Among all the amazing small businesses in Sacramento, 1-Up Retro is probably the one nearest and…read moredearest to me and my son's heart. I grew up in the golden era of gaming, the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s when weekends meant blowing into dusty cartridges, late-night multiplayer battles, and flipping through Game Informer magazines dreaming about the next big release. Those games weren't just entertainment, they were core memories of my childhood. Now, seeing my son discover and fall in love with those same games and magazines has been something really special. Ever since we moved to Sacramento a few years ago, every visit to 1-Up has felt like stepping into a real-life time machine. The moment you walk in, you're surrounded by nostalgia, memories, and pure joy. Whether it's seeing shelves packed with retro classics or spotting consoles you haven't touched in 20+ years, it instantly takes you back. The owner and staff are all incredibly cool, welcoming, and genuinely passionate about gaming history. I'm always blown away by the little-known facts and stories they know about these old-school titles. You can tell this isn't just a business to them, it's something they truly love. Special shoutout to Travis for the amazing customer service and for hooking my son up with a PS2 Slim in fantastic working condition. Seriously, where else can you walk in today and find a retro console like that, fully functional, along with a huge selection of games ready to relive those memories? I would love nothing more than to see businesses like 1-Up continue to succeed and thrive in the face of online competition. Places like this keep the memories, community, and fun alive for old gamers and new generations alike. Sacramento is lucky to have them. Game over? Not here at 1-Up, the memories just keep hitting "Continue."

This is a friendly large vintage game store. The garage door entrance is a nice touch to the…read moreoverall feel of a store visit. I found so many items I wanted to buy. They carry video games from a plethora of consoles. They also have collectibles, box/collector sets, videos, etc. Long story short, I left with a pile of goodies. I thought the store was spacious to walk around with other people around. The displays were great. I liked how they converted an old grocery store veggie stand into a display on the right side. The only bummer is the tape and stickers used on the merchandise. I bought some mint in box items and the sticker price tag was so hard to peel off. It left a very bad sticky residue. I was able to clean it off most of the items. But, I worried that the paper boxes would be damaged if I used a solution. The staff was super friendly and answered all of our questions. I enjoyed the little lounge area in the front right while waiting for friends to checkout.

Amazing card shop huge selection of cards,bulk and fair prices.staff is helpful and knowledgeable,…read moreso happy I've found this place.

Great store, prices and ESPECIALLY Staff. Still new to mtg but they made us feel welcome and showed…read moreus the ropes. Every PreRelease event has been great.

Nice small shop! Has Union arena, pokemon, One piece and some hololive!…read more The value is present with there being a good amount of selection for sleeves and protectors. The service was nice, the two clerks were knowledgeable and fast with answering my questions. Prices are fairly normal, local shop has to be able to afford rent as well and still make something off the cost of things.

I came to this small shop many time and I am finally ready to give my results about this small…read moreshop. It's a wonderful shop, It's a little pricey for the market prices. They usually don't have enough cash in the register to exchange for 100 or more over. When buying off their counters I see a single card, I like, I ask about it and how much it'll be. When I try to talk them down a little. They say that the price is where it's supposed to be at and they cannot go down. When I search it up for that specific card price online and looking at there price. It was overpriced. Please do work on having more cash in the register and please work on the prices because it's overprice.

they fix my ps5 and it working perfect now suggest anybody to shop with them the best in the sac .read more

What a gem! We've been playing some old console games and noticed our wireless wavebirds started…read moredrifting on some games and had sticky buttons. Considering these controllers are over 20 years old it was expected. We did some research and decided to bring our controllers here to get some attention. We were given a quote and dropped off the controllers to be looked at. While we were there we had so much fun looking at all the retro games, consoles, accessories and cards that they have at the shop. Everyone was really nice, helpful and welcoming and we were really impressed with the whole experience. They ended up calling us a couple days later to let us know the diagnosis for our controllers and what they'd be doing to fix them up. The final cost was below the quote and we're so happy to be able to play some classic games with our well loved controllers again.

The selection in this location is probably if not the best then definitely top 2 of all their…read morelocations i definitely value the service and how product knowledgeable the employees are even tho every day everything is in a new place literally lol but its a fun packed full of goodies.

I loveeee going to the Cave for sonny angels and this last time I went the workers were SO so…read morenice;) They let my friends and I shake each sonny angel box and were super patient (iykyk). They are not overpriced at all and have a GREAT selection of smiskis, mofusand, and so much more. They are also very active with posting restocks so if you're a collector of knick knacks then I would highly recommend this place. Can't wait to come back!

Knowledgeable staff and always a great selection here! Can't go wrong stopping at this place…read more Everything from old school comics to board games and figurines, this place has it all! Customer service is top notch too! We came in while they were doing some reconfiguration of the store and the staff stopped what they were doing to help us out! Thanks again guys!

I have made this my place away from home for 25 years. They always have what I want, and welcome…read moreeveryone like family. This is a fun place to be. We play games, meet artists and authors. It is so much more than just a comic shop.

Staff are very generous and really helpful. Accomodating as well. Keeps everyone updated with…read morestocks for people who are waiting in line

TERRIBLE customer service and return policy. Can't wait til they all close, I regret ever trying to…read morebuy a game from them. I guess they aren't interested in helping customers.

They sell cell phones and accessories and they suck, don't expect to get your money back when you…read moretry to return something. They only offer store credit.