The Game Station is a long-running, physical video game store that provides a great shopping experience. It is widely considered the best place for retro gaming, with a particular highlight being its impressive and wonderful selection of higher-end SNES games, described as the best seen in years. The store is owned by a passionate, old-school gamer couple who are deeply knowledgeable about gaming culture, authenticity, and fairness in trades. The owners and their staff are consistently noted as being the coolest, very nice, reliable, knowledgeable, honest, and fair. They create a great environment that feels like trading games with friends, going above and beyond to help customers find specific items. Prices are fair, reasonable, and sometimes cheaper than elsewhere. While praised for its retro inventory, the selection for more modern 2000s-2010s consoles is noted as having fewer games. Overall, The Game Station is a highly recommended hidden gem that brings joy to many different age groups.
Drove in with my girlfriend from out of town. One of the coolest and friendliest places I’ve been to in awhile. Highly recommend for Blu-ray section at an awesome price. Will be back again!!!
April 2026
My brother and I bought two gameboy sps and another game boy he let us test them out and also let us test all games we were wanting to buy.They have a massive inventory with really good prices compared to anything else in the area. Owner was very friendly. I will definitely be coming back to this store!
March 2026
PA’s oldest game store and a great place to shop. Picked up a few CIB Gameboy games all in great shape a very reasonably priced. The owners are incredibly friendly and have a great selection. I’ll definitely be back next time I end up in Scranton!
