Neowin News Feed for: Gamestop

The top bid for the GameStop stapler auction is now $250,000

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:08:01 +0000

The infamous stapler and associated items from the StaplerGate controversy now have a top bid of $250,000 in the ongoing eBay auction. Read more...

GameStop is selling infamous Nintendo Switch 2 stapler in crazy auction, now at $17,000

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:50:01 +0000

GameStop has decided to sell the infamous stapler and other associated items with the Switch 2 launch day incident. The items are currently going for almost $17,000. Read more...

GameStop shuts down Game Informer's magazine and website after 33 years

John Callaham — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:28:01 +0000

Gaming retailer GameStop has abruptly shut down its in-house Game Informer print magazine after 33 years. It has also shut down its website, leaving only a brief farewell message and image. Read more...

The Sony PlayStation VR2 headset is now available from many more retailers including Amazon

John Callaham — Fri, 12 May 2023 17:50:01 +0000

The PlayStation VR2 headset was previously only available directly from Sony, but today the virtual reality device for the PlayStation 5 is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, Target, GameStop, and more. Read more...

Discord bans Reddit's WallStreetBets server for hate speech

Mehrotra A — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:46:01 +0000

Last night, Discord banned the WallStreetBets server for violating its policy. The company noted that it took the step due to hate speech on the server and had warned admins about it in the past. Read more...

Microsoft and GameStop ink a multi-year strategic partnership

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:18:01 +0000

Microsoft and GameStop have struck a deal that will enable GameStop to run its business operations using Dynamics 365. GameStop store associates will also use Teams and Surface devices. Read more...

GameStop finally closes all storefronts to customers

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:38:01 +0000

The retailer will temporarily close all stores to customers, switching to a "delivery only" service as of March 22. The company earlier instructed staff to keep the stores open during the lockdowns. Read more...

GameStop tells employees to keep stores open during lockdowns as it is "essential retail"

Usman Khan Lodhi — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:50:01 +0000

The company believes that it is classified as an "essential retail" business, and its stores should remain open alongside grocery stores and pharmacies if there are government-imposed lockdowns. Read more...

New Gears of War Funko Pop! figures will be hitting store shelves this Thursday

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 21 May 2019 19:36:01 +0000

Microsoft says that more Funko Pop! figures for Gears of War will be available in a couple of days time, including Marcus Fenix in his classic gear, Kate Diaz in her winter gear, and more. Read more...

GameStop halts used game rental program before its launch

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:30:02 +0000

GameStop has now indefinitely halted its used game rental service dubbed PowerPass. It didn't state an exact reason why but will be offering customer refunds and a free used game as compensation. Read more...

Xbox One X nearly sold out at GameStop within 24 hours of launch

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:56:02 +0000

According to reports, GameStop has sold out nearly all the initial stock of the Xbox One X within 24 hours of the launch. The retail chain is working with Microsoft to get newer stock soon. Read more...

GameStop to close 150 stores in 2017; new Technology Brands and Collectibles stores to open

Connor Bucy — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 04:26:01 +0000

A weak fourth quarter and stiff competition are forcing GameStop to close 2% to 3% of its stores. The company reported growth in both its Technology Brands and Collectibles businesses, however. Read more...

GameStop impressed by the Xbox Scorpio

Gurkaran Singh — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 14:36:01 +0000

The game retailer has praised Microsoft's upcoming console and believes that the gaming industry will witness strong growth this year thanks to newer generation consoles such as Project Scorpio. Read more...

GameStop promises to get a Switch in your hands by April 16 but there is a huge catch

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:40:01 +0000

The Nintendo Switch is sold out and there seems to be only one solution if you want to guarantee yourself one by mid-April. GameStop is offering a way to claim a unit but with a hefty price tag. Read more...

Gamestop will be selling an exclusive red Xbox One controller

Rich Woods — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:36:01 +0000

A new listing has shown up on Gamestop's website for a red Xbox One controller. The page says that the device is scheduled for a January 10 release, and that it's only available from Gamestop. Read more...

GameStop is offering $100 towards an Xbox One when you trade in a 360 or PS3

Andy Weir — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:26:01 +0000

GameStop says it will give you $100 credit towards the purchase of an Xbox One when you trade in an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 - although only certain models of each console will be accepted. Read more...

You can now get a free $40 gift card when you buy an Xbox One at GameStop

Andy Weir — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:04:01 +0000

If you've been thinking of buying an Xbox One, now might be a good time to go for it - you can currently get a free $40 gift card when you buy Microsoft's newest console from GameStop. Read more...

Valve debuts Alienware's Steam Machine, starts at $449 and arrives in October / November

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:36:01 +0000

Valve is finally ready to launch its first Steam Machine. The gaming PC will be built by Alienware and will arrive in November. Those that pre-order will have the chance to get it on October 16th. Read more...

Packaging of $249.99 'Halo 5: Guardians' Limited Collector's Edition revealed by retailer

Andy Weir — Wed, 13 May 2015 13:06:01 +0000

Microsoft announced the Limited Collector's Edition of 'Halo 5: Guardians' back in December - but we now have our first glimpse at the packaging of the $249.99 special edition release. Read more...

You can now get an Xbox One for $225 in the US

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:16:01 +0000

GameStop is offering a deal to potential Xbox One buyers, where trading in a last-generation console can get you a lot of in-store credit when purchasing Microsoft's new device. Read more...

Gamestop eyes innovation with Azure-powered stores

Chris Schroeder — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:02:01 +0000

The games retail company plans to innovate its store locations with interactive experiences through the power of the cloud. Microsoft's Azure service will be the engine that powers it all. Read more...

GameStop offers Xbox One Assassin's Creed Bundle for only $330 on Black Friday

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:08:01 +0000

The Xbox One has received numerous price cuts and promotions and Black Friday will obviously be no exception, with GameStop selling you a bundled Assassin's Creed game and console for only $330. Read more...

Microsoft has announced a limited edition Halo mouse

Steven Johns — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 02:01:06 +0000

In another refreshment of the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, this time Microsoft has given the mouse a more attractive Master Chief theme for fans of the Halo gaming series. Read more...

GameStop launches trade-in program, paying for your Xbox One Kinect

Daniel Hull — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:05:09 +0000

In the wake of Microsoft announcing that the Xbox One could be purchased without the Kinect hardware, GameStop has revealed a trade-in deal for users who no longer want to use the accessory. Read more...

GameStop offers free $5 USD Xbox Live currency [Update]

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:25:04 +0000

GameStop is giving away a $5 Xbox Live currency just for a Facebook like. The awesome deal is part of their Thursday promo and won't last long. The $5 credit can be used on Xbox and Windows Phone. Read more...

GameStop seeing "stronger demand" for Xbox One due to price drop

John Callaham — Fri, 23 May 2014 03:44:44 +0000

GameStop president Tony Bartel said today the retailer has seen a "stronger demand" for Microsoft's Xbox One console since the announcement of the Kinect-less version for $399. Read more...

GameStop to get new Xbox One-PS4 units this weekend; Walmart stores sell PS4 on Sunday

John Callaham — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:42:23 +0000

GameStop says it will have a limited supply of new Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles in its U.S. stores this weekend, while Walmart claims it will start selling new PS4 units on Sunday. Read more...

A local tale of the Xbox One U.S. launch; luck was involved

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:55:31 +0000

The Xbox One launch made its way to Greenville, South Carolina to a local GameStop store on Thursday and this time we joined in by purchasing Microsoft's console at the last minute. Read more...

GameStop: Trade-ins of games and consoles surge prior to next-gen launches

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:29:26 +0000

GameStop claims that the amount of trade-ins it received of older games and consoles went up four times their average on the Sunday before the PS4 launch and expects that trend to continue. Read more...

GameStop stores hosting Xbox One pre-launch event Sunday

John Callaham — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 23:16:30 +0000

All GameStop stores will host a pre-launch event for Microsoft's Xbox One console on Sunday, which will allow customers to get a 90 percent extra credit when they turn in a used hardware system. Read more...

A local tale of the PlayStation 4 U.S. launch

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:08:19 +0000

The PlayStation 4 launch didn't just happen in New York City or San Francisco but in thousands of stores across the U.S. on Thursday night, including a GameStop store in Greenville, SC. Read more...

GameStop starts taking more launch day pre-orders for Xbox One

John Callaham — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:41:36 +0000

GameStop has opened up pre-orders again for the standard version of Microsoft's Xbox One console that will be available to be picked up or shipped on the console's November 22nd launch date. Read more...

Surprise! All GameStop general managers will get a free Xbox One as well

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:27:15 +0000

All GameStop general managers will be getting a free Xbox One game console from Microsoft, on top of the free PS4 console and games that they will be getting from Sony. Read more...

GameStop general managers getting a free PS4 and 7 games [Update]

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:33:42 +0000

GameStop will be giving all all of the general managers in its retail stores a free PlayStation 4 console with several free games. So will Microsoft follow up with a free Xbox One for those employees? Read more...

GameStop to launch Xbox 360-to-Xbox One game upgrade program

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 03:29:08 +0000

GameStop will launch a special upgrade program for select Xbox 360 games that will offer owners of those games a minimum of $50 credit if they trade that game in for the same game on the Xbox One. Read more...

Ouya Android game console selling out in some retail outlets

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:57:49 +0000

Ouya, the $99 Android game console that started as a Kickstarter project, went on sale at several retail locations in the US and UK today but some sources like Target and Amazon have already sold out. Read more...

Xbox One DRM policy reversal appeases GameStop overlords

Brad Sams — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:40:32 +0000

To no surprise, GameStop has given its stamp of approval on Microsoft's decision to allow the sharing of used games and the removal or the region lock associated with the physical discs. Read more...

GameStop US stores reach Xbox One pre-order limits

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:53:09 +0000

A new report says GameStop retail locations in the US have stopped taking Xbox One pre-orders due to the stores reaching their allocation limits; GameStop is still taking pre-orders on its website. Read more...

GameStop issuing recall of 8 GB Wii U Basic console June 18th [Update ... or not]

John Callaham — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:02:34 +0000

GameStop stores have confirmed that it will be pulling all new and used versions of Nintendo's $299 8 GB Wii U Basic consoles from its stores on June 18th, but no reason was given for this move. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft and publishers to get money from Xbox One used game sales [Update]

John Callaham — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:43:23 +0000

A new report claims that game retailers have been informed on how Microsoft will handle used disc game sales for the Xbox One console, with Microsoft and publishers getting a cut from used game sales. Read more...