May 17 (Reuters) - GameStop expects first-quarter net sales to drop from a year ago, as customers transition to buying video games and collectibles online, while the retailer largely relies on brick and mortar stores.

The company said net sales is expected to be in the range of $872 million to $892 million, down from $1.237 billion a year ago. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)