GameStop Stores
GameStop continues to close stores as part of the ongoing turnaround strategy
Summary
- GameStop had a peak of approximately 7,500 stores in 2016
- Since 2016, GameStop has reduced the total number of stores every year, with approximately 4,200 stores as of FY23
Plans for further reduction in stores
- "With respect to retail operations, we plan to continue reducing costs and focusing on profitability... This means a smaller network of stores with an expanded assortment of higher value items that fit into our trade-in model."
-- Ryan Cohen's statements on June 17 from GameStop's 2024 annual meeting
Developments
- February 2025 : GameStop Announces Plan to Pursue a Sale of French 🇫🇷 Operations (314 stores)
- February 2025 : GameStop Announces Plan to Pursue a Sale of Canadian 🇨🇦 Operations (203 stores)
- Q3 2024: initiated plans to divest operations in Italy 🇮🇹 (264)
- Q3 2024: initiated plans to wind down our operations in Germany 🇩🇪 (69 stores)
As of the completion of GameStop's winding down and sale of the operations in the countries listed above, GameStop will then have continued operations only in the following countries:
- USA 🇺🇸 (2,915 stores)
- Australia 🇦🇺 (365 stores)
- New Zealand 🇳🇿 (39 stores)
