gamestop posts record sales

Despite the economy's many twists and turns in the last year, game retailer GameStop is reporting record sales numbers for the first quarter of 2009. New game sales were down but sales of used copies of games were way up, accounting for the positive report. While some criticize the company for what many see as undercutting the major game companies selling their new products, others see it as a matter of supply and demand in today's rough economic times. Personally I blame game companies making crappy games that drive people to want the safety net that buying used games with an open-game return policy provides. $59.99 is more than a drop in the bucket for a lot of people, especially these days...

GameStop Reports Record Quarter As Used Game Sales Flourish