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Forget Amazon, Is GameStop Really Trying to Be the "Best Buy of Gaming?"

Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool
·3 min read
Forget Amazon, Is GameStop Really Trying to Be the "Best Buy of Gaming?"

Ryan Cohen, chairman of GameStop (NYSE: GME), once said he wanted the video game retailer to become the "Amazon of gaming." The physical-store business model was becoming outdated in the era of digital online gameplay and downloadable games. While that offers a broad sense that GameStop will likely be carrying a large assortment of games, equipment, and accessories that consumers can purchase online, just as they would at Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the retailer's latest moves suggest it has much more in mind.

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