What Does the Future Hold for GameStop Corp. (GME)?

Microsoft has clouded the issue by not spelling out exactly how it’s going to work, but saying that if you and a friend both install a game from one disc, then there will be a fee for the friend to pay. That’s been extrapolated into a fee that a person purchasing your used game would have to pay, but that seems not to be the case. That’s good for GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), as an additional fee could either cut into the company’s profit or deter buyers from purchasing used games.

The future
GameStop is by no means sitting pretty, but I think the company has a bright future ahead of it. The whole gaming industry is a network, and investors can’t overlook the fact that GameStop accounts for 13% of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) sales and 10% of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) sales. Game makers and hardware providers have a vested interest in keeping GameStop’s doors open, and used games are a big part of that. I think GameStop is going to surprise a lot of people when this time next year rolls around.

The article What Does the Future Hold for GameStop? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Andrew Marder.

Fool contributor Andrew Marder has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Activision Blizzard. The Motley Fool owns shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), GameStop, and Microsoft.

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