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Purchase Exclusive Collectibles, Apparel, & More in the ThinkGeek Store at the GameStop EXPO 2015

August 25, 2015

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2015-- GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, revealed today that fans attending the GameStop EXPO 2015 will be able to purchase exclusive collectibles and other limited edition items from the ThinkGeek “store on the floor”. On Wednesday, September 2 at the Sands EXPO and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the GameStop EXPO will host a 70’ X 60’ ThinkGeek store, filled with more than 200 collectibles including exclusive items that can only be purchased at the show.

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Purchase Exclusive Collectibles, Apparel, & More in the Thinkgeek Store at the GameStop EXPO 2015 (P ...

Purchase Exclusive Collectibles, Apparel, & More in the Thinkgeek Store at the GameStop EXPO 2015 (Photo: Business Wire)

The following items are exclusive to the GameStop EXPO and are limited in quantity:

  • POP! Vinyl: Borderlands Red Moxxi
  • Guardians Team Up Comic Book #1 - with variant Deadpool cover (limited print)
  • House of M Comic Book #1 - variant cover (limited print)
  • Star Wars Shadows of Tatooine Lithograph (limited print)
  • Marvel Enforcers Matted Lithograph (limited print)
  • Gears of War EXPO T-shirt

GameStop EXPO attendees can also buy exclusive variant cover comic books such as Marvel Secret Wars #1, Groot #1, Civil War #1, and Batman Arkham Knight #1.

If comic books are not enough, the ThinkGeek “store on the floor” will have a broad selection of video game and popular culture collectibles, such as Star Wars statues and busts like Boba Fett and the Clone Trooper, a variety of watches including Deadpool and Harley Quinn, Game of Thrones board games, trading cards, and more.

Purchasing something too large to pack into a suitcase while traveling back home? Stop by the UPS booth to have the item safely packaged and sent directly home.

Not able to attend the GameStop EXPO 2015? The show will be live-streamed online for all to enjoy. Fans will be able to see live gameplay demos, exclusive interviews with developers, and more. Tune into www.Twitch.tv/GameStop, beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT on September 2 for all of the action.

Registration for GameStop EXPO 2015 is open, with options including:

  • General admission passes for $40*
  • A limited number of VIP** passes for $110, which includes:
    • Early access to the show floor
    • VIP lounge access to recharge your body and devices
    • Exclusive swag bag of gaming goodies
  • Student passes for $20, available on-site only starting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday

Tickets can be purchased using PowerUp Rewards™ points or by credit card online and at your local GameStop store. To learn more about GameStop EXPO, details on the VIP experience, and to register for the show, visit www.GameStop.com/EXPO.

* Attendees must be 17 years of age or older or accompanied by an adult. Some activities or games may feature mature content. Exhibitors reserve the right to censor content for guests under the age of 17 even when a consenting parent or guardian is present.

** Adults who purchase VIP tickets do NOT have to purchase a VIP ticket for their children under the age of 17. Purchase a general admission ticket for your child and he/she will be allowed to accompany you to all VIP events. With this option General Admission children will not receive VIP swag bag.

About GameStop

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates more than 6,600 stores across 14 countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; and Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac and Spring Mobile businesses. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 71 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 410 AT&T branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories through its 68 Cricket branded stores in select markets throughout the United States.

General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStopcorp and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.

Source: GameStop Corp.

Kyle Stephenson
GameStop – Public Relations
817-722-7735
KyleStephenson@GameStop.com