The GAME Australia Debacle

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Keep up to date with everything that's happening with GAME Australia.

GAME UK files for Administration - March 22
GAME Aus says it's not affected.
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GAME UK gets a saviour - 2 April
GAME Aus now looking for a buyer
ps3.mmgn.com/...

GAME AUS enters administration - 14 May
Was suspected by AU Staff, but it happened suddenly
pc.mmgn.com/...

GAME confirms, PwC responds, they discuss pre-orders - 14 May
The administrators discuss the process, GAME is hopeful it will fulfill pre-orders.
ps3.mmgn.com/...

No Refunds for Diablo III - 14 May 3pm
Just a few hours after saying it should fulfill pre-orders, GAME confirms you will lose your Diablo III pre-order unless your store is one of the lucky few with stock
pc.mmgn.com/...

And now we wait...

15/05/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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Snix

The GAME at Watergardens closed down. It's being used temporarily as a Sports Co clearance store. I laughed because the console signs were still up. PS3 section was full of clothes.

16/06/2012

"The most hypocritical, power abusive mod on this site." ~ Rivalz

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chucky110

Seanybruz said: Went into Game yesterday & apart from having nothing I noticed they had Driver 3 preowned for $60, I went next door to EB & got it for $23 & Deus Ex for $18 at their sale brand new.
Same as Stonecold there were stuff all people at my Game & EB was packed.

Oh you mean san fransisco, I actually thought you meant Driv3r for a second there

17/06/2012

Melbourne Australia so deal with it

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Seanybruz

chucky110 said: Oh you mean san fransisco, I actually thought you meant Driv3r for a second there

Lol yeah I meant San Fran my mistake, Driver 3 was terrible.

17/06/2012

Adelaide

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Chazzy

i wouldnt be buying any consoles from them unless they were dirt cheap, because if it gets to the point where you require warranty you might have trouble getting it or have to go the long way round about it.

17/06/2012

Squeak

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ricky

I think most warranties are provided by the manufacturer mate (i.e. sony, nintendo or microsoft). But I can see why you're concerned.

17/06/2012

Sydney

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Chazzy

ricky said: I think most warranties are provided by the manufacturer mate (i.e. sony, nintendo or microsoft). But I can see why you're concerned.

i know that, but what i mean is if the stores are gone, it wont be as simple as going in and giving it to them to sort out, itl be you going through the steps theyd normally do for you.

17/06/2012

Squeak

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marvelxmen

im cranky that the skylanders starter pack is not in the 60% off instore. i want it but not that much and knowing that i will want to buy more figures aswell lol

17/06/2012

melbourne, victoria

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Chazzy

my brother went into work monday, got a call in the morning from admin managers telling him to close the store, even though it was the middle of the day they had to just stop and pack everything up into boxes and leave.

he said any stores still open will most likely be liquidating everything and stay open till thurs or friday depending on their sales then theyl shut too and have to get out.

so nows a good time to go get cheap games especially second hand stuff.

brand new consoles like ps3's and such will just get sold back to the distributers.

20/06/2012

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