GameStop Launches New Retro GameStops Across North America

GameStop, the video game retailer, has recently announced its expansion into the realm of retro gaming with the launch of new ‘Retro GameStops’ across North America. These stores are specifically designed to cater to aficionados who cherish classic games and hardware from past generations.

The initiative by GameStop aims to tap into the ever-growing market for retro gaming, offering a nostalgic experience for enthusiasts interested in titles from the last forty years of gaming history. The stores will stock a selection of consoles such as NES, SNES, Game Boy, GameCube, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, and more, providing a one-stop-shop for collectors and players alike.

*Key Points:

  • New Stores: Retro GameStops are not entirely new locations but existing ones that have been reinvigorated with a focus on retro stock.
  • Market Tapping: The move signifies the company’s strategic response to the growing demand for vintage gaming experiences and products.

Is there a very particular console or game you would love to find in a Retro GameStop?

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Call us when you revive thinkgeek and sell it to somone who will make something of it

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So Funcoland? The chain they bought and then murdered that was doing very well before they fucked it up?

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Yeah companies found how expensive they can make retro gaming because there’s a high demand for real devices and real games. Not surprising.

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And everything will have impossible to remove price decals directly on the covers that ruin whatever condition and collectibility there was.

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And I will not shop there just like I don’t shop at regular GameStop. I’ll stick to local shops that don’t suck.

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