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UK video game retailer GAME enters administration in April 2026

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UK video game retailer GAME enters administration in April 2026
UK video game retailer GAME entered administration in April 2026, owing almost £16m. The debt comprised £3.35m owed to secured creditors and £12m to unsecured creditors. Administrators linked the company’s decline to changing consumer behaviour, particularly the shift from physical games to digital downloads, alongside Brexit-related uncertainty and stronger competition. 

GAME also faced pressure from the absence of a major console launch since 2020, with global chip shortages delaying new hardware. Acquired by Frasers Group in 2019, the chain suffered a particularly difficult final quarter in 2025. Its three remaining standalone UK stores closed as it entered administration, leaving the brand operating through concessions in Sports Direct and House of Fraser, plus its website. 

Once boasting more than 600 UK stores, GAME now has concessions at over 200 locations. The retailer’s website is currently operating normally.

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