GameStop is transforming some of its stores into retro locations and selling older consoles and games from franchises such as Pokémon, Mario and Grand Theft Auto
The gaming world may be moving into the digital space, but GameStop refuses to leave the classics behind.
The video game retailer is converting some of its stores into “GameStop Retro” locations, selling older consoles and games for old-school gamers.
In Tuesday’s X announcement, the company listed several iconic consoles, including the Wii and Xbox 360, which have been eclipsed by later models like the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X. These locations also sell older games from various franchises, including Pokémon, Mario Kart, Halo and Grand Theft Auto.
The company did not specify how many stores will be considered retro locations or whether the change is permanent or for a limited time. USA TODAY has reached out to GameStop representatives for more information.
GameStop adds retro store tracker
To help customers find these stores, GameStop has implemented a retro store locator on its website.
Users can click on “Find Retro Store” and enter their zip code to find nearby locations within their specified radius.
Which consoles will retro stores sell?
From Playstation and Xbox to Nintendo, retro stores sell hardware and consoles as well as games to use with them.
The products that can be found in the stores include the following consoles:
- Nintendo DS
- Wii
- WiiU
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo64
- Nintendo Gamecube
- GameBoy
- Game Boy Advance
- Playstation
- PS2 (PlayStation 2)
- PS3 (PlayStation 3)
- PS Vita (PlayStation Vita)
- SEGA Genesis
- SEGA Saturn
- Dream cast
- Xbox
- Xbox360
