DEPARTMENT STORE WAR!!! 
Hello everyone
Today we dive into the competition of some of our most beloved and famed big name commercial conglomerates as we decide which is our person favorite for both shopping for everyday things but also for buying games and amiibos.
I was inspired to make this because I noticed, some people seem to have immense luck at places like target or Gamestop with discount games, amiibos, funko pops and other collectible fun. But some people seem to have a walmart or target in their area that is always very lacking and they shop at best buy instead. And it varies very much as to what the favorite of these 3 Titans is
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WAL-MART
First up we have Wally World as they call it in my home town
. One of the most universally recognizable and frequented establishments and one of the only places where you can buy a pair of cargo shorts, a car battery and a rottisarie chicken all in one go
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Wal-Mart prides itself on it's many exclusive Amiibos, it's equate brand medicines, great value items that cut competitor prices by a huge portion, game variations and especially Wal-Mart exclusive Funko pops. Wal-Mart also price matches it's competitors and has a pretty solid return policy in place. Wal-Mart is also known for attracting some less then desirable mall goers. Sometimes having frequents who are less than savory in hygiene.
My Ranking - B+For me, I certainly frequent Wal-Mart the most. I think their clothes selection usually bests Target's in my general area. Yes I am a minimalist in regards to clothes and wear George brand stuff sometimes and I don't care who judges
. But I also love their graphic T shirts. The walmart in my area always has video game related ones. So it's a huge plus.
Now onto games, they have the basics but they kinda suck for games and especially Amiibos and pops. It's actually fairly depressing how little they seem to jump on trends. Took them years to even bother ordering NES classics back when they were big. And it wasn't from selling out, they simply never stocked them. Was crazy.
As a whole, Walmart is where I go for my non gaming needs, I rarely buy games there. but for food, clothes and other random things. They fill the niche in my community and the nearest walmart is like 3 blocks from my house. So lucky
Target
Target is basically like Wal-Mart but slightly more niche and has variances in what they carry and their exclusive merchandise. Their carraiges are typically better, their environments are typically more sanitary and well managed and they have a much much better toy and pop selection in my area at least.
The problem with target is they are usually at the very least a tad more on most items I find although I do think they price match as well. But me and my brother have had issues price matching here before depending on the worker.
Target is known for it's big RED balls.
My rating CTarget for me is a bit of a drive away, and it usually always drops the ball on Amiibos and game selection to a heinous extenet. Where my local Target shines is Funko Pops and toys in general. It's truly second to none in toys even to the old toys r us that was near it. It's just incredible for pops and I always find nice exclusives when I go
Best Buy
Best buy is a electronics exclusive department store. They have other things like washer machines and things like accessories and stuff. But in general, it's very exclusive to electronic things and games. Which is very great for us.
Best Buy has probably the best membership thing. Although they did away with gamerclub unlimited, it basically gave you 20 percent off any new game. Which is pretty ground breaking and borderline impossible to top. I've saved thousands, literally thousands using that membership. Until it expires in 2020
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Best Buy has a much wider selection of laptops, TVs and gaming consoles then most Targets or Wal-Marts but is also usually margainally more money, especially for care plans.
Best Buy prides itself with geek squad protection. It's costly but in my experience is top notch customer care.
Best Buy has very sanitary and clean and spacious environments. In my experience the workers are usually almost always nicest and usually some of the happiest and coolest people i've met in such stores. Usually nerds like us with common interests. Which makes the buying dynamic funner.
My rating - ABest buy is not the choice for most things, like food or clothes or the essentials of every day life. In that sense Wal-Mart is much much better. But for me and what I like. My hobby in mind. Best buy is the cleanest and best buyer experience for offline video game and electronic buying. Which wins it over in my mind. I love Best Buy very much and the amount of collectors editions they have had for pre order is outstanding.
Gamestop has on multiple accounts failed to have a game available for preorder when best buy has had it even week later for pre order with the 20 percent off discount. It's just bar none.
Best Buy dominates the electronic avenue at least in my local area.
I was going to add gamestop to this heavy weight royale but they literally only do games. It's not fair to them to put them against giant stores that do multiple things well.
Thank you for sharing your choice
. I hope everyone has a happy week.
If you want to pick costco in your ratings, feel free. I just don't know anything about that store and I don't know if they carry games.
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