Video game stores are the new record stores

GameStop, a Grapevine, Texas-based video game retailer, said it has abandoned efforts to sell the company after failing to get an adequate bid, sending shares down more than 20%.

Why it matters: Because this seems to validate short-seller arguments that physical retail for video games is anachronistic, as more and more product is downloaded directly via mobile and consoles. There had been some hope that a buyer would bet on increased interest in things like VR hardware and collectibles, but apparently not.