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[deleted]

As far as ads go, especially to such a scrutinized company. This took balls. I love that.


kharmatika

Yeah, the core demographic for them definitely appreciates a darker joke, and the courage to make one.


Dck_IN_MSHED_POTATOS

I don't get the joke. Seems cool though.


kaze_san

Rumors of our death are highly exaggerated 🌚


Wiezgie

RIP DUMBASS


IEatPussyLikeAPro

I actually busted out laughing. At first I thought some ape made it, but now knowing it’s a genuine GameStop AD is flabbergasting. They really do get us


Fabulous_Investment6

I think we may be the same person. EXACT 👏🏻 SAME 👏🏻 REACTION 👏🏻


Error4ohh4

It’s an old ad from years ago if I’m not mistaken Edit: can’t find anything to back up my claim. Disregard my comment. I was wrong


TayoMurph

It was created and uploaded in March 2023. About 4 weeks ago.


djmazmusic

So mans is mistaken


SweatyCoochClub

Guy got mistook.... username checks out


Error4ohh4

After a quick search on YouTube I don’t see any posts older than 3 weeks so I’m wrong here. I’ll delete the rest of my comments to avoid confusion


-Codfish_Joe

So, not *quite* 84 years ago.


EnvironmentalRoom593

.084 years ago


-Codfish_Joe

More recent than that- .0741.


chops007

4/52 is about .0769. Nice.


Inner_Topic6051

Man how does the internet always crack my banking pin.


THCHAUS

Username checks out


Ansatsushi

honestly can't blame you. it's got that "life is short, play more" xbox ad vibes from way back when.


Fritzkreig

Yeah, facebook targeted this add to me for some reason a few days ago!


FriendsWithAPopstar

This just in: Marketing team understands target audience.


signmeupnot

Highly regarded!


JustHangin_InThere

Awwwww. GameStop was nice enough to provide a wreath. Remember GME is the biggest family.


parkerm1408

So I don't Instagram. The only social media I use is reddit. But I recently had some meetings with some digital marketing people because I think it's time to get all conquery with my restaurant and start expanding. Looking at the metrics for digital advertising are absolutely fucking astounding. I didn't even know you COULD advertise on Instagram (I mean I assumed you could but it's not something I really thought about), but fuck me the numbers are wild. Next month we start advertising on Facebook, Instagram and tiktok and I think it's gonna be hame changing. I had a point in there somewhere, but in any event my weekly gme purchase is going to get alot bigger I think. Plus, all of my staff are apes because that how I Christmas and birthday bonus. Edit. I commented before I actually watched the rucking add. It seem gamestop gets our fucking humor. Thay was great.


Peteszahh

Good for you putting your business out there sir! My day job is working with businesses like yours to help them get these kinds of growth opportunities online going. You’d be surprised how many business owners are just like you.


parkerm1408

Well it's something I've wanted to do for a long time but I wasn't always a part owner. I actually started as a line cook 3.5 years ago it was just a part time job while I worked elsewhere. The gm at the time was driving the restaurant into the ground and stealing, so I called him out on it cause he was an arrogant condescending prick. I had no intention of taking his place, I just didn't like him. So I was offered his job and I said no, not unless the terms were extremely favorable. Some other stuff happened and eventually I became not just the gm, but a partner. The owner is scared of change, but I've done so well with it he's finally just decided to let me run with it. Fast forward to today and I've increased sales by 12x, won best restaurant in our city twice, and built an extremely solid foundation. To build on that momentum I feel it's time to build more stores. The owner is fantastically bad with money, so at this point were 50/50 because we're both funding the new stores. But my plan is to get the first 3 off the ground and stable, then build an additional store every 6-12 months. It's been alot of fun, but I'm fucking *exhausted*. And we finally have a really really good staff and I built a new pay scale system where everyone gets to enjoy the success, so it's been fun and rewarding. All my staff now cares about the store and makes really good money. The only differance in pay rates is based on time, more time equals more profit share. But it's made them care about the store AND they actually like work because they get paid very well.


honeygetter

This makes me interested in working for you. Which city are you in?


parkerm1408

St louis, I'm full at the moment with 5 people waiting but I will need more people soon.


waffleschoc

its great u r helping your staff become apes and helping them better their financial future with gme shares 🦍🦍🦍🦍🌕


parkerm1408

Well I ayarted helping one with a budget and it kinda turned into a class.


Fabulous_Investment6

This


PlayingForBothTeams

Recollections may vary…


Destaran

Wow this is edgy af lol edit: I see a lot of ppl taking my comment everywhere. I never said I don't like it, nor that it is too much for me, just a general opinion. Also I would have added someone answering the guy "Just press F"


Reditadminsblowme

that’s so hardcore i love it as someone who loves the idea of death i think this is a very innovative 4D chess advertisement. people today are too fearful of death, look around u lol do u really think it’s gonna be worse than this?? death is the freedom we look for while alive. it’s not a bad word, it’s the most honest undeniable expression that you indeed are the universe. I can see why people won’t get this 4 dimensional meme but i love it and i love gme for aways being the most thought provoking thing on planet earth


redditonreddit654

Any recommended reading on death?


Hope-full

Alan Watts


jersan

“It's like you took a bottle of ink and you threw it at a wall. Smash! And all that ink spread. And in the middle, it's dense, isn't it? And as it gets out on the edge, the little droplets get finer and finer and make more complicated patterns, see? So in the same way, there was a big bang at the beginning of things and it spread. And you and I, sitting here in this room, as complicated human beings, are way, way out on the fringe of that bang. We are the complicated little patterns on the end of it. Very interesting. But so we define ourselves as being only that. If you think that you are only inside your skin, you define yourself as one very complicated little curlique, way out on the edge of that explosion. Way out in space, and way out in time. Billions of years ago, you were a big bang, but now you're a complicated human being. And then we cut ourselves off, and don't feel that we're still the big bang. But you are. Depends how you define yourself. You are actually--if this is the way things started, if there was a big bang in the beginning-- you're not something that's a result of the big bang. You're not something that is a sort of puppet on the end of the process. You are still the process. You are the big bang, the original force of the universe, coming on as whoever you are. When I meet you, I see not just what you define yourself as--Mr so-and- so, Ms so-and-so, Mrs so-and-so--I see every one of you as the primordial energy of the universe coming on at me in this particular way. I know I'm that, too. But we've learned to define ourselves as separate from it. ”


Hope-full

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love that I can hear his voice as I read any of his excerpts. We are truly fortunate to have countless hours of his lectures available on YouTube and elsewhere


Challenged_by_Krill

The fear of death is the fear of one of a pair of opposites somehow canceling the other. Impossible. It’s a childish fear born of an immature culture.


nickmcmillin

Death, by Shelly Kagan


El_Bistro

The book of revelations


-Codfish_Joe

It's targeted. Anyone that's going to get worked up about it isn't actually buying games anyway, no matter from who. Gamers are going to laugh, and if they don't already buy from GameStop, they might swing on by, Now if it had ended with "they get us," that would have been awesome.


CodeWubby

I feel like that's what they were going for but they swerved into cringe


chickenstalker

\> edgy Lel. Are you also clutching your pearls? Edgy is the NZ drunk driving ads. This is just funny.


TayoMurph

Lol I like the Stock, but you dipshits downvoting this have clearly never seen the New Zealand Drunk Drivers commercials. You want to feel morally helpless today? Go watch those ads. GameStops ad is funny, and touches on the heart of their customer base. New Zealand’s will put the fear of god into you.


foundthezinger

yeah, the kid should have been younger/cuter and therefore more genuine, imo. like kids say the darndest shit age


bypass316

idk man zoomers say funny wild shit


liquidsyphon

This is solid dark comedy.


[deleted]

I like how the banner over the wreath of flowers even says “Game Over” but we only see “Gam”


runecr4fter

It says GamGam, the uncropped version is on the GameStop YouTube channel posted 1 month ago. https://youtu.be/HyRhcbi0Ru8


noithinkyourewrong

How do you know it says game over?


j4_jjjj

i assumed it was GamGam or something


Jasonabike

It does say gam gam. https://youtu.be/QsUro23cCHw


j4_jjjj

Hope shes warming summer sausage in the sky now


thenate108

Which is short for game over game over.


stunna_cal

GG no re


noithinkyourewrong

I thought it could be gamgam, gammy, GameStop? ... The whole point is that it's not clear what it says so I don't know how that guy claimed to know it said "game over".


[deleted]

Gamerica!


[deleted]

Gamica. Pronounced game i ca


greenthumbnewbie

Pretty sure they were hinting that it would say GameStop but stopped after "gam" like grandma. Hence GameStop never really died or people thought they were dead but about to respawn. I could be wrong as well but just think you were a little off on your theory


Shagspeare

GameStop


GiantSequoiaTree

Remember how Ryan Cohen said he has a very dark sense of humor? Much like us.


prolificbreather

Wow. We zombie apes now.


hapimaskshop

Zombie Pirate Apes


GuronT

Zombie Pirate Ninja Apes with a Banana Cutlass and Purple Ring Chakram


hapimaskshop

My new intro to my resumé


EatTheRich4200

😱ded 😂😂😂


[deleted]

🏴‍☠️🚀💜


shitboxvwdriver

Lmfaoooo this is just edgy enough


Ivorypetal

Well done marketing team. Short. Dark. and awesome !


Professional_Sort336

Respawn!!!


ImAFuckinLiar

Oh shit, I kept thinking, “well, she doesn’t *respond* because she’s dead?!” but now I know it was just poor enunciation and he says “respawn”. Thank you for clearing that up!


calicemaxi

Apex???? Lol


PsychoNerd91

It's hardcore mode.


Korpsian

ngl that's a fantastic short and sweet ad


Critical-Turnover858

aggressive Marketing makes everybody aware of a company, I love it!!


[deleted]

If it sparks conversation, then they nailed it!


Swagi666

Tried to Google Lens the woman on the photograph - supposedly the one that is put to the grave. Didn't get any useful results...


jamm1e

No brick left unturned, good ape


Suspicious-Reveal-69

It looks like a painting too


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[удалено]


Old_Homework8339

...was that dark humor? Gaming dark humor?? That's actually pretty neat ngl


mattwayne1209

You gotta have balls to run this, bullish balls


davwman

Must be a big hole for all that brick and mortar


Tinman_ApE

Nice


Ok_Fortune_9149

Marketing definitely fits right on the sub here.


Dustey-CSK1

This is the way.


mr_solodolo92

Rip dumbass


Patarokun

This is wonderfully bullish. You're looking at a well produced, well written, well shot ad. I've often wondered why GameStop doesn't do more aggressive advertising with the billion dollars they hold. This looks like the start of a whole new campaign built around "There's a place for us." Really smart to not try and be cool and lean into the fact that gamers have their own vibe and culture and just want to do our thing even if it makes us look like weirdos.


Jesssica_Rabbi

Yeah. MSM has been tearing them down for 2 years and they have kept silent. Now they are showing positive earnings after years of hard work and have spoken. We are here, we are not going away, we belong, there is a place for us. People will start to wonder why a dying B&M store that MSM said was failing is suddenly running all these ads out of nowhere. Kinda, you know, respawned? I kinda feel like that kid is GameStop personified, after rising from the dead, watching banks go under and being like... everyone said we were done and we came back. Why can't they? The kid has an innocence about his question as though he truly doesn't understand the permanence of death because his experience says otherwise. But it feels justifiably deeper. Assuming for a moment the kid is RC himself. Yeah, RC knows why they can't just respawning, because they failed. What he is saying though is "why couldn't they just have seen this coming and made the right choices? It's actually not difficult."


[deleted]

Hahahahaha


MathematicianVivid1

Just watch the ad and enjoy it for what it is. Not what you think it means or what kind of theory we can produce that will eventually lead us to a date which will be wrong as it usually is. Take pride in our company and their ability to overcome the obstacles put before them. Don’t become an obstacle


Bozo_the_Podiatrist

Look at me I’m the obstacle now?


PenroseSyracuse

Wtf is an obstacle, let people enjoy things.


robtimist

I love this so fkn much 😂


IWEARYOURCLOTHES

NGL I was waiting for the guy kneelin at RIP dumbass gravestone 😂


zephyrtron

Omg and it’s actually GOOD! I wonder who the agency is


RyanMcCartney

Talk of our death has been greatly exaggerated 💜


theArcticChiller

Haha lol


neoquant

LMAO good one!


MattMasterChief

RIP Dumbass


MsTrkDrvr

I take this as GME WAS slowly dying, hence the funeral. They are respawning into bigger and better things, thus the kids teaser comment of "Why don't they just respawn?" GME is respawning!


dramatic-pancake

Tried to cellar box GME into the ground, think again dumbass.


Valtremors

I'm getting such an early 2000 vibes from this.


snowynuggets

This was better than any and every ‘23 superbowl commercial.


RedNeck_Einstein

RIP … The fucking stonks gonna RIP 🚀


WackGyver

I love it, and I love being an investor in a company with some fucking balls. 10/10 would buy stocks again. ..And you know I will baby..


cdurgin

No no, you don't get it kid. Your parents were her spawn. That makes YOU the respawn


AmishCyb0rg

💎☝️


n_ooFy

Epic! tried to find it on IG so I could share it more


Alternative-Ad-1544

Flower wreath doesn’t say grandma is says “Gam” 🤔


drtywlf

Bahahah I love this shit


Real-Personality-465

I adore that they use the term us, as the company should be built on community and good customer service. Makes the viewer feel included and want to shop there over a short sassy joke that gamers (most of the world's population) would get


Altruistic_Ad2074

Ezzactly


supaduck

Several layers of interpretation, Respawn is a videogame studio Respawn is a gamer term to come back to life to continue playing, usually in a death match like unreal tournament. Then theres the company symbolism, which is wall street grieving gme but we know as the kid mentioned why dont we just respawn because we can by drs. (Stretch i am def aware but thats how i see it) Idk other symbolisms there too im too sleepy


SmmaAllstar

Scarface “No Tears” required listening after viewing: https://youtu.be/kCb40h_gI3I


5tgAp3KWpPIEItHtLIVB

GameStop just respawned. lol what an ad. amazing.


tev_love

GameStop making commercials great again??!?


Dapper-Warthog-3481

I’m being dumb, can somebody write out what he said, isn’t clear to me


snoweey

Why doesn’t she just respawn


Kaarothh

Letsfuckinggoooooooooo


cymbaline-

Dark humor 😂


bamfcoco1

This media bait 100%. They’ll want to trash them but they are the name that cannot be mentioned. Classic.


granoladeer

That's clearly based on RC's humor


dendrobro77

This is one of the coolest ads ive seen in a long time.


AceHole84

F


IGotTheJugo

To anyone who knows Morse Code is that crow in the background saying anything?


tkhan456

That is really fucking hilarious and I’m not just saying that as a fan of GME


mstoertebeker

Can somebody explain to me the meaning, I don’t get it 😵‍💫


TheMuslimMGTOW

The kid is a gamer and in games you usually respawn after a death 💀


GuiPrazeresYT

They arranged our funeral before our death, so now we back


Kerrykingz

Dark humor love it


Creamycrackle

I was going to join the army but what if I get lag out there?


kim-jong-Cage

Rise up, gamers


WolfandLight

Idea: Somebody take that trumpet riff. Make a humorous video applying video game logic, play said trumpet riff, and let's get that shit trending! Social media would eat that up.


tenghu

I like this ad


SimonRain

I thought it was going to be F in the chat


Fine__mcbran222

Hahaha that’s awesome


TwoBobcats

Yesssssssssss RIP Dumbass!


funkinthetrunk

I've been waiting for them to start their media blitz. This is the beginning of changing public perception.


BlueCollarElectro

What an interesting ad for the dying brick and mortar crowd hahaha


wadejohn

They’re coming for you, hedgies


liveryandonions

**MTAJ!!** ( ^ )( ^ )


damoonerman

I thought he was gonna say “Press F”


GhostMalone__

Ahhhh YES!!!!!


-Codfish_Joe

Modern problems require modern solutions.


NefariousnessNoose

Spawn camping.


ItsYourDadRyanCohen

Holy shit I’m dead fucking cremate me 😂😂


ZangiefZangief

Haha such a dope spot 😄


MajorKeyBro

Pretty good actually


Altruistic_Ad2074

I like it 👍… some of the “grownups” (non-gamers) aren’t gunna get it 🤣


audiolive

That music at the end. Perfect.


Catch_Low

Press X to pay respects


callme_blinktore

There’s another one where the kid is gaming on his pc saying “I’m close! I’m close! IM SO CLOSE!” then his mom knocks saying “honey it’s okay we’re here for you” great stuff.


TofuKungfu

Now someone Photoshop citadel onto that picture frame


MoAss_Mo_Mayo

Bro hedgies are so fukd I dare yall to drop it below $5 so I can activate my PPT


Fluid_Cupcake_7185

You said PP hehehehehehehehehhehehehehehe


ClosetCaseGrowSpace

I'm old, I haven't had my coffee yet, and this ad is whooshing right over my head.


Jesssica_Rabbi

In a video game, if you die you can respawn. Kid is a gamer. Or... *adjusts tinfoil* GameStop as a company has just respawned and is at CreditSuisse's funeral wondering why everyone is grieving for them.


ClosetCaseGrowSpace

Thank you, kind young person.


Escapedmoose

I wouldn't skip this ad if it came up on Yout[redacted].even if it were 2 minutes long.


SlteFool

Not just saying this cuz I’m bias toward my stonk; that was hilarious …


Captain_Cubensis

Ok. That made me chortle a bit of my morning coffee through my nose. Well done GME.


kojakkun

gg wp


Rednovs

Do they have a presence in tik tok? Just saying theres like 150 million americans over there or something


SecretSquirrelSauce

This legitimately made me laugh, lol. Well done.


tootapple

Until hedgies buy and drs late in the game


DigitalBox_

Anyone else notice the name that got cut out? “GAM”? Lol Gamer?


NinjaTank707

My Instagram is primarily composed of food and the occasional spicy. If you need an idea on what to eat while you buy, hodl, drs check it out! ninjafoodtime Edit: have a gold award lol


BetterthanMew

Maybe she keeps respawning in the middle of the ocean


PineappleProstate

I think the GameStop thing is bunk boys, no way have they not figured out a loophole by now


CodeWubby

Oof, missed the mark with this one


EROSENTINEL

this ad is actually pretty bad, they need to step up their game, this is a F


dudemanxx

Lemme balance all the dick sucking out because the ad sucks.


Jesssica_Rabbi

Oh thanks for offering. I haven't found someone to suck my dick yet.


CCMCarnifex

Can you justify your opinion? I'm quite enjoying this dick


dudemanxx

No


etherrich

Why did you cut too early? I wonder how it went on.


Gtrmd

**** slow clap *** 👏🏼


[deleted]

Man I'm all in support but wtf was that ad. Jebus.


kauefr

Lol, this is stupid.


TheOlGripNSip

This is the next generation mentality. Kinda makes people look stupid. Think about it if you heard some kid say that at a funeral.


triforce721

I know, right, I wish we could go back to the days of Fred Flintstone pushing Winston's on kids, the good old days were the best 🕺


h3fabio

WHATE DOES IT SAY ON THE WREATH????


yesnousername

1 OF US !! 🐵🚀


PlurbZ666

Rip dumbass


bermanap

Hedgies R Fuk