This GameStop is a "GameStop Prestige" location which, according to this EpigoneOfTruth post on Reddit on August 3, 2017 (https://www.reddit.com/r/GameStop/comments/6rd44c/what_is_the_difference_between_a_regular_gamestop/) means the following: "In order to be a Prestige store, that location has to hit a series of goals. The biggest one (depending on who you ask) is getting positive surveys in which customers say they would recommend that store to a friend. So it is possible for every store in a district to attain prestige. Prestige stores are shipped higher quantities of popular products, and they have special Prestige Days which have several good offers. My local store just had a Prestige Day and the two big deals were B2G1 free on all pre-owned, and 10% off all collectibles." This Prestige store looks like any old GameStop. My first recollection of visiting was in March 2017, right around the time the Nintendo Switch launched. I came looking for a Switch, but they were sold out. This was when Switch consoles were hard to find. I later returned to get God of War for the PlayStation 4. It was originally released in April 2018 at an MSRP of $59.99. I got the game about a year after it came out and the price had dropped to $39.99. I went to the store during my lunch break around 12:15pm on a Thursday. During my brief visit, I was the only customer in the store and there was only one employee working as far as I could tell. I found God of War quickly and easily and I was rung up fast. I paid with a GameStop gift card. The receipt that printed out let me know the remaining balance on my gift card which was helpful. I usually buy my games online. One advantage to buying a physical copy game in-store is the physical copy is in perfect condition. There have been multiple instances where I have ordered a physical copy of a game online and the game case arrived damaged, probably because of shipping. The employee, Leah, greeted me as I entered. She checked my ID to make sure I was old enough to buy God of War since it was rated M for Mature (17+). I'm already more than double the minimum age for M-rated games. Haha. They had a special going on: Buy 4 used games for only $20. Some of the used games were dirt cheap. For example, Borderlands 2 (2012, PS3) was only $2.99. How the heck do they make money off of games that cheap? Those games must be a loss leader. And how much would they buy that game for? 50 cents? When I got back to work, a coworker told me that there was a murder at this GameStop years ago. Surprised, I Googled it and found the following article: https://www.mdjonline.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-in-gamestop-slaying/article_ebf73f21-1de7-5682-81ee-daaf4ec14529.html. Long story short, a 21-year-old manager was tragically killed in a 2007 robbery at this store. The perpetrator pled guilty to murder in 2013. I will say this GameStop isn't in the safest-feeling shopping center. It's in the Marietta Trade Center with Walmart and Chick-fil-A, near the Big Chicken. Over the years, I've been approached at least three times by panhandlers and sketchy folks in various spots in the shopping center. To be honest, as I walked out of GameStop and back to my car with shrink-wrapped God of War in hand, the thought did cross my mind that I might get mugged in the parking lot (and that was before I knew about the 2007 murder). Be careful out there, folks! read more

I find it interesting that your location at 180 Cobb Parkway S in Marietta closes prior to 6pm. If the store hours are until 6pm on Saturday and a customer comes at 5:55 pm asking to make a purchase, is it ok that they are turned away? Is a best business practice for Game Stop? According to the store manager, her watch (which was clearly 5 mins fast and not digital) and the store computer, it was 6pm and we were turned away. Is this how loyal customers of GameStop should be expected to be treated? Id love more clarity on how you all operate your stores or to be directed to someone who would be able to assist me as I am concerned that this may be due to racial discrimination and not because "you close when the computers say it's 6pm." Ive worked in retail before and have checked out costumers well after closing time since the computer don't automatically shut off or combust just because closing time is nearing. read more

I have been calling this location for a week straight no one ever answer the phone and have went at 5:55pm and the doors are locked not good at all read more

Decent store but they sell the $20 boxes of Pokémon cards for $30 so buy them elsewhere.

It's a Gamestop. You can buy, sell, trade games. They have used games, new games, any current console you want. For whatever reason, I always spend a bit longer than I anticipate in this location, but it's not astronomically long so I'll give it a pass. It's somewhat conveniently located to where I work. I've traded a lot of games there and the return is fair. This particular Gamestop is about average size. Some Gamestops are huge, others are really small. This one is about medium sized. They actually have a pretty nice selection of games to choose from, regardless of what console you're buying for. read more

Even when there's only one person in front of you, the line takes forever. The reason for this is the incessant hard selling of preorders, edge cards, and issues with coupons. I picked up mass effect 3 at midnight at this store, and the guy behind the counter was trying to sell me preorders at 12:15 am when there were about 50 people behind me in line...ridiculous read more

I preorder a funko about a month ago, they sold out before filling my order. They called me later in the week to tell me they found one but they failed to mention it was a damaged box! The manager on duty rings me out without showing me or mentioning it was damaged! I trusted that they would treat me right after not filling my preorder when they first got some in but no they tried to pull a fast one and hope I would just take it. read more