It's hard not to think of this when you read that.
https://thehustle.co/gerald-ratners-billion-dollar-speech
Video here - https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=pW4j_enqQgc
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The general strategy for GameStop according to all the people in the comments is that they should tell the media that they're completely screwed and will just give up. How dare the CEO try to make it sound like his company is going to continue being successful. Absolutely appalling
I mean I can’t remember the last time I purchased a games let alone at GameStop, that place is for stocking stuffers, random merch, and maybe a used controller.
I used to buy switch games from there because I don't trust Nintendo not to do stupid shit with digital purchases or turn off their store.
Now that switch games are just key carts I'm not sure I'll be back in
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They are a collectibles and trading card company. The games have stopped
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Since they've become a partner with PSA (card grading), they've made so much money, it makes sense. PSA has a 10 MILLION backlog and ones submitted through GameStop were less expensive and quicker grading times... They're making so much money
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He's right.