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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, GameStop offering $50 coupons to Deus Ex: Human Revolution customers.

    After pulling Deus Ex: Human Revolution off of their shelves, GameStop's drama is seemingly coming to an end today, with the company offering reparation to customers that purchased a copy of the game--only to find it had been gutted.
    Aug 26, 2011 2:30pm PDT
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, GameStop offering $50 coupons to Deus Ex: Human Revolution customers.

    After pulling Deus Ex: Human Revolution off of their shelves, GameStop's drama is seemingly coming to an end today, with the company offering reparation to customers that purchased a copy of the game--only to find it had been gutted. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      The damage has already been done : druciferThis person is cool!
      • Yeah, this is despicable. First they defend their actions saying its completely warranted, but then now ... : sreyes22
    • gift cards.... -___- : DM7
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      It's a $50 coupon... for Gamestop. So, their solution for being anti-competitive dickheads is to incentiv... : BlackCat9This person is cool!
      • Well, if nothing else, you'd be taking something new out of their inventory and they'll take a loss on it... : EntityThis person is cool!
      • LOL . : dubiousbrick
      • I will totally use it for a new game, but not the 2-for-1 coupon. Fuck that noise! : Rice-RocketeerThis person is cool!
      • A used game, at that. : ColoradoCNC
    • Take the bribe, get yourself a new game for free, then flip 'em the bird as you walk out the door and nev... : jacobvandy
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      Do want you want GameStop, the internet will never stop hating you. You are like EA/Ubisoft, you shall ne... : DerringerThis person is cool!
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        Are you saying GameStop doesn't deserve its reputation? : dubiousbrick
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          He's just protecting his investment as a gamestop shareholding investor. : Endymion_
          • I worked for Electronics Boutique and laughed at them when they offered me a manager position. I wouldn't... : DerringerThis person is cool!
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          Heck no, I'm saying that no matter what they do to try to placate the internet mass will only subject the... : DerringerThis person is cool!
          • Try articulating yourself a little better, next time. : oneandone11This person is cool!
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        The only thing good in the eyes of the internet is... uh... free porn. : not work safeThis person is cool!
        • And probably Diablo 3 beta invites. : DerringerThis person is cool!
    • You could use that fifty dollar gift card to buy no PC games, so that's good. : Rooster Cockburn
    • Ah Gamestop, you've shown not only how to alienate your customers within a few days, but also showed how ... : RoboticHam
    • Somebody tell gamestop and shacknews that the augmented edition had the onlive coupon removed as well. I ... : cableforce45
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      Does ANYONE still like gamestop? Publishers hate them, devs hate them, gamers hate them. Who on earth sti... : Gore87
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        They really do not bother me at all. The only issue I have with them is having to waste tons of time remo... : Evil Benius
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          Stuff like this doesnt bother you? The fact that they physically removed part of the product being sold d... : Gore87
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            I do not give a shit about OnLive and if it was some other item in the box I actually did care about I wo... : Evil Benius
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              Not really over dramatic, we just tend to care when a company constantly shits all over our preferred hob... : Gore87
              • Seriously, if you don't consider this a cause worthy to get angry over then you need to get the FUCK OUT. : skankcore
      • Only place within walking distance that sells new games. : Fenring42
      • I went there as a last resort for Deus Ex (bizarrely, Best Buy did not stock PC versions of the game) and... : Home Nugget
    • Use the coupon to buy Skyrim, Rage, or some other digital platform locked game, then never buy from Games : MeestaNob
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      They still broke the law. A fucking coupon isn't going to change that fact. : TwwIX
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        Which law would that be? : Evil Benius
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          surely theres gotta be a law against selling opened merchandise and calling it new. : rtrson
          • or you know, removing contents from the box... : rtrson
          • Considering they have done that for years I seriously doubt it. Also I am sure they had their lawyers loo... : Evil Benius
          • When GameStop purchases product from a supplier, they now own it, completely. Selling it to you from thei... : skankcore
          • IIRC, they're able to get away with it. There was a huge class-action lawsuit a while back against them f... : ColoradoCNC
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        They betrayed the law! : VivaMachete
        • Well... probably not the Law, but certainly peoples trust. : Evan_C
    • Too little too late, unfortunately. : ColoradoCNC
    • I heard GameStop are starting a liquor store, they will be selling five-packs. : dlr(2)This person is cool!
    • Too late, too late to cry...people may say...too late for you too late for meeeeee : funkdrumThis person is cool!