Game Stop

Sorry GameStop but I’d give negative stars for this location if I could.
The men in my house have been doing the gaming thing for a long time so I’m at GameStop every Christmas.
I’ve never been to this location and was very impressed with their efficiency with last minute shoppers, they had someone at the line asking what you were getting them they’d go get it and give it to the cashier.
I was in & out in no time.
The problem?
My husband is Xbox. He has the 360 & the One. He asked for two newly released games but didn’t specify which console and I don’t have a clue and didn’t think of that til I was there.
So I asked the girl. She said they were for the One. Then I asked about the Elite controller. She said they’re hard to get ahold of.
Ok so both games for the One and she went to go get them.
Austin traffic, two days before Christmas. Still have a few errands. Finally I’m about a mile from our house when I happen to look down at the games on the seat beside me.
PS4

Staff is always friendly and energetic. Always very helpful with any questions or concerns. Awesome midnight releases. Always look forward to those. Been going there since 2010. No complaints.

This is the best place to buy video games in Austin period. Shayla and Robert will go above and beyond to help you out and make your experience memorable.

Its Gamestop! What more do you need to know about it. They have ventured out more into the electronic world when it comes to buying and selling cellphones and tablets.
This is one of my favorite locations for the people. Everyone in there knows there stuff! I am an RPG fan and usually that is what I stick to. For me, its not just about Final Fantasy… I love the horrible ones, the slow ones, random, and weird ones. I’ve always had the best help. If they do not have something, they have always gone far and beyond to find what I need.
The only bad thing is the location. You’re better off going before or after the lunch rush. Exciting or getting into the general area is a hassle. It doesn’t help that there is a Starbucks, bank, Chick fil A but it is, what it is. Of course during the holidays it can be crazy so always prepare yourself for the battle.
Other than that, great people and selection.

I’m a nerd at heart. My brother and I started off with Atari, graduated to Nintendo, upgraded to Super Nintendo and a few Christmases ago, I asked for an Xbox 360 with Kinect.
I’ve played a series of games from Call of Duty to Monopoly to dance games for Kinect. We recently wanted a couple new games to prevent us from going out so much on the weekends, so we decided to hit up Game Stop.
The guys here really know there stuff! We like playing games like Mario Brothers, but that is unfortunately not something that comes for the Xbox since the Xbox is Microsoft and the Wii (Mario Brothers) is Nintendo. We asked the guy if there were any games he could recommend any 2 player games that were «like» Mario & Luigi. He quickly responded with 2 or 3 games of which we ended up getting a Lego game but Harry Potter themed. And let me tell you folks… IT.IS.AWESOME. Is it made for 10 year-​olds? Yep. Do I absolutely love it? Absolutely! We also picked up Jeopardy, but I can only handle getting my #%* handed to me by my significant other so many times before I give up and resort to drinking wine while trying to answer the questions. It’s unfair though because in the video game version, at the least the one we got, it gives you multiple choice answers so if you don’t know the answer and ring in, you can choose from 3 different answers. Kinda bogus, but still fun. We made a rule that you had to yell the answer before you buzzed in to make it fair. It’s still not fun for me since my boyfriend is a brainiac and well, he’s just super smart. Jeopardy smart.
So I’d tell all my nerd friends if you are looking for games and want reputable advice on what to buy or have someone actually give a damn about what you’re in there for, go here. They’re great!

Only reason i leave 3 stars is because i like game stop, but not this location. Customer service is not the same as other location. i was pretty much pushed out of the store without option to be help, i ended up going to the location on Lamar and they went out of there way to get me what i was looking for and more.

Love this store. I come here for all my gaming needs. I’ve been to the smaller one at south park but is like walking into a closet. Not here. This place is well lit, has very knowledgeable staff, and i always just want to hang out and talk games all day. I’ve come here a couple of times on release days, like Mw3 and Skyrim, seems as though the manager doesn’t get much sleep. I understand that there’s an SoP (standard operating procedure) for release days but why do i the fully paid pre order have to wait an hour just to pick up my copy. Standing behind Fifty people that may or may not actually buy the game. With two lines open, you can have prepaid and non. That way the people who only need to spend sixty seconds in the store aren’t waiting all day. And it will encourage others to pay in advance by starting this new trend. So when there’s no prepaid left in line common sense states you’d help the next non P in line. I know i know what a Superb idea.
Any who the store is clean, safe, and conveniently located. Sometimes it’s hard to find on Unilocal though.

Despite the crazy traffic flow at times on E Ben white, This little shopping center is one I visit pretty often. Considering I work right near it and all.
This game stop is nice, It’s not really too packed at times, parking sucks at times, but that is mostly because of the people eating at the restaurant’s near by.
Employees are like your average Game Stop employees, Everyone has their favorite game stop/​Employees. This one I like they are friendly they keep little chit chat compared to other’s I have been too where they question you like you are going for an interview or something.
Good Store, Clean, Nice people, Hardly no wait unless you go during the Holidays but that should be a «Duh»

I am a nerd. What’s more, I’m proud to be a nerd. I have a video game collection that would stop your 13-​year-​old little brother in his tracks. Shopping for video games is a great pleasure of mine and let me say: if you’re headed to GameStop instead of an independent/​retro game store, this is the location to go to.
Why? GameStop employee Kyle, who is as big a nerd as I, and also proud of his nerdiness, I suspect. When I was overcome by the urge to buy a refurbished XBox 360 Pro at 8:30 PM, Kyle called every store in the area to find me one I could pick up that night. Kyle was there not only to explain the difference between Halo 3 and Halo 3 ODST to me, but also to offer his seasoned opinion about which was a better buy and why. Kyle was there to get me the best deal on my trade-​ins, explaining exactly what discounts I would receive by using my store card and how I could maximize them by coming in during their 50% extra trade-​in credit event. Kyle listened sympathetically as I bemoaned the fact that Heavy Rain is a PS3 exclusive title.
I bet Kyle is the kind of guy who would love to have a lively debate with me about the best first-​person shooter of all time (answer: Goldeneye 007) or the best RPG of all time (answer: Final Fantasy VII).
And best of all, Kyle remarked jovially on my vintage EB Games card. Yeah, that’s right. I represent for the old-​school gamers.
Nerd out.