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I recently moved to Long Island and I'm looking for a non-GameStop place to pick up games. There was a place I went to back in Virginia called "Cool Stuff" that sold used games, consoles, dvds, blu-rays, accessories, and all kinds of stuff.
Anyone in the Ronkonkoma, Islip, or general area who knows any good places?
Thanks,
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Deebaseron my way to work in a suit and a tieAhhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered Userregular
edited August 2010
Welcome to Suffolk County! Enjoy your stay.
Unfortunately think your options are limited to Gamestop, Gamestop, Gamestop, Planet Comics (which doesn't actually have any comics and is actually a gamestop) or EB Games.
They used to have a funcoland by the Smithhaven Mall, but that was turned into a Gamestop a few years back.
Oh, you wanted used games and accessories or whatnot, I thought that was just part of the description of the store you used to visit. In that case I can't really help you, as A) I'm nowhere near NY, and I buy new games predominantly via steam, and accessories via mail-order or Walmart.
I'm pretty sure there are a couple Play'N'Trade's in that area.. I've never gone to one but I've heard decent stuff. There's one on 347 just east of Smithaven Mall in the Waldbaums shopping center, and I know I saw another somewhere...
Did you check google maps? I live in Queens and there's tons of independant game shops around. I even know a few out on Long Island where I have some family. I'll readily admit that things could be very different near you though.
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Unfortunately think your options are limited to Gamestop, Gamestop, Gamestop, Planet Comics (which doesn't actually have any comics and is actually a gamestop) or EB Games.
They used to have a funcoland by the Smithhaven Mall, but that was turned into a Gamestop a few years back.
I didn't know that about Planet Comics. My old manager used to manage that store and loved every second of it. Then again, that was about 14 years ago. :P
Pawn shop aint exactly what i'm looking for, but who knows. I'll have to give play-n-trade an honest go. Though I've heard it's very franchise. Gamefly is decent if you've been a member long enough. It's just NY is so big and I'm looking for that shop that's off the radar. I'll give Queens a try next time I'm in the city, google maps and the yellow pages don't help much out on the Island.
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Deebaseron my way to work in a suit and a tieAhhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered Userregular
Unfortunately think your options are limited to Gamestop, Gamestop, Gamestop, Planet Comics (which doesn't actually have any comics and is actually a gamestop) or EB Games.
They used to have a funcoland by the Smithhaven Mall, but that was turned into a Gamestop a few years back.
I didn't know that about Planet Comics. My old manager used to manage that store and loved every second of it. Then again, that was about 14 years ago. :P
Yeah I popped in there around the time X-Men 2 came out because I was all "Damn, these are the same x-men dudes from when I was a kid. I wonder who's on the team in the comics these days." They had maybe a filing box of comics in the shop and greeted me with a query about pre-ordering some bullshit.
The guy behind the counter looked at me strangely when I asked him who was on the X-Men these days.
Unfortunately think your options are limited to Gamestop, Gamestop, Gamestop, Planet Comics (which doesn't actually have any comics and is actually a gamestop) or EB Games.
EB Games was bought back by Gamestop in October of 2005; so EB Games is also, in fact, a Gamestop.
So, the war was fought, and all game stores are now Gamestop. Taco Bell to be the only restaurant franchise by the late 20th century...
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Unfortunately think your options are limited to Gamestop, Gamestop, Gamestop, Planet Comics (which doesn't actually have any comics and is actually a gamestop) or EB Games.
They used to have a funcoland by the Smithhaven Mall, but that was turned into a Gamestop a few years back.
Thanks Deebaser
I didn't know that about Planet Comics. My old manager used to manage that store and loved every second of it. Then again, that was about 14 years ago. :P
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970666737/
Yeah I popped in there around the time X-Men 2 came out because I was all "Damn, these are the same x-men dudes from when I was a kid. I wonder who's on the team in the comics these days." They had maybe a filing box of comics in the shop and greeted me with a query about pre-ordering some bullshit.
The guy behind the counter looked at me strangely when I asked him who was on the X-Men these days.
EB Games was bought back by Gamestop in October of 2005; so EB Games is also, in fact, a Gamestop.
So, the war was fought, and all game stores are now Gamestop. Taco Bell to be the only restaurant franchise by the late 20th century...