The ScooterBlog

So this is a story you will hear me repeat a lot, about once per system launch (so expect to read it again some this Fall for the Xenon!). It’s a story that talks about what it’s like to work at a small (but passionate) game store, and how small guys compete with the big boys, and maybe sometimes, can even win.

Let’s discuss the first truth of retail … small guys gets screwed. They just do, it’s a fact of life. Stores like Best Buy and Target are likely sitting on 50-70 PSP’s per place, we were going to get none. But, alas, we are Game Junkie, and we strive to make our customers happy. This is simply not going to work!

So then the fun begins. A week or so before, we peruse to find systems we can pre-order, with success. Then, the true scavenge … midnight runs! All in all, we succeeded, just like we did for the Nintendo DS launch. Plenty of systems and they are moving well!

This is the abridged version since I need to post something, I’ve had this “brewing” for a week now!