Throwback Gamez 509 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92054

"Manny and the team are awesome. Always take care of me. The best in Oceanside for your retro/throwback/vintage video game needs. They also do disc resurfacing which has saved so many of my old games. I’m constantly taking the family in just to show my kids “all the games dad grew up with”. They also support military and give a great military discount. Support local business, especially ones like Throwback Gamez! Check them out! (Photos of a few of the awesome items bought from them.)"

"A spectacular game store. Easily the cleanest used game store I've ever been in. The fellows running the place are awesome and super knowledgeable. I rarely buy games - the ones I want are hard to find - but they had so much goodness, for the first time ever I had to decide which games I would leave behind. And gentleman, don't forget to look us up the next time you're in Vegas. The Dark Tower awaits!"

"We tried hard to support our local shop, with three boys ages 8 -11, spending several hundred dollars each year on retro games and Pokémon, despite items being available way less online. Bought two DS’s in August, today one of the screens went out. They absolutely were abiding by their fine print in not replacing, fixing, or compensating, but what’s the point of shopping local, if they’re going to sell faulty merchandise, and do nothing about it. Going forward we will just save money on the front end by ordering online. It really sucks, because we loved the idea of the place, but they just lack the local vibe. Shoot, even a small store credit and we would have bought a new one. Super bummed, I really wanted them to be cool and succeed. Now, not so much. *edit* The owner claimed in a response to my post that it was abused, so I’ve included pictures. My kiddo loved the thing and didn’t physically damage it in anyway, the top screen simply ceased functioning. It was most definitely purchased 6 months ago, and again the owner technically abided by the fine print."

"My name is Romeo and I myself own a video game store in Los Angeles, CA called LA Video Games and I must say as a collector and store owner. This video game store is so awesome!!! The staff was very friendly, with great customer service! I got to hang out for a bit with the owner and his associate, which were very nice & easy to talk with. The inventory they had in stock actually got me by surprise, I saw they had a lot of amazing titles in stock & all the prices were very fair. My visit was a quick pit stop since I was in town for business and when I asked about other game stores in the area I should check out, they referred all their neighbors which was very nice to see that Throwback Gamez is friendly to their community. Would highly recommend this store, my business to any gamer or video game collector. Thank you for everything Throwback Gamez team!!! Much love from LA Video Games!!"