Jan 23, 2026 | 12:15 pm
For GameStop, it’s a blood bath right out of Mortal Kombat. The Grapevine-based video game chain is expected to shed 470 locations nationwide, including seven in the San Antonio area.
The closures were revealed in the company’s newest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that said it would close “a significant number of additional stores in fiscal 2025” ending on January 31. In its last fiscal year, GameStop shuttered 590 locations.
In addition to braving the overall “retail apocalypse,” the retailer faces the same conditions that largely decimated CD and video stores. Video games are now available for digital download in seconds and no longer require a trip to a physical store…