Games & Electronics

I took my broken Wii to this store for repair. Isaac offered to diagnose the problem without any charge. He later confirmed that the disc controller is broken and it would be expensive to repair. Instead, he offered a great deal to trade-​in my broken wii for another used console which works really great. Thanks to Isaac.

It’s true the owner of this place does bribe you for a 5 star review with a discount for the next time you come in, but I’m not the type of person to lie for a little perk. I’m only giving this place 5 stars because I genuinely feel it’s deserved. Reasons?
1) Great selection. Pretty much any system or game they have. You walk in and the place is like floor to ceiling with games and systems.
2) Knowledgable service. The owner knows quite a bit about games and systems and can give advice if necessary. Which I would most definitely expect out of any game store employee or owner.
3) In store testing. There is definitely a «no returns/​final sale» policy. I’m sure he has good reasons for this and I understand completely. Because of this, when you buy a system or game he will let you test it out right there in the store. When I bought my PS2 from him, he let me test it out right there. I recommend testing with a game where you can test all the buttons on the controller right then and there though, because I didn’t do that very thoroughly and got home to realize a couple of the buttons didn’t work. But the owner was super nice about it and swapped out my controller no problem.
The prices are definitely higher here than what you can find online. But I suppose you pay for the peace of mind that what you’re getting WORKS (and you won’t need to go through the hassle of an online return with a shady unknown internet person — which I had to do with the 1^st PS2 I tried to buy online and received it only to discover it was messed up). You’re also paying for the convenience of having it then it there and not having to wait (also you save on shipping). So to me it was worth it.
On top of it all, the family the owns the place is pretty cool. All in all I will definitely be back in the future for more classic games!

By far the best selection of video games in the Bay Area! They literally have everything! The prices are a bit steep, but considering you’ll find things that are even difficult to come by online, it’s worth it!

These guys are a great family owned business, they offer great customer service and a fantastic selection!
The first time I ever went there, the owner offered to clean my SNES free of charge and determained that the mother board was cracked.
Since then I’ve gotten a good chunk of my SNES fix here!
You have to make a decision ultimately get a cheap reproduction cart online or get the real thing here and spend maybe like 10 bucks more.
You get the thrill of buying vintage games and stuff from a real store!
Highly recommended!

Came in to look for a birthday present for my younger sibling. Yunas was very responsive and helpful. He actually listened to what i was trying to get instead of pushing the new games he got in. Great experience would recommend this store to others.

ThWill keep my previous review up and start with a recommendation. Please read full review haha. Games and Electronics lost a customer for life.
If you dont mind a drive go to Phoenix Games in Concord. They have a Small arcade in the back and every item i saw marked w a price tag. Or go to Game World in San Jose. Both places sell for fair market prices and i got great deals from both places.
I was warned my 1^st visit that prices may change. Went in to purchase Super Smash Bros. @ $ 55 w/​a $ 10 discount from writing a 5 review (which they deserved). I walk in and automatically recognizes and greets me. I asked to purchase Smash and confirms that its still $ 55. No. Its now $ 85 because of how «rare» the game is. Just to make sure I asked if he was joking. He was not.
1Star for trying to overcharge me.
I know the difference between rare and popular!
I ended up purchasing Smash from a seller in Hayward for $ 40. They allowed me to test it n64 i bought it.
People before you shop here look at EBay and come up with a medium dollar amount for the game your about to purchase. Take into consideration the condition of the game/​controller/​system when your making a purchase. Do 5 minutes of research!

Found a game I’ve been looking for that I couldn’t find anywhere! Store has a huge selection of games and systems, took me way back to the 90s. Thanks guys!

I love places like this. Growing up I had Matt’s game exchange in concord and that was my favorite place to get games. Funcoland was an awful place. Nothing like this. It makes me sad to see how expensive games that I should have got back in the day are. But this place is awesome. Too bad it’s a Lil on the small side but still great

I give them two stars just because they have an awesome selection of rare and common games. The biggest thing I have about this business and frankly disappointed is that he’s asking for out of these world prices. I mean $ 60 for pikmin 2 for the GameCube and metroid prime 2 echoes for $ 40.
I mean whatever happened to being competitive?! There are probably some people who walk in and just throw down the cash for these games but being competitive to the prices on eBay is what dictates the market. I came into the store with my buddies to grab some games but after we started asking for prices for some games it was just crazy. I just wanted to laugh out loud at the prices he was naming.
Great selection but if u want to pay and arm and a leg and you have the cash. Then this is your store. Be forewarned.

I am not a harsh reviewer but I am an honest one. I will be short but straight here — all of the good games are insanely overpriced and they hide the price tags under most of the games so you will have to ask the employees to price check those games for you — it was super awkward for me. I visit almost all of the retro/​vintage video game stores in the bay area including San Jose and I’ve decided I will never visit this exact store again after my first visit because it is the most overpriced video game store in the whole bay area. It was a heartbreak driving 30 miles to find this out I mean I had to wash down my disgust at Half-​Price Books and Game Galaxy so I would feel I drove to Dublin for something (didn’t find anything anyway ha)

I wish Unilocal can do negative stars because now this business has taken on a whole other level of unprofessionalism in the business industry. Don’t attack your customers via web, & be happy you already robbed me once with your over priced flea market junk.

I like the selection, but its a bit expensive. I wanted to buy a Nintendo from there, but I was able to get one in better condition for half the price. One problem I have is some things they refuse to sell because the owner is a collector and wants to keep things for himself. What’s the point of having it at the store if you refuse to sell it. Keep it at home!

A lot of old favorites for pocket busting prices. They must collect the games cause they sure don’t wanna let them go. A lot of their games have collected dust. A lot of fun games too… pity.

This store is overpriced!
Alot of their stock comes from flea markets, Specifically Capitol Flea market in san jose. They run around the market at 6am and pickup these games from market sellers early. Since its a market they are getting the games very cheaply and i see no reason for them to be selling at such high prices.
Go to Capitol Fleamart San jose and find them yourself You have to be there early though 6am!
Good luck all

I like the selection of games and to be honest if I don’t want to search around (eBay or whatever) for Sega Genesis or PS 1 games then I’ll pay whatever price I need to play. Besides there’s not a lot of brick and mortar stores that specialize in used previous generation games. Oh and it’s a local shop and not a chain so that’s a plus.

This place is amazing because of it’s inventory.
Like so many others said, their prices are not from this world. Everything is crazy overpriced. It’s one thing to know the prices of your inventory, but it’s also important to stay competitive with online prices.
The lady would not budge with bundling items when my boyfriend was ready to drop $ 100 on a single NES game.
I think in that moment when someone is going to spend THAT much money, it’s important to say, «okay you want to spend $ 140 on TWO NES games. I could work on a bundle price» to help customers feel like you are a valued customer. We would have been happy with $ 5 off.
When you give your customer and inch they will support your business for years to come. These people don’t understand that. So before they could have easily gained our business, we were out the door.
The person who sells this stuff doesn’t really want to sell it. They overvalue their stuff and treat their customers like they need to squeeze every single penny.
Good luck staying open.

I contacted the store in hopes of getting my Nintendo set up. They helped me out with everything, including installation– both on the phone before I made the trek there and at the store. If you are looking for this kind of stuff, this place is great.

Just getting it out of the way, things in this store are very overpriced. There is no need for them to be selling Super Mario World on the SNES for over $ 35 when there are over 20 million of those carts out there in the US alone. When I told the woman behind the counter that was very expensive, she gave me some BS about how the games were rare and they were only making a $ 5 profit on most games.
I’m sorry, but games with 20 million print runs are not considered rare. And if she is charging that much, but only making $ 5 profit off of a game that sells anywhere between $ 8-​$ 15 on ebay, then they might want to reexamine how they conduct business with their suppliers.
With that said, this place has a huge selection of classic games, consoles and all sorts of historical gaming memorabilia. They had what I was looking for, and since I wanted it now, I paid them the extra $ 20 more than what it was worth to avoid having to wait on shipping. They were friendly, even when I did challenge them and made it known that I knew what I was talking about., and they are willing to compromise a bit when buying multiple games.

This is by far the worst video game store in the Bay Area. I have come in here multiple times to see if they would wise up on their prices or policies but I have been disappointed every single time.
There are no returns on any purchases. I myself have not made a purchase because of this, but my friend did purchase a Mario Party 2 from the store, and it started not to work on his system after about a week. I asked him to return it since it was defective, but he was told that there were no returns. Luckily, I did clean the game and got it working again, but if not for me, he would have lost his money.
The hours are completely random, they have posted hours but it’s whenever someone is in the shop.
But by far the worst part is the prices. Here’s what I can remember off the top of my head for some games:
Metal Warriors: $ 300
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4, Turtles in Time: $ 100
Pokemon Blue with water damaged label: $ 43
Earthbound: No price listed, but with Metal Warriors being at $ 300, I would imagine it would be higher.
It’s a shame, and I hope they really come to their senses and reduce their prices to more normal levels, but ultimately I feel like this will never happen.

This place is absolute trash.
Where should I begin? Well lets see, as soon as you walk in, you will be greeted by one of the most beautiful game displays you will ever see. Rarities and items from childhood are everywhere, and it seems as if one has indeed found video game heaven. Surely this is not the case.
Upon further inspection and after asking how much a few items were, I was brutally shot down when I heard their absolutely ridiculous prices. $ 30 for Super Mario World? $ 75 for Contra III? I know some of these games they have are rare, but c’mon, if I want to get gouged I would just stick to the Alameda Game Exchange (STAY AWAY). My friend purchased a random PS2 game, even after I told him it was cheaper online. Long story short, the game didn’t boot up and we brought it back only to find that there were no returns.
I also asked how much the items in the back shelves were and they told me THEY WEREN’T for sale. Ummmm okay, then why are they on display??? Bottom line is: unless you’re an idiot and like to overpay for vintage games, stay away from this place and shop online.