"Your neighborhood GameStop might be on the chopping block, along with more than 400 other retail locations across the US. As first reported by , the retailer is pursuing a severe cost-saving measure by closing up several hundred physical locations. According to a blog that keeps track of GameStop closures, there are 410 locations that are confirmed to be closing or are already closed, along with another 11 that are reportedly also on their way, as of January 10."
"As Polygon indicated, these closings aren't much of a surprise considering GameStop's SEC filing for December 2025 indicated that it would "anticipate closing a significant number of additional stores in fiscal 2025," which ends on January 31, 2026. The same filing detailed that the company's board would pay out the GameStop CEO, Ryan Cohen, up to $35 billion in stock options, given that he increases the retailer's market cap to $100 billion."
"While the blog covers only closures in the US, the SEC filing also noted that GameStop is planning to reduce its presence in several other European countries and Canada. Even though GameStop saw a historic spike in market value in 2021, it has struggled with the brand's direction, as seen with failed attempts at offering a crypto locker and an NFT marketplace."
GameStop is closing hundreds of physical locations across the U.S., with 410 confirmed closures or already closed and another 11 reportedly on the way as of January 10. The company is pursuing severe cost-saving measures and expects to close a significant number of additional stores in fiscal 2025, which ends January 31, 2026. The board authorized potential stock-option payouts of up to $35 billion to CEO Ryan Cohen contingent on increasing the retailer's market capitalization to $100 billion. The company plans to reduce its presence in several European countries and Canada. GameStop experienced a historic market-value spike in 2021 but has struggled with strategic direction, including failed crypto locker and NFT marketplace efforts.
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