GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Don’t Matter
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen claims that physical video-game sales are now 'irrelevant' to the company's business operations.
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The brief
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has stated that physical games no longer matter to the company. This includes a dismissal of the impact regarding Sony's move to eliminate physical discs.
Coverage from Bloomberg, IGN, Kotaku, and Insider Gaming emphasizes Cohen's assertion that games are "irrelevant" to the business. Additionally, Insider Gaming reports that Cohen believes everyone wants the company to fail.
Future developments will likely center on how the company pivots its business model away from physical media.
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Quick answers
How does Ryan Cohen view the decline of physical discs?
He insists that Sony killing physical discs does not matter at all to GameStop.
What has the CEO said about the public perception of GameStop?
According to Insider Gaming, Cohen says everyone wants the company to fail.
Which outlets are reporting on these statements?
The reports come from Bloomberg, IGN, Kotaku, and Insider Gaming.
Coverage (6)
- GameStop's CEO Just Said The Worst Thing Imaginable For His Relationship With Gamers, & Customers Are Not Holding Back ComicBook.com · 4h ago
- GameStop CEO Says Games Are "Irrelevant" To Company Insider Gaming · 4h ago
- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Says Everyone Wants The Company To Fail Insider Gaming · 4h ago
- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Insists Sony Killing Physical Discs Doesn't Matter at All to His Company IGN · 4h ago
- GameStop CEO Says Physical Video-Game Sales Are ‘Irrelevant’ to Business Bloomberg.com · 4h ago
- GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Don’t Matter Kotaku · 4h ago
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