@michael_girdley: What actually killed GameStop? At its peak, GameStop operated nearly 7,500 stores and generated almost $10 billion a year in revenue, making it one of the biggest video game retailers in the world. Today, its store count has been slashed by nearly 70%, leaving just a couple thousand locations. Annual revenue has fallen to around $3.6 billion, and remarkably, the company now earns more from interest on its massive cash reserves than it does from its core video game business. So what actually happened to GameStop? Was it Amazon, Steam, the shift toward digital games, or something else entirely? The answer may surprise you. This is the rise and fall of GameStop.

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jeffreymarcus7
Jeffrey Marcus :
sell the movie rights.
2026-09-21 16:23:48
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illusive19_
illusive19_ :
Digital games, because you buy a game instantly on your device and there is no need to go outside and loose time. Just add your card and thats it! Previously there was no enough space on consoles to keep all games, now it's easier but again game can be around 70-100GB and even after you buy a CD disk you need to download additional stuff to play a game.
2026-09-21 14:09:53
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ph0t0n6
Photon6 :
Thanks for pulling the curtain back. Did GameStop sell any bitcoins after it reached $100k per?
2026-09-21 21:43:11
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ching.chong.392213
ching.chong.392213 :
I stopped going years ago after they pushed their employees to nag their customers to buy their pro membership as soon as I walked in.
2026-09-22 06:13:58
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thefokngreatest
thefokngreatest :
roaring kitty
2026-09-24 01:06:58
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sorakeys
Sora Keys :
I actually worked at Spring Mobile (AT&T Authorized Retail) from end of 2015 to end of 2017, from what I understand is that between Spring & Simply Mac (Apple Authorized Retail) we were driving most of the revenue, not sure why they sold it off to Prime Communication tbh.
2026-09-22 06:11:38
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tonythatman
Anthony :
Is a former avid GameStop user i appreciate this is my favorite origin story
2026-09-22 08:27:34
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karenlynnknight
Karen Lynn Knight :
Prairie dog preserve?
2026-09-21 15:04:54
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pitachipz480
user_482325873 :
you're in Idaho!
2026-09-27 16:25:15
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daxmartinez8
Dax Martinez :
Amarillo, Texas
2026-09-23 22:33:52
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stephendinosaur85
user4895446685674 :
I miss babbages! Classic store. I knew all the guys that worked there
2026-09-21 20:28:53
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dreeuhdollaz
BigDreeuh🥇 :
Been binge watching your videos!! Love the content
2026-09-26 05:26:50
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jmania0
Jerem33 :
LOVE this breakdown so good!
2026-09-22 02:24:32
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user006000080003 :
Detroit, Gratiot and 7 mile
2026-09-21 14:00:43
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rob.neale5
Rob Neale :
Colorado City?
2026-09-22 03:41:42
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jason38179
savorsalsa :
are you in the panhandle?
2026-09-21 14:50:41
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loomoneyyy
Lo :
“Minnow trying to swallow a continent” 👏
2026-09-23 18:51:56
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Mustafa Shaban :
[Red heart]
2026-09-21 14:38:19
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bo220 :
👍👍👍
2026-10-06 03:07:52
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