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Spring Mobile and Simply Mac Sweeten Black Friday with Exclusive Savings

November 19, 2014

Holiday Shoppers Can Save More Money with Black Friday “Doorbuster Deals” and Holiday Specials on the Latest Consumer Technologies

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2014-- GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today its wholly owned subsidiaries Spring Mobile and Simply Mac are offering exclusive holiday sales and Black Friday “doorbuster deals” on this year’s most popular gift items – consumer electronics. The special offers will be available at Spring Mobile and Simply Mac store locations nationwide.

“A recent survey found that electronics will be one of the most popular gifts this holiday, with 52 percent of shoppers planning to purchase smart phones, wearable technologies, tablets or home electronics* for their loved ones,” said Jason Ellis, president of Spring Mobile. “As a company who specializes in making the most popular technologies affordable and simple, we invite shoppers to take advantage of major savings on the hottest-selling items at each of our store locations. Our holiday deals make it easy for customers to purchase those electronic gifts on their shopping list in just one stop.”

Hundreds of Dollars in Savings Available at Spring Mobile

Spring Mobile, the third-largest authorized retailer of AT&T wireless solutions, is offering exclusive savings on the most sought after items. From an LG G Pad to Monster DNA headphones to a Moto 360 smartwatch offering voice control messaging and weather updates, Spring Mobile customers will find the perfect stocking stuffer to satisfy any holiday wish list. Starting Nov. 28, the following Black Friday weekend sales will be available at Spring Mobile locations through Nov. 30:

  • LG G Pad 7.0 LTE tablet for only $0.99 with the purchase of any smartphone (regular MSRP is $249.99)
  • Free Urbeats headset to the first 1,000 customers to purchase a HTC device ($100 value)
  • Free Braven 570 Bluetooth Speaker ($100 value) with a Motorola Moto X+1, LG G3, HTC One M8 or HTC Desire Eye purchase
  • Monster DNA on-ear headphones for $150 (regular MSRP is $199)
  • Braven BRV-X Bluetooth Speakers for $175 (regular MSRP is $200)

To help consumers get an early start on their gift shopping, Spring Mobile also has a number of special offers available now. Customers purchasing an LG smartphone will save 50 percent off an LG Tone or LG G Watch smartwatch. In addition, with every purchase of a Motorola Moto X+1 or Nexus 6 device, customers receive half off the price of the Moto 360 smartwatch and Moto Hint. Spring Mobile also carries the popular Samsung Gear S watch, the Galaxy Note Edge and the full spectrum of iPads to help make the season bright. For all Spring Mobile locations, visit www.springmobile.com.

Simply Mac Celebrates with Savings and a Sweepstakes

For Apple enthusiasts, great offers and savings will be available beginning as early as Nov. 24 at Simply Mac, the largest Apple authorized service provider. The retailer will spread the spirit of the season by launching its “Simply Mac Gives Sweepstakes” to give one lucky person a gift to be remembered – a dream Apple line up valued at more than $6,000. To enter, shoppers simply take a “selfie” in any of the 33 Simply Mac stores and post it on their favorite social media sites using the hashtag #SimplyMacGives. Weekly prizes will be awarded throughout the sweepstakes promotion, and a randomly selected, grand-prize winner will be rewarded with a gift package featuring 11 of the most popular Apple products.

Also beginning Nov. 24, customers are invited to stop by any Simply Mac location to take advantage of the following deals on mobile devices, laptops and accessories:

  • Save 50% off any new iPad and up to $25 off any certified pre-owned iPad
  • Receive a $50 Simply Mac gift card for a new iPhone 6 for only $27.09 a month with an AT&T activation and AT&T NextSM pricing
  • $699 for a 128GB certified pre-owned 11-inch MacBook Air
  • Up to $100 off any iMac or up to $50 off any pre-owned Mac computer

For Black Friday early birds, Simply Mac will offer limited-time “doorbuster deals” starting on Nov. 28 from 8 a.m.1 p.m. The special savings include:

  • Apple TV for $79.99 (regular MSRP is $99.99)
  • Save 50% off the Canon MX472 Printer (regular MSRP is $99)
  • Save 50% off the Braven 710 (regular MSRP is $169.99)
  • $10 off all iPad cases
  • $25 off Sol Republic Headphones
  • Save $20 off LG Tone + or LG Tone Pro
  • Save 25% off Otterbox or Lifeproof cases
  • $65 for any iPhone cases (below $50) plus any screen guard
  • Save $10 off any bag

For a complete listing of Simply Mac locations, visit www.simplymac.com.

“We are kicking off the holidays by offering some of the best deals of the year and a chance to win more than $6,000 worth of Apple products in our Simply Mac Gives Sweepstakes,” said Steve Bain, president of Simply Mac. “We know customers are looking for ways to stretch their shopping budgets, so we are doing what we can to make our products more affordable than ever. Plus, our unique buy-sell-trade model lets customers convert their used technology into cash or credit to make their dollars go even further.”

All GameStop subsidiaries provide a unique buy-back or trade-in option that allows customers to earn currency for their pre-owned consumer electronics that they may use toward new products, offering additional savings for the holidays.

About Spring Mobile

Spring Mobile is an authorized AT&T dealer of wireless services operating 298 locations across 25 states. Founded in Utah in April 2001, Spring Mobile is one of the nation’s fastest growing AT&T wireless operators and a wholly owned subsidiary of GameStop Corporation. For a complete listing of store locations, visit www.springmobile.com.

About Simply Mac

Simply Mac is an Apple Specialist: an authorized Apple retailer that sells only Apple products and accessories. Founded in August 2006, it operates 33 premier Apple Specialist retail locations in 17 states throughout the United States. Each store offers sales, personalized classes, trade-in programs, and in- and out-of-warranty service and repair for Apple products. Simply Mac is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. To learn more about Simply Mac, visit www.simplymac.com, or call 877-5-SIMPLY.

About GameStop Corp.

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 15 countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication; and www.buymytronics.com, an online consumer electronics trade-in platform. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac, Spring Mobile and Cricket stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 33 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, 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 298 AT&T branded stores. Cricket Wireless, www.cricketwireless.com, offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories. We operate 37 Cricket stores in select markets throughout the United States.

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*SOURCE: Accenture 2014 Holiday Survey

Source: GameStop Corp.

Joey Mooring
GameStop – Public Relations
817-722-7450
joeymooring@gamestop.com