Game Crazy closing

[Demon_Skeith]

Joystiq has learned that retailer Game Crazy plans to close 200 of its approximately 680 locations at the end of October. Sources working at Game Crazy stores attached to Hollywood Video locations have told us that the movie rental chain will remain open after their stores' closures.

Game Crazy's official statement on the matter: "Movie Gallery, Inc. is currently operating in an unprecedented consumer/retail environment. In order for us to continue to best serve our millions of customers across North America we're addressing underperforming stores and ensuring that there is sufficient [return on investment] associated with each of these stores going forward. The vast majority of our stores will be unaffected by these efforts."

For those who've placed a pre-order at a Game Crazy, it would be advisable to check if that location will still exist at the end of the month.

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[GenericGamer]

Never even heard of it.

 

[Spiritwarrior]

QUOTE (dynastygal @ September 30, 2009 07:18 pm) Never even heard of it.
Same here. I'm guessing the current economic situation may have contributed to that.

 

[hcfwesker]

Makes 3 of us. Though, I'm confused as to why they chose to keep the movie stores open, but close the gamer stores. Seems games are doing better than movie sales, imo.

 

[cqinzx]

All the Game Crazys' closed down in Houston about a couple years ago. Not too surprised.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

Its a cool store. They had cheaper games.

 

[sergeim]

that is sad news in las vegas thay are all open

 

[froggyboy604]

I never heard of them either, but this is sad news since there will be fewer places to buy games.

 

[sergeim]

yes you got gamestop i am sad for this news i hope thay do not do that in las vagas there own 3 stores where i live

 

[NBK*Twitch]

QUOTE (hcfwesker @ October 01, 2009 07:13 pm) Makes 3 of us. Though, I'm confused as to why they chose to keep the movie stores open, but close the gamer stores. Seems games are doing better than movie sales, imo.
I might be wrong,but it could be that their own movie sells are better then the gaming.

Other companies like gamestop though are killing the others in gaming sales.

 

[sergeim]

yes your right there is a lot of stuff coming to the gaming sites

 

[cqinzx]

QUOTE (hcfwesker @ October 01, 2009 07:13 pm) Makes 3 of us. Though, I'm confused as to why they chose to keep the movie stores open, but close the gamer stores. Seems games are doing better than movie sales, imo.
It's kind of funny that all the Game Crazy's were next to Hollywood Videos. They're competing against themselves lol.

 

[hotspot]

I thought that the gamecrazy near me closed a few months ago, but i found out it just moved into a bigger building .