Posted on 6 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 26 Comments

GameStop has recently shared its sales performance results from the first quarter of 2017, which were described as “particularly strong” thanks in part to the success of the Nintendo Switch, among other things.  Furthermore, Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmed posted additional facts related to GameStops report on his Twitter.

While the report obviously focuses on GameStop mostly, there are some interesting mentions of the Nintendo Switch. Around 5.4 million console units have been sold between it’s launch in March and now, and the console has a very high attach rate of 6 to 1 for accessories. The strong demand for the Switch is especially noteworthy for occurring outside the holiday period.

GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd said that it was likely even more Switch units could be sold if the company hadn’t had trouble securing enough consoles. “There is a contest among all the retailers, online and in store, with our good friends at Nintendo.” GameStop Company Chief Tony Bartel added that GameStop wasn’t even close to meeting the demand they received for the Switch.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 0 comments

GameStop is offering up a new Nintendo Switch bundle for $499.99. The bundle comes with the Switch console, neon red and blue joy-cons, 64GB microSD card, and digital copies of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its expansion pass, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Has Been Heroes.

You can check out the bundle right here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

GameStop is taking pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition once more. You can put in a reservation here. Note that other retailers, including Amazon and Best Buy, have sold out of pre-orders.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

GameStop currently has three different Switch bundles in stock on its website. Gray and neon options are available, with each including different games and items. You can see what’s being offered here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

GameStop will soon be holding a new distribution for Pokemon Sun / Moon. Players will be able to obtain a level 50 Lycanroc in its Midnight Form with a code at participating stores.

With its No Guard Ability, hard-hitting moves such as Stone Edge and Fire Fang will never miss. Lycanroc also comes with a Life Orb.

GameStop’s distribution begins on May 15. It’ll last until June 5.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

GameStop is offering a special bonus when you buy Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Upon purchase, you’ll be given a free “Warring Gods” Chrome Print.

You can pre-order Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia online here., though you should be able to reserve it in store as well. GameStop’s bonus will be handed out while supplies last.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments

GameStop is once again talking up Switch’s strong start and sales.

While speaking with Forbes, senior director of merchandising Eric Bright said Nintendo’s new platform is exceeding expectations. Lining up with what has been seen so far, it’s selling out in hours rather than days. Bright added that high Switch sales are likely to continue “for quite some time.”

Bright’s full words:

“It’s exceeding our expectations. We knew it would be a high demand product, but our Switch allocations are selling out not in days, but in hours…the demand is so high that consumers have to react quickly to be able to get their hands on them. Right now we’re not seeing sales going down at all, and I would expect that to continue for quite some time.”

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

GameStop just opened up pre-orders for the New 2DS XL. Gets yours in here. The system launches at the end of July for $150.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

Switch units are available for purchase at GameStop stores once again as of today, the retailer has announced. Nintendo delivered “a limited supply” just ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s launch on Friday. Customers are advised to contact their store for availability and more details.

GameStop is selling Switch for the standard $299.99 price – no bundles are being forced upon consumers thankfully.

Eric Bright, senior director of merchandising for GameStop, said:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

GameStop has the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition in stock once again. You can place an order on the retailer’s site here. At this point, most stores have sold out of the item.

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