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Many of the stores owned by GameStop continued to operate under the FuncoLand, Babbage's and Software Etc. names until 2003, by which time all stores in major markets were rebranded under the GameStop banner.
By December 2000 FuncoLand was merged with the Babbage’s brand to form GameStop. But like any story, there is more to it than that. Let’s take a deep dive into. Table of Contents. The History Of FuncoLand. Who Started FuncoLand? Moving Beyond The First Store. Funco’s Continued Growth. FuncoLand Goes Public With Great Success.
One of the FuncoLands near me way back in the day had the Gamestop sign installed right over the existing Funcoland sign after the merger. Anyhow, the far right end of the Gamestop sign had fallen off at some point, so you could see the old “and” from the Funcoland sign.
Mar 29, 2018 · It’s New To You. The story of FuncoLand, the retailer that made the used video game market a thing—and how GameStop, which bought Funco, sort of bastardized that mission. By Ernie Smith Mar 29, 2018.
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Back in 2000, Barnes & Noble bought Funcoland and merged it with Babbage's to form GameStop. Not sure if anyone cares, but someone archived the old Funcoland website. https://web.archive.org/web/20001205075900/http://www.funcoland.com/. I find it a bit nostalgic and thought some here might wanna see it and yes, you can view the different tabs ...
FuncoLand was the shit! Gamestop before it was a thing. I used to ask to try any game under like $.50 if they had them, those huge pricelist sheets were like a Bible, or a Beckett card price guide haha.
