Mega Tank | 960 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) UPDATE: This list is no longer being worked on. Please refer to the lunk below and use the VGS database. Thank you! https://www.videogamesage.com/databases/retro-video-game-stores/ STATE/STORE LOCATIONS ALABAMA 1UP Games Dothan 2nd and Charles Hoover Almost Anything Opelika Another Castle Huntsville Classic Game Vault Huntsville Game Galaxy Huntsville Game On Mobile (Flea Market booth) Game On Muscle Shoals Game On Bayou La Batre Gamer's Paradise Madison Gamerz World Huntsville iDa Gamer Trussville Play and Talk Mobile Press Start Alabaster Quality Collectibles Jasper Replay's Hueytown, Anniston, Gadsen, Northport, Tuscaloosa Retro Game Planet Prattville Retro Gamer Huntsville The Monitor Game Emporium Tuscaloosa Top Games Gardendale What's on 2nd Birmingham Zone 1 Games Chelsea, Helena ALASKA Ian's Game Paradise Anchorage Video Games Alaska Anchorage Video Game Depot Anchorage Zeroes Trading Alaska Soldotna ALBERTA Cash Converters Calgary Game City St. Albert Mall, Edmonton x4 Game Shop, The Red Deer Games Music Red Deer Just for Fun Edmonton Nexwave Video Games Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove Old Strathcona Antique Mall Edmonton Play N Trade Edmonton Video Game Traders Calgary x2 Whyte Night Toys & Games Edmonton ARIZONA 1UP Games Mesa Black Box Gaming Prescott Bookman's Phoenix x2, Flagstaff, Tucson x3, Mesa Collector's Marketplace Phoenix Fallout Games Phoenix x2, Tempe, Mesa Fix and Play Avondale, Glendale Flashback Games Tempe Game Over Games Phoenix Game Traders Tucson Game Zone Gilbert Gaming Zone, The Tempe x2 House of Used Mesa x2 Katana Games Tucson Metro Gnome Music Tucson Nana G's Antique Treasures Glendale Play n Trade Phoenix TRX 2 Phoenix The Brass Armadillo Phoenix, Goodyear The House of Used Mesa The Toy Box Glendale Thrifty Joe's Books & Music Glendale Zia Records Phoenix x2, Tucson x2, Tempe, Chandler ARKANSAS Game Room Trading Post Malvern Game Point Conway GameXChange Little Rock, Benton, Siloam Springs, Fayetteville, Rogers, Bentonville, Springdale, Conway, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Russellville Mammoth Game Vault Mammoth Springs Premiere Video/GameXtreme Pocahontas That Geeky Shop Harrison Vintage Stock Rogers, Fayetteville BRITISH COLUMBIA Barclay's Exchange Inc. Victoria Black Dimaond Antiques, Collectibles, and VG's Nanaimo China Steps Retro Emporium Nanaimo Fan Favourites Victoria Fascinating Rhythm Nanaimo GameDeals New Westminster Gamers Choice Maple Ridge, Surrey Hang and Play Games Victoria Heritage Sound Music Nanaimo Hometech Games Plus Victoria Island Collateral Victoria Johnson St. Pawnbrokers Victoria Mostly Music Port Coquitlam New Age Thrift Victoria Play N' Trade Duncan, Abbotsford Press Start New Westminster Ralf's Collectibles Nanaimo Willow Video Langley, Abbotsford CALIFORNIA 1up Games Covina 8-Bit Gamers Santa Clara A&J Games Los Angeles Bros Game Shop Torrance Cali Games Lawndale Control Lab, The Sanata Barbara Galaxy Games Dublin Game ADX Oceanside Game Shop Down Stairs San Jose Game Shop, The Lakeport Game World Barstow, San Jose Gamedude North Hollywood Gameland Torrance, Burbank Gamer's Clique San Jose Games & Electronics Hayward Games 4 Less / CM Traders Fullerton Gameshop San Jose Hot Toys Fremont L&J Vintage Video Games Industry Level Up Video Games Santa Cruz Luna Games San Diego x2, College, Ocean Beach, El Cajon M&M Games Murrieta More Games Camarillo Norcal Collectables Chico Open Box Games La Mirada PTR Games Orange Phat Collectibles Anaheim Phoenix Games Concord Planet Mix Redwood City Play N Trade Clairemont, San Diego Red Brontosaurus Linda Vista, La Jolla Space Cat San Jose Super Video Game Bros Industry TMH Video Oceanside Trader Dans Video Roseville Video Exchange, The Redding Video Game Exchange Alameda Video Game Geeks Anaheim Video Game Trader Riverside Videogamex Huntington Beach COLORADO Buy Back Games Aurora, Thornton, Lakewood, Denver, Englewood, Fort Collins DVR Arcade Lounge Cortez Doc's Video Games Aurora Entertainmartt Colorado Springs Game City Monument, Woodland Park Game Force Aurora, Boulder, Commerce City, Westminster, Longmont Game Source Littleton, South Colorado Springs, Fountain Gamers Ahoy Loveland x2 GameXchange Branford Game Xplosion Aurora Game Zone Lakewood Leechpit, The Colorado Springs Level 7 Games Denver x3 Level Up Games Federal Heights Level Up Gaming Westminster Mile High Flea Market Henderson Play N' Trade Longmont Video Game Exchange Colorado Springs Vidja Games Colorado Springs CONNECTICUT Another Man's Treasure Waterbury Bottomless Pit of Treasure Putnam FYE Games Waterbury Gaming Source Edited May 24, 2021 by Mega Tank 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 960 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) Thanks to the information by the community and work put in by @diddles_mcbean who originally ran the list. Let's keep this going. This information is outdated, so if you see any missing stores, errors or just want to report store closings, post in here and I will update as soon as I get a chance! The formatting is a little wonky and I was working on adding hyperlinks to each store, so please pardon the dust while this list gets worked on over time. I hope people find this list useful and continue to provide any information to keep this list current and accurate. Thank you! Edited January 7, 2020 by Mega Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Feisty_Pickle | 244 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Arkansas Game Room Trading Post no longer exists. Game Exchange has taken over the state. The locations I know of and have personally been to: Rogers, Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, Conway, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Benton, Russellville. There are probably more I haven't been to! Game Point - Conway Blast from the Past Gaming / That Geeky Shop (Same store.. I think name recently changed to 'That Geeky Shop') - Harrison Edited January 7, 2020 by A_Feisty_Pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 There's a place called Retros in Lawrenceville, NJ. It is the worst indie game store I have ever been to. I hate it with a passion. I once spoke to someone who was a manager there for a short while and he said he is convinced it is a front for some illegal operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Also, Trade-A-Tape in Trenton, NJ went out of business: https://wpst.com/trade-a-tape-trading-post-is-going-out-of-business-in-trenton-nj/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Also, Trade-A-Tape in Trenton, NJ went out of business: https://wpst.com/trade-a-tape-trading-post-is-going-out-of-business-in-trenton-nj/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Thanks for putting this on here. You can add Digital Press 2 in Springfield, NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,898 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) I live near Hickory, NC. Two other locations, both really awesome places: Infinity Games http://infinitygaminghickory.com/ 1752 Startown Rd Hickory, NC 28602 Game Swap https://www.facebook.com/GameSwap-New-Retro-Video-Game-Superstore-224151834363255/ 112 NE Court Square Lincolnton, NC 28092 If you are ever driving down I-40 and want to spend half a day hitting some really awesome game shops, these two places, plus the other two in Hickory on the list (Red Fox and The Game Father) are places to go. They are all really packed, and each one has their own personality. If you are looking for an arcade unit, Game Swap in Lincolnton is down south on 321, until you get to Lincolnton (about 15 miles from Hickory) but it's worth the drive. It's possibly the biggest shop and had the most diverse stuff. It's in an old store and has an old store feel. Red Fox isn't a chain but has a chain feel. I really like the guys there and I think they are the most fun to chat with and hang out with. The deals there are fair, especially when they run sells. Game Father is in a mall. I feel they seem to price there games at rates they feel they can get locally. You can find really good deals... beside stuff that seems WAY over priced. I've not figure that place out yet, but it feels like an old skool Game Stop that's 100% dedicated to used and vintage games. Infinity Games it the back end of a pawn shop. Infinity is another great place because it's part store, almost part museum. You can tell that the guy that runs the place not only buys and sells games but really, really loves to collect. He has an entire room of consoles for sale and a bunch of them are rare and unique variants, all on display in cases that are well lit and just look awesome. It's a kind of cramped place, though, because their inventory is spread out across 3x office-sized rooms and lines the hallways. On the one hand, I kind of hate that everyone around hear is so rabid about retro games because that means I almost never find anything at thrift shops and yard sales. But the flipside to that is that this rural area of NC can support 4, fully stocked vintage gaming shops. There is also a 5th in Newton, but I can't remember their name. They are more of a comic book/collectible shop and they have one case that sometimes has games in it. I found a Super Scope there, which was cool, and a few games but they didn't have much. Still, they advertise themselves as a video game store, so maybe their inventory comes and goes. Edited January 7, 2020 by RH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Lurv | 254 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Some updates to the Massachusetts section: Get rid of Family Treasure Chest Resale and Khristina's Closet, those stores have been closed for years. E&L Collectibles has been closed for at least two years now as well. Game Underground moved yet again, they are now located in Waltham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigly1234 | 110 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Retro city games has two locations in Nevada Henderson and Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,561 Editorials Team · Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Arizona: House of Used has 2 locations in Mesa. Tucson is spelled wrong a few times in the list. I take personal offense. Fallout Games has a new Mesa location. I'll have to do some more footwork to see if any of those in the list have closed up, but most of them are still there. There are TONS of places to pick up used games in the valley, so obviously there are enough local enthusiasts to keep them all in business. Yet I feel like the only AZ person on NA/VGS. Where is everyone? Make an account! I should post VGS fliers at all those shops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,096 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Maryland: Play Raven closed in Frederick and the one in Eldersburg is still open Cartridges Galore has a location in Frederick now New York: GameOn has locations in Smithtown and Miller Place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Play N Trade in Cary, NC is closed. There's a store called Gamesturz in Wake Forest, NC. There's also Tokyo Retro Gaming & Anime in Fayetteville, NC, which mostly sells anime junk and novelties but has some video games. Edited January 7, 2020 by DefaultGen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,898 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Not directly related but if you pop into Video Game World in Huntersville, NC on the right day, you might bump into Try from MLIG. I know he lives near there and I've noticed footage from their videos in there. I even asked him about it, and he confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Sadly, Game Trader II in St. Charles, MO closed down a little over a year ago. The former owner still has a major role in organizing the annual MO Game Con and sells games at that event, but the store is no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Also, I see that several Vintage Stocks are listed in Missouri and a few other states, but I don't see one listed for Fairview Heights, IL in the St. Clair Mall. To the best of my knowledge, this is the newest one, so probably why it didn't make the list, but it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diddles_mcbean | 31 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Thanks for salvaging this @Mega Tank and making the most of it!! I hope you're ready for the full-time job that comes with keeping it all up! :):) FYI - Super Game Station moved from Roanoke, VA to Radford, VA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) A few for the Tennessee section: Game Galaxy Arcade also has a location inside of Rivergate Mall in Madison, Tennessee. Gamexchange has multiple locations across the state, off the top of my head I can name Clarksville, Cookeville, McMinnville, but I’m sure there are a few more. Oddball Media in Clarksville, TN deals the most in vinyl and CDs but they’ve got a good selection of retro games too and advertise that they buy and sell them. The Great Escape also has a Murfreesboro location. Packards in Oak Ridge, TN was absorbed into/bought by Secret City Exchange, formerly known as McGuire Books. Game Haven in Cookeville, East Knoxville, and Maryville is closed permanently. **EDIT** Here are a few more around the country I can add: In Morgantown, West Virginia there is a nice store called Cartridges Galore Video Games. In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania there is a small little thrift store named Mary’s Bargains owned by a sweet lady who has a surprisingly large section of video games in her store. Some modern, some retro. Good prices. Edited January 7, 2020 by The Strangest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 As far as the GameSwap locations go in Ohio, I think the main one in Mason is the only one left. I don't think the one in the Florence, KY mall is there anymore either. There is a place called RLA Video Games in the Eastgate Mall (Cincinnati) now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xDEAFC0DE | 1,277 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 The Gorilla Games in Naperville, IL and the Play 'N Trade in Geneva, IL are both closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inzoreno | 102 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Here in NC, Video Game World has a second store located in Concord. In addition, here in Hickory there's a small store I use to work for called Infinity Gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 The “retro age” in Tallahassee is no longer open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 For Ohio, the Buybacks stores in Canton and Cuyahoga Falls are long gone. The entire chain may have gone under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,898 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, Inzoreno said: Here in NC, Video Game World has a second store located in Concord. In addition, here in Hickory there's a small store I use to work for called Infinity Gaming. I just wrote about Infinity this morning (scroll up a bit to check it out!) You live in Hickory?! I’m down in Maiden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbapauls | 250 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Game Hounds in Manhattan, KS is closed down. Edited January 8, 2020 by Bubbapauls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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