To everyone saying "I will never shop at Gamestop again "

This is not satire, not sarcasm, not tying to start fights.

If mods don't want this here, please delete it.

I just wanted to speak my peace as a former employee.

First off, good for you and thank you for standing in support of us. These are sucky times for all.

We all loved this place at one time. For many Gamestop was the dream job. For a time it was a place where gamers could get together and share common interests.

A lot of us have stories, good, bad, funny-sad, weird.

We had a family, friendships where born, bonds created, relationships blossomed

You made memories for us and hopefully we made them for you.

How does that saying go:

"don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened "

That said, the real test will come after this pandemic ends, and things begin to normalize, whenever that may be.

Yes go in cancel your preorders, get your refunds, if you wanna keep that collectors edition or exclusive whatever, go ahead just to be safe that's fine, keep it and get it when it comes out/ships to you. Use your points, your leftover trade credit. Read your game informer.

we won't judge you

But then once you do. actually, stick to your word and don't go back. Do not walk into the store or shop on the website.

Don't just talk the talk, you have to walk the walk, practice what you preach.

If you are still going to go to gamestop then just go, dont make a big deal of posting your self doing all these gestures of "FU GAMESTOP" to get internet likes.

How many times did we hear "this place sucks, I'm never shopping here again" and then see that same person a week later.

Hell I once saw a guy an hour later.

Deleting the app, and posting on twitter is cool, but don't do it, if the second this is over you are gonna go right back to the store, and act like nothing happened .

Do it because you mean it, Don't do it for self-gratification.

"Find your local mom and pop game store once all this is over and make them your new main place to get games! Those places only thrive as much as their customer base puts into them. Plus they'll treat you much better than GameStop ever did."- darkestdayofmen

Will it be the same as gamestop? No.

Will something like gamestop ever be back? Who knows Really ? sure we will all miss certain things from Gamestop. Personally ill miss the lay away style preorders.

Ok my minds been spoken.

Drink your water. Keep it civil. Power to the players.

Edit: adding a bit more