How is Play N Trade?

[Steve W]

A new one opened up in Arlington, TX, making it the second in the surrounding areas of Dallas. But neither store have much in the way of classic games. That is, if you consider N64 games classic (I don't). The problem with Play N' Trade stores is that because they're franchised, they don't get classic game stock from a centralized distributor like they do with modern games, so they can only sell what people bring in. And if nobody in the area brings in any classic stuff, then they just fill those cases with Retro Duo consoles and a few NES carts they dug out of the owner's attic.

I've been to several locations and they vary wildly in classic stuff. Modern stuff, they've got plenty of. I'm after the retro games, though. One store has 3DO and Neo-Geo Pocket Color games, another location has Lynx carts and Atari 2600 games, then I hit the ones locally and they've only got junk. The owner says he'd like to get in some classic stuff soon, but it never seems to happen.

[AlphaGamer]

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[Daria]

There is one opening on Forest Hill Blvd. in West Palm Beach soon

Store which prompted the thread BTW.

[fuchikoma]

The locaiton just north of downtown ft lauderdale on US1 looks like it was still being set up when I drove by today.

Anyone ever been into the place that just says 'VIDEO GAMES' along the south side of 183rd in North Miami Beach? Always looked kinda... shady.

[JustRob]

It's on 163rd actually. Went in there a couple of years ago thinking it would be a mecca for the area. Well, it was, if all you wanted was psx games. I swear it looked like the dude had the entire psx run up there and NOTHING else. A few ps2 and xbox games but that was it. I asked if he had anything older and he pointed to a couple of longbox psx games...

[50TBRD]

I like them. The prices seemed good and they told me that they could get stuff shipped there from the warehouse. In addition, they cleaned the game and game a dust cap.