r/gamecollecting • u/BossNinjaCat • 14h ago
Discussion Austin TX Store Recommendations
Hello!
I will be traveling to Austin next month and want to hit up some of the best retro gaming stores in the area.
I have an interest in PSP and OG Xbox if that’s any help. Mostly, I just wanna see some cool stores and bring some cool stuff home for my collection.
Please leave me your favorite stores/shops!
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u/stevedavefuquad 14h ago
Gameover, half priced books. There are some gamexchange but it's not the greatest place. Also gamefellas it used to be my favorite but it closed a few stores down.
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u/loaf_of_brett 13h ago
Game Over really is the best in town, Half Price Books carries some games but it's completely random, there are some smaller stores too like Happier Times and Start-Up. GameXChange in Georgetown is basically a toy shop at this point and Game Fellas isn't bad but it's super far south.
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u/robertluke 11h ago
Game Over has multiple locations. They are always reliable and have good stuff.
There’s a new place on Parmer, probably far away from where any tourist would go called Start-Up. I haven’t visited it yet but I want to.
Not retro stores but also check out Pinballz Arcade. They have three locations and it’s awesome.
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u/Dull_Mirror4221 9h ago
This. My neighborhood store in Houston is always stacked and the employees are super nice. I reckon the other branches are like that
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u/robertluke 9h ago
Not games, but I also recommend visitors check out Bedrock City Comics when in Houston.
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u/dylankcomedy 11h ago
Happier Times Retro Ganing, looks like they recently moved but used to be in a guys car alarm shop in a random business park. Always good prices and always did deals
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u/MiscuitsTheMarxist 9h ago
He does less deals now that he has the new location. I go in regularly but honestly, haven't found anything I wanted to buy the past 3-4 times. There's just not many bangers.
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u/bomber991 8h ago
Kind of random but if you go to the Bob Bullock Texas State History museum they do have a few video games there.
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