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60 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7PE, United Kingdom. \u00a9 2026 Eurogamer.net a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The store manager posted on Facebook that the closure happened earlier than expected \u201cdue to circumstances outside of our control.\u201d One recently closed location, in Thompson, Maine, shut on January 5.<\/p>\n
The blog maintains a state-by-state list of locations on the chopping block, and it gathers its data from GameStop employees and the retailer’s own store locator. The trend has hit the retailer hard, and it is reportedly closing a significant number of its US stores. At the time of publication, shops in the UK are still selling full game download codes. It means digital games will soon only be available from PlayStation Network. Sony has confirmed its plan to stop giving shops full game download codes to sell. As of early 2025, GameStop reported operating around 3,200 stores globally, with 2,325 locations in the United States.<\/p>\n
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- The store closures are part of GameStop’s cost-cutting measures.<\/li>\n
- In a December Securities and Exchange Commission filing, GameStop confirmed they were closing a \u201csignificant number of additional stores\u201d during its 2025 fiscal year, which ends January 31, 2026.<\/li>\n
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- As Polygon reports, citing a blog that tracks these closures, GameStop will shut down over 400 stores this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, GameStop is the world\u2019s largest video game retailer. Over the past 12 months, their stock has declined around 36 percent, Fast Company reports. In a December Securities and Exchange Commission filing, GameStop confirmed they were closing a \u201csignificant number of additional stores\u201d during its 2025 fiscal year, which ends January 31, 2026.<\/p>\n
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