Re: Is it getting harder to find new PC releases in your local stores?

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From: Alfredo Tutino
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:33

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"Matt McLeod" <ma...@boggle.org> ha scritto nel messaggio
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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
>

OTOH, we might have been slightly leaner and more supple, at the time...

Alfredo

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Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:33:27 +0200
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