Press Start Video Games — Local services in West End

This guy's store is awesome! It was one of my favourite stops while I was game hunting in the area.

He was super nice and fun to chat with. He had excellent inventory/selection. Lots to look at. Loved how calm and chill the vibes were in there. Felt very cozy and comfortable while browsing.

I went in on a particularly hot day and being from out of town I did not realize the trek I had set myself up for when walking all the way here from where I was staying. Long story short, I got a big gulp for the road to stay hydrated but I hadn't finished it when I got to the shop. I did not want it to leak everywhere and asked if I could leave it somewhere so I did not have to throw it out. Manager was accommodating and did not mind taking care of it while I shopped. It was much appreciated and made my shopping experience more comfortable too! We also had a quick laugh about a telemarketer call he got while I was browsing. Overall, he was friendly and fun to chat with while I browsed.

Pricing was very competitive and fair. I got an obscure OG Xbox game I was having trouble finding, Toxic Grind. Overall, a very memorable stop on my trip. Will definitely be back next time I travel through!

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I went in and sold a bunch of pokemon games and I should have done my research prior. He told me 2 of them Brand new weren't even 40 dollars when online it still costs 60+ for the 2 games I sold which were in their original cases.. I sold 8 different pokemon ds games altogether and upon looking up the actual value of each game... to be given only 100 for 8 pokemon games was not a good trade off...I should have said no deal. There was a pokemon game in this store selling for 115 dollars and 50to 80 dollars the lowest price for a pokemon game there its maybe 30 bucks.. so yeah.. only 100 for my games your really making more profit than deserved... and no receipt for proof of our transaction you didn't even ask if I wanted one. I simply won't ever return here. I get people are trying to make ends meet but to...

Do you miss retro game collecting before everything was put into grading boxes and glass cases lit with cold LEDs? This place brings back a lot of the fun of browsing for personal gems. Look through EVERY shelf. Top to bottom. You never know what you might find, whether it's a rare, sought after title or something totally niche and fun you've never heard of. The staff is SUPER knowledgeable, helpful and chill, but there's also a great element of happenstance, discovery and finding out what YOU like for yourself and not what YouTube or Reddit tells you is worthy of your time and money. Here are just a few of my favourite finds. Only FOUR of them were under the front counter. This also doesn't include all the awesome stuff I let get away. If you see something you want, don't...