Got to play some duck hunt with my son. Traded some games and cards. Had a fun time just talking to…read morethe owner too. Awesome place.

Wowwwwzerrr this spot has been my best treasure find yet it's a little hole in the wall. Where do I…read morebegin to start of the atmosphere is amazing so nice and welcoming along with the employees very knowledgeable and laid-back. What stunned me was the amount of video games all kinds and the unbeatable prices . When you walk in it brings so much nostalgia the entrance took me right to my living room as a kid but on x game mode . They have plenty of dvds available and vhs tapes .

ALWAYS A NOSTALGIC EXPERIENCE…read more Here at Pixel Vault you'll find all sorts of things to reminisce about and perhaps revisit and relive. I've been a customer of Pixel Vault for the past 15 years now and they are ALWAYS my go to first physical shop to satisfy my retro game ventures. Whether I am looking for that classic, or looking to trade up or trade in, there are lots of options you'll encounter visiting here. Staying connected to their Instagram account helps too. Heck! Even getting a console serviced here or fixed here is an option. There is so much value with all Pixel Vault has to offer. They always do their best to win your business. Armando, when around, is my go guy for fast and friendly service. They have all the gadgets here and at a competitive price. Thank you for being around for as long as I've been a first time customer!

Do not buy from them on Whatnot, took 3+ weeks for them to ship the item, communications was…read morelacking a lot. When i got my packaged USPS would not give me the package due to upaid posted from the seller. They wanted me to pay the shipping costs of $95. Contacted seller, they told me to refuse the package and they will correct it. I have sent messages since then. No response just ghosted. I did get a refund

I sold a gaming console here and had a quick and painless process (they checked that the console…read moreworked & asked for my ID). The staff is much friendlier and nicer than big chain gaming stores. Overall, better prices and experience than those larger stores.

Cute little video game store with a great selection of older games, systems, accessories, and…read moreephemera. They don't carry recent releases unless they're traded in, so this is more geared to retro gaming. They offer great value on trade-ins especially if you go for store credit. The people working there are super friendly and helpful.

Our family loves this store. Not only do they have retro games but really cool collectors items…read more Staff is always friendly and knowledgeable and our kids always leave feeling good.

I've spent hundreds of dollars at Throwback Gamez because I genuinely like supporting mom-and-pop…read moreshops, but today I learned apparently you need a bachelor's degree in Pokémon Card Sciences before you're allowed to negotiate here. I'm getting back into Pokémon cards after collecting as a kid. Now I'm grown, have some money to spend, and figured it would be fun getting back into the hobby. Obviously I don't know every single thing about card conditions, pricing, sets, etc. yet. They had a card for $52. I looked it up and found one for $33, so I offered the guy $45. Seemed reasonable to me. What I DIDN'T notice was that the $33 card was listed as heavily played. My bad. I didn't know. I'm still learning. Instead of just saying, "Hey man, that $33 one is heavily played, ours is in much better condition, that's why it's $52," this dude looks at me like I just tried trading him a Caterpie for a Charizard and goes: "Why would I do that? That's my price. That one is all fucked up." BROTHER I DIDN'T KNOW. Then he basically tells me next time I need to learn and do my research before trying to make deals. Damn Professor Oak, my fault. I thought I walked into a card shop, not my final exam at Pokémon University. The funny part is I WASN'T trying to lowball the guy. I legitimately thought $45 was a fair offer based on what I had found. All he had to do was explain the difference and I would've been like, "Oh shit, okay, that makes sense." Instead he made me feel like an idiot for not knowing something. Then another guy walks in who obviously knows his Pokémon cards and suddenly the employee evolves into his final form. Now he's friendly, talking cards, buddy-buddy, having a great time. I'm standing there like damn, apparently I need 8 gym badges before customer service gets unlocked. Maybe the AC being ass had him irritated. Maybe he was hungry. Maybe Team Rocket stole his lunch. I don't know. But the customer service today was TERRIBLE. And that sucks because I actually like this store. I've spent hundreds here and specifically come here because I want to support a local mom-and-pop shop instead of buying everything online. Not everybody walking into a card shop is going to know everything about Pokémon. Some of us are getting back into something we loved as kids and finally have adult money to spend on it. Instead of making those customers feel stupid, teach them something. I promise you, we're probably the easiest people to sell cards to.

The shop has a very chill vibe to it, and the person behind the counter is easy to talk to, a plus…read morethat they were knowledgeable about their business. I came in to trade in my old iPhone for cash and after they looked it over they offered me, what I would consider top dollar for my iPhone. After which I noticed they had quite a few PS 2,3, & 4 games off to the right. They had other console games too but I was primarily focused on PS games. Found the game I had been looking for forever (Midnight Club, PS2), bought it and now I'm taking it home to get my gaming fix. Highly recommend checking this shop out they appear to be new to the area and kind of operate like a pawn shop, only not, anyways. Check it out and for best customer service ask for Marisa, she knows what's up and can help you out.

Disappointing to say the least at the lack of knowledge of the salesperson receiving my items. A…read moregood HP 27" monitor, Onkyo receiver, and Samsung VCR, all no value so left to be recycled. It seems they are only interested in newer items.

I am a customer of their Escondido store but that shop is about 30 mins from my house so I was very…read morehappy to see they opened a location in Oceanside which is 10mins away. This visit was during COVID but honestly nothing to state the visit was not pleasant. Friendly workers that was willing to help out but was not hovering over you while you looked around. Games are fairly priced and range from PS1-4, Xbox, all Nintendo systems etc. the pricing is based off the quality of the games which means if you are not too picky you could get the same game maybe $5-10 cheaper which a not "mint" condition version. Anyone complaining about the prices should really try looking online or other stores because I have looked around and these people are cheaper if not the same as you can find online but you will save on shipping fees! Keep up the great work! Only issue with the store is that it is smaller than the Escondido store but they are just starting out so I assume the selection will grow after COVID.

Came across Calico Games from a local convention and was able to pick up 3 Gameboy games for a…read moregreat price! Was recently down in Vista to check out their actual store and browse around. The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable! He recommended a cable converter for PlayStation 2 to work with HDMI ports. Super happy with the service and the pricing at this store! Even though this is a drive definitely would come back. Really recommend this store if you're ever looking for expanding your Original Xbox or PlayStation 2 game collections.

So my hubby kept his Xbox from years ago and hooked it up to a spare tv which now our son plays…read more They wanted more game selections aside from what we currently had. Typically we'd hit up game stop but those seem to be closing. Hubby found Calico and so we took a quick trip over. Wowzer! They practically had an entire wall of Xbox 360 games which was Perfect. Store is well organized and staff was friendly. This place is better than GameStop. We left with several games all well priced. I'm sure this won't be their last time visiting. The boys are happy to have found this little gem. Easy parking too in lot.

Came here for the first time and right off the bat you will see a very organized, clean store. The…read moreemployees were nice and asked if we were looking for anything in particular. Their air conditioning was working great on a hot day. We will be back!

Excellent place to sell your old consoles and games! I got much more cash then what I was…read moreexpecting. Staff is very friendly and was quick to evaluate all my stuff. They have some pinball machines and arcade games to play while I waited. Looking through their inventory was like a walk through memory lane. If you're looking for old retro gaming, this is definitely the place. Highly recommended!

Very clean and well organized. Got a couple ps1 games resurfaced for only $5 each :) friendly and…read morecalm environment. Highly recommend!