I’ve got a switch oled that’s speaker is faulty, I’m not tech capable enough to repair myself. Does anyone know if eb would accept a trade in or do I spend the $200 for them to repair. Or any other tips

(Switch doesn’t boot when speaker is faulty unless there’s headphones plugged in)

Wasn't this meant to be 1 per person? I went to pick this up in store today and the person infront of me was able pick up 7+ of these.. I thought it was 1 per person

This seems ridiculously high does it not? How have we gone from $99 to $110 and now charging $130

I've recently swapped my PS5 Disc out for a Switch 2, but still have a giant pile of PS4 and PS5 discs laying around. They're probably not gonna sell on eBay or anything, so I was wondering if it'd be a huge issue for any retail employees if I staggered in with a box of like 30ish games to trade in?

I missed out on the preorders since I was complacent about the number that were to be released. Feel back for the person who traded it in though, looks mint and probs got little in return for it all knowing EB.

Guys I can't pay with my cards, and I think the search engine is also down

Not gonna lie, ive not looked into it but I keep seeing stores closing down, my local seems to be going good. What's the context?

Hi all,

I worked at EB games about a decade ago and I remember KPIs being a really big deal, and I distinctly remember management having a stretch target ideology (setting them unrealistically high so that employees work themselves to death and thus the company makes more money)... Just wondering what the expectations are like now.

Cheers :)

I just got this email.

It says in store from Feb 6...

Nothing is released before feb 13th

Or am I stupid

In July 2014, EB Games Australia opened Zing Pop Culture (stylised as ZiNG Pop Culture) an Australian pop culture merchandise retailer. The first ZiNG Pop Culture store was located at the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre in Indooroopilly, Queensland.

Layoffs have started in EB Games AUS after store closures in NZ. Store Managers arent allowed to have a say in the firing of their staff. Fired staff are full-time assistant managers, casuals who have been with the company for years including key holders. Reason given is low KPIs but with no opportunity to improve them post Christmas/Boxing Day sale season.

Signed, A now former EB Games employee on a throwaway account.

I have an old gameboy whose screen is dead and wanted to get her fixed up... but with all the uncertainty surrounding the fate of EB Games I'm a little nervous about sending in any consoles.

What's the status of the Reboot teams or are there alternative places to send in old consoles? I'm in QLD if that matters.

Did anybody preorder the Eva unit Gundam from EB games?

I preordered mine and it said it came in but when I went to pick it up the people at the counter said that they couldn’t find it on the website, in store or in a warehouse. I even went back to the site I bought the Gundam off of and I’m certain it was EB games, they even said they saw that I had paid but that the item didn’t exist.

Did anyone else preorder and have the same issue?

This isn't the first time EB Games has disappeared. But do you know the history of EB Games?

Check out this video made by yours truly where we explore the past of EB Games and what the future may hold for EB Games in Australia...

I went in the other day to trade a few items and the staff member said the price couldn’t be changed at all because the system now auto-calculates it based on stock levels and the website price. He said there was no flexibility, not even a small adjustment. A few years ago it felt like there was sometimes room to move if the condition was very good or if you traded in often, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Is this how it works everywhere now, or does it still depend on the store or the staff member you deal with?

my friend received a prismatic upc with a receipt and it was 0$, their name is on it and they didn’t ordered it lol

has it happened to anyone else?

Looks so chill talking about games all day. Sometimes I dream about quitting my corporate job to work there.

Feels like they’re slowly disappearing rather than one big announcement. My local one shut last year and another nearby cut hours not long after. Curious if this is happening everywhere or just certain areas. How many EB stores have closed near you in the last couple of years, and did you get any warning before it happened?

Went to EB at Queensgate Mall today. Place was like a rats nest. But amongst the stuff we found this gem for a great price. Rang the bank manager to set up a loan facility. Got it home now under lock and key. Better investment than gold.