Shocking News: Game Have Bought Gamestation!
From Wratty @ 5/02/2007 09:23:00 AM
We can indeed confirm that GAME have bought Gamestation for £74 million pounds. It's a shame really because we were only £50 off being able to buy them ourselves dammit.
Here's some more info from GAME chairman Peter Lewis:
"We are delighted to bring Gamestation into our portfolio and believe it has a strong future within the group, the Gamestation business is one we have long admired and is complementary to our existing business in terms of both store portfolio and target customers. By investing in both brands we will further enhance the group's retail strategy while continuing to deliver and broaden our consumer reach. I am confident that this transaction will add considerable value to GAME and its shareholders over the coming years."
As fans of Gamestation's excellent customer service, special offers and attitude towards the gamer we're upset to hear this news. GAME has fallen into a trap of late of being too focused on sales, own brand hardware and their dammed loyalty card to deserve our patronage. We haven't shopped there for ages and have even contacted management regarding the level of service in a few of their stores.
Just as we thought that GameStop were going to try and put their foot into the UK, we see a sneaky move from Game!
Readers! Remember that it's not like last time. Many think that Electronics Boutique was bought out by GAME. In fact it was completely the opposite way round, Electronics Boutique was simply a name loaned out from the states for the company known as Future Zone. This group bought GAME and decided to give back the name to the states and stop paying them money for it each year. Then the re branding of EB stores occurred and it was all downhill from there, the company became completely focused on the money.
We can only hope that Gamestation will continue to run as normal and GAME will not interfere with the every day running. What is left for us now? Well in the Bournemouth area we don't have many other choices apart from ePlay and CEX in Southampton and a few independants around and about. What about you guys? Do you know of any other chains?
Gamestation employees, our thoughts are with you.
Here's some more info from GAME chairman Peter Lewis:
"We are delighted to bring Gamestation into our portfolio and believe it has a strong future within the group, the Gamestation business is one we have long admired and is complementary to our existing business in terms of both store portfolio and target customers. By investing in both brands we will further enhance the group's retail strategy while continuing to deliver and broaden our consumer reach. I am confident that this transaction will add considerable value to GAME and its shareholders over the coming years."
As fans of Gamestation's excellent customer service, special offers and attitude towards the gamer we're upset to hear this news. GAME has fallen into a trap of late of being too focused on sales, own brand hardware and their dammed loyalty card to deserve our patronage. We haven't shopped there for ages and have even contacted management regarding the level of service in a few of their stores.
GAME buy Gamestation - what next?
Just as we thought that GameStop were going to try and put their foot into the UK, we see a sneaky move from Game!
Readers! Remember that it's not like last time. Many think that Electronics Boutique was bought out by GAME. In fact it was completely the opposite way round, Electronics Boutique was simply a name loaned out from the states for the company known as Future Zone. This group bought GAME and decided to give back the name to the states and stop paying them money for it each year. Then the re branding of EB stores occurred and it was all downhill from there, the company became completely focused on the money.
We can only hope that Gamestation will continue to run as normal and GAME will not interfere with the every day running. What is left for us now? Well in the Bournemouth area we don't have many other choices apart from ePlay and CEX in Southampton and a few independants around and about. What about you guys? Do you know of any other chains?
Gamestation employees, our thoughts are with you.
i hope i don't loose the options i have when i shop in the gamestation. my one in london is really good, but i do not mind game too much either. It would be good if you got the best of the both stores would be good.
Thank the Queen's ass that someone's actually put a link to who the hell these company's actually are!
I'm in New Orleans and i aint ever heard of these two places! Sounds like you guys don't have that many videogame stores then? Bummer man!
Im an employee and i appreciate the sympathy although this is a huge shock i have no clue whats happening at store level. I hate GAME............i mean......Boss
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