Stores see success over Easter break

“It’s been about twice as busy this week because the teenagers have been coming in,” he said.

But then Ibarra claimed the economy “has affected our store,” neglecting to explain how due to concerns over sharing too much store information.

GameStop manager Sergio Molina, however, was all too happy to share the fortunes of his mall store — and for good reason. His store was populated by many kids and teens looking for new games or shuffling through bins for used ones as they sought a new way to pass the time during the break from school. “It was busier than usual today for a Monday,” Molina said. “We weren’t expecting that many people, but there have been maybe twice as many as usual.”

Because video games are a relatively exclusive property that cannot be readily found outside of specific stores, and because the peso’s value is down, Molina said many kids milling about the room were from Mexicali.

The economic climate, which has devastated housing and automobile markets, seems to have had little to no effect on GameStop.

“There was definitely more people today than the Monday after Easter last year, so I don’t think the economy is having that much of a negative effect,” Molina said.

“Also the value of the peso is down, so a lot of people from Mexicali are up here shopping while they’re on vacation as well,” he said.

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