GameStop Will Reportedly Close Stores For Thanksgiving This Year

While in previous years GameStop has opened its stores for limited hours on Thanksgiving night, getting a head start on Black Friday sales, it appears the retailer plans to close for the holiday this year.

The report comes courtesy of @videogamedeals on Twitter, who posted an image of what looks like an internal email or communication from the GameStop team. Among a list of extended holiday hours, the image shows stores are designated to be closed for Thanksgiving day.

News: GameStop Holiday Hours. Employees actually get Thanksgiving off. pic.twitter.com/hkMS4HLMpq

— Cheap Ass Gamer (@videogamedeals) October 24, 2022

Prior to the pandemic, GameStop joined other stores in opening limited hours on Thanksgiving, starting from 3 or 4PM. In 2020, the gaming retailer chose not to open at all on Thanksgiving due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2021 only some stores were opened on Thanksgiving day, offering limited stocks of PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

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