GameStop Turns Select Locations Into Retro Stores With Classic Console Sales

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [GameStop Turns Select Locations Into Retro Stores With Classic Console Sales]( By Tim Sweezy on Aug 29, 2024 02:42 pm [GameStop Turns Select Locations Into Retro Stores With Classic Console Sales]( GameStop continues to look for news ways to evolve and stay afloat as it announces it is turning select locations into retro stores. The old take on new stores will focus on retro console classics such as the Sega Dreamcast, and Xbox 360. The move is not the first attempt by the iconic game store to stay afloat. 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