British games store chain GAME has gone bust, leaving debts of £15.8 million. One of the main reasons for the

British games store chain GAME has gone bust, leaving debts of £15.8 million.

One of the main reasons for the collapse was the massive transition of buyers to digital versions of games.

How so?🙄

Sales of physical copies and consoles have also suffered due to the lack of major new hardware launches and component shortages.

The situation finally worsened at the end of 2025, after which the business was declared unviable.By April 2026, all stand-alone GAME stores in the UK had closed. #game