All GAME Australia stores to close

by Ben Salter Featured 23 Comments 31 Votes 2378 Views 19/06/2012 Back to News

All remaining GAME Australia stores will close, administrator PriceWaterhouseCoopers has confirmed.

The future of the troubled retailer has been uncertain since it entered administration in May, following a similar situation in the UK. There was some hope of saving at least some of its Australian locations after initial closures, but a suitable buyer could not be found.

PwC has announced that 16 of the remaining stores have been closed today, and the rest will soon follow.

"In the interests of creditors, the 31 remaining GAME stores are to be closed over the coming weeks and a final closing down sale has commenced with discounts of up to 60 percent available in-store and online," said PwC partner Kate Warwick.

“This is a difficult time for employees and closing the stores was not a decision we made easily. Despite exploring available opportunities for continued trading, the ongoing trading performance and absence of viable offers for the purchase of the business has resulted in these closures."

Our condolences go out to GAME staff.

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Tano

That's sad.

The online store discounts seem to have been snapped up already. Now many games left.

19/06/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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IAMColonel

Inevitable.

19/06/2012

Melbourne

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LMA0

U wait mark my words GAME will rise again. [MOG]

19/06/2012

Outer West Sydney aka The Ghetto

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Dino

I never bought a game from there, but I loved the atmosphere of the stores. They had merchandise, old school game consoles and old school games.

19/06/2012

Melbourne, Victoria

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M@ndyz

I want more gametraders

19/06/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. actually don't add me on wiiu im never on it :p

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W84NO1

:'(

19/06/2012

It's not the destination, but the journey you take to get there that matters.

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beralj

Well there goes my store credit... :'(

19/06/2012

Werribee, Victoria

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IAMColonel

beralj said: Well there goes my store credit...

It's not like you weren't warned... @_@

19/06/2012

Melbourne

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Mirage

LMA0 said: U wait mark my words GAME will rise again.

And what will become of it? I'm pretty sure they lost A LOT of face value by not honouring Diablo 3 (and future) pre-orders so who the hell would even shop there?

19/06/2012

Oppai-suki.

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Tyrus

I just ordered four games from their 60off online clearance sale. Sad to see them go.

19/06/2012

Senior Games Writer and Reviewer for MMGN and GamesFix. Twitter: @nathmisa.

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Diagonis83

It's just business, this is what can happen to any business/franchise.
Sad to see this happening, but such is the way of business

19/06/2012

Claptrap "I'm over here, just listen to the sound of my soothing voice"

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Codeman34

19/06/2012

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LMA0

Mirage said:
LMA0 said: U wait mark my words GAME will rise again.

And what will become of it? I'm pretty sure they lost A LOT of face value by not honouring Diablo 3 (and future) pre-orders so who the hell would even shop there?

I see u had bad history and a grudge with GAME.
Btw I was joking about my post. GAME probably wont be back they made bad marketing desicions.

19/06/2012

Outer West Sydney aka The Ghetto

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stonecold

Woohoo. Partytime :D

19/06/2012

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abuu91

LMA0 said:
Mirage said:
LMA0 said: U wait mark my words GAME will rise again.

And what will become of it? I'm pretty sure they lost A LOT of face value by not honouring Diablo 3 (and future) pre-orders so who the hell would even shop there?

I see u had bad history and a grudge with GAME.
Btw I was joking about my post. GAME probably wont be back they made bad marketing desicions.

No.

19/06/2012

Kiama, NSW

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marvelxmen

ill go in there and buy a game when they put skylanders on the 60% off list insted of "SALE" list

19/06/2012

melbourne, victoria

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Leasha

Sad for the employees :(

19/06/2012

In your house stealing your stuff..

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Kayel

That is really sad. All the best for the employees that were affected by this.

19/06/2012

Formerly known as PS3K

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Mirage

LMA0 said:
Mirage said:
LMA0 said: U wait mark my words GAME will rise again.

And what will become of it? I'm pretty sure they lost A LOT of face value by not honouring Diablo 3 (and future) pre-orders so who the hell would even shop there?

I see u had bad history and a grudge with GAME.
Btw I was joking about my post. GAME probably wont be back they made bad marketing desicions.

Yeah....no. I've made at least two blogs on this website now pretty much promoting them for their excellent customer service.

20/06/2012

Oppai-suki.

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Scoot

look at the bright side

lets say all the game employees suddenly start working at eb or jbhifi

suddenly eb is better

20/06/2012

Brawl: Scott - 1807-5138-3949 Pokemon Black: Scott - 0991 7089 7872

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MX_Xizz0R

I called it

22/06/2012

Behind your mother.

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Chazzy

Leasha said: Sad for the employees

at least they get paid out for it.

my brothers looking for a new job but theyre not leaving them completely high and dry. he got told monday morning to close the store and start packing the games up and leave the shopping center.

22/06/2012

Squeak