Poll: Favorite Place to Hunt for Retro Games

[Bloodreign]

Have you ever found any decent games at that flea market off the highway in Carencro? I've stopped there a few times in the past on my way through town (I had family in Morgan City) but only found one or two Genesis games. I never found anything in thrifts in Lafayette. Most of the time, I'd just drive up from Morgan City for a few hours for the food. T-Coon's, how I miss you!

I liked the Trade N' Play in Broussard. Bought my Tax Avoiders for the 2600 from them. I'm glad to see the chain expand across Louisiana. My sister's family has moved up to Monroe, and they've got one there now, so at least there's one place in town I can find a few classic games.

That flea market really never has anything, so I never go there anymore, Play N Trade in Lafayette, near the Brother's Department store, is pretty much the only place I check out now, I actually clean up there when I get the chance (mainly NES so far, but a few Gameboy carts), there's a few collector's that go there, so I have competition. Their retro selection isn't huge, but so far I've found some games I've always wanted to own. Thankfully the longer they have been open, the better their selection has become, I always see something I like, but can't get everything because I'm on a budget, their Genesis collection for now still isn't good, their SNES selection is improving, their Gameboy selection is getting good as well. The guys even had a few hucards, don't own a TG-16, so no competition there (some guy cleaned them out of all but Keith Courage). The guys there love me as I've given them lots of cash so far, but right now they know me as the Mega Man guy.

I even forgot about my budget one time, felt like I hit the jackpot, picked up 12 NES games, and 2 Gameboy games (they sold me Tetris GB for $7.99, one of 2 gripes so far, the other being a $19.99 Mike Tyson's Punchout which I passed on), my total came damned near $100 and my eyes got wide when I realized what I had done. Said to hell with it and just bought the stack I had just racked up.

Not close enough to Broussard or New Iberia to check out their Play N Trades, but since they are individually owned, one won't know what the other has.

[Haoie]

Do people still have, like, garage/yard sales?

When I was young, early 90s, there'd be pages full of them, usually on Saturday.

But now, well, thank you internet.

[RASK1904]

I'm not telling! Find your own spots. I get games cheeeeeap though. Got 308 Nes games! Love every one of them.
Thanx RASK1904

[Xander]

I like buying from other DP members.

[otaku]

I do most of my game buying online but have a local pawnshop that deals mostly in games which I love. However I would prefer a nice shop dedicated to retro gaming.

[TheRealist50]

Pawn shops and thrift stores are pretty much the only way I buy games.

[Arcade_Ness]

I get most of my retro games from a retro game store within walking distance. If I can't find a specific title, or if I want a better deal I go to online stores.

[Steve W]

When you go out of town, look up all the thrifts and flea markets in the town you're going to. It's good to get out of town and hit the little hole-in-the-wall thrifts out in the little towns. And flea markets, too. Any time I go visit family I use Google Maps to pinpoint anything of interest. Of course, that makes a five hour drive turn into a ten hour one after stopping so many times, but it's so much fun I can't help myself.

[Draven]

Flea market here. I got a guy there that cuts me a good deal on games or gives them to me if they require a special controller or accessory to use (ex. Gyromite, Super Scope 6, Glove Ball, etc). He let me have a top load NES with 2 controllers and hookups for 10 bucks last time I was there!

[allyourbase]

Since my first pessimistic post, I wanted to share some recent success with you guys; My local thrift came up big yesterday:

NES Games (cart only)
Super Mario 3
Athena
Super Mario/Duck Hunt/ World Class Track Meet
Ninja Gaiden
Section Z
Metroid
All for $22.00

NES Controller- 2.99
Game Genie- 4.99

My vote is still strongly for pawn/thrift.

[Gamebrain]

I have a very big PS1 collection (80+ games) and I found most of them a few years ago through Gamestop and EB games when they were about to stop selling them. I found some good deals on some really rare games (Fox Hunt, Psychic Detective, Herc's Adventures).

Now I mainly use Ebay. I like looking for game lots so I can build up my collection (currently looking to build up my Dreamcast, Xbox, and 3DO games).

[Matt-El]

Thrifts and garage sales are the BEST places to look. Really, all the other places run dry or charge up the yin yang. All of the best stuff I've found recently have been from thrifts.