Impotent Rage: Gamestop

Tev · 01-20-2015, 12:15 PM

This is nothing new, but I thought I'd share because it struck a chord with me from recently looking into trading some stuff in at my local Gamestop and leaving with a deep sense of absurdity.

So I was on tumblr today and came across this post about some Gamestop worker crowing on about how they liked crushing the drams of children and drinking their tears. All in all it was shaping up to be a mildly entertaining read until I hit this section:

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The next day I’m working again, bored out of my goddamn mind. There’s only so many times you can alphabetize the store before going insane. As I’m looking out the window I see a car pull up and Mom hops out and then pulls out two huge duffel bags and walks in.

"Hey welcome back to Gamestop! What can I help you with!"

"Oh I’m so glad you’re here! So last night I went through my son’s game collection and most of them are rated M! So I decided to teach him a lesson about why you don’t lie to your mother. Seeing as I bought him these consoles and most of the games were bought with my money, his game consoles and games actually belong to me. Therefore, I would like to trade in all this." And proceeds to pull out his XBox 360, PS3, and every game he had for both consoles (over 50!) as well all the extra controllers and headsets he had.

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely." I will never forget her smile when she said this nor the look in her eye. This is not a woman to be crossed.

So I traded everything in and she got back over $300 in store credit for everything. And with it she bought a Wii, a couple extra controllers, and a couple games rated E.

In what world does an XBox 360, a PS3, and over 50 M-ish rated titles equal out to $300 worth of Wii and some E rated fare? and then I remembered my own recent encounter with Gamestop.

I was just looking into trading out my DS for credit towards a new 3DS, and they offered me maybe 10-20% of its value in trade. I'm glad I was too disgusted to take their offer as I ended up getting a new one over Black Friday from another store for less than Gamestop would have charged me for a used one.

Anyway, nothing here but some impotent rage and fist waving at Gamestop. Outside of continuing to not buy or sell stuff there, all that one like me can really do is fall to my knees and scream at the stars while shaking my fists fanatically. All in all, that won't change anything and thing will continue on as they have. I'll feel better in a bit.

Gamestop!!!!!!!

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 01-20-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tev

In what world does an XBox 360, a PS3, and over 50 M-ish rated titles equal out to $300 worth of Wii and some E rated fare? and then I remembered my own recent encounter with Gamestop.

The world where most all of those games are going to be at the least several months old and therefore incredibly unlikely to sell at a good price or within a frame of time that is profitable for Gamestop.

MSperoni · 01-20-2015, 12:37 PM

50 M rated games? That kid needs to expand his freakin' horizons.

Flarecobra · 01-20-2015, 12:45 PM

Good on the mother though, keeping an eye on what her kid plays at least.

Tev · 01-20-2015, 01:32 PM

Oh yeah, the story itself was actually pretty cool and I think the mother was awesome in that situation.

Bard The 5th LW · 01-20-2015, 02:20 PM

I once had a conversation with a Gamestop manager who said he was pretty much sure that digital sales of games would render Gamestop the next Blockbuster. I still prefer getting used games, but if digital distribution can eventually make things cheaper (AKA if digital sales on consoles ever get as generous as Steam), then I'm willing to believe that Gamestop will go under during the next gen.

MSperoni · 01-20-2015, 02:55 PM

The last game I remember paying a full 60$ for was GTAV sometime early last year. Used Games or discounted ones are where I get almost all of my stuff nowadays.

I can't remember if Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends came after GTAV or not...I'll buy RTK-themed games new because I am a RTK supernerd.

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 01-20-2015, 05:47 PM

Reads like a bored employee's fever dream culminating to an event wank that never happened.

That aside, the only good thing to come out of gamestop was the whole used game class action lawsuit fiasco a bit back.

synkr0nized · 01-20-2015, 08:53 PM

Am I the only one who is actually a bit annoyed at the mother? Why 50 games and a couple consoles into it does she suddenly care what rating her sons games have, instead of being present and on top of it when games came into the home or when her money was being used on them at counters?

This may also be why I am inclined to not believe the story.

pochercoaster · 01-20-2015, 09:07 PM

Naw, I thought the same thing, Synk. Like, if she was that concerned about the games her son plays, why couldn't she should be arsed to look at the rating on them when he brought them home? It honestly sounds petty, if it's a true story. Like wow good parenting clap clap. Was she surprised that her son would play M rated games if given the opportunity?

01-20-2015, 12:37 PM	#3
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	50 M rated games? That kid needs to expand his freakin' horizons. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

01-20-2015, 12:45 PM	#4
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Good on the mother though, keeping an eye on what her kid plays at least. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

01-20-2015, 02:55 PM	#7
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	The last game I remember paying a full 60$ for was GTAV sometime early last year. Used Games or discounted ones are where I get almost all of my stuff nowadays. I can't remember if Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends came after GTAV or not...I'll buy RTK-themed games new because I am a RTK supernerd. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook! Last edited by MSperoni; 01-20-2015 at 02:58 PM.

01-20-2015, 08:53 PM	#9
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	Trade-in value is still bad for the customer, regardless. Am I the only one who is actually a bit annoyed at the mother? Why 50 games and a couple consoles into it does she suddenly care what rating her sons games have, instead of being present and on top of it when games came into the home or when her money was being used on them at counters? This may also be why I am inclined to not believe the story. __________________ Find love.

01-20-2015, 09:07 PM	#10
pochercoaster rollerpocher tycoon Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,808	Naw, I thought the same thing, Synk. Like, if she was that concerned about the games her son plays, why couldn't she should be arsed to look at the rating on them when he brought them home? It honestly sounds petty, if it's a true story. Like wow good parenting clap clap. Was she surprised that her son would play M rated games if given the opportunity? Last edited by pochercoaster; 01-20-2015 at 09:09 PM.

01-20-2015, 02:20 PM	#6
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	I once had a conversation with a Gamestop manager who said he was pretty much sure that digital sales of games would render Gamestop the next Blockbuster. I still prefer getting used games, but if digital distribution can eventually make things cheaper (AKA if digital sales on consoles ever get as generous as Steam), then I'm willing to believe that Gamestop will go under during the next gen.

01-20-2015, 05:47 PM	#8
Grandmaster_Skweeb Doesn't care anymore Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,429	Reads like a bored employee's fever dream culminating to an event wank that never happened. That aside, the only good thing to come out of gamestop was the whole used game class action lawsuit fiasco a bit back.