The Strangest Places Retro Games Showed Up in the 90s | The Forgotten Places You Bought Video Games
If you grew up gaming in the 80s and 90s, you probably remember buying video games at places that make absolutely no sense today.
Sure, there were dedicated game stores like Babbage’s or Electronics Boutique… but back then video games didn’t really have a clear home yet. They showed up everywhere.
Department stores. Grocery stores. Hardware stores. Even places that had no business selling video games at all.
In this episode of Generation Gap Gaming, we’re taking a nostalgic look back at some of the strangest places retro games showed up in the 90s — including stores like Roses, Magic Mart, IGA grocery stores, On Cue, and even Lowe’s during the Super Nintendo era.
For a lot of us, these unexpected discoveries were part of the magic. Finding a new game somewhere you never expected created a thrill that modern digital storefronts just can’t replicate.
This video is a love letter to the weird, chaotic era of retro game retail — when cartridges could appear just about anywhere.
What’s the strangest place YOU remember buying video games growing up? Let us know in the comments.
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