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Just spotted these guys on Facebook. Didn't realize there were any game stores left around this area at least outside of the flea markets might swing by next time I'm up that way.

Games 'n' More
1107 Hoods Creek Pike
Ashland, Kentucky 41101

lisalover1 wrote:I thought it would be useful to create a thread for storing all the information and locations of all the retro game stores that us Racketeers know of. Sure, one could use Google for this, but you would have to sift through the endless pages of Gamestops, and a lot of what you find aren't even game stores! I think this would be a very useful directory of game stores. I will keep the thread updated on this first post whenever anybody posts new stores/locations.

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Lost Ark: +2 Rating
2823-E Spring Garden St.
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 422-6342
http://lostarkvideogames.com/

Lost Ark has moved. I haven't been to the new location, but it's on the same street, so probably not that far. Still, just in case anyone tries to look for it, the new address is:
1701-A Spring Garden St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27403

(though anyone looking for it would probably know to check their website anyway.)

Play 'N Trade [Ashland]:
1632 Ashland Street
Ashland, OR 97520-2327
(541) 488-5400

Play N' Trade [Medford]:
1110 Biddle Road
Medford, OR 97504-6120
(541) 779-4492

An update for these two listings

Play 'N Trade [Ashland] is now known as XP Games

Play 'N Trade [Medford] is now known as Zepplinz

GameStar:
547 Medford Center
Medford, OR

An update for this listing. Please add [Medford] to the name as there are several locations. Also the phone number for this location is: (541) 772-0345

Here are the rest of the Game Star / Game On locations from their website:

GameStar [Lancaster]
3070 NE Lancaster Dr
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 339-7227

GameStar [Commercial]
5247 SE Commercial St
Salem, OR 97306
(503) 364-3125

GameStar [Oregon City]
19525 Molalla Ave, Suite 133
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 722-2041

GameStar [Tigard]
14285 NE Pacific Highway
Tigard. OR 97224
(503) 598-0200

Game On [Canby]
1477 SE 1st Avenue, Suite 103
Canby, OR 97013
(503) 266-7288

Game On [Newberg]
406 E 1st Street
Newberg, OR 97132
(503) 487-6651

GameStar [Beaverton]
13607 NW Cornell RD
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 469-0650

Game On [McMinnville]
1047 SW 99W
McMinnville, OR 97128
(503) 472-0247

GameStar [Gresham]
520 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR 97030
(503) 491-1555

GameStar [Hillsboro]
1300 SW Oak Street, Suite D
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 693-7669

GameStar [Aloha]
20567 SW TV Hwy
Aloha, OR 97006
(503) 356-6996

Recieved the information for this store as well:

Video Games Plus
1143 NE Stephens St.
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 673-0795

Update to -

J&W Video Games:
Booth 49 Booth 68 & 70 on 3rd Ave.
USA Fleamarket
11721 US Highway 19
Port Richey, FL 34668
(727) 645-7005
Note: Open Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-4pm

They are now in Booth 68 & 70, visited them again today. Twice the space!
Their website is https://www.facebook.com/pages/JW-Video ... 1081028174

Also, a new store today!

GameTraders North
11720 US Highway 19, Suite 12
Port Richey, FL 34668
(727) 863-2300
https://www.facebook.com/GameTraders

It's located right across the highway from the USA Fleamarket. Fantastic large store, more than this one picture shows. A great selection for every console, and even imports and DVDs. Prices are reasonable too.

lisalover1 wrote:
Ontario

We Got Gamez & C3:
619 Kingston Road Unit 8
Ajax, Ont. L1S 6L8
(289) 660-GAME

Stopped by there this weekend, as it's right around the corner from my girlfriend's house. Fun little shop. Packed to the rafters with stuff, and he said it's not even half of what he has. Lots of old football action figures, ***LOTS*** of old Star Wars stuff. And lots of rarities too.

If you're going to shop purely on price and you're looking for screaming deals, probably not your best place. Guy knows what his stuff's worth. Prices are more or less ebay equivalent, a little more or a little less depending on the game. At first I thought they were REALLY pricey, but then I remembered the exchange rate has swung back in favor of the USD by a fair bit and so I doubled back and realized they were fairly market rate.

But the guy who owns it is just... fun. Talked with him for probably a half hour about games, where he scored some of his finds, the state of collecting, how he got into owning a game store, etc. That's the stuff I miss from having good game stores around me, and I'll probably go back again.

But I mean... he had a whole row of PS1 RPGs. Suikoden, all the FFs, Xenogears, etc etc. He had boxed AND loose Chrono Trigger, FF2, FF3, etc. Wild Guns sitting right next to Hagane. He had the first Action 52 I've ever seen in person, and when I asked how much it was he gave me 2 prices -- one for the loose copy and one for the copy with the manual, so clearly he's got 2. He had, sitting on top of his Genesis section, the Blockbuster World Video Game Championship 2 game -- and had the story to go with it about finding it at a flea market back in the day before retro collecting went through the roof. Possibly most impressive was that he said he has never bought a video game off eBay, all found in the wild.

All in all, I enjoyed the experience and will definitely go back from time to time when I have some spare cash burning a hole in my pocket.

(And yes, I did buy something -- a wireless Genesis controller with base)

Just stumbled onto this place via Craigslist. Definitely seems like a solid store, and I'll be taking a trip there soon to scope it out for myself. And now Vermont finally gets to be added to the list!

Harry & Lloyds
27 Granite St
Barre, VT 05641
802-622-0825

So I ended up driving down with a friend yesterday to see what Harry & Lloyd's had to offer. I was pleasantly surprised at the service and the selection. The guy working there was super friendly and seemed very knowledgeable. We chatted for a little while, and then I decided to take a look around.

They had a large rack of previously owned consoles, all cleaned, working, and sealed in plastic wrap, as well as several shelves of games ranging from Atari 2600 all the way to PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. Everything seemed very reasonably priced, some of it lower than what the owner might've gotten if he'd sold them on eBay or Craigslist. I ended up scoring a few games, which I posted here. Overall, it was definitely a pleasant experience and a great store, one that I'll probably be returning to in the near future.

Hey there, I own a retro video gaming store in Dracut, MA Called Bazaar Game Trading. The website is only facebook right now, but I keep it very active. WWW.Facebook.com/Bazaargametrading Would love to get on this list, thank you!

Indiana updates (haven't checked this thread in a while):

this store is now closed

Play 'n Trade [Indianapolis]:
6810 South Emerson Ave
Indianapolis, IN‎
(317) 222-6134‎

here are some new additions:

Disc Replay [Northwest]:
3439 W. 86th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 228-9255

Disc Replay [Indy West]:
8210 W. Rockville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214
(317) 209-9663

The Exchange [Broad Ripple]:
912 Broad Ripple Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-5591

GameTraders South
6613 US Highway 19
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727) 494-7639
https://www.facebook.com/GameTraders

GameTraders now has a 2nd location, and I marked the first one as the North location because it's on northbound 19 (and north of this store), and this one is on southbound 19.

Selection is just as good as the other store, but prices are a little more hit and miss, especially on loose games. Not all prices are labeled, so be careful.