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It’s a trying time for everyone. As COVID-19 races around the globe, and governments declare states of emergency, GameStop wants everyone to know that they’ll be ready and willing to sell you a copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Like many businesses, they’re adjusting their policies<\/a> to comply with Coronavirus “social distancing” guidance, but one particular corporate decision seems to run against the prevailing wisdom. In areas where only “essential” places are allowed to remain open, GameStop feels they’re included in that category of business along with pharmacies, grocery stores, or urgent care facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Due to the products we carry that enable and enhance our customers’ experience in working from home, we believe GameStop is classified as essential retail and therefore is able to remain open during this time.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Kotaku<\/a> obtained an internal memo to GameStop employees informing them of this policy and directing them to tell authorities that want to shut them down to call headquarters instead. I imagine that conversation would end with the police agreeing that society cannot possibly function without stores offering used games or Funko Pop dolls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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