Game Crazy Stores Closing

rowech · 03-16-2010, 05:03 PM

Not sure how big a deal this might be but I showed up to get my copy of God of War III from my GameCrazy and they're closing the store along with MANY others. I'm not sure how big that company is and I'm sure it pales compared to Gamestop but if you have credit/pre-orders through them, you probably want to check.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-16-2010, 05:10 PM

According to this article they only had around 2% of the market before closing about 200 of their then-650 stores last September.

The latest round of closures is around 200 more stores, coming as part of their early February bankruptcy filing.

sterlingice · 03-16-2010, 05:11 PM

They already closed out probably more than 1/3rd of their stores before Christmas. This is probably all of them.

EDIT: JIMGA beat me to it

SI

SackAttack · 03-16-2010, 05:35 PM

Hollywood Video, which owns GameCrazy, has been going through the same thing. When I bought my copy of Mass Effect 2, it was at a Hollywood Video location that no longer had a GameCrazy, but still sold games.

DanGarion · 03-16-2010, 05:36 PM

Only Game Crazys that we had in SoCal were the ones attached to Hollywood Videos.

stevew · 03-16-2010, 05:42 PM

The Hollywood video in my town is shutting down. As is the one in Canton, OH. I scored season 3 of HIMYM for like 10 dollars. All the movies were 3 for 10, and blu ray's/remaining games were 50% off. They were pretty dry already when i went.

B & B · 03-16-2010, 07:09 PM

The Hollywood Video here closed over 2 years ago.

Blockbuster is hanging on by a thread.

No used/turnin game store within an hour of here that Im aware of. One opened up awhile back but closed within 6 months.

Tech has killed their biz, anyone remember the old mom-n-pop video stores?
Video cassettes? Renting game systems for a weekend? Snoochie boochies?

PackerFanatic · 03-16-2010, 07:56 PM

The last Hollywood Video around here has been "going out of business" for probably like a year. It always makes me chuckle when stores milk those "deals" for so long.

MrBug708 · 03-16-2010, 07:58 PM

They might have a lease that they can't get out of or one that isnt smart to end just quite yet. They might also have a deal where once the owners find a new tenant, they'll let Game Crazy out of their lease

RainMaker · 03-16-2010, 07:58 PM

Anyone remember mom-n-pop stores at all anymore? Seem to be becoming a relic in today's society. Heck, I remember we had a tiny drug store I used to love going to beore Walgreens buried them.

I will give Gamestop credit for one thing, I think they do a good job of hiring the biggest video game nerds they can find and keeping a somewhat small store appeal.

rowech · 03-16-2010, 08:10 PM

I liked GameCrazy a lot more than Gamestop. Always got more for my trade-in and I found the people to be a heck of a lot less condescening than the workers at gamestop.

Antmeister · 03-17-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Anyone remember mom-n-pop stores at all anymore? Seem to be becoming a relic in today's society. Heck, I remember we had a tiny drug store I used to love going to beore Walgreens buried them.

I will give Gamestop credit for one thing, I think they do a good job of hiring the biggest video game nerds they can find and keeping a somewhat small store appeal.

The GameCrazy's out here are attached to a Hollywood Video as well and it appears they are closing out here as well. At least in Austin, mom-n-pop stores aren't a relic. There are more small businesses in the downtown area than any other place I lived (which was odd for me to see when I moved here). I mean, if I wanted to get food downtown, I could get it from someone on a bike, a car, a stand, a house, a trailer, a shop, mini-mall, or grocery market and sometimes you can find all of this within a few blocks of each other.

BYU 14 · 03-18-2010, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B & B

anyone remember the old mom-n-pop video stores?
Video cassettes? Renting game systems for a weekend? Snoochie boochies?

Hell yeah, renting a 20 pound Beta-Max player and a couple of cheesy b movie horror flicks.....good times.

dervack · 03-19-2010, 10:11 PM

My friend works at one of the ones that will still be open here in Illinois. still, he has no job security except o hang onto a Hollywood that is going to stay open, but those are hard to find as well. I worked as a manager for them a few years ago myself and their biggest problem was quick expansion without getting their foot in the door first. No rent is great, but the Hollywood people were mad they were losing floor space and the construction cost was a lot up front for the company.

03-16-2010, 05:10 PM	#2
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	According to this article they only had around 2% of the market before closing about 200 of their then-650 stores last September. The latest round of closures is around 200 more stores, coming as part of their early February bankruptcy filing. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-16-2010, 05:11 PM	#3
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	They already closed out probably more than 1/3rd of their stores before Christmas. This is probably all of them. EDIT: JIMGA beat me to it SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-16-2010 at 05:13 PM.

03-16-2010, 05:36 PM	#5
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Only Game Crazys that we had in SoCal were the ones attached to Hollywood Videos. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

03-16-2010, 07:09 PM	#7
B & B College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A sports era long ago when everything didnt require a Nike logo	The Hollywood Video here closed over 2 years ago. Blockbuster is hanging on by a thread. No used/turnin game store within an hour of here that Im aware of. One opened up awhile back but closed within 6 months. Tech has killed their biz, anyone remember the old mom-n-pop video stores? Video cassettes? Renting game systems for a weekend? Snoochie boochies? __________________ Nobody cares about Kyle Orton because he's black. -PT

03-16-2010, 07:56 PM	#8
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	The last Hollywood Video around here has been "going out of business" for probably like a year. It always makes me chuckle when stores milk those "deals" for so long. __________________ Commissioner of the RNFL

03-16-2010, 05:35 PM	#4
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Hollywood Video, which owns GameCrazy, has been going through the same thing. When I bought my copy of Mass Effect 2, it was at a Hollywood Video location that no longer had a GameCrazy, but still sold games.

03-16-2010, 05:42 PM	#6
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	The Hollywood video in my town is shutting down. As is the one in Canton, OH. I scored season 3 of HIMYM for like 10 dollars. All the movies were 3 for 10, and blu ray's/remaining games were 50% off. They were pretty dry already when i went.

03-16-2010, 07:58 PM	#9
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	They might have a lease that they can't get out of or one that isnt smart to end just quite yet. They might also have a deal where once the owners find a new tenant, they'll let Game Crazy out of their lease

03-16-2010, 07:58 PM	#10
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Anyone remember mom-n-pop stores at all anymore? Seem to be becoming a relic in today's society. Heck, I remember we had a tiny drug store I used to love going to beore Walgreens buried them. I will give Gamestop credit for one thing, I think they do a good job of hiring the biggest video game nerds they can find and keeping a somewhat small store appeal.

03-16-2010, 08:10 PM	#11
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	I liked GameCrazy a lot more than Gamestop. Always got more for my trade-in and I found the people to be a heck of a lot less condescening than the workers at gamestop.

03-19-2010, 10:11 PM	#14
dervack College Prospect Join Date: Jun 2005	My friend works at one of the ones that will still be open here in Illinois. still, he has no job security except o hang onto a Hollywood that is going to stay open, but those are hard to find as well. I worked as a manager for them a few years ago myself and their biggest problem was quick expansion without getting their foot in the door first. No rent is great, but the Hollywood people were mad they were losing floor space and the construction cost was a lot up front for the company. __________________ Semi-updated with my ramblings. Semi. But more recently, updated lots. Please check it out and let me know what you think The Year That Wasn't: My Chicago Cubs 2003 Replay Blog

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