May 23rd, 2008
GameStop to Drop “DoorStop”, er Zune
By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
It’s no secret that Zune sales are a fraction of those of the iPod, and GameStop has seen enough. In its earnings call on Thursday, GameStop indicated it has exited the Zune marketplace.
David Carlson, Chief Financial Officer of GameStop, said on the call:
The hardware margin was down slightly from the prior year. That was mostly due to our exit from the Microsoft Zune category and to some extent our de-emphasis of warranties related to Microsoft’s manufacturing issue they had with the Xbox 360 which really began in the second quarter of last year.
Previously their exit wasn’t publicly known. According to GameStop the decision was made about a month ago, and was due to both to poor demand as well as a poor fit with GameStop’s mix of products. Of course, you can assume poor demand was probably the #1 reason for this decision.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Mico$ux Blows Chunks! says:
Well, the public has spoken… A hardware version of Windows ME… For once, I am almost at a loss for words, the masses have voted (a definitive NOT in this case) with their wallets and not their blind faith in M$ and cast this piece of crap into the scrap heap, where it belongs, along with the software from this atrocious company!!!
Just when you were about to lose faith in your fellow man’s intelligence, they come through & give you a glimmer of hope!!!!
I am truly “shocked & awed”!!!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Stromboldt says:
I have a Zune and have NO problems with it. It’s a far better product than the Ipod. The only thing going against it is the base of loyal Apple fans who seem to feel they must dis Microsoft and their products at every chance the get…
Zune isn’t going anywhere and I’m looking forward to their 3rd generation introduction of this device.
May 25th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Micro$ux Blows Chunks! says:
Hey Stromboldt -
I wouldn’t be proud of the “fact” that “It’s a far better product than the Ipod.” Big deal, so is a cheap $30 MP3 player!!!!
There are far better and cheaper (hardware) solutions than products from either of these money-grubbing, “us or else” companies….
Idiots like you who buy products from either company just encourage these two bullies to continue their overbearing ways….
Bend over, you mindless sheep!!!
BAAAAA - BAAAAA- BAAA, sniff my butt!!!!!
May 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
HW says:
Both Zune and IPod is very expensive. I remember the time when I bought the Moto Razr for 200 bucks. Now no one wants this phone even if you give them for free.
May 26th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
John says:
The big issue now is we’re stuck with I-crap interfaces being the only ’standard’ for cars, as 1 example. So if you want to have your radio interface directly with an MP3 player, a piece of I-Crap is your only choice. There really should be an ISO standard interface for all MP3 players, so 1 common interface can work for all. I guess I’m just dreaming….
May 28th, 2008 at 10:16 am