DES MOINES, Iowa — GameStop is closing more than 470 stores nationwide to start 2026. Three of those locations are in the Hawkeye State.
GameStop’s website lists hundreds of locations as closed during all regular hours, including the following in Iowa:
- Des Moines – Southdale Des Moines, 5126 SE 14th St.
- Iowa City – Highway 1W Iowa City, 1011 Highway 1W
- Waterloo – Crossroads Mini, 1515 Flammang Drive
The company did not disclose whether some of the 470 stores had yet to close or had already. A spokesperson for GameStop did not respond to a request for the full list.
The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year that it would close “a significant number of additional stores in fiscal 2025,” which ends on Jan. 31, 2026. GameStop closed 590 stores in the United States during the previous fiscal year…