HMV suffers huge profit loss

bloody hell that is some loss

R.I.P HMV

tbh I’ve probably bought twice from HMV in the last 6 years, seriously they are way too expensive, Posters, CD’s, DVD’s, are all way cheaper at super markets. Tesco is the biggest DVD/CD seller in the UK.

I stopped shopping at HMV long ago, prices always seemed that little to steep. High street media retailers have their days numbered IMO

I think rent day is nearing for UK retailers so it makes sense to close any stores now which is why there’s a rash of it right now.

I always buy my launch-day games in HMV (don’t order online in case they don’t arrive in time).
Everything else (post launch-day; dvds; music) is bought online.

That’s because most of there gaming prices are stupidly high. Even for pre-owned ones. They always seem to be 5 or 10 quid dearer. Only somtimes will they have in store deals for some items which are amazing bargains but over all they are far too over priced compared to other places.

It crazy because they need their stuff higher priced to make up the loss but the higher prices is what is also killing there sales… it’s like a vicious circle for them.

Oh well.

That’s because HMV is to damn expensive.

HMV suck. They’re overpriced, their music range is too mainstream, and why anyone would choose to buy a game from one of their stores is beyond me. They only have themselves to blame for resting on their laurels.

HMV try selling things at stupid prices that’s why.

Only time i buy at hmv is when i get vouchers at christmas, even then i wait til they have a good sale. Such as £3 dvds, got £30 vouchers, thats 10 new films for my collection.
Never buy day one anymore, whats a couple of months wait when its almost half the price in some cases.

Here in Canada the prices are reasonable, and I’ve mostly just used them for video games (and those prices are the same as stores like Wal-Mart). It’ll just be sad to see my local store eventually go down the tube. Less competition is never better.

HMV are in trouble man, people think they are making money from all those price slashes and sales.
But they are not, they are in need of money so badly!

They’re too expensive, regular non-geeky people are getting interenet savvy these days, checking deal sites and so on; more often than not getting things cheaper new than they are per-owned in HMV (and other shops).

I still check HMV occasionally, on the offchance they are clearing out stock. Their clearance prices are sometimes OK but other than that I stand there saying out loud.. cheaper on net, cheaper on net, cheaper on net, then I walk out :p