I was looking for some classic gaming goodies, and this place hit the spot. Not a huge store, but…read moreit doesn't need to be. The quality and selection of vintage Nintendo consoles (I even saw a Game & Watch!), video games, and accessories rivals that of Vintage Stock, and Re-Cell's prices are a lot lower than Vintage Stock's as well. They've even got copies of a lot of really hard to find games. Their racks and display cases are a little cluttered and messy in some spots, but I was able to find the stuff I needed. Most of the real good stuff is behind lock and key in their many display cases, but a few of those cases are out on the floor and you can peek into them from all the way around. When I needed to look at an item in one of those cases, the employees were right there, ready to help. Next time I've got a pile of cash burning a hole in my pocket and I want to spend it on retro games, Re-Cell is where it'll be spent.

i clicked Buy Online , then called them -- and they new nothing about purchasing online being…read moreavailible to customers - he said they are a brick a mortar store.

To start, I am currently in school, and I am in a position right now im not proud of, but I had to…read morego and sell some of my Pokémon center etbs. I offered them 70% which I deem fair, as Ive gone to plenty of card shows and 70 is the lowest most vendors go, They offered me 45%. I should of ran, but I am currently not proud to admit I am desperate for the money. We settled at 52%, and they claimed all these reasons why they couldn't give me 70%, such as condition, shipping, labor etc. Long story short I'm writing this review because they took my ETBS and listed them ABOVE market, when they claimed they couldn't offer me 70% because of "condition," and they would have to list them BELOW market, they are scammers. I knew I should have ran, but again, I needed the money and didn't think. Go anywhere else you can in KC that's collector friendly.

Took some cards in wanting $240 which seemed fair they were some older cards like delta species…read morePikachu and a few other cards they came back and offered $30 from the 6 cards I took in if it was all damaged price it would be $160 so $130 would of been more fair even though they are not all that damaged I don't think some white speck makes it heavy played and I've also spent quite a bit of money here in the past but after my last 4 experiences here I won't be returning especially if I get offered 15%

I'm sick of your crap with inflating your already high prices on the spot. You just took the new…read moresteelbook for Tombstone and it was in my hand for $44.00 and then you inflated it to $70 at checkout. This is nonsense. You do this shit all the time and I am going to expose your dishonest and unscrupulous crap to everyone. You are not eBay. You treat your good customers like horse shit. I am about to stop shopping at your stores. I have been a VERY loyal person to your company and I spend major money at your location. This is NOT RIGHT. You never used to do this to people. And you know what? Every time you have been doing this you end up dropping the price again because this is a knee jerk bullshit reaction. This is not some rare item. You are as bad as a scalper on eBay. Dirty business.

Walk in...three employees behind the counter "welcome in" one says, I wave and make my way through…read morethe store. The place looks absolutely wrecked. Dirty floors, aisles full of merch laying on the ground, poorly organized shelves, stacks of comics on top of the long boxes...nearly unshoppable. I made a couple passes through the place, I tried to look at the glass cases up front but there was too much stuff piled on top of them to see into it. What prompted me to write the review however, is the conversation that I overheard between the employees. A young man, clearly a "manager" that was on his way out of the business for good was essentially telling the other two that despite his best efforts to get the powers that be to give one of them a shot at running the store, the decision has been made to bring someone else in that was being trained at another store...and that was the right decision. I have 16 years in retail, 9 of those years as a General Manager, and the way that store looked, no wonder they didn't want the next manager to learn from the person in charge there. I was in that store for nearly 20 minutes, aside from the greeting, I was never again acknowledged, despite being within earshot of their conversation for the last 7-10 minutes I was there. When I decided to make a purchase (something to resell, believe it or not I did find a deal at a vintage stock) I stood at the counter for appx 90 seconds waiting for one of them to get me outta there, which feels like an eternity when you're waiting to give a business money...I then asked "why is the store so dirty?" The response was "we've been really busy." I'm sorry, but I don't believe you couldn't find a few minutes during your shift to tidy up a bit...like maybe the last 20 minutes or so? Now for starters, i feel bad for whoever is paying that crew to literally do nothing...for days...because the way that store looked, it hadn't been properly walked or reset in days if not weeks. Additionally, I feel bad for whoever is coming into that situation to turn it around...looks like it's gunna be a month of 60 hour work weeks to get that one ready for Black Friday weekend. Finally, to the young man who wanted to get a shot at running the store but didn't even get the chance to talk to upper management about it...you didn't get a shot because you don't care about your store. You may not be the manager, but you also let it look like that. Talent evaluators and decision makers know who has the passion for running a business. It's the person cleaning the aisles, vacuuming the floors and creating nice displays for the shoppers to enjoy. It's the one person NOT standing behind the counter negatively portraying the ownership in earshot of a customer. It's the person offering to help the only customer in the store. Nothing is given without being earned...I'm sorry you had a poor mentor, but perhaps the next one will set a better example for you to learn from. I look forward to my next visit to see if there is any improvement.

We came here for a private birthday party and had such a great time! All of the pinball machines…read morewere in excellent condition and so much fun to play. Our whole group loved the experience. I can definitely see myself coming back for a fun date night with my husband or even a mommy-and-son day. Such a unique spot and highly recommend for anyone looking for something different and entertaining!

Fantastic spot with good value, good machines, and a great staff!! Will be back by myself and with…read morefriends for sure

Terrible customer service! My son waited 2 hours for them to ring his stuff up that he brought in…read more I went in to see what the hold up was and was told by the rude young man at the register that they get really busy on weekends. They were not that busy and I do not appreciate snarky brats! Will never come back to this location! Not good business practices at all. Shameful! This happened on Saturday, March 28th in the afternoon,

The "Blind Bags" are full of unwanted VHS and DVD content. I assumed they would be actual movies…read morebut the bag I bought was full of workout videos from the 80s and 90s.

New and used books, media (LPs, CDs, DVDs), plus toys and gifts. Buys used product also…read more Clearly marked sections make HPB easy to shop.

I'm a big fan of Half Price Books. First of all, I love the idea of buying and selling used books,…read moregames, and movies. If you're anything like me you'll purchase a book, read it once, and then it's just collecting dust in your house. A few times a year we tend to go through our books, create a box and take it here to sell back. Usually it only earns us 5-10 dollars but you can put that towards a new book or game, which is often fun. I feel like this location always has a really good assortment of offerings, and the folks working are kind and quick going through what you bring in.

Awesome staff & owner! They always have a ton of interesting retro stuff in stock for great prices!…read moreHighly recommend you stop in & speak to Nolan. I've bought many LP records there over the years & am very happy with the service I received.

This store has a very impressive collection of old video games and consoles. They have PS, Xbox…read moreOriginal, and N64 games and newer. They also have a good collection of DVDs and records. The people working there are very friendly and helpful.

They are amazing! honestly one of the best gaming console repair shops out there…read more Had and PC, laptop and PS5 that needed repair, they were able to offer a fair quote that worked with me. for my PS5 was same day repair and got it back fixed up good as new within a couple hours. couple months later my Gaming Pc was acting up and couldn't figure it out. However of course first place I thought of was Gamers HQ:) had my Pc back in couple days good as new. All the employees are super friendly and super knowledgeable about whatever device you bring in! so, I do defiantly recommend this shop for anyone that comes across it!

Now before I even get started with this, let me make it clear that I'm not a bona fide gamer. I…read moredon't spend my hours glued in front of a big screen television playing all of the latest games. What I am is an old school video game lover. Once upon a time I was the owner of a PlayStation one and over the years It got misplaced. I've been telling myself for a while to try to find a way to get another one but with new games and consoles being introduced all the time, I feared that I would never be able to find an original classic. When I googled play station one in search of trying to find places that sold them I was led to this place. I looked at the reviews and they seem to be a spot that a lot of people approved so I decided I'd give them a call. When I called them and told them that I was looking for an original PlayStation one, I was immediately surprised that they had it. Not only did they have it, the price that they were selling it for was extremely affordable especially in these days and times. But before I could commit to buying it I had one more question for them. The number one game that I love to play on the PlayStation one was Tekken 3, and when I asked them if they had that, they stated that they did. At that point I was sold and I came in the next day and purchased my PlayStation one and my game Tekken three. After receiving the game. I immediately came home and hooked it up and I noticed a problem right away when it took me five attempts to get the game to come on before it would. When I seen that it came on I was willing to forgive the five tries, until I turned off the game and went about my business and came back hours later to play again only to find that the Console would not come on at all. I decided that I was going to take the console back and demand either a replacement or a refund. When I arrived they were so friendly and helpful. They immediately discovered that the problem was the power cord to the game. They quickly issued me a new power cord and assured me that if there were any more problems they would be more than happy to fix it at no extra charge. I brought the cord home hooked it up and I have been in tekken land ever since. Now that I've talked about my experience I will talk about the layout of the store. They do have a lot of retro games. They do have Nintendo, the wii and all of the other games, but what I saw that I haven't ever seen before was they have a gaming room. Set up with gaming chairs, different sizes of TVs and they said they virtually have any game that you were interested in playing. You can pay a price to play for an hour, or half a day or all day. You can pay for snacks while you play games. Unfortunately they won't let you in the room unless you're going to play games in there but I did get a sneak peek as a kid came out to switch out games. This has become a popular hang out in the Topeka area and now I know why. I literally saw parents bringing their kids to this place and coming back to pick them up later. Maybe one day just out of curiosity I may go and play a game for an hour just to see what it's like. They also state that you can throw gaming parties. So if you are into classic games like me or you are a bona fide gamer this is definitely a place you want to check out

I was wondering around on a Saturday evening and found this local gem. What an incredible place…read more Enchanting. I immediately felt at home exploring the 3 floors. The books cover every subject. Some were probably harder to find. I happened upon a hardback about Eleanor Roosevelt and the years she spent alone after FDR's death. I also found a copy of an old magazine which explored all sorts of Tibetan culture. I purchased both. The book on Eleanor was found in the basement which is a bit of a labyrinth. I got tickled because I was entranced by the books so much that I nearly tripped several times on the very uneven floor. And it's painted all the same color so you can't see the weird level changes well but I was weirdly not even upset about it because it added some intrigue to the mystery of searching the shelves in the basement. Even on a nearly 100 degree day, it was chilly down there. Cool! Upstairs on the 3rd floor where it was toasty, I found the magazine. There were some cool lounge areas up there too. Record albums and a music section. I was mesmerized. I believe there were a couple of people putting out books but I'm not sure. I never asked anyone for help because I wasn't sure who worked there and I didn't really need any. The guy who checked me out seemed pleasant but I can't speak too much on the service except to say it was fine. I felt it was very acceptable to read through books even though they were for purchase and except on the crowded main floor, they had places for you to sit and read so it was even encouraged! I love that! The only thing I'd have liked that I did not see is a bit more merchandise that is book and reading related. They had a few Prospero Books tshirts and a tote bag but that was about it. I admit it wouldn't necessarily fit the vibe to have a section like this or maybe it could if done in a nonchalant way. The messages from customers written on the walls and shelves throughout the store along with photos were absolutely perfect! There were some photos that showed the basement before it became the magical place it is right now. Reading the messages and seeing the photos let me know I was in the realm of my people. All the books and magazines I saw were reasonably priced. I spent less than $15 on my large hardback and magazine. I didn't have nearly enough time to explore. I hope to go back!! You should definitely go and support a local bookstore treasure!!! I'm so thrilled they are here! We need more like them! And they carried ALL types of books. There is no censorship. As noted on Prospero Tshirts, "There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." - Joseph Brodsky And you'll find in my friend's book, The Sun Does Shine, they can strip you of everything but if you have an imagination, they can't take that. Books and reading develop that ability. Let the words transport you! READ!

Such a cute spot in westport to check out if your walking by or are wanting a new book. There are 3…read morelevels so many many books to sort through with every single genre you could imagine. the variety is insane. Not impressed with the staff, as they didn't say hello or anything to us (they were watching videos behind the desk in their computer). But, the atmosphere is phenomenal and takes you back to nostalgic days in an old bookstore. One of my favorite parts of this place is a little glass window pointing downstairs. Little things like that keep the character of this place alive. Most of the prices seemed fair as well. Not too ridiculously expensive for kc.