Of the six Gamestops in the KC suburbs I was in reasonable driving distance of (1 of which was a mall store that wasn't open), all of them got PS5s, I'd say half had OLEDs, they all had Series S, and zero had Series X bundles. I suspect the mall store is the one with the most traffic (it's in a mall that is still alive and well thanks to being in a pretty affluent area), so it may be the one exception to have some Series X bundles. I ended up getting my kids a Series S w/ Game Pass Ultimate (they'll use it primarily for Roblox, Minecraft, and Slime Rancher). I did get a couple of OLEDs to upgrade their current Switches.
The Gamestop Thread
#50221
Posted 26 November 2021 - 03:20 AM
#50222
Posted 26 November 2021 - 03:35 AM
Since malls weren't open today they got no consoles, regardless of volume
#50223
Capitalism, Ho!
Posted 26 November 2021 - 03:37 AM
I ordered the Fortnite bundle, non glitch and my order shows "shipped".Someone earlier in this thread said that bundle doesn’t release until December so that’s why it wouldn’t be preparing
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#50224
Posted 26 November 2021 - 03:52 AM
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#50225
Posted 26 November 2021 - 03:56 AM
How much did these bundles cost (PS5 and XSX)?
#50227
CAG Newbie
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:06 AM
Bundles are the worst idea these retailers have. Nobody wants to pay full price for the games they're bundled with, and chances are most people buying the console already have PS+.
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#50228
CAG Newbie
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:08 AM
A friend of mine was able to get an xbox and PS5 bundle at gamestop.
He was going in for the xbox, but they let him buy both.
#50229
F.U. Rosalina! ~ Daisy <3
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:10 AM
Bundles are the worst idea these retailers have. Nobody wants to pay full price for the games they're bundled with, and chances are most people buying the console already have PS+.
Yet they sell out. It's a scummy practice, but it's effective
#50230
CAG Newbie
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:14 AM
Yet they sell out. It's a scummy practice, but it's effective
It's extremely scummy and taking advantage of consumers and makes me look down very unfavorably toward the retailers that stoop down to that level and makes me feel the same toward the people who buy them as well. If they weren't buying it, the retailers wouldn't be doing it.
But, here we are.
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#50231
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:17 AM
Oh I’d be shocked if they shipped any of them out. That’s not a sale it’s a glitch. If they ship then that’s a nice score and nice story
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#50232
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:25 AM
It's extremely scummy and taking advantage of consumers and makes me look down very unfavorably toward the retailers that stoop down to that level and makes me feel the same toward the people who buy them as well. If they weren't buying it, the retailers wouldn't be doing it.
But, here we are.
It does limit the scalpers interest tho. That’s the only positive.
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#50233
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:26 AM
Sony also bases allocation to retailers on how much attach they get with each unit....so it basically promotes them bundling it.
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#50234
YES! YES! YES!
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:33 AM
all hardware makers do this since they get a cut on products officially licensed by them. Samsung, Apple, Xbox, NintendoSony also bases allocation to retailers on how much attach they get with each unit....so it basically promotes them bundling it.
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#50235
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:39 AM
On the unfortunate side some crazy dude came in trying to rabble rouse and fight people. Left after they told him the police would come.
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#50236
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:39 AM
right, but im saying its basically a double whammy on that. sony basically wants them to do exactly that.
#50237
Posted 26 November 2021 - 04:47 AM
Local GameStop ran out of Miles Morales standard edition, so the manager I’m tight with discounted the Ultimate Edition to 29.99. Amazing deal.
On the unfortunate side some crazy dude came in trying to rabble rouse and fight people. Left after they told him the police would come.
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wish I could be close to a GameStop manager. I used to be close with one that used to work there but he quit long time ago. chill guy but apparently all his coworkers hated him. it was all about work and not messing up. guess he's cool with customers but a b**** with his employees
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#50238
Posted 26 November 2021 - 05:06 AM
wow, really? I was gonna grab some too…FYI went to boomerang some PS5 RE Villages and the store register rang up $15.xx for trade in value
#50239
CAGiversary!
Posted 26 November 2021 - 05:55 AM
FYI went to boomerang some PS5 RE Villages and the store register rang up $15.xx for trade in value
Funny thing, it seems there are 2 pre-owned skus.
$25 trade: https://www.gamestop...ils/?pid=263304
$15 trade: https://www.gamestop...ils/?pid=263293
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#50240
i'll buy that for a dolla
Posted 26 November 2021 - 05:58 AM
Xbox Series S bundle for $9.99 but likely will be cancelled out
Oh I’d be shocked if they shipped any of them out. That’s not a sale it’s a glitch. If they ship then that’s a nice score and nice story
#50241
CAG in Training
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:03 AM
#50242
certified moron
#50243
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:25 AM
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its a very gamestop like situation
What do you mean? basic supply and demand?
#50244
certified moron
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:34 AM
What do you mean? basic supply and demand?
theres 2 skus for the preowned ps5 copy so in theory what trade value you get depends on what sticker you got
#50245
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:42 AM
theres 2 skus for the preowned ps5 copy so in theory what trade value you get depends on what sticker you got
but your pic shows one ps4 copy and ps5 copy...
#50246
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:45 AM
theres 2 skus for the preowned ps5 copy so in theory what trade value you get depends on what sticker you got
In that case, couldn't you trade just the disk?
#50247
certified moron
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:46 AM
but your pic shows one ps4 copy and ps5 copy...
Funny thing, it seems there are 2 pre-owned skus.
$25 trade: https://www.gamestop...ils/?pid=263304
$15 trade: https://www.gamestop...ils/?pid=263293
#50248
CAG Veteran
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:46 AM
Thought they were going to have some different black friday deals up for actual black friday but so far nothing.
#50249
certified moron
Posted 26 November 2021 - 06:47 AM
In that case, couldn't you trade just the disk?
its probably what ill do and point out that it says 25 bucks on the website
dont expect much success
#50250
The Kersed Sowl
Posted 26 November 2021 - 07:21 AM
Hope to get an answer soon.