GameStop is pivoting to retro gaming in some of its stores. As the industry shifts to digital mediums and retailers struggle to adapt to the changing landscape (including a tentative foray into NFTs), the company is betting on old-school style: GameStop Retro stores will sell physical consoles, discs and cartridges for classic platforms from Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and Sega.
Retailer to open retro GameStop stores post It has also been featured on X (Twitter). The company also Website You can search for retro-friendly places within a 100-mile radius (I only found one total in my city).
GameStop has listed 18 classic systems supported in its Retro Store, dating all the way back to the 8-bit heyday of the Nintendo Entertainment System: Below is the full list, including US release years (according to a short announcement from the company):
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Famicom (1985)
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Super Nintendo (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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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’ll notice that the PSP isn’t among the systems listed. Engadget has emailed GameStop to confirm that the PSP isn’t on the list and to find out more about this initiative. We’ll update this article if we hear back.
