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Article #82438Re: Is it getting harder to find new PC releases in your local stores?
From: Matt McLeod
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:50
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:50
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Stuart Chapman <ten.no.edonretni@nampahc.trauts> wrote: > Matt McLeod wrote: >> "Bricks and mortar" game stores here in Australia tend to be very >> small and cramped, mostly stocking console stuff. The one I >> occasionally visit (an EBgames) has about 1/5th of its wallspace >> with PC games, the rest (plus floorspace) is console stuff. > > That's true, but the other 4/5ths of wallspace is divided up > among 4 or so consoles, so the PC games aren't really > under-represented. There also is more variety among the > types of PC games compared to console games. True enough, it's more an issue that they've got it all in a very small space so there's no room to move. The store nearest me is really very very tiny, merely browsing is quite an adventure. I have pretty clear memories of trundling down to the local Computer Spot to buy stuff for my C64 and having a much easier time of things, obstacle-course-wise. Matt
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From: Matt McLeod <ma...@boggle.org>
Subject: Re: Is it getting harder to find new PC releases in your local stores?
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