to get their shit together if the gaming side of Microsoft is going to survive past the next generation of consoles.
Maybe too big honestly.
Ugh. Here come the console war basement dwellers.
You mean your local ThinkGeek store?
My local GameStop closed. So many memories, man.
They’ve been working towards this for years. Worked there 14-18 and my store became a majority toy store in 2017. We still sold mostly games but yeah this is what it is.
I’ve heard (from local gamestop manager) that stores are allocated or “sponsored” certain amounts of space for each section. and those sections vary.
The conversation had come up because I had asked them why they didn’t carry any PC stuff outside of mice and keyboards. but another store a few miles away had prebuilt PCs, Monitors, GPU’s/CPU’s for sale. He had told me stores are sponsored to have a certain percentage of their store’s space to be occupied by certain section or brand, his store was nintendo and the switch section was larger than the rest. so to me it sounds like these companies are “renting” out space within these stores.
I’m guessing you mean the shelves with a selection of Xbox games (as opposed to Xbox accessories) at your local gamestop are 2 feet wide.
I’m curious though, what’s your point? Are you trying to insinuate that they should be larger? Or smaller? Or something else?
Microsoft laid off everyone in their retail sales dept. Blame them.
EB Games 💔
Went to GameStop it was basically a PS5 store, they gutted Xbox and switch sections. I used to go for switch games now I don’t go anymore
My local store is all garbage. Mostly Funko Pops and over priced figurines.
I’d bet money it’s a 50/50 store, lower selling stores they just move the games to stores that sell more and just convert half of it into a toy store p much. This coming from a former employee.
GameStop bases their sections based on what’s selling best locally. Clearly Xbox ain’t doing so hot in your area
Microsoft pushing for digital sales and game pass. When you sell physical media there is a higher cost associated with it. Why sell a game on a Blu-ray when I can sell you the same game for the same price with higher margins. Hell. How bout you pay for that game monthly until the end of time. Yea. They may be evil but they aren’t stupid.
Didn’t xbox and gamestop announce a partnership a couple of years ago
Playstation is probably more popular, but only because they never stock any good Xbox games.
Xbox admitted defeat awhile ago never came back from 360
PS5 hold 80% market share in europe, so no wonder. Why should they offer large amounts of products that nobody gonna buy.
Physical game stores still exist?
Nice
Wooah you still have a gamestop?
We used to have 2 now theres none.
I mean, i dont even use my ps5 anymore and i actually didnt used it that much to begin with and i know almost all the future games will drop on PC in 1-2 years later, I wont sell it but i’ll grow dust
Lol they crammed 3 gens on one 2 feet of shelving😭
Gotta make room for all the toys and other shit. There is almost zero reason to step foot in Gamestop ever again.
“Grands succes!” -French Borat at GameStop
yeah cause people don’t shop at Gamestop anymore
You guys still have local GameStops??
Xbox Has Games
There’s a 2 foot PlayStation section on the far right hand side if you’re focused on actual consoles. What is this post?
It’s like looking in a thrift store with all the stupid shit they sale now…. Hope they all close
Oh man is that a Duskull plush?! Haven’t seen one of those yet!
It honestly sucks seeing the lack of engaging games for Xbox. There really aren’t exclusive games for Xbox outside of GOW and Forza. Xbox just got left behind and I think that gap is going to continue to widen considering Microsoft has basically said they’re not going to focus on hardware as much.
People still go to GameStop?
They don’t even sell physical Xbox games in Finland anymore.
Well maybe at the video game stores but not in the super/hypermarkets where there’s always a Playstation wall.
But doesn’t kinda make sense to fit that model? Xbox pretty much has told a lot of people stop buying discs. TBH what’s a better value – 15 subscription model to a bunch of top games or individually buying each disc? I know as nerds and geeks we want the disc but the main consumers just don’t care anymore. If a new console is just around the corner, they gonna spend all that money buying triple aaa games that don’t work.
I actually have started to think about subscriptions as insurance policies against the console to run it. If I take the yearly cost and factor in 70 dollars games in a year, it becomes economically bad to keep dumping money
I remember going to GameStop as a kid it was awesome . Now everything is digital and cheaper
In my local electronics store 5 m Xbox games and two 20 m rows PS 4/ 5 games . Even Switch games are more present.
I have a equal amount of games as my local game store (260 games)
I feel like most people who own an Xbox own it because of Gamepass, so they probably aren’t buying many physical games.
Not that I want to see physical go. It’s going to happen, and I’m partly of why.
I just prefer digital both ha e pros and cons tho for me pros far out weight the cons for me.
That being said, it sucks for those who still want physical and watching a slow death you can’t do anything about.
It was going yo hapo3n regardless of as game sizes are far out pacing physical media anyhow. More and more games need to download the rest of the game, so physical will be pointless without the internet, so you would be just as screwed as digital.
Wait you guys still have physical gamestops? I thought all the brick and mortar stores closed.
Is this one store or all stores? Also, Gamepass does a lot of work for Xbox’s, so you don’t need physical media.
Xbox sells games digitally
Is that a Duskull doll?
.
The good old days 😀
I haven’t been to a gamestop in years because they no longer sell games. It’s just a big pile of funkopops and controllers.