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GameStop CEO says sales up 100% in stores with Poke Stop
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Otakumegane
Member
And this is why people are going to go get exclusive legendaries at these locations. Brings in the $$.
Dark Cloud
Member
Cultural phenomenon 20 years ago and out did itself 20 years later. Amazing
I think the OG Pokestops are based on the map of another game that is the basis for GO's map, but I also think businesses are capable of adding and/or removing themselves if they ask. I know some businesses have removed themselves anyway.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Gamestop Exclusive Pokemon's incoming in 3... 2... 1...
NeOak
Member
They had them for preorder for way longer than Amazon.
They have done it for the 3DS games.
Strangelove77
Member
I just went there this weekend after maybe not having gone in about 5 or so years.
But it was only to buy a $30 used Wii.
But it was only to buy a $30 used Wii.
I know. I am still kicking myself for not even considering that i should preorder one.
They have already done it for the 3DS games for or less lol
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yes I know... I meant in for the Go app so it floods people into their B&M, lol.
It is going to happen, surely.
TheSpoiler
Member
If you wanna max your profits, make a decent boost posted social media deal, target the local area, and reap the rewards.
There you go, businesses. That one is for free.
Well, we don't know if it's Nintendo's devices yet. This month's NPD may show it though if there's a notable boost in 3DS sales.
A free Pokemon Stadium game on NX that just uses your Pokemon Go account I imagine would sell some NX hardware.
That would be pretty cool.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I would imagine it most certainly will.
Nintendo finally figured out where their original Wii player base went, and they would be insane not to capitalize on that with the NX to draw those same players to it.
And every NX demo station makes your business a Poke Stop.
Fox Mulder
Member
Wonder how long it'll take for companies to just pay to become pokestops and gyms.
Should be starting soon, someone found hints at a McDonald's sponsorship in the game code.
http://gizmodo.com/pokemon-go-partnership-with-mcdonalds-is-on-source-say-1783663418
Man, this would be a great idea. I think the only concern would be the fact they're sharing a lot of the revenue for Pokemon Go. They'd probably want to monetize this on the NX somehow.. but if it drove sales of the system, it'd obviously be worthwhile.
Sectorseven
Member
It seems like there would be a higher markup and lower barrier to entry with a cheap Roku type box with Bluetooth, or an inexpensive Apple TV app.
Tom Nook
Member
Launch it Nintendo.
Are you certain the Wii Fit crowd is playing Pokemon Go? I think it's a different audience.
Sectorseven
Member
Well they're all saying walking around is good exercise.
Real_Madrid
Member
Niantic can make so much easy money from advertisements. McDonalds is already rumored, imagine what they would pay for a PokéStop in every McDonalds.
CosmicQueso
Member
Yeah. Pokemon GO is EVERYONE and Wii Fit players are a subset of that audience.
Yeah. It'd be dumb not to take advantage of that potential.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I said the Wii owners in general. Wii-Fit is a subset to that as mentioned by others. It is no mystery that a lot of those Wii owners that jumped on the hype, later graduated to other things, mainly mobile (judging by the perceived retraction in the console market due to the Wii anomaly).
Now it is time for Nintendo to capitalize on that, with also the millions of other new gamers who play this on mobile with NX integration in some way. That could potentially be huge for them.
The store I help at in the winter/fall season as a part time job said their sales are way up due to this.
Now to be fair the sales being up aren't as much on games as they are on accessories like t-shirts, pops, figurines, etc. as the store I work at is a Thinkgeek/Gamestop store so the first 20% of their store is all Collectibles and the like.
That's the real money maker for GameStop going forward, but not many stores have been converted to the new 20% front section like this yet.
Visualante2
Member
Visitor center at a park I visit sold out of ice cream over the weekend.
RedAssedApe
Banned
interesting...people must be going in on the impulse buying
yanipheonu
Member
I'm sure they're desperately trying to contact Niantic to get all their stores to be Pokestops.
Actually it'd be cool if you could buy a little Pokestop device. So stores and small businesses could just make their own Pokestops and increase traffic for a price.
Actually it'd be cool if you could buy a little Pokestop device. So stores and small businesses could just make their own Pokestops and increase traffic for a price.
LegendofLex
Member
This is a pretty good case study for excitement over mobile Nintendo games leading to more traditional gaming and games merchandise purchases, when the opportunities present themselves.
DOBERMAN INC
Member
Nintendo really need to plan their next steps out well for the NX, could be a huge turning point for them.
Azure Phoenix
Member
Meanwhile all we've seen is a massive increase in the number of groups of teenagers walking in, standing around blocking every aisle while they swing their phones around and chat, being a nuisance to customers, then walking out without buying anything. The odd one might buy a tacky Pop figure or phone charger if we're lucky.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Nintendo should sell GameStop the right to distribute exclusive Pokémon (specifically like a Pokémon you can get normally, but with a special move).