GRAPEVINE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The holidays are quickly approaching and GameStop, a global family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today that it is launching its 2015 holiday layaway program with some of the most sought after products this holiday season.

Beginning today, and continuing through December 20, customers will have the option to reserve and pay for many of this year’s top holiday products including video game consoles, headsets, and hard drives through GameStop’s layaway program.

“The holidays have a tendency of sneaking up on people, and causing stress during a time meant for joy and sharing gifts with loved ones,” said Eric Bright, director of merchandising. “We have listened to feedback from our customers and are starting layaway earlier than ever before this year. By offering customers the opportunity to reserve and pay for a product over time through our layaway program, GameStop is making shopping easier and more affordable for gift-givers this holiday season.”

GameStop is offering customers the opportunity to purchase the following items through its 2015 holiday layaway program:

Consoles:

• Nintendo Wii U Mario Kart 8 Bundle
• Nintendo 3DS XL (Black & Red)
• Microsoft Xbox One Gears of War Bundle (500Gb)
• Sony PlayStation Vita (Wifi)

Headsets:

• PS4/PS3 Sony Gold Wireless Headset
• PS4 Stealth 500P Headset
• Xbox One Turtlebeach XO1 Headset
• Xbox One Astro A40 Headset

Hard drives:

• PS4 1TB Solid State Hybrid hard drive
• Xbox One/Xbox 360 2TB Portable hard drive

Upcoming items (Dates TBA):

• PlayStation 4 Uncharted Bundle
• PlayStation Vita Aqua Blue
• Xbox One Holiday Bundle
• Xbox One Elite console

The holiday layaway program provides customers a simple and efficient gift-giving option this holiday season. A $25 minimum deposit is required to start a layaway contract, and all layaways must be paid-off and picked-up at the store location where the original deposit was made by the end of operating hours on December 24, 2015.

For more information about the GameStop layaway program and to learn more about the products offered, speak to a local GameStop store Game Advisor or visit www.GameStop.com.

About GameStop Corp.

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates more than 6,800 stores across 14 countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication and the recently acquired Geeknet, Inc., parent company of ThinkGeek, www.thinkgeek.com, the premier retailer for the global geek community featuring exclusive and unique video game and pop culture products. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes Simply Mac and Spring Mobile stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 72 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 590 AT&T branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories through its 69 Cricket branded stores in select markets in the U.S.

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