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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There can't be many countries left still using electronics boutique branding surely?

Slightly-UK centric view, but I thought they basically died out nearly everywhere in the 00s

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago

Canada's GameStop stores went back to being EB Games last year after GameStop sold them.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Damn, that brings back memories. I remember buying a game from them (can't remember which for the life of me rn, maybe assassins creed?) and it was the only time in my life I got asked for my ID to buy a game. I was 16 haha