So this brand new physical media store opened in my town, music, movies, videogames, books, etc, and it's absolutely amazing. A super nice, organized store run by passionate employees. Literally every customer just seems to have this look of joy about them when they are in the store. I've been dreaming for years that a store like this would come back to my town. Today wasn't my first time in the store in the few weeks its been open, but it's actually the first time I went through the videogames (I've been so glued to the vinyl section)

Suddenly I came around a corner and my jaw dropped. Not even behind a counter or anything, just on shelves....retro games everywhere. Except for the portables, they aren't in cases or anything. They're just....there. There for you to pick up and examine at your own free will. I was dumbfounded. I simply assumed they wouldn't carry anything before XB1/PS4/WiiU so I hadn't bothered to browse before. How stupid of me. Almost every game had a great condition label. The only one I saw that was a little beat up was a SNES Super Metroid for $28.97. I wouldn't say they had anything jawdroppingly rare, but who knows what I've missed since the store has been open a few weeks.

The best part? They charge NOTHING for dust covers or manuals. Genesis CIB's were the same exact prices as the cart onlys. In fact when I got up to the register, the cashier didn't even know what the dust covers were. I was able to take them from any game I wanted and put them with the games I bought, most stores never allow me to do that. I tried to keep my purchase low but I picked up a few things I didn't have. Couldn't pass up on Genesis CIB's with hangtabs for under a dollar. Keep in mind New Hampshire is sales tax free. I'm going to be keeping my eye on this store all the time now. My days of shopping online for retro games might be over.

There is a new heaven in my town, and its name is Bull Moose.

Wow. Sounds too good to be true! Enjoy the store!

Their labels peel off super easily and leave no residue whatsoever as well....they remind me of these decals my gf gets at the $1 store to decorate painted walls, and then you can peel them off years later with no damage.

Very fair prices! Hopefully they'll be able to keep up with inventory and continue to beat the competition. Sadly, I've seen just sort of opening a few times, where they quickly run out of inventory and have to begin paying more to keep their shelves full (thus, higher prices).

Buy, Buy, Buy! Sounds cool, wish something like this would come to my area.

Damn resellers ruining the--

Wait, this is actually pretty cool. Do they have VHS tapes or Laserdiscs? Or those other things that look like Laserdiscs but aren't? I never remember the name.

Here are some images of the chain off Google Image to give you an idea of what the store looks like, I believe there are about 13 stores in the chain and it looks like they all have the same look on the inside, these types of chains all died out in my area years ago....this is so cool to have back. It's just like a Barnes & Nobel, Funcoland and Sam Goody all rolled into one. Supposedly they've been wanting to open a store in my town for over a decade now, but it took forever for the Video Rental Store in my town to go out of business, apparently it was the location they have wanted for a long time.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bull+moose&biw=1360&...

The Xbox and PS2 prices were just bizarre. Everything was CIB, I saw some things like Doom 3, GTA 3 and Ninja Gaiden at $2.97 each, while games like NHL or Madden 06 were priced at $6.97.

True....but this purchase was at 6:00 in the evening....and this store has been opened for about 3 weeks now....and though she did mention that she was a little new to the store when I asked what direction to put my debit card, still....she had no idea what the dust covers were. It was clearly her first time seeing them. She'd worked there a few days and it was pretty clear to me I was her first NES purchase, at a store that only has two registers open. I'll be keeping my eyes on this section to see how often things come and go, or stay. It really hurt my heart to pass up a lot of those $2 and $3 game boy titles I'd seen today. They had Street Fighter II GB for $3.97 or $4.97 and I passed it up because I had no idea how uncommon it was. I might go back down there now actually....

On closer examination the Pac-Man 2 is one of the Assembled in Mexico games that wrongfully have Acclaim logos on the back of the cart and inside of the case. Never had one of these games before, pretty cool.

I wish this type of store would magically appear in my area. Op's pretty lucky.

I would worry that they will run out of stock/not be able to offer the same reasonable prices. I would guess free manuals and dust covers in the long run will hurt them.

That's awesome! Nice little honey hole you've got there if they can keep the good stuff coming.

where at in NH? I go to the one in portsmouth, and they rarely have any good retro games aside from GB stuff. Their GC and PS1 prices are also reaaaaaally pricey. I have picked up a few things from them in the past, but havent found anything good in a long long time.

The pictures remind me of Media Play. Not sure if that was a chain or just a Minnesota thing but it was a bad ass electronics from the 90's

Edit: it was a national chain, I miss them

Went back today with my girlfriend, I noticed some stuff like the $28.97 Paper Mario N64 & $3.97 Shaq Fu Genesis CIB had been bought but most everything else was still there, and I also noticed some new stuff since yesterday such as a Pokemon Blue and Battletoads NES for $18.97 each.

I picked up these two for $4.97 each. Unfortunately they didn't give me the stickers with these. Searching for either of these games on eBay comes up with very limited results, I think I got a nice deal

Nothing like a store that sells physical media and is reasonable on the pricing! A good store will also attract new trade ins and thus keep the inventory good. Because let's face it, what the store has to offer is pretty much based on the intake.

Too good to be sustainable. I predict any inventory more than 20% cheaper than eBay will be gone within the week now that it's probably on the radar of 20 local resellers thanks to this thread.

I've never thought the collecting scene was very hot in my area to begin with.
Whether the well runs dry or not, I'm drinking from it while I can.
I went back tonight and there were yet more items that hadn't been there earlier.
This copy of Cool Spot hadn't been there, and I almost got a CIB Bubsy II that hadn't been there either
I'm so excited about the Outlaw Golf, not only is it Xbox 360 compatible, not only did I not know it existed, but the Outlaw Golf games are my girlfriends absolute favorites.
I can't wait to show her I got this, perfect time of year too!

..That looks like John Densmore from the doors on that step stool

haha that is dude

Where is this one at? I go to the one in Portsmouth and they never have anything!

That photo of John is from the Portland, Maine location. There are now 12 store locations so possibly some have better retro sections than others. They stretch from Keene, NH to Bangor, ME.

Ive been to the portland one, they didnt have anything either (atleast when I went). There is a good retro game store in portland though, but I didnt know about it until recently. So I will need to head that way again some time soon.

I have pretty good luck at my local shops though, so its not so bad.
 

Tonight's pickups. Having a good run with finding Genesis CIB's with the hangtab intact.
NES game is Tiny Toons 1 with the later cartridge back. Ninja Gaiden came with registration card.