Retail isn’t always about collecting golden coins and gobbling up power pellets. Sometimes, you’ve got to accept that it’s “game over” for your company.
It’s no different for video game and computer software retailers.
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Stores dedicated entirely to selling video games and computer software might be relatively new, compared with, say, department stores or grocers. But they’ve still got to contend with tough competition, evolving technology, and fickle consumer preferences like other retailers.
Here’s a look at a few video game stores that glitched out for good:
