Games Being Store Exclusive - New Trend?

[Young Avenger]

Seriously WTF? When I went to the Keiji Inafune yesterday I found out that Mega Man Starforce will be sold exclusively at Gamestop. When I log into Kotaku today I find out that Chibi-Robo DS is will exclusively sold at Wal-Mart. (Read article here (http://kotaku.com/gaming/less-okay-than-originally-thought/chibi+robo-ds-goes-wal+mart-exclusive-287554.php)) This better not be a new trend because it will seriously suck. The two games I mentioned are just DS games but I'm hoping it doesn't reach console games or any other games I may have interest in.

[Xero Kaiser]

Only 1 of the 3 Starforce games is a GS exclusive and nobody's paying attention to Chibi-Robo. Most companies want their product in more stores, not less, so I doubt it's going to be a trend

[Serik]

How the hell is this beneficial to publishers? Will Wal-Mart pay enough for exclusivity that it offsets lost sales caused by fewer retail points?

I don't care about either game, thankfully, but if Spore were a friggn' Gamestop exclusive, I wouldn't buy it. Partly out of principle, but mostly because I despise Gamestop/EB.

[the_coldest_sun]

...mostly because I despise Gamestop/EB.

I think we all do, my friend. You are not alone. :p