Where Are The Game Stores In Orlando?

[Code Monkey | 2,011]

I'm traveling again for work, first to Orlando and then to Boston before coming home. I'm wondering if there are any game stores within walking distance or a short Uber ride from the Orange County Convention Centre. I'd be looking for NES or Atari and preferably more on the rarer side.

[phart010 | 1,708]

When I went to Disney I was looking for game stores. I didn’t find any… just GameStop 

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

Maybe some random thrift stores.   Tampa used to be decent for that, but not sure about Orlando.

[MrWunderful | 2,927]

@Mega Tank @docile tapeworm
 

not sure how close you guys are, only dudes I know from Florida! 

[Mega Tank | 967]

14 hours ago, Code Monkey said:

I'm traveling again for work, first to Orlando and then to Boston before coming home. I'm wondering if there are any game stores within walking distance or a short Uber ride from the Orange County Convention Centre. I'd be looking for NES or Atari and preferably more on the rarer side.

*Edit* Gamers Inc is apparently still open. I called a few times and no one picked up. So I don't know... https://www.yelp.com/biz/gamers-inc-orlando-3

 

None that I know of anymore and you are really limiting yourself with a walking distance of a short Uber ride.

I did a quick search and the Think Geek store closed down in the Florida Mall in 2020. Across the street there used to be a small video game store, one I forgot to add to the Database, but there is a comic book store next door of where the video game store used to be:  https://www.instagram.com/mikescomics/?hl=en

There's a new store I hadn't seen before:  https://godmonsters.com/ but it doesn't carry video games. At least it's right around the corner from the Outlet Mall, which a lot of people visit. Obviously, it's Orlando, so I doubt there's going to be reasonable prices.

 

I know it's not a short Uber ride away, so unless you rent a car...

I had never heard of this store, but apparently they are partnered with Limited Run Games. About 30 min away. http://www.cybertrongames.com/

There is Cyber Sage Video Games about 1 hour away:  https://www.facebook.com/Cybersagegames Gio runs the store and he was always helpful at his old store. I haven't been to this new location, but it looks nice.

Also a Game Bar I never got around to going to. They always opened too late and we'd be in theme parks all day. https://player1orlando.com/

There used to be some game store with them advertising with a Mario costume and a huge Mario Head, but I'm assuming that place closed as well since I don't see it on Google Maps. Anyone that has ever visited that store or seen their advertisements back in the day knows how bizarre it looked lol maybe it was a cheaply made costume, not sure.

Sorry this may not be very helpful, but there isn't much around.

Edited June 22, 2022 by Mega Tank

[a3quit4s | 4,107]

Crap my board of business cards of stores I’ve been too is in storage. I remember there being a couple @Mega Tankmentioned Cybertron which sounds really familiar. 

[Mega Tank | 967]

Just now, a3quit4s said:

Crap my board of business cards of stores I’ve been too is in storage. I remember there being a couple @Mega Tankmentioned Cybertron which sounds really familiar. 

Stores are really scattered out in FL from what I have seen. No real reason for them to offer good pricing either lol.

[a3quit4s | 4,107]

9 minutes ago, Mega Tank said:

Stores are really scattered out in FL from what I have seen. No real reason for them to offer good pricing either lol.

Plus I haven’t been there since 2019 which is basically a lifetime ago lol

[docile tapeworm | 4,204]

Gamers inc. wasn’t very good anyway.

there was one that was cool but I can’t remember. I got rally bike for nes there $5. I don’t think it was only games. They were playing “the xx” the person working the counter said they were going to see them live in New Orleans. It was in an outdoor strip mall/plaza

Edited June 22, 2022 by docile tapeworm