I went to the Best and Worst-Rated Video Game Stores 

The “in process of repricing” pretty much screams they want to charge exactly market all the time. Stores around me never sticker and always just price check online solds.

Keeping his personal collection out in the open like that must be a massive insurance risk. Not very wise.

Hey! Chris here, owner of Ready. Set. Game! Thanks for stopping by and checking us out and thanks for the great review/shout out here! (Also, thanks to all the kind people in the comments!) It's pretty surreal to see my shop being known by so many people. We've been around for 7 and a half years now and not in my wildest dreams did I think we'd have so many people from all over who not only have been to the store, but loved it so much! It's an honor and it's humbling. Please come by anytime and hang out when you're around. We can maybe do some videos together, podcast, whatever. My life is gaming and I'm down for it! Thanks again for stopping by and I'm so glad you loved the store!

I think Phoenix missed the point on the negative reviews of store number 1, the reason it was so well stocked was due to the owner having his personal collection out and charging at or above market price for almost everything available . It’s easy to have to have lots of inventory if no one is willing to pay the price you want to sell it for.

The first store looked way worse than the other 2. Mall stores you would expect to be small. The first store looked like everything was in a glass case, so you easily browse their selection, and you should never have products in a store that aren't for sale. Imagine going to McDonald's and seeing a big mac advertisement but it's not for sale

$18 for that creased/dmg Caterpie is wild..

I was at video game galaxy once, this one cool thing they do is that if you show them what your grades in school are, they can give you some store credit depending how good your grades are. Because of that, I got The Simpsons Road Rage and Gran Turismo completely for free.

I was in ready set game AND video game Galaxy just the other week! Video game galaxy had prices more then I wanted to pay, but EVERYTHING is tested and that’s a huge seller. Ready set game is actually near where my grandparents live and it’s nice I loved my time in both stores here

"They had an amazing funko pop collection" That takes off a star or two in my book.

I don’t know I think I would be extremely annoyed if half the items at the store I’m looking at are for a personal collection and then the other half aren’t priced. And a lot of stores do that so they have a reason to up charge on prices when you ask making it very difficult to know what you’re spending seems pretty shady.

I think if you have your personal stuff in the shop, curate it. I go to a couple toy stores that have museum quality displays and dioramas of their personal collections and it makes the visit more fun in my opinion.

I ain’t paying EBay prices in the wild if I can sit on my ass and get it sent to my house for the same price. I understand some people have to make money and don’t want to undercut themselves but you have to give people a reason to travel to your stores

The only thing is if they know who you are of course they’re gonna be nice to you. It’s the unknown people who get treated bad.

Haha! I was totally gonna do this video idea in the future. Glad you beat me to it. (i'mma still do it... eventually)

Hey man, thanks for all the informative videos on reselling, got into the business of video games last week and everything is hella cheap (even for pal) in the Netherlands, made about 180 in profits in week 1 and most of it is already in my bank account :). For anyone reading, I would recommend also scanning some pc titles every so often, didn't sell it yet but had a really lucky find for Silent Hill 2 Directors cut edition today, paid about 2 euros at the charity shop and its selling for 100 to 180 on ebay depending on condition :). Anyway thanks a lot from the Netherlands!

I was at Ready Set Game about a year and a half ago while visiting my grandpa in Florida! Great experience and was really neat to see you in a familar store of mine!

Unbelievable that stores actually advertise that they are selling fake inventory. The penalty in fines and possible jail time clearly isn't worth the risk. My neighbor was caught selling fake northface inventory several years ago. He had all of his inventory taken, vehicle/trailer impounded, $10k in fines and spent some time in jail.

That first place is more accurately a museum. The owner should really be more up-front about everything.

Personal collections shouldnt be in a store. A few things that arent for sale is fine (large display items like the statues in Rick's store) but presentation doesnt matter if a large amount can't be purchased.

There’s only about 3 different game stores in my entire city area, because one chain (vintage stock) basically took over the market. And of course they charge ridiculous prices. Fascinating to see the markets still competitive in other place

Ready. Set. Game! Is an amazing store. I went a couple of years ago when I was in the area. Left with some great stuff. There was a Nintendo Power Banjo Kazooie poster on the wall. I asked how much, and they just gave it to me. Everytime I go to Florida and have a chance to visit this store. I take the 3 hour road trip for it, always worth it!

I live in Florida and the local game store I go to is Stomping Grounds Game Center in Gainesville. I have traded stuff from my collection and they give you good prices on your trades. The staff is nice and friendly. They also have a good selection of games, card games, plushe's, and other neat stuff. I would recommend it to anyone around the area

I ain’t even mad about him displaying sure it risky if someone steals but I would enjoy seeing his collection and see the things he cherishes that’s what makes collecting worth it and he wants to share it with everyone

I live near the last store! I was really surprised to see how clean and organized it was with the amount of different and unique things you could find there!

this was a fantastic video. Merry Christmas!

Ready. Set Game is my local gaming shop. I love going in there and picking up singles for Pokémon. Alittle high on their sealed stuff but I get it it because they don’t have a distribution contract with pokemon. I purchased a lot from them Over the last couple years. My fiancé and I even bought her mom a wii from there for her bday and it works very well. Plus, when I showed them my massive sealed collection of Pokémon the employees got a real kick out of it. Definitely, recommend them when you want some awesome video game products

That one in Port Orange is really good. I live in Volusia, that’s a really good one along with Video Game Trader in Deltona FL. Cybertron Video games in Sanford or Winter Park are good too.

Great video as always keep up the great work. If you are ever in Lakeland, Florida there is a great retro Game store there called Game Attic it’s in Lakeland square mall

Dude you’re actually hilarious 😂😂 Merry Christmas 🙏

Merry Christmas Caleb!

Hey Phoenix I love your videos I haven’t watched your content in a while but I came back to it and I love it

Amazing video as always merry Christmas

Goldeneye Wii as shovelware??? :O That game kicked ass back in the day!

“Gotta respect the big ol’ Groudon balls” fucking killed me lmao

I’ve been in the first store. I live maybe 35 minutes from Port Orange. It’s OK. We went there a week after they first opened and nothing was priced. And a lot of stuff was not for sale. But the girl that was working for Jose was actually very very nice. The few things that were marked were actually not that bad. I walked away with two switch games and my fiancé got a small stack of game gear games, we went back there a month ago for the first time since that visit on a random Saturday morning. Google showed they were open but everything was locked up. We assumed they closed up shop for good. Will have to give it another chance when we go back down to that area in two weeks. While down there, we always visit the video game dungeon in the Volusia/Daytona flea market. He has excellent prices and a ridiculous selection.

awesome video as always!!! great job!

I fell in love with your channel. The content is great and I love your personality too.

You should've visited Game Attic in Lakeland. That store was my JAM as a teen.

In my hometown, there’s a video game store called “Gamers in Control” located in Salinas, California inside the Northridge Mall where they sell new and used games from every console!

Merry Christmas Phoenix!

In the Oviedo Mall, there is a store called Hudson's and specializes in retro and semi-modern video games, I love it there and usually trade-in my games there, there is also a game store called Gamers Inc and it is my favorite overall, the prices are exceptional and the selection they have is amazing.

Not only does having the games facing out make it easier to browse, it also makes things look fuller.

Hey Caleb! Question, how do you like the radical red cartridge? Does it save properly as a normal Pokémon cartridge would? I’ve been watching people play it on RU-vid and didn’t learn till this video that you could get a physical cartridge lol

Happy new year Caleb

When you brought up the hair line, I was expecting to see a sponsored segment for Keeps. LOL

There's a very infamous store in my state, Michigan, that is routinely lauded as one of the worst game stores ever. To even get inside the store and shop, they take a photo copy of your license/ID. The store is also cash-only, they sell repros as real games, and also they don't actually follow their price tags. They literally have a sign on the counter saying "We reserve the right to modify/change/adjust any/all pricing labels and stickers". They also ink-stamp consoles, and discs for "their protection plan". It's insane.

Can already tell the 5 star store before waiting to see was ready set game. Great stores you went to bro.

Oh my god I was not expecting to see ready set game, Love that place!

I went to video game galaxy after work about a year ago. The guy was really cool and the collection of games was really good. i was looking at n64 games and asked him about the price of a few. he looked up the prices to match it basically. tried to offer a little lower but didnt budge. i understand though, we all gotta make money. plus, its convenient to buy in person rather than online and you can actually see what youre getting. overall, i thought the store was really good.

Daytona has more than a few good game stores. The Video Game Dungeon at the flea market out there has nearly the same stock as VGG and the prices are great; owner is hands on and he and the staff are awesome. Been buying from Greg there for years.

He Caleb great video, I live in Florence ky and I’m near 2 video game stores. One is nostalgic video games and IDS. I don’t think that they have terrible prices but I think you should check them out and who knows I might see you 😊

how did you get scarlet and violet a month before they came out? since you said they came out 2 months ago

If you are still in FL, go to Gamers Hut. They have 2 locations. One is in Stuart and another in Vero mall. About 1.5 hours from the game store in this video.

Thats odd the store that is on the thumbnail on the right is a picture of a Game store in Wilkes Barre PA, its a nice store in Down town Wilkes Barre, and has some rare boxed copies of stuff.

Thank You For This Cause Now I Know Some Game Stores I Could Go To

The Rogaine is 100% working. I've noticed it looking fuller in the more recent vids man.

I go to Hudson's all the time. They have the most fair prices and are really nice to me when I go. I'm constantly getting stuff for at or below ebay prices for really good condition cib stuff.

Merry Christmas phoenix resale fam!

Not sure how I feel about having a personal collection at the store, not because we can't buy it (everything is for sale if the price is right), but because if someone breaks in and robs you, they also get your stash. Not sure how that would play out with insurance since it technically wasn't merchandise... not the mention any sentimental value.

I noticed a difference! It seems to be working for you. I’ve been rogaining for the past year as well and have noticed a difference too. My students think I wear a wig now 😂

Merry Christmas!

Crazy to see ready set game on here. Local store by me and always have great deals on stuff

The hair is looking good bro!! Keep it up man 💈🔥💯

Merry Chrysler

“Game Boss” in Cerritos Mall (Los Cerritos Center, CA) is one of the worst video game stores I’ve ever seen. $1300 PS5, $1400 Xbox series X, $60 used copy of MW2 on PS3 ($5 on eBay), stolen artwork, etc! The reviews online are terrible!!! I got off easy by not buying anything. The owner is rude and sells bootleg games and accessories too

Not a fan of the first shop keeping every single thing behind glass it seems. I go to a game shop to browse, to physically inspect the items and be able to hold them so it's got to be a bit annoying to constantly ask an employee to look at something. Also, having his personal collection has to make his insurance be even more expensive plus, I wouldn't want my personal collection to be on display, no need for that and, it takes up space that could be used for inventory.

Riff Cutting off the airshot with Pokemon Red Radical Red was gold xD

I've been to the video game galaxy in Daytona and I've had a much different experience. I purchased a used copy of Pokemon Sapphire with a replaced battery. The battery died in just a couple of days so I spoke with the owner and he agreed to replace it. Fast forward a couple of months due to the pandemic (this was mid 2020) and the owner was verbally upset with me for not coming in earlier. Sorry, but no one was going out peek COVID.

i live by this place gotta say he easily has some of the best stuff in the area at good prices good choices :)

Lmao riffs edits are hilarious 😂 😂 mommy why’s that man losing hair 💀

Great vid man first time watcher

I’ve been to ready set game and I will say it was incredible

If you find yourself back in the central Florida area, may I recommend the Lakeland Antique mall? It is just a lot of fun and you never know what you will find!

As someone who from Daytona/Ormond Beach Area A good shop from my youth is a shop called Blue Dragon Its pretty close to holly hillish I went a lot when I Was younger

The reviews that didn't get high remarks at ready set game were probably people going in during the pokemon tournaments held there. It can get chaotic but that's my Pokemon place to go in Brevard county. It's next to Walmart in Indian Harbour Beach.

Loved this video.. Your hair looks great 💙

Why would you display your own stuff in your store and not at home and safe? Weird flex for real

How did you start up your amazon seller account? It seems to be impossible to do now after the update 😢

Take a shot every time his mind is blown in any video lol

what do you think about E3 pulling the big 3? Love the the video btw! Subbed!

the game store in the thumbnail that says 2 stars is actually my local game store. the people there are super nice and the selection is also great. nothing about it is two stars

When you price your games do you match the prime price or the buy box?

There is this store in Indiana Pennsylvania called Game and go, everything is filthy but they charge around $7 per game and $80 per console. The prices are very bad, I asked about a dsi that was in bad shape and it had been scribbled on in markers and crayons and he still said $80 even though it was practically falling apart. Ginormous selection of games though just you have to haggle about prices.

you know they overcharge when they have a stack of gamecubes, my local games stores sell out the same day they get them in lol

“Mommy why is that man losing hair?” 😂😂😂😂

please lemme know where you got that radical red cartridge! been looking all over for it

Where can you buy the Radical Red? Is there somewhere online I can get this and emerald Kaizo?

The first store, has very uneven opening hours. Spot on on the second store and sadly I haven’t been to the third store

His vids are getting more interesting, he deserves over 1m subs by now

When you were reading the reviews I thought you were talking about Retro Rick :D :D

Can you post the link where you got the radical Red? Would love to play that in the SP

I love the store video game galaxy. I always enjoyed when I go and visit

This might be a weird question I’m kind of new to your channel and I really want to be a video game reseller when I get older I was just wondering what your Amazon store Called

Haha yeah I started Rogain a couple months ago. Got some stuff from Keeps too.

4:08 I cried bro you put me in tears 😅😅

the first store i’ve personally been too and the owner was not as friendly as you describe he was rube when i asked about items and over just seemed like he wanted me out of the store while his “friend” i assume is eating chips with no shoes on blocking half the store

I love ur vids! My dream is to be a reseller! Keep up the good work! 😊

Makes sense an episode would drop on Christmas, he clearly loves .. MONEY!

Where can you get the cartridge game for Pokemon Radical Red?

Caleb! LIFE CHANGEING ADVICE- I hope you see this - do NOT do rogaine if you are not prepared to do this for the rest of your life. Also, it doesn’t target the front part, it only is the crown of the head. Start taking finasteride NOW. Also you can get topicals, but it varies from person to person. If you are really concerned about it and kinda pricey, you can do platelets. Do all of this instead of rogaine. My wife is a doctor. Btw. Just stumbled onto your context and binge watching for the past few weeks. Great stuff!