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<blockquote data-quote="Treebore" data-source="post: 4837697" data-attributes="member: 10177">I for one have no doubt game stores are going away. Its not that I want them too, I just think its all part of how our world, at least in the US, is changing.I don't know how much any of you have noticed, but music stores have pretty much disappeared. Blockbuster and Hollywood Video are disappearing. Bookstores are disappearing.I think this is a trend that is only still starting. I think over the next 10 to 20 years we are going to see many more store fronts disappearing. Some slowly, some rapidly.I think this has to do with many factors, but the biggest is simply the internet. It is getting easier and easier to access. It is getting easier and easier to navigate. Probably most importantly it gives us the power to find things we want for as cheap a price as possible AND have it shipped to our door in a reasonable amount of time.This will become even more critical when the US economy &quot;rebounds&quot; and gas approaches $5 a gallon again. When that happens people will continue to feel the need to buy as cheaply as possible in order to make ends meet. Plus it will probably become cheaper to have things shipped rather than drive 10 to 15 minutes, one way, to get it.So to sum up, I see LGS' going away simply because they are becoming an out moded way to buy gaming materials due to changes in our economy and the internet. Along with many other store fronts.So assuming you can agree with my &quot;theory&quot;, how long do you think it will take for the last LGS to disappear?I'll guess 12 years.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Treebore, post: 4837697, member: 10177"] I for one have no doubt game stores are going away. Its not that I want them too, I just think its all part of how our world, at least in the US, is changing. I don't know how much any of you have noticed, but music stores have pretty much disappeared. Blockbuster and Hollywood Video are disappearing. Bookstores are disappearing. I think this is a trend that is only still starting. I think over the next 10 to 20 years we are going to see many more store fronts disappearing. Some slowly, some rapidly. I think this has to do with many factors, but the biggest is simply the internet. It is getting easier and easier to access. It is getting easier and easier to navigate. Probably most importantly it gives us the power to find things we want for as cheap a price as possible AND have it shipped to our door in a reasonable amount of time. This will become even more critical when the US economy "rebounds" and gas approaches $5 a gallon again. When that happens people will continue to feel the need to buy as cheaply as possible in order to make ends meet. Plus it will probably become cheaper to have things shipped rather than drive 10 to 15 minutes, one way, to get it. So to sum up, I see LGS' going away simply because they are becoming an out moded way to buy gaming materials due to changes in our economy and the internet. Along with many other store fronts. So assuming you can agree with my "theory", how long do you think it will take for the last LGS to disappear? I'll guess 12 years. [/QUOTE]

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