Turnover: 17 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

  • Buying and selling used video games and consoles.
  • Network of stores specializing in used video games and multimedia since 2005.
  • Complete reconditioning of used games.
  • 35 stores in France.

News

Video games: Gamecash joins CLD Smartoys 26/09/2023

  • Gamecash has been active in the second-hand video game market since 2003.
  • Belgian wholesaler CLD Distribution recently acquired 33% of Gamecash.
  • CLD Distribution's stake in Gamecash is set to reach 90% by 2025.
  • Gamecash currently has 35 franchise stores in France and Belgium.
  • Cumulative sales for these stores in 2022 will be 17 million euros.
  • CLD Distribution's Smartoys subsidiary has 19 stores in French-speaking Belgium.
  • Sales for all companies (CLD and Smartoys) in 2022 will be 70 million euros.
  • The group also owns DLGamer.com, a download platform specializing in dematerialized PC video games.
  • Gamecash and CLD plan to expand their joint network internationally, with the potential to open 30 new stores.
  • Gamecash and CLD currently have a joint network of 50 locations.

Gamecash: French used video game retailer sold to Franco-Belgian Smartoys 16/09/2023

  • Gamecash was founded in 2003.
  • Gamecash was sold to the Smartoys group.
  • Smartoys operates 19 video game stores in Belgium and the DLGamer.com website.
  • In 2022, Gamecash achieved sales of 17 million euros. Gamecash has 35 stores.
  • In 2022, Smartoys/DLGamer.com achieved sales of 70 million euros.
  • Philippe Cougé, co-founder of Gamecash, will retain 10% of the capital and his operational role.
  • The aim of the takeover is to expand the network, particularly in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy.

Studies mentioning this company

Video game market - France

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  • Nintendo
  • Electronic Arts
  • Gameloft
  • Focus Entertainment
  • Ankama Games
  • Quantic Dream
  • Arkane Studios
  • Homa Games
  • Voodoo
  • Plug In Digital
  • Ubisoft
  • Gamecash
  • Gamestream
  • Micromania-Zing
  • Motion Twin
  • Nacon (Bigben Interactive)
  • Microids
  • Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Take-Two Interactive
  • Tencent Games
  • NetEase Games
  • Valve
  • Epic Games
  • Capcom
  • Riot Games
  • Shadow
  • ISCool Entertainment
  • Webedia
  • Gameflix