GameByte Shop Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I preordered a game in December 2021 for £50 it was released in February this year and never received it. I have messaged them on instagram,Facebook and email and had no response in that whole time! C... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was a bit apprehensive about not using any of the big named retailers for the Call of Duty Vanguard preorder. I chose this site as it was the cheapest I could find and if you’re like me would quite... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STEER WELL CLEAR OF GAMEBYTE SHOP... SCAM! Don't know why my mum decided to go with Gamebyte rather than the usual but she pre-ordered Hogwarts Legacy on Xbox one for my birthday in December 20... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing company. Their site is easy enough to navigate. They offer discounts for NHS/care industry workers. They posted my order out insanely quickly. I actually got my pre-order of Klonoa a day befor... See more

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Born from a community of over 6 million gamers and a desire to give you everything needed to game your way. Bringing you thousands of both current and next-gen games, consoles and all the latest gaming hardware and accessories you need. Run by gamers, for gamers.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service.

Had no previous issues with in stock games but they have really screwed up on a pre-order with me.

Ordered 3 games back in spring last year, the one that was in stock was shipped straight away yet I am still waiting for the game released in October as well as the one released in December.

I raised this issue beginning of December and had to chase them for a reply in January only for them to reply that they aren't currently around?
Not taking responsibility, zero customer service, I would suggest taking your business elsewhere.

1 December 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A game was advertised for pre-order

A game was advertised for pre-order. I placed the order, money was taken out of my bank account then later that day I received an email saying it had been cancelled due to insufficient stock.
The money was returned to my account within a day but in the meantime on the same day, the same item was listed as available again.

27 October 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delayed response

Delayed response, total ignorance about the issue, kept bouncing me around the slowest possible, ad infested website. Couldn't solve my problem. Very bad experience.

6 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent. Surfshark was cheaper through them and simply required putting the key supplied into the downloaded software. Would use again.

29 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Strongly recommend

Amazing company. Their site is easy enough to navigate. They offer discounts for NHS/care industry workers. They posted my order out insanely quickly. I actually got my pre-order of Klonoa a day before it's release date which was awesome.

19 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New PS5 came very quickly

Ordered a PS5 when the new stock dropped, expecting it to take 2-3 weeks to arrive, and it came incredibly quickly. Was worried it would all be too good to be true, as the pack had so many games with it, but it was all there and I was delighted. Would order from them again.

13 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling customer service and delays

I ordered a game on pre-order last year, but successfully cancelled it prior to release (confirmed by email at the time by the company itself) . However, Gamebyte still delivered the item and took full payment for it.

This was in February (i.e. almost 6 months ago) and I've been chasing my refund and asking how I can return the game on a virtually weekly basis ever since. Gamebyte blame PayPal (who I made the initial pre-order through), but as my contract of sale is with Gamebyte itself they remain legally liable for the refund, not PayPal. Adding insult to injury, Gamebyte also expect me to pay for return postage.

It goes without saying that I will never use this company again and would advise others to avoid it too.

Hopefully someone from the company will read this review - if anyone is actually listening then my order number is GBUK4074. Please sort this out.

12 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Late delivery

Chose GameByte because of promised next-day shipment. Ordered Saturday morning. Received late Wednesday, which was too late to use as a birthday gift. Could be a Royal Mail issue but still disappointing and expensive mistake.

3 July 2022

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