GameStop subreddit fills with store closure posts as Roaring Kitty hints at new stock
Is the end nearing for GameStop? The video game retailer closed hundreds of stores right before the new year. Now, it seems even more GameStop stores will be closing as 2025 gets in full swing. With the move to digital downloads and some video game consoles leaving physical media behind altogether, the writing has been on the wall for GameStop for a number of years. However, in 2021, the meme stock craze, led by investor Keith Gill also known as “Roaring Kitty,” gave new life to the company. But, it doesn’t appear like GameStop has been able to turn things around, at least when it comes to its retail stores. GameStop store closings Since 2020, GameStop has closed more than 700 stores. In December 2024, right before the new year, the company shuttered nearly 300 retail locations. While there has been no official announcement on the latest batch of closings, the first of 2025, local media outlets are starting to report on their local GameStop stores suddenly shuttering. For example, Michigan local news outlet MLive …