GameStop is turning retro games at select locations. Like industry is moving to digital media – and the retailer struggling to fit in to the changing landscape (including a A short-term stab at NFTs) — the company is betting on the old school. GameStop Retro locations will feature physical consoles, discs and cartridges from classic Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and Sega platforms.
Retailer Retro has announced GameStop locations post On X (Twitter). The company also has website here you can search for retro-friendly places within a 100 mile radius. (I found a total of one in my city.)
GameStop lists 18 classic systems supported by its Retro stores, dating back to the 8-bit glory days of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Here’s the full list, including the years it was launched in the US (according to the company’s brief):
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N.E.S. (1985)
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SNES (1991)
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Game Boy (1989)
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Sega Genesis (1989)
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PlayStation (1995)
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Sega Saturn (1995)
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Nintendo 64 (1996)
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Sega Dreamcast (1999)
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PS2 (2000)
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Game Boy Advance (2001)
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Nintendo GameCube (2001)
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The Original Xbox (2001)
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Nintendo DS (2004)
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Xbox 360 (2005)
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Nintendo Wii (2006)
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PS3 (2006)
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Nintendo Wii U (2012)
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PS Vita (2012)
you will see that PSP not among the listed systems. Engadget emailed GameStop to confirm its release and learn more about the initiative. We’ll update this story if we hear back.
