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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Even EB games is starting to change. I believe it's called EBX at Chinook now and they only sell games for the new consoles and a bunch of random knick-knacks and "nerd swag". Could be a last ditch effort?
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Its the same model as HMV tried to go into. Because new console games have very thin margins, they are trying to push the other products. They even have their own house branded accessories (Biogenik) because they can probably get like 90% margins on those.
This is not new though. I remember in the 90s, I went to American Gamestop and Babbages and they were selling all the nerd gear and toys in half the store as well.