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GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'
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#42These executives are showing their true selves in this crisis and it is absolutely disgusting. From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos, these are not idols, they are parasites on our society.
GameStop is running on fumes. If they close down their stores, they will completely lose their business. By staying open, they are at least collecting some revenue. Also, these employees should be thankful they even have a job right now. Many retail / service industry jobs have laid off their staff.
>Also, these employees should be thankful they even have a job right now. Many retail / service industry jobs have laid off their staff.
Yes, they should be thankful that they can't collect unemployment, and that they might get themselves or their loved ones killed.
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#43In a sense, this rings true in this pandemic, right? Many people are relying on video games for entertainment while confined to their homes. ------- Edit to reply to the comments below: A lot of good replies, thank you. I've largely been on the "doom and gloom" side of this COVID-19 debate, so I'm surprised by the other angrier replies, but here's my thinking: - People that download games aren't going to GameStop any…
You can download digital games. There aren’t many people who buy modern consoles and PC games who need physical copies. And then other retailers like Target will remain open because they sell medicine and food — and physical video games. There is no reason for GameStop to remain open.
Hell, I can get any game I want off Amazon, too. It'll just show up on my doorstep a few days later.
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#45HN post for vice's version of this story: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22631264
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#46At least working at a GameStop in 2020 is pretty close self isolating.
TBH I don't quite understand the outlash against some business deciding to stay open. A GameStop doesn't take more than 1 or 2 people to run, especially right now, and transactions are pretty simple and inovlve minimal contact. And they have a point about selling products people may want during this time.
As far as I know, Walmart will still sell video games despite only being exempted because they sell food & essential supplies. It's probably more dangerous to have to go to a Walmart either food or video games compared to going to a GameStop given the # of people typically at Wallmart.
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#47GameStop is going out of business. This is a last ditch attempt to fend that off. And I would hope that any cop in an area with lockdowns in place would simply say, "Nice piece of paper. You're closing."
I have no love for GameStop, but I really liked Thinkgeek, which got bought by GameStop. GameStop already ruined it AFAICT so I don't mind if GameStop goes out of business...
ThinkGeek will be the asset to emerge from the ashes of GameStop.
It was a smart acquisition by GS executives. Unfortunately, they weren't smart enough to manage the brand as well as they should have. The parent company should have inverted to become ThinkGeek immediately after the acquisition because it's pretty obvious to even layman that the retail market for video games is dead within a generation or so, while the market for pop-culture tchotchkes is evergreen.
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#48Hopefully there's a class-action lawsuit on behalf of any employees who become sick as a result of this decision.
But then, this company is clearly on its way out. I'd be very suspicious at the moment that the execs are finding ways to funnel remaining funds to their golden parachutes before they declare bankruptcy.
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#49At least working at a GameStop in 2020 is pretty close self isolating. TBH I don't quite understand the outlash against some business deciding to stay open. A GameStop doesn't take more than 1 or 2 people to run, especially right now, and transactions are pretty simple and inovlve minimal contact. And they have a point about selling products people may want during this time. As far as I know, Walmart will still sell…
> It's probably more dangerous to have to go to a Walmart either food or video games compared to going to a GameStop given the # of people typically at Wallmart.
This might be a reasonable point, except that there's no reason to leave your house at all if the only thing you want to buy is a video game. (And of course, if you need food and video games, making an additional trip to Gamestop can only hurt compared to getting everything at Walmart.)
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#50In a sense, this rings true in this pandemic, right? Many people are relying on video games for entertainment while confined to their homes. ------- Edit to reply to the comments below: A lot of good replies, thank you. I've largely been on the "doom and gloom" side of this COVID-19 debate, so I'm surprised by the other angrier replies, but here's my thinking: - People that download games aren't going to GameStop any…
Entertainment is not really essential though.
as much as we'd like to think everyone is a reasonable person who will stay home and do their part to prevent the spread of coronavirus, there are always selfish/foolish people who will not be inclined to heed the advice. you gotta throw them some kind of bone to keep them more or less occupied while they (hopefully) stay inside.
it's absolutely not necessary for a physical store that sells games to stay open when you can download them or have them shipped, but it might be essential for people to have access to an indoor pastime they enjoy.