GameStop Officially Stopping Thanksgiving Campouts for Gifts

GAME OVER... but just for Thanksgiving.

In the past few years “pre-Black Friday” has become a trend.

While this may be a good business move for retailers who can’t get enough cash in their coffers, it’s not so good for the employees because “pre-Black Friday” is Thanksgiving.

This has been a much-ballyhooed move for the past couple of years because of the thinking that “nothing is sacred.” So, much to the chagrin of gamers everywhere, GameStop will be closed on Thanksgiving.

In the GameStop press release featuring the headline: “GameStop Takes a Stand,” the gaming giant makes the announcement but surreptitiously doesn’t miss the chance to plug its Black Friday sales.

“We

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