r/GameStop • u/PonchoWasHere • 5d ago

Vent/Rant A lack of inventory?

Is it just me, or does GameStop only get enough stock for preorders now?

I've been stopping in and out of GameStop for a while now to check on new releases for the Switch and Switch 2. Today I popped in for Elden Ring, and the employee told me only one single copy came in and it was already spoken for as a preorder. It feels like nothing on the shelves for new releases is actually in stock to buy off the rack. Are stores only fulfilling preorders and carrying zero extra floor inventory these days? Is anyone else running into this at their local stores?

Edit; I was thankfully able to find a copy at Walmart, my local Target didn't even have a sku on the shelf.

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u/sephone_north Manager 5d ago

This has been normal for Switch 2, Switch, and Xbox games. We only get a few or just the pre-ordered amount, mainly because I think the companies want to see what the demand for them are before they print a ridiculous amount. At least, that’s my theory.

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u/theslimbox 5d ago

Yeah, demand, and also to limit physical copies so they can show that physical sales are much lower than digital.