I’m glad the shithole that is GameStop is going down hill.
The_Gumbo on
I remember the smell from the ps3 midnight release line. Like a sweatier version of a Spirit Halloween store.
m4m249saw on
Yeah I miss going finding a game I didn’t know I need then finding something else that I needed that I didn’t know I needed, like a stuffed animal or figurine
FlirtyFairy_Fox on
Also the excitement of holding the case the whole ride home
KindlyFriendship6614 on
I miss my child era in game stop
Previous_Material464 on
Phones kind of ruined that quiet boredom.
IllustriousSalt1007 on
You can still do this bro
TyTekAurora on
What do you mean they’re still whipping you off back then?
No_More_Hero265 on
Last time I stood in line for a game release was for Destiny 2.
I regret that purchace so much
Specialist-Toe9251 on
Who else remembers going to gamestop with their dad?
knightsofgel on
Isn’t this literally a picture of a game store in 2026 though lmao
ZootedMycoSupply on
You realize GameStop as a company is still alive and doing well? You can still do this…and people still do
Weary-Wasabi1721 on
Wdym buying
Sarcastic_Lilshit on
I guess it’s still 2006 for me. 😐
justanothertoxicuser on
POXELUS on
If you want to stay in line then go to Lego stores on the day of new sets arriving. Seems similar enough.
HDbear321 on
I remember the release night for Cod Black Ops (the first one). The store was in a mall so the mall was open for the midnight release. There was a dj, food and drinks. What a great memory.
PolishKuroaki on
I got to agree but GameStop can go fuck it’s self because the company sucks ass and is the embodiment of corporate greed
“Oh you have $800 worth of games oh here’s 10 bucks in store credit and a Pizza Hut coupon”
xKhira on
Yall know Gamestop still exists, right?
TheCriticalGerman on
WOW DLC’s was it for me I would skip school for that
Yugen42 on
You can still just do that though
DrumBuDum on
I definitely miss browsing the shelves for used console games when I traded in a stack and was trying to figure out what was next. The whole brick and mortar experience was great with games, met so many people in my local gamestop over time. Not to mention the midnight releases.
LtKrunch_ on
Midnight releases sure were something special. Really cool and unique atmosphere every time.
robot001 on
Hell yeah getting scammed at gamestop
Radovicnovizicid on
I miss renting games at Blockbuster…
AlarmDozer on
You forgot where you’re yawning because how boring shopping is online. Like, at least standing in line, you could share stories with fellow shoppers.
r_userzoultar on
i miss malls as well
Musketeer00 on
I miss owning the game you paid for.
RealestTeay on
Nothing hits like physically leaving the store with your whole weekend in a plastic bag.
lavafish80 on
I miss my local GameStop. When my Xbox 360 died in 2018 (it was a day one console) they gave me a new Day One 360 for like 20$ (50$ original price but 30 off due to trade in) it was refurbished too and the red ring issue was fixed, still have it today.
BunnyWhiskerGlow on
Nothing beat the hype of a midnight release and finally holding that physical case in your hands on the car ride home
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I’m glad the shithole that is GameStop is going down hill.
I remember the smell from the ps3 midnight release line. Like a sweatier version of a Spirit Halloween store.
Yeah I miss going finding a game I didn’t know I need then finding something else that I needed that I didn’t know I needed, like a stuffed animal or figurine
Also the excitement of holding the case the whole ride home
I miss my child era in game stop
Phones kind of ruined that quiet boredom.
You can still do this bro
What do you mean they’re still whipping you off back then?
Last time I stood in line for a game release was for Destiny 2.
I regret that purchace so much
Who else remembers going to gamestop with their dad?
Isn’t this literally a picture of a game store in 2026 though lmao
You realize GameStop as a company is still alive and doing well? You can still do this…and people still do
Wdym buying
I guess it’s still 2006 for me. 😐
If you want to stay in line then go to Lego stores on the day of new sets arriving. Seems similar enough.
I remember the release night for Cod Black Ops (the first one). The store was in a mall so the mall was open for the midnight release. There was a dj, food and drinks. What a great memory.
I got to agree but GameStop can go fuck it’s self because the company sucks ass and is the embodiment of corporate greed
“Oh you have $800 worth of games oh here’s 10 bucks in store credit and a Pizza Hut coupon”
Yall know Gamestop still exists, right?
WOW DLC’s was it for me I would skip school for that
You can still just do that though
I definitely miss browsing the shelves for used console games when I traded in a stack and was trying to figure out what was next. The whole brick and mortar experience was great with games, met so many people in my local gamestop over time. Not to mention the midnight releases.
Midnight releases sure were something special. Really cool and unique atmosphere every time.
Hell yeah getting scammed at gamestop
I miss renting games at Blockbuster…
You forgot where you’re yawning because how boring shopping is online. Like, at least standing in line, you could share stories with fellow shoppers.
i miss malls as well
I miss owning the game you paid for.
Nothing hits like physically leaving the store with your whole weekend in a plastic bag.
I miss my local GameStop. When my Xbox 360 died in 2018 (it was a day one console) they gave me a new Day One 360 for like 20$ (50$ original price but 30 off due to trade in) it was refurbished too and the red ring issue was fixed, still have it today.
Nothing beat the hype of a midnight release and finally holding that physical case in your hands on the car ride home