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GameStop Accelerates U.S. Store Closures as January Shutdowns Reach Massachusetts

The retailer is shrinking its footprint under a stated cost-cutting plan for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.

Overview

  • At least nine Massachusetts locations are closing this week, according to employees and signage cited by the Boston Globe.
  • Local reports and customer-shared notices point to additional January closures in Ohio, Illinois, New York, Kansas, Kentucky, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Maine.
  • GameStop has not released a centralized list of affected stores and did not respond to reporters' requests for details.
  • The company told the SEC in December it would shut a significant number of additional stores this fiscal year after closing 590 U.S. locations in the prior year.
  • As of early 2025 GameStop operated about 3,200 stores globally, including 2,325 in the U.S., and it reported third-quarter net income of $77 million on $821 million in revenue with shares down roughly 36% over 12 months.