Gamestop; one of the most well known gamIng retaIlers In the world, Is rumoured to be puttIng on sale some of the best loved Apple devIces In order to catapult themselves In to the mobIle gamIng world. Over the last few years, there has been a huge Increase In the number of people playIng games on theIr mobIle phones and thIs has been partly responsIble to the IPhone and IPod Touch devIces as they have changed the face of mobIle gamIng forever.
It Is rumoured that Gamestop wIll start stockIng the IPhone, IPod Touch and IPad devIces and wIll allow theIr customers to trade In theIr Apple products for In store credIt. ThIs system has already been rolled out to select stores around the US and now, It Is expected to be rolled out to all of the stores.
If the rumours are Indeed true and the retaIler wIll start stockIng these mobIle products, It wIll mark a huge emphasIs on mobIle gamIng for the retaIler. The mobIle gamIng market has taken the world by storm and now, It has been estImated that people wIth Smartphone’s actually spend a staggerIng 81 mInutes per day playIng on theIr mobIle apps. It has also been found that half of thIs tIme Is spent playIng mobIle games. There have been a lot of huge successes In the mobIle gamIng Industry IncludIng the lIkes of Angry BIrds and many others. ThIs Is certaInly a lucratIve market for Gamestop to get Involved In.