Video Game Trader of Canada

Went in for my first visit the other day and I walked out happy as hell. Found three games that I’ve been looking for forever and have been reticent to buy online due to condition concerns – at least here, I can have a decent look at what I’m getting.
First off, the staff were incredibly friendly – especially the owner, who was incredibly helpful and nice. My friend and I spent like a good hour in here because I’d never been before and was incredibly indecisive – I had to scour the place wisely because I promised myself to spend within a budget. Some of the games I wanted were a steal, and others were pretty darn steep. I found a good balance and walked out with some gems, and also joined their loyalty card program because I am sure as hell coming back. Glad to have found this place and to meet such wonderful staff! :)

While a quick trip in Calgary, I was looking for some games, I have got to say the look of the place from the outside is not that great, but once you take the first foot in there are gréât games tombe bought.
My only réticence is the high prices, but tajine into accourt you don’t need to game chase on eBay, saying time and shipping, you might just fins what you are looking for.

Awesome Store!
The staff are always friendly, there’s a-​lot of cool/​retro video games available and the best part is It’s run by gamers for gamers.
You might find their game prices a little steep, but being a niche market and the only store in Calgary that does this I certainly enjoy my trips there.

I went in to look for pokemon emerald, there were three employees working and not a single person acknowledged me. The girl behind the game case was very unprofessional, especially when answering the phone.
As for the overall prices in the store, everything is overpriced. I can understand some of the more rare items, but charging $ 50 for a game that you can buy brand new from futureshop for $ 20 is ridiculous.
They had a copy of pokemon emerald in original box for $ 200 and $ 90 for just the cartridge. On eBay it was less then half of that for either. Even locally the prices were better. Even at the local convention this year the other vendor prices were much better.
I will never purchase games from video game trader unless I have no other choice, but the chances of that happening are slim to none.

I love this store. I’ve read other reviews that complain about pricing; in regards to what they charge and also what they pay for used stuff, comparing to pawn shops. This is not a pawn shop, it is a video game mecha, and their selection is amazing. Would I like to pay a couple bucks less for these games? Yes, but you know what I’d like even more? To walk in and them actually have awesome games. The answer to the question, «do you guys have _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​?» is almost always yes, and that’s worth a slight premium to me. The staff is super friendly and the owner really knows her stuff and isn’t afraid to tell you what she thinks of any game, which I love. The only thing I can think of that I don’t like about this store is how finding it has affected my bank account.

I love this store and I go there all the time. Their prices used to be really high and not competatively priced, but that has changed. They try to be very on the ball about the current market online so you get a fair price.
However, you will most likely be paying more than EB Games or Ebay as they are a small business with overhead. I have no problem paying the extra percentage because the people are great, they have no problem holding things for you (including new releases) and will try to track down anything you are looking for. Not having to deal with the jerks at EB games berating you for not pre-​ordering is seriously the best thing ever too.
They’re also the best place to do trade-​ins in the city, giving you far more than pawn shops or EB/​Futureshop will. However, if you want high-​end auction prices, you’re going to have to list it online and do the legwork yourself. I’ve seen a number of people come in thinking they can get 100 bucks for their NES, which is just not realistic at all.
They also have a large selection of DVDs and Blurays, many of them very competatively priced. They also have a program where you pay $ 5 a year and every game you buy earns you a stamp and with 5 stamps you get a free dvd or bluray. I’ve gotten many, many movies with this.
Definitely recommended :)

I spent three days scouring the city for a discontinued game that one of Colin’s Nephew’s was dying to have. Not one place had seen this game in months or more. When I called here they had the game and they were willing to set it aside for 24 hours or more if I needed it less than a week before Xmas. Most stores won’t even hold an item for an hour because someone else might buy it.
They were very friendly and accommodating when I went in to pick it up. She told me to feel free and call if I am looking for another hard to get game so they can try and find it.
They sell new and used games for pretty much every platform out there. Although the wii selection was sparse. They also rent games and movies. I noticed some movies for sale as well. I believe this is a good place to look for some of the harder to find games. I would call first to see if they have it and if they don’t they will try to find it for you. While I am still an EB games girl for most of my gaming needs I will be checking here now and then for special orders.
If you live to game even half as much as I do then stopping by for a look here is worth while. Provided you can turn off your game long enough to go;)

I love this place. I have been going here for years. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Great deals on used DVDs.

This is one of those kind of spots that make it good to be a nerd. If this place could somehow breed with The Sentry Box, I’m pretty sure the offspring would corner the market on nerdy goodness in Calgary for decades to come.
This is the ultimate video game store, selection-​wise. It has games not just from the current generation of systems, or even the one before… but basically going back to the beginning of the video game evolutionary ladder (except for maybe Atari and the previous ones. I don’t recall seeing anything for them, but I could be wrong.)
The prices are a bit steep, and the staff can range from super friendly and helpful to a bit «holier than thou» about their gaming knowledge.
I wouldn’t recommend going here to do game trade-​ins, as they seem to kind of low-​ball you, but if you’re looking for a hard to find or out of date game, this is probably pretty much your only option… and if you’re just a gaming nerd and want to get a blast from the past, it’s worth coming by just to look around.
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