GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2006--GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) (NYSE:GME.B), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, closed its U.S. in-store, pre-order campaign for Nintendo's Wii on Friday, October 13, 2006, the same day it began.

While allocations from Nintendo have not been communicated, GameStop launched the campaign through an electronic newsletter in response to consumer excitement for the highly-anticipated console.

Customers can visit www.GameStop.com or www.EBgames.com to sign up to receive email alerts, newsletters and special offers.

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) (NYSE:GME.B) is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 4,592 retail stores across the United States and in fourteen countries worldwide. The company also owns two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading video and computer game publication. GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/investor-relations/.

CONTACT: GameStop Corp.
Chris Olivera
Divisional Vice President
Corporate Communications
(817) 424-2130

SOURCE: GameStop Corp.