GameStop plans to close more stores.

The video game retailer said earlier this week it plans to close 180 to 200 poorly performing stores by the end of its fiscal year, according to CNBC. That follows 195 stores it closed since last year.

The company announced the new store closings during an earnings conference call. There's no list of locations shutting down yet.

GameStop has dozens of stores across Upstate New York, including five in the immediate Syracuse area. The chain has over 5,700 stores total in 14 countries.

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The firm also said it now expects same-store sales to fall in the low teens, compared with earlier expectations of a 5% to 10% dip.

The latest round of store closings is part of a broader review of the company’s store footprint, which could lead to even more closings in the future, according to The Wall Street Journal.

"We have a clear opportunity to improve our overall profitability by de-densifying our chain," GameStop Chief Financial Officer James Bell said, according to the Journal.

GameStop lost over $415 million in its latest quarter, the Journal said.

CNBC noted that consumers are increasingly turning to digital outlets for gaming and using sites like Amazon to buy games. To compete, GameStop plans to launch a new web platform and new buy online, pick up in store options.

“Optimizing our store base for an increasingly digital world is essential for the future and increasing the profit productivity,” CEO George Sherman said, according to CNBC.

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