I’ve Become a GameStop Fanatic Again — But It’s Not Because of Roaring Kitty

It’s actually about their business

Dylan Hughes

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GameStop has been in the news a lot the past few years — and it has little to do with video games.

An investing frenzy commenced after a group of Redditors piled into the stock, sending it from $4 to $80 in a matter of weeks. This was all after Reddit user Roaring Kitty revealed GameStop as a prime candidate for a short squeeze.

GameStop stock has come down since then. But it is still up massively, currently sitting at $24.

GameStop isn’t just some meme stock, though. It’s real company still serving customers.

Thanks to my addiction to Pokemon cards, I’m totally back in on the company.

I was in GameStop not too long ago buying some Pokemon cards. The man behind the counter made his pitch for me to upgrade and become a GameStop Pro member.

I was interested because I had always seen the deals Pro members get. Everything is at least a few dollars cheaper, no matter what. So if you’re planning on making purchases throughout the year, and the price is right to become a Pro, it’s a guaranteed profit.

I don’t buy a ton of physical games anymore, aside from College Football 2025 which I…

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Dylan Hughes

Three-time author writing on whatever interests me. Follow me on Instagram: chyaboidylan