UK high street video game retailer Game entered administration in February 2026, owing approximately £15.8m, according to a new report from administrators KR8 Advisory. The report, written by administrators James Saunders and Lauren Wentworth after their April appointment, attributes the collapse to shifting consumer habits, intense competition and lingering "uncertainty associated with Brexit", capping years of declining fortunes for a once-dominant chain.

The report traces Game's decline from a peak of 300 stores in 2012 through a 71% profit drop (£6.8m) in 2016 and a £7.1m operating loss the following year, prompting Frasers Group to acquire the brand's IP in 2019. A weak autumn trading period in 2025, combined with no major console releases since 2020 and ongoing chip shortages, ultimately made the business unviable. The outlook for physical retailers remains bleak, with Grand Theft Auto 6 reportedly skipping a physical disc release, Sony planning to end disc production from 2028, and no next-generation console launch date yet confirmed.