GameStop closing its store in Santa Rosa Plaza

Video game retailer GameStop is set to close its Santa Rosa Plaza store on January 15, 2026, as part of a nationwide trend where approximately 500 stores will be shut down by the end of the fiscal year on January 31st. Entering the mall area and walking past GameStop’s store on a Friday afternoon, it was evident that the store was in the process of being packed up, with signs on the window informing customers of its impending closure on January 15th.

Despite the noticeable preparation for closure, a mall official at Santa Rosa Plaza, managed by Simon Property Group, refrained from confirming GameStop’s departure or providing any additional details regarding the situation. Jackie Garcia, the director of marketing and business development at Santa Rosa Plaza, clarified in an email statement that Simon Property Group does not speak on behalf of its retailers.

Efforts to obtain a statement from GameStop regarding the store closures were unsuccessful, with no response provided to multiple inquiries. Additionally, there has been no official list of store closures released by GameStop themselves, whether planned or executed.

According to various reports, GameStop will also be closing its stores in Rohnert Park and Petaluma in the North Bay area. Speculations from a blog site that keeps track of GameStop closures based on customer reports, store notices, and social media, suggest that the closures in these locations are imminent. However, not all GameStop locations in the vicinity are on the list for closure, with stores in Coddingtown Mall in Santa Rosa and Gateway Plaza in Vallejo, Solano County, remaining operational.

In an SEC filing in November 2025, GameStop revealed an ongoing evaluation of its store portfolio that began during fiscal year 2024. This assessment was aimed at identifying stores for closure based on factors like market conditions and individual store performance. The previous fiscal year saw the closure of 590 stores across the United States, with additional closures expected to occur during fiscal year 2025, ultimately resulting in the closure of nearly 500 stores by January 31.

Established in Dallas in 1984 as Babbage’s, a software retailer, GameStop underwent a name change to GameStop in 1999 and went public in 2002. The closure of stores like the one in Santa Rosa Plaza marks a significant shift in the company’s retail operations, reflecting changes in market dynamics and consumer behavior.