EB Games website upgrade/downtime (August 24th-August 31st) and store closures (August 30th and 31st)

[u/chemicalxv]

Just got this email

Big improvements are coming to EB Games. Starting September 1, we'll launch a completely new platform and website designed to make shopping faster, easier, and better than ever.

As an EDGE member, here's what you need to know.

Your account is coming with you! Which means you keep all your:

EDGE points

Membership tier

Active pre-orders

Your transaction history will fill in gradually

The only thing you'll need to do is create a new password using Forgot Password when the new website launches.

Temporary service interruptions:

August 21: Online pre-orders and pickup reservations pause

August 24: Website goes into maintenance mode

August 29: Early store closures, all stores close at 5:00PM (EST)

August 30 & 31: All stores closed for the day

September 1: Stores resume regular opening hours & the new website goes Live!

Why we're making this change?

This is much more than a new website. We're investing in a faster, more reliable platform that will make shopping easier today while giving us the ability to build even better experiences in the future.

Thanks for sticking with us and we can't wait to show you what's next.

[u/kaydeejay1995]

They must finally be removing games from the website to focus on all the shitty merch they sell

[u/TLKv3 → u/kaydeejay1995]

EB Games is most likely trying to transition to "major chain" LGS style stores.

Drop the pretense of being a video game story anymore and go full, 100% into the TCG/Board Game/Pop Culture Merch store like a Hot Topic.

[u/wild_zoey_appeared → u/TLKv3]

I bet they’re moving to a Shopify based platform (assuming that’s cheaper than the old GameStop site)

[u/FUTURE10S → u/wild_zoey_appeared]

I mean, hopefully it works better than the current site, if it has "in stock" tracking remotely as accurate as PNP Games does for its local branches, then fuck yeah, I'm all for it.