GameStop is not the savior of physical media.

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The Xbox 360 Marketplace closed down on July 29, 2024 and GameStop had something to say about it, although it seems like most of the Internet didn't appreciate it all too much... Including myself! I had a few thoughts about it, but I wanted to expand past a few tweets, so here's a video about how GameStop has been an awful figure in the world of saving physical media and keeping it accessbile.

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Timestamps!

0:00 - Intro
3:15 - Video Sponsor: PCBWay
5:23 - This all started with Minecraft
7:30 - The Damage has been DONE!
9:26 - GameStop's Retro Initiative
10:47 - Small Stores, Big Merch
12:45 - A sad local shop story.
16:41 - GameStop's Lost Identity
17:50 - My Verdict?

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Related Videos!

Opening a Refurbished Xbox 360:
https://youtu.be/wM_hDrTob8Q

Gamestop is Cheap and Greedy:
https://youtu.be/qeXoOPcYHqo

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Song Information
Artist: nothing,nowhere.
Song: holding on
Link: https://youtu.be/0_wGuPkFGnk

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