I didn't know how awesome this place was until I started checking out the competition. Gamer's Anonymous - particularly this location - is fantastic and makes retro & modern game buying an enjoyable experience. They had a poster by the entrance that caught my eye on my most recent trip - they sell a SNES handheld console! It is fantastic. I was able to try it out because they had a used one for sale the day I was there. After playing on it for a few minutes, I knew I must have one and now I've fallen down the wormhole of classic SNES games. Pricing on the Supaboy S and the games I bought were all fantastic. I was not familiar with pricing, so I did a little peeking on eBay before making a big purchase and all of the games were very very good prices. I expected to pay a good bit more to buy local, but GA seems to price their cartridges for about the same as they're selling for on eBay give or take.The Supaboy system was also a good price - it was available a few bucks cheaper online, but I'm literally talking about less than a 10% difference and buying local means having a great store like this AND not having to wait. I have checked out the other Gamer's Anonymous on the westside and I liked this location more. The staff here is friendly, approachable, and knows their stuff. This location also has some fun games playing on retro systems to let you relive some fun memories for freeeeeee! I'll be back! Update: ended up swapping the handheld Supaboy for a genuine Nintendo console a few days later. The store was fair to me - I had opened and used the Supaboy, so they did deduct a percentage of what it was worth to trade it out - but the process was easy. I would continue to recommend them. read more

Friendly and helpful staff! Lots of affordable options to try - available for many different game consoles - even outdated/retro titles and formats. Fun shop! read more

Stopped in for my family to look at what games and playing units were available. They had a nice selection of games for all devices and even used games. Looks like they buy and sell a variety of gaming devices. The value was reasonable and service was great. Definitely will go back to see what games they acquire next visit. read more

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Was visiting Albuquerque for a few days and found Gamers Anonymous online. Great staff, the manager Mo, she was very friendly and helpful and knowledgeable as well which made for good conversation. Great selection of titles for a lot of retro consoles and prices were fair. I was able to grab a title of a game for the NES (River City Ransom) in awesome condition, would highly recommend this place! read more

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Out of the major Video Game stores in the area, Gamers Anonymous was the only one to have what I needed. I stopped at two other stores and neither of them had what I wanted. Calling ahead, I wanted to make sure GA had it in stock. I was greeted by a friendly employee who told me they had it. I made the drive to their store and not only did they have it stock, they had a pre owned one I bought for cheaper. Gamers Anonymous does match prices and I love to support local. read more

I've done business with them a few times and always had a great experience, but today I went to trade in a special edition gears of war xbox 360, with a controller and such. They tested it out and everything and said that the system wouldn't connect to any networks and that the controller had drifting issues which I know was a total lie because I take immense care of all my systems and was offered $20. Went to Nobels, another gaming store. Did the same thing, was told everything was in great condition and they had no issues, and was offered $60. Very disappointed, especially for a place where I bring in lots of business. Be careful, and always trust your gut. Gamers anonymous has lost a customer for trying to gain a few extra dollars. read more

I'm a HUGE fan of older games. In fact, I heavily prefer them over newer ones. As with most things these days, you'll find the best selection online, but here's the rub, with vintage and used games and consoles you truly are rolling the dice by buying sight unseen. Not to mention that when possible, I always try to patronize local businesses over our evil web giant overlords. But I digress... Being relatively new to Albuquerque I started poking around to see if I could find an old console locally and Gamers Anonymous came highly recommended. I put it off for some time but finally made my way in there today! I was pleasantly surprised by a gallery of old playable Nintendo displays, nostalgic posters and accessories galore. Not to mention they had both consoles I wanted to purchase for a VERY reasonable price. They even throw in one game with the purchase of each console. My only qualm was that they didn't really have a robust selection of cartridges for SNES or Genesis, which I'm grappling with docking them a star for. Their staff was incredibly helpful and kind so I feel a little bad about going with 4 instead of 5 but I really had high hopes for at least SOME Mario games on SNES. You know... the classics? They had a lot of obscure ones that clearly nobody wanted because there were 4-5 of each. I honestly wish I could give 4.5 vs. 4 but I'll definitely be back and see if that tips the scales for me. Side note: I think it's incredibly cool that they foster a cat in the store which is adoptable, and that they are helping kitties find homes. I think the clerk mentioned something like this being their 80+ cat so far. Even though I'm terribly allergic and went through half a box of kleenex after leaving, that adorable furball was worth the snuggles. read more

Usually always good business here but unfortunately that changed yesterday when u bought a psp. I had gotten home and played it or tried to play it lol. It was broken I called about 40 mins after buying it telling them what had happened. The lady said they would save another psp for me to trade but they wanted to look at it first. Next day comes and I head over. They said they would look at it and it would take an hour. They were hesitant to even give me a refund because of a sticker was gone on the back of it. I had took it off because it was peeling form holding the psp. Really gave me a hard time about it. Finally they look and say there's nothing they can do but they put the sticker thing to the side and said they would give the refund. I then ask can I get the other psp you had in stock with my store credit. They said they had sold it. Haha what a waste of time. Not people of their word and had the most unpleasant experience. I probably wouldn't go back but I do have a hundred so dollars in credit so kinda have to lol. Take it how you want but that's just what happened to me. read more

This is the best place in town for retro video games. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The prices are within reason.

Stopped by this cool store today after I got in town for work. They have a pretty impressive selection of uncommon games. I plan on going back one more time before I leave town just to see if I can find something else to bring home. I'd highly recommend stopping by for any classic gaming needs. read more

Excellent and courteous staff, great selection of retro games and consoles, this is a great place to shop for all your vintage gaming needs!

This place has taken to the standards of Gamestop. They use to be okay, that was until they sold their soul to the greed devil. Now if I'm going to get ripped off on my sells to them I'd rather go to the competition. At least at the competition they'd say hello and try to acknowledge you. Not to mention at the other store they get new products in. This one has the same old crap nothing new to find and nothing notable to say. They will tend to whoever they feel is worthy of their time. read more

This is without a doubt the best game store in the city of Albuquerque. Knowledgeable staff, great and varied selection, and a laid back pleasant environment. If you're looking for a video game, system, or accessory they have a excellent system to inform you when it comes in. Again, best game store in town. read more

I've since moved out of state but I love this store! I went to one of the conventions and went to their booth. The guy at the booth was very friendly and helpful and eager to explain some of the cool handheld versions of Genesis or Super Nintendos they had. I found Final Fantasy 7, which I'd always wanted to own and was going to buy it, but found out I needed an original PS1 memory card to play it. They werent selling any so I was going to put the game back. BUT the guy at the booth told me to wait there and he DROVE BACK TO THE STORE and picked up a memory card for me. Thats what I call above and beyond service! As well as always being welcoming and knowledgeable at their locations! Definately a place I'll stop by when I visit home! read more

Since I can't get a refund. All I can do is caution anyone against going to this store. Hopefully my experience will save someone else from wasting their money. read more

If taking a trip down video game memory lane is something you'd like to do, be sure to check this out! I was surprised at the wide variety of video game systems offered Sega CD anyone? read more

Have the best selection of used games. Prices are taken directly from the average cost on Ebay and Amazon so you know you're not getting ripped off. They have tournaments there as well as local events with prizes. Moving to NYC was not as cool because Gamers Anonymous is a very unique and outstanding business that will forever have my business. read more

Great stuff, great staff, and great prices! If you are a vintage game collector this is the best place in town to buy old games. NES, N64, ATARI, PS, GENESIS, all the gl greats. Probably THE only place in town that carries these gems, too. They have a rewards program, as well, which is nice. A+! read more

When dealing with collectibles and games it's best to support a business that actually tries to be part of the community. A place that cares about the the industry it is part of. This store does that. It doesn't just push products, it cares about the items and provides a service for them to find a proper home. The owner doesnt just look at numbers and statistics, he runs a store that cares. In this kind of business, this is the type of store that gets it. read more

Best video game store ever. Wish we had it in Oregon. Great selection, great customer service, and free Steet Fighter 2 arcade!!!

horrible return policy. bought a ps2 game last weekend, didn't have time to play it until today and guess what? POS doesn't work. checked my library of games, they work fine. called up the fine folks at gamers anonymous to ask about exchanging it FOR THE SAME DAMN TITLE and the kid who answers the phone was adamant that I needed the receipt. Really? For an exact exchange of the same $2.00 game??? I spent over $50 in their store. Needless to say I won't be back and will tell every gamer I know to keep going to gamestop or noble. this place sucks read more

Great staff, excellent service. Go here, never go to gamestop. Young staff are knowlegeable and always willing to help.

I have always appreciated this store as well as the staff. I enjoy the selection of games and friendly atmosphere.

Great store for finding retro games. Prices were reasonable. Friendly staff. Nice playable Street Fighter 2 arcade and Mame cabinet as well.

Love love LOVE this place. They usually have some 360/PS3 games but they always have tons and tons of retro stuff. The staff are always nice and knowledgeable. I always hit them up when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

WE LOVE GAMERS ANONYMOUS!!! The staff is AMAZING, the Jon is AMAZING, the art on the walls is AMAZING and so are the selection of GAMES!!! If you want it, they either have it or will find it! These people are like gaming family! We're always greeted with a smile and lively conversation when we go in! We love the GA community and family! Thank you guys for being you and doing what you do! read more

We love this place! Staff is friendly helpful and knowledgeable. We found it a few years ago and everyrime we're in town this is a must stop. read more

While this store doesn't host the latest Xbox games you can't beat the golden ones, ontop of you being able to find and recreate your child hood memories they also host a variety of gaming events its also a small business that being said you get treated with respect and like an actual person instead of cattle like other big businesses tend too read more

They have great service and they have great games and systems. They are very knowledgeable on anything. It's really easy to ask questions. I definitely recommend! read more

very cool place. theres an arcade street fighter II that i always play when i go here. friendly staff and good selection of old school games. read more

They fixed my console and made an awesome game suggestion based on games that I already liked. Can't wait to go back. I'm done with Game Stop thanks to these guys. read more

My first experience with this store was a couple of years ago and if I had known about Yelp then, this review would have been written after my first experience. I walked into the GA in the Cottonwood area for a totally unrelated matter. The folks I was helping with a short film were using GA's space or something, so I had a lot of time to look around before things got started. They had quite the extensive collection of games and even ones I hadn't seen since I was a wee lass. I instantly felt myself shrink back to my younger years and stare at everything wide-eyed. I was so enamoured, I forgot what I was even doing there and almost missed my meeting haha. After the meeting, I went back out and started looking around again. What happened next was what really tipped this whole thing over the edge. Something magical catches my eye. It is Cheerwine, for any of you who are unfamiliar it is a delicious cherry soda that is not available everywhere. The only soda I'd buy by the case. I ask how much from one of the counter guys and the dude says take a couple! I was taken by this comment and thought he was a mirage, but this dude noticed my facial expressions when I looked around. He realized I was a first timer and welcomed me to the store. Very knowledgable guy in all that is video game land by the way. I talked shop with the guy over some delicious Cheerwine and he gave me a run down of what the store has to offer. Moving forward, the level of customer service in this place was outstanding. Since then, I only come to GA for my retro gaming needs. Where else would I find a great copy of AAAAH! Zombies Ate My Neighbors? :) read more

An excellent retro game place with a variety of every video game you could possibly ever want. Very courteous and helpful staff.