GameStop Declares PS3, Xbox 360 Retro Consoles And Launches A Trade-In Deal— A Bet That Nostalgia Can Fill Empty Stores?
GameStop's (NYSE: GME) official "retro" classification of the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U reads like a joke. But it's also a deadline-driven trade-in push — part of a longer attempt to reposition a shrinking retail footprint around secondhand and legacy hardware.