Advertisement

Business

Missing old-school Donkey Kong or a GameCube? GameStop launches ‘Retro’ stores

The Grapevine retailer is focusing on traditional consoles and games–and the Dallas area is getting four locales

GameStop wants to bring you back to the time when you were playing The Legend of Zelda or Donkey Kong Country 2.

The Grapevine-based retailer is launching “GameStop Retro” at four sites in North Texas with old-school devices and games that can reach back more than 20 years, according to a post on its website. That includes locales in Dallas, Arlington, Euless and Allen.

“The classics are back,” GameStop said on its X account. “New Retro GameStops are now spawning near you.”

Advertisement

The rollout comes as GameStop faces growing competition from online game offerings and shifting tastes among consumers. While the company narrowed its net loss during its fiscal first quarter, revenue saw declines. GameStop’s progress attracts more attention than other retailers.

Business Briefing

Become a business insider with the latest news.

Or with:

At the center of the meme stock craze, GameStop saw a resurgence earlier this year after Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” came back online for the first time in three years and said GameStop’s management team can turn the company around.

With the GameStop Retro rollout, the company’s consoles and hardware include Nintendo’s GameCube and the Wii U along with the Sony PlayStation 2 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 S, according to its website.

Advertisement

The games, with more than 3,000 options, cover names such as Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour for GameCube and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the Xbox, the website said.

The four locations are:

  • Glade Road Town Center, 1301 W. Glade Road, Suite 164, Euless
  • The Parks at Arlington Mall, 3811 S. Cooper St., Suite 2400, Arlington
  • Twin Creeks Village, 816 W. McDermott Drive, Suite 328, Allen
  • Timber Creek Crossing, 6176 Retail Road, Suite 300, Dallas
Advertisement
Related Stories
Read More
The JCPenney store at Stonebriar Mall in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, January 16, 2025.
JCPenney is trying to reinvent itself again. Will it work this time?
The company has teamed up with others to form Catalyst Brands to create more scale and opportunities.
Shoppers next to Sur la Table in the area near (but not on) Knox Street in Dallas on Dec....
A store for fans of cooking and kitchen gadgets closing in Knox-Henderson
The company still has options for shoppers in D-FW.
Patrick Esquerre founded the restaurant chain La Madeleine in 1983 — more than 40 years ago....
Cafe inside NorthPark Center in Dallas closed after 35 years
A soup and sandwich spot from California will move in.