Online retailer quits selling games, blames industry
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DVD Empire, where the completely addicted go for digital entertainment (it says here), has axed its games division and placed the blame on the slouching shoulders of an apathetic games industry. The online retailer has set up a
The overarching reason for calling it quits is rooted in DVD Empire's classification as a "small" retailer compared to the likes of Gamestop and Best Buy. Consequently, the site claims to have difficulty with things like timely distribution, "industry greed," price protection and returning unsold games to pubishers. It seems reasonable for the most part, but choice phrases like "we all know how fast games devalue in prices; this is due to the fact that 80% of the games created are crap," or " it is impossible for us to make money selling video games," sound akin to the thumping fists of a child in the midst of a tantrum.
In an effort to gain a clearer understanding of the situation, however, we contacted Tronix, a small retailer based in New York, and asked them to comment on each of the points made by DVD Empire. For the most part, Tronix reinforces the complaints, but also makes it clear that the industry isn't entirely the success-stomping villain it's been painted out to be.
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