The Depressing Collapse of GAME in the UK

Name: The Depressing Collapse of GAME in the UK
Uploaded: 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Description: Remember trading in a stack of battered PS3 games for a shot at the next big release? That was GAME. For millions of Brits it was the beating heart of the high street, until the di

Remember trading in a stack of battered PS3 games for a shot at the next big release? That was GAME. For millions of Brits it was the beating heart of the high street, until the digital age, rising costs, and some brutal strategic missteps took the life out of it. In this video we unpack GAME’s rise and slow collapse: from the 90s boom and the Gamestation takeover to 2012’s administration, the death of trade-ins, and Frasers Group’s carve-up. 👋Hey, I'm Cam. I've always been interested in retail & how business shapes the world around us, and I decided to start this channel and tell these stories! Hope you all enjoy the videos:) If you want to learn more about myself and the team, check out my website - https://www.frontiermediaco.com Chapters: 0:00 From Glory Days to Game Over? 0:54 Rise, Consolidation… and the First Collapse 2:43 Digital Killed the Video Star (and Everything After) 7:55 High Street Death Spiral — and a Last Look Inside

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