Last year, the company closed 321 stores. — March 27, 2020. New York (CNN Business) GameStop is closing about 100 more stores than it originally planned, with the struggling retailer warning of more closures next year. GameStop Will Permanently Shut Down At Least 300 More Stores This Year. GameStop to Close 300 More Stores This Year. The news comes way of GameStop's newest … GameStop has announced plans to close more than 300 stores in 2020, though the retailer was careful to note that this is part of an ongoing plan and not a response to recent trends. GameStop plans close another 300 or so stores in 2020. GameStop is permanently closing over 320 stores in North America this year. GameStop did, however, deliver $62 million in operating income, or $0.22 per share. News by Vikki Blake, Contributor Updated on 29 March 2020. Gamestop the company themselves is meh. B. Alan Orange. But every single store I went into the customer service from the employees was always one of a kind, curtious, grateful, honorable people. GameStop continues to up the number of stores it says it's going to close this year, with the latest plan being to close between 400 and 450 stores globally during the full fiscal year of 2020. GameStop, despite retaining a slim profit over the last fiscal year, plans to close at least 320 stores this year to further consolidate its brand. GameStop has announced that it will be closing over 300 stores this year as part of its ongoing effort to 'de-densify.' As the organization has struggled to rebuild and rebrand, Sherman has told investors repeatedly that the release of a new console will bring consumers back into the stores and pump revenue up to justify costs. I wish them well in there future endeavors! GameStop's crashed by 27% in Q2 largely because of the global pandemic. Now it's set on closing an equal or higher number of stores in 2020 to help improve its earnings. The news comes after they announced a 2% increase in … GameStop is Permanently Closing Over 300 Stores. GameStop is closing another 300+ stores this year "These closures are part of our de-densification plan." The company said in … Image source: Getty Images. GameStop announces that it plans to close over 300 stores this year to meet or exceed the number of stores it … RELATED: GameStop Is A Hive Of Scum And Villainy (And We Won't Miss It) Even a slight delay in manufacturing, or a major shortage of the console at launch, could be the end of GameStop.