GameStop Offers Customers Hottest Deals on Consoles, Games,
Accessories and Consumer Electronics on the Busiest Shopping Day of the
Season
GameStop to Remain Closed on Thanksgiving; Will Open Stores at 12:01
a.m. on Black Friday
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2013--
GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video
games, has unveiled its Black Friday specials to help gift-givers
complete their holiday shopping list. Customers are encouraged to visit
their local GameStop store or www.GameStop.com/Holiday
on Black Friday to enjoy the hottest deals on new and pre-owned game
titles, accessories, consumer electronics, and new and pre-owned gaming
consoles. Participating stores will open at 12:01 a.m. on Friday,
November 29.
In a recent holiday survey conducted of 1,000 PowerUp Rewards (PUR)
loyalty members and 500 general gift-givers, approximately 88 percent of
the PUR members indicated they want video games, consoles or accessories
as a gift this holiday season, while 42 percent of the general
gift-givers plan to purchase video games, accessories or consumer
electronics for the children or gamers in their life.
GameStop’s Black Friday price specials will help these and other
price-conscious holiday shoppers by offering a large number of discounts
only available at GameStop stores and on www.GameStop.com.
“On Black Friday and through the weekend, GameStop will be offering
customers deals and discounts on a vast selection of new and pre-owned
video games, accessories and electronics, as well as pre-owned PS3, Xbox
360 and Wii gaming consoles that are sure to be on everyone’s holiday
wish list,” said Ashley Sheetz, chief marketing officer at GameStop.
“With more than 2,500 gaming and electronic gifts under $25, our
customers can find a great gift for any gamer in their life. No other
retailer can come close to that.”
Some of the hot deals GameStop will be offering customers this Black
Friday, include:
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Xbox360 250GB bundle including Halo 4 and Tomb Raider
only $199 (Friday only)
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PS3 250GB bundle including The Last of Us and Batman: Arkham
Origins only $199 (Friday only)
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Battlefield 4 for only $24.99 (Friday only)
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Just Dance 4 for only $14.99 (Friday only)
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Sophix 7” tablet only $69.98 (Friday only)
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Buy two pre-owned items get one free (includes games, accessories,
systems and electronics)
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Pre-Owned Xbox 360+20GB Hard Drive and Extra Wireless Controller for
$99.99
GameStop is also the place to pick up this year’s hottest video game
titles. According to the same GameStop holiday survey, the top five most
desired video games this holiday season are Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassins
Creed 4: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Grand Theft Auto 5 and
Batman: Arkham Origins.
GameStop will not be open on Thanksgiving Day, to ensure that all its
store associates are able to celebrate the holiday with their families
and get rested up for what is sure to be an exciting Black Friday given
the recent launches of the new Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One
consoles.
“Out of respect for our store associates and their families, GameStop
made the business decision to not open our more than 4,200 U.S. retail
stores on Thanksgiving,” said Jason Cochran, vice president of Store
Operations and Strategic Initiatives for GameStop. “We will be opening
the majority of our stores at midnight to offer customers our Black
Friday promotions.”
For more information about GameStop’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday
deals, please visit www.gamestop.com/blackfriday
and www.gamestop.com/cybermonday
in the coming days.
About GameStop
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest multichannel
video game retailer. GameStop’s global retail network and family of
brands include 6,488 company-operated stores in 15 countries and www.GameStop.com.
The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the leading
multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming
technology company; a digital PC game distribution platform available at www.GameStop.com/pc;
and an online consumer electronics trade-in platform available at www.BuyMyTronics.com.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's
corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and
find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
Source: GameStop
Kyle Stephenson
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7735
KyleStephenson@gamestop.com
or
Jackie
Smith
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7520
JackieSmith@gamestop.com
