Best Video Game Shops In Seattle Near Me

Game Gurus Al's Music Video & Games Dpad retro gaming & collectibles Pink Gorilla International District GameStop Game Over Videogames Game-Xplosion

1. Game Gurus - Seattle

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· 178 reviews

9901 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

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Game Gurus: what do users think?

Zee: We had such an amazing experience at this place. You can tell the guy behind the counter knows his stuff. He was super friendly and helpful about the items we wanted/needed. We got a PS2, games, and a couple of accessories for it.There was a bit of a hiccup with the PS2 power supply that we bought, but the guy was more than happy to replace the power adapter. We were told that he double checks the hardware that he gets in, which I don’t doubt! It was just a happenstance that we got a faulty power cord.Thank you!!

Rodrigo Tintor: Great shop, good prices and great variety.

Peter Westergaard: Owner was very helpful and the shop had a great selection. Definitely will stop by again.

Christopher Melvin: Most helpful and kind and courteous

Liam Rhodes: Great selection of games and consoles. The staff were very kind and informative. This place is definitely one of the best retro game stores in the area, I strongly recommend checking it out.

Ev Swimmer: Friendly and nice game knowledge, so happy it's right up the road

Andy Brown: Very friendly staff and a great selection of old school games! Definitely check it out if you like collecting physical copies. Had a solid collection of consoles and peripherals as well such as guitar hero/rock band controllers. Found an old long box PS1 game that I used to play as a kid and picked it up at a very fair price for the condition! Friend also came with me and found a game he had been looking for on the DS.

Marco Morcote: This is an awesome shop! Stopped by to pick up a beautiful metallic blue DSi, and had fun chatting with Maitreya, who was really knowledgeable about consoles, games, and repair questions.Great game and console selection, fair prices, and they even have some repair related items for handhelds.Seeing the old console demo kiosks they have really transported me back to the 2000s 🤯

Kenneth Bryant: Great deal

Brian Stockton: Super great values, the staff was friendly and informative about our decisions. So many options for so many platforms as well. Will be playing games with the kids and then bringing games back and getting new ones.

L Nguyen: Amazing inventory, lots of video game stock with reasonable pricing!

Maitreya Andrews: Small store, but wow is it packed.

shayan abdoli: The service there was great, some stuff I saw brought me nostalgia, especially the PS2 I bought, the console is a bit scratched but I ain’t the type that complains about it. Overall great experience. 10/10, visit this place

Karen Diane Sears: Nor any problems returning games I

Kipp Gallagher: Very friendly and helpful staff.

Mike Edmonds: Really great collection of every childhood title I was trying to find. The owner is super friendly and knowledgeable.

2. Al's Music Video & Games - Seattle

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· 68 reviews

4547 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

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Al's Music Video & Games: what do users think?

Cedar Russell: Amazing selection of all kinds of media, fairly and knowledgeably priced. Staff is happy to talk about any number of subjects and answer any questions. A fun place to spend time, and I always walk away with something cool!

Chris Huffstetler: We came for video game music and left with video game music! Awesome selection, only complaint is the narrow aisles.

Nirvana Enyo: Absolutely love this store great for gamers and movies and music lovers

Keith Fiorino: Al’s is life.Spotify - Jimmi Stone

A: Great place for repairs and mods. The technician saved my wavebird controller from extensive corrosion and now it's like new. They also modded my GameCube to play games from an SD card.sounds like the person who did this left but Al's still does some repairs

David Davidson: Went here with my father, who was pleased with the selection of music, and my brother, who was pleased with the games. My dad said when he lived here the store wasn't nearly as good as in his day, so it's neat that they've improved so much

James Clarendon: 5 stars for the video game repair service. In October I brought my OG Xbox in for repair. My self-executed mod had expired after 7+ years and the machine wasn't booting. The team at Al's took all my nitpicky info down accurately and sent me a copy of my repair form. Alejandro, the technician who did the work for me, was very knowledgable, understood the importance of the device to me, and explained the situation. They provided me a shortcut fix that could get me back up and running, but when I asked about other options they were happy to explain different options. Their good communication and subject mater expertise earned my trust and convinced me to go forward with an improved modification. There was no way in hell that I was going to spend many hours re-ripping all of my collection off original discs so they gave me step-by-step guidance for how to back up my hard disk before I returned the device for the upgrade. When the mod was completed, they again walked me through how to restore all of my backed up content. As a result I had a better modded device and all of my original data intact. They charged a fair amount for the work and research required.Again, I was grateful to Alejandro for their technical and communication skills.Everyone can grow, and I do have some constructive feedback: it would be good if Al's could tell me where in the queue my device was for repairs. I expect this could make some customers nervous. If they could see how many were ahead of them, it could set expectations and soothe them. I like to think I was more patient.I like to think that.

Ashtonmo_2002: Absolutely great this store is the best well rounded for games movies and audio of almost every format! The employees are very nice and the prices are great couldn't be any more happy with them, definitely worth the visit!

slambamwam: Great selection and prices! One of my favorite places in the U District.

Ryan ABXY (Ryan Gilbert Arnold): Chill staff and best selection of used Blu-Rays I've seen from a place that doesn't have "video" in their name.Glad I stopped in while visiting from Portland, 3 movies for $11.99 and 2 of them still had a working digital code, rock on.

Evan Rodgers: Great vibe, systems are a bit expensive but they had some harder to find stuff.

3. Dpad retro gaming & collectibles - Renton

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· 106 reviews

227 Wells Ave S, Renton, WA 98057

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Dpad retro gaming & collectibles: what do users think?

will leow: Dpad retro gaming and collectibles is a excellent store great customer service I would recommend this store to other people

Zack R: Nice staff and great selection. Long time collector and I came here on a whim; brought some old games to trade in. Received more in store credit than I was hoping to get and the staff was very accommodating. Prices seemed more than fair for a retro retail establishment. I will be back.

Kyle Mortensen: Better then GameStop that is for sure.

Philman Yeung: Lovely and helpful staff!

Danny: Always 5 star service. With some awesome employees!

Aj West: Awesome collection of games! Everything you could ask for and a very helpful staff. Local gamer talked to me and gave his recommendations. Would definitely say this is a must stop if you are in renton! Plus the shop dog is adorable.

RACHEL A LEWIS: Everyone is so kind and helpful! I love shopping here. I always grab some pokemon cards and open them while enjoying a drink next door! They have great prices and a wide range of products!

Thomas Ceeaye: Great Hospitality

Russell Fine: Great local business for retro games, consoles, collectibles, figures and cards. Highly recommend

ED G.: Excellent retro video game, toy collectible shop, and even a lil pokemon. Cool people working there. And very nice dog!

Robert Collins: This is a very cool store. Loved the atmosphere.

Tim: Lots of selection, very clean and organized.

Qusay Al-Obaidi (Mr. Foxtrot): Are you old-fashioned? Here, you will find what you are looking for.

J N: Great little gem of a store with loads of retro to current games as well as lots of toys and collectibles. Prices are fair, items are clean, staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Located in downtown Renton. I’d recommend this to anyone and who supports local businesses.

Don Blackwell: This is my absolute favorite place for new and especially retro gaming and the ppl who work there are great and knowledgeable on certain if not all item within the store. This is my go to for anything game related!

4. Pink Gorilla International District - Seattle

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· 379 reviews

601 S King St #101c, Seattle, WA 98104

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Pink Gorilla International District: what do users think?

Rodrigo Tintor: Great place for all your retro game needs highly recommended, nice staff fair prices, consoles and everything you need.

Alex Potter: This location is on the smaller side, but they had some games I had been searching for, and the staff was very friendly over the phone in assisting me to find particular games.

Gabriel Corwin: Good selection. One of the best places to buy Japanese games.

Harrison Montgomery: Awesome, clean store with a huge selection, really raising the bar for gaming stores. Jordan and Jess were super friendly and answered all my questions. I’m new to Seattle so this was such an amazing find.

Alan Elmgren: Great place, lot's of games to check out. They didn't have what I was looking for, but definitely had a lot to choose from. Definitely worth stopping by to see if they have what you're looking for.

Laura Alexandra: Great location! Great people! A wide variety of consoles and games. You can also find plushes and amiibos here. Great retrogaming store!

Philip Costales: They are awesome.

Kris Stout: Very kind and helpful staff. Decent selections and cool store.

Bryce Apollo: good prices on some games

Geo Marquez: The owner was very helpful with suggesting some places to visit around the area. The retro games and hardware brought back a lot of great memories!

Bryce Walters: Customer service was great both employees have knowledge on how to care for games and anything else you need to know store is a little small but besides that great place get retro games and consoles

5. GameStop - Seattle

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· 225 reviews

2600 SW Barton St, Seattle, WA 98126, United States

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GameStop: what do users think?

Dan Keller: It was quick, easy and convenient. The price was cheaper than where I live in West Seattle.

Ian Butterworth: Great selection. Always busy enough. Looking good for a supposedly dying retail chain. It’s nice they have physical media, games. You don’t actually own anything digitally.

Miles Allister Pullar: 🕹️👾

Omniversal Abundance Vortex: Miles & Miguel kept it chill overall during busy times and helped me out on my bday. Nice shirts and pokemon booster packs. Pulled some legendary and rare holos. Yay

Smoothriver Akanawea: Customer service is on point.

Courtney Nelson: The employee named Joey was so helpful and took time to answer all of the questions we had. Excellent customer service!!

6. Game Over Videogames - Bellevue

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· 181 reviews

15600 NE 8th St Suite#O-12, Bellevue, WA 98008

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Game Over Videogames: what do users think?

Jacky Chen: Forgot his name but the guy with long black hair who helped me, thank you! Very understanding and patient when I came in with my issue. They definitely have a cool collection of retro games!

Audrey Adams: This is my go-to place for all of my used games and game systems that I buy for my son with autism. They are always great to deal with and they stand behind the stuff they sell. Good selection and well organized.

Johnny Petersen: Super helpful, usually have what I'm looking for and if they dont, they're a great resource to find it.

Mohammed Mohammed: They good go there if you want to try them out for your self.

Michael Zerbe: One of the best places to visit if you're looking for old school stuff and consoles. It's actually very fun just going around and seeing everything

Yogesh AM: Nice collections

Cimarron Marks: They've got seats for the gamer boys' girlfriends!

Wesley Steben: great customer service!

Laura Alexandra: Great place to find a lot of retro games and consoles. They have tournaments and the service is great! I was about to buy a game that only played on European consoles when the salesperson informed me that the game only worked on particular systems, which I didn't have. As a result, I did not lose my money.

Alex Rud (Jester's Toybox): I've been coming here consistently for almost a year now, and have always had a pleasurable experience. There's usually some decent deals to find, and I took advantage of a Buy 2 Get 1 Sale that was happening this weekend. Great selection too.

7. Game-Xplosion - Renton

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· 200 reviews

918 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057

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Peter P: Update: ***After my orginal review from a few years back below, this place is a lot better to visit! Barbara has been there more often and man is she a ray of sunshine especially compared to past experiences with other employees. She always nicely greets you in a kind cheerful manner and is always willing to help. My son and I recently sold a couple of retro consoles to her and she gave us a fair price while being so kind and helpful during the process. I can't say enough kind words about her but hopefully she is there for a long time because she is a pleasure to work with and it's always nice to interact with a nice pleasant person like her. We have visited this place quite a bit since Barbara started working there so keep up the great work!***The store has a lot of cool stuff but the long haired worker there made me and my son feel very uncomfortable. He followed us around the store and kept asking if there was anything specific we wanted to buy otherwise he was too busy for us to just browse. Apparently his definition of busy was staring at his laptop which is all he was doing the short time we were there. He said Saturday was the day for browsing so in so many words he wanted us to leave. Maybe they should state that on their hours they have posted outside which would prevent other people from feeling uncomfortable and unwelcomed. Even my 9 year old son could sense he didn't want us there. This was our second time there and actually purchased a Lego set the first time but we won't be returning and will just go to the D-Pad which has a much more welcoming staff. It's a wonder this place stays open since it is always dead and based off the other reviews, this guy makes customers feel uneasy. In fact the first time we were there, I wanted to purchase an old school Nintendo stuffed animal for my girlfriend and I wanted to send her a pic to confirm she didn't have it. He rudely put his hand in front of my phone and said, "no pictures." I said, "I just wanted to see if my girlfriend has that already and he said you don't think she would want it?." I said, "I don't know if she has it already so how would I know if she wants it or not?" Despite that horrible interaction, we still purchased the Lego set. It sounds like his name is Nick and if he is the owner, he should probably improve his client relations skills or get into another industry.

L Nguyen: I think this is a cool store with great selections on video games, retro games, and vinyl. Definitely check them out. The lady at the front is very nice as well!

Wesly124X (Wesly124X): I know some of you reviewers are gonna get mad at me for this, but I actually had a good experience here. This place has everything from collectables, to vintage games and comics.I offered to sell a Gameboy cartridge for a reasonable price and the lady at the counter took the time to make sure it was a good deal. While I waited for that, I got to see a collection of hidden gems I wouldn't be able to get anywhere else. Once my deal went through, the employee offered me in-store credit and more sell options.I didn't see anything I wanted that wasn't too expensive, but in Game-Xplosion's defense, I didn't see any of these products in the big league stores.I overall had a great visit and would definitely come back here.

Amec Rincon: Randomly stopped by and was quickly amazed with how much stuff they had, if you like a place with a lot of variety of things I’d recommend it. The lady was super nice and was very helpful. Ended up coming back and had a pleasant time trading in some things for store credit.

Anthony Bundy: It was ok. Lots of different variety of things including records and old game consoles and cartridges. Not a lot in the way of collectible cards though which is what we went to check out

Gecko 83: Nice place for old Games and comics, some selection of TCG. They even have a selection of Vinyl, CD's and a few Cassettes. Give them a look you may find a hidden Gem.

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