GameStop Now in Play at Amazon.com
Free Game with GameStop Order for 24 Hours on Amazon.com
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2004--GameStop.com Inc., a subsidiary of GameStop Corp., (NYSE:GME) today announced that its wide selection of gaming merchandise can now be found in Amazon.com's Computer & Video Games store. This relationship gives customers another easy way to find GameStop products and shop the largest selection of gaming merchandise.
"We are quite excited to continue our very successful relationship with Amazon.com, and take video game shopping to the next level of convenience and selection," said Dan DeMatteo, President and Chief Operating Officer of GameStop. "Amazon.com and GameStop provide an unbeatable combination of value and selection for video game shopping on the web." This relationship is a big win for video game shoppers everywhere and to mark the occasion GameStop will give away a free copy of the Sims Online game for PC to customers who visit and purchase any product at the GameStop store on Amazon.com for 24 hours starting at 12:01 a.m. CST, July 27th. The Gamestop storefront on Amazon.com can be found at http://www.amazon.com/gamestop.
At the GameStop store on Amazon.com, customers will discover a huge selection of games and gaming merchandise as well as easy navigation and a single shopping cart for all of their Amazon.com purchases. Gamestop will handle fulfillment for their products ordered on Amazon.com.
To further enhance the customer gaming experience, Amazon.com will carry editorial content, gaming reviews and exclusive stories from Game Informer, the industry's leading gaming magazine with circulation exceeding 1,600,000 readers.
About GameStop.com
Headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, GameStop.com Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GameStop Corp., is one of the world's largest online video game and entertainment software specialty retailers. GameStop.com Inc. sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation game console systems from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, and is also the industry's largest reseller of pre-played games. In addition, GameStop.com sells computer magazines and strategy guides, action figures, collectible trading cards, and other related merchandise.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Game Informer, a wholly owned subsidiary of GameStop Corp., is the largest circulated video game and entertainment magazine with over 1.6 million subscribers. Game Informer reviews the most popular new games for PC and next generation game console systems from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sega. Game Informer is located at http://www.gameinformer.com
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is the nation's largest video game and entertainment software specialty retailer, based on the number of U.S. stores and U.S. revenues. The company operates over 1,600 retail stores throughout 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Ireland, primarily under the GameStop(R) brand. In addition, the company owns a commerce-enabled Web property, GameStop.com, and Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading video and computer game publication.
GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, and is also the industry's largest reseller of used video games. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise to more than 30 million customers.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's corporate Website: http://www.gamestop.com/investor-relations/
Safe Harbor
This press release (including the attached schedules) contains "forward-looking statements." GameStop Corp. is including this statement for the express purpose of availing itself of the protections of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and represent the beliefs of the management of the company. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions, seasonality, decreased consumer demand for the company's products, possible disruptions in the company's computer or telephone systems, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible disruptions or delays in the opening of new stores or the inability to obtain suitable sites for new stores, possible disruptions or delays in successfully transferring the company's headquarters and distribution center to a new facility during 2004 and 2005, higher than anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of the company's online and other initiatives, the successful integration of acquired businesses, unanticipated increases in merchandise or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product shortages, and other factors which may be outside of the company's control. In addition, the video game industry has historically been cyclical in nature and dependent upon the introduction of new generation systems and related interactive software. Please refer to the company's reports on file with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that could cause results to differ materially.
Contacts
GameStop Corp., Grapevine
Media Contact:
Director, Public & Investor Relations
Lori M. Milovich, 817-424-2130
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Investor Contact:
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
David W. Carlson, 817-424-2130
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