Retro Next Door

Fantastic experience: Great variety. Found several great deals on old games w/ original manuals. Employee made sure discs were clean before going out. Definitely recommend

Fantastic experience: Went to get my an old DVD restored that was super scratched. It could have not worked but wow. When I got home it Played ! It worked. Definitely recommend this place! I also bought a cool 64. Nintendo game!

Positive experience: Lots of old reasonably priced video games. They also have some consoles and handheld game systems. They have a lot trading cards too.

Fantastic experience: A great place to browse cards, owner's very knowledgeable and a blast to talk to!

Negative experience: Called to ask about selling some cards the clerk who answered the phone cut me off twice with attitude then said they would pass without caring to hear what I had or anything literally 15 seconds of his attitude without any provocative. Very disappointing I will never have need for service like this.

Fantastic experience: Really cool shop! Excellent assortment of cards and video games. Specifically Pokemon. Very good prices/grading.

Fantastic experience: A really good place to buy pre-ownd games and they are good prices and they clean the disc's really good but it take a little but besides that it's a good place to buy games and other stuff

Fantastic experience: Love visiting

Fantastic experience: Had a nice selection of retro video games. Everything was in great shape with decent prices. Defiantly heavy on the Pokémon cards so for any collector looking for a hidden gem it’s worth the drive. Located on the back side of the shared building with all the businesses

Fantastic experience: My favorite store in Salem! :^)

Fantastic experience: 10/10 best shop around. Brought in some pokemon cards to sell and they gave me a more than fair offer for them. They’ll check the current market price for them on the spot so you know you’re getting a good offer. They price better than anyone else in Salem. This is definitely going to be my go to shop moving forward.

Fantastic experience: No sale pressure, they were kind and patient while I picked out cards. They let me go through their pokeball cards and I was able to get what I needed at a good price. I was also able to trade for a few cards, I will definitely be returning!

Fantastic experience: Very nice owner. Gave me a fair price on trade in for my games

Fantastic experience: The guys there are the best. Good Tournament organizers. And theyre hella chill.

Fantastic experience: Very cool store. I highly recommend a visit.

Positive experience: A little hard to find. But nice place. Did get a game that didn't work but they well fix it

Fantastic experience: Felt comfortable from start to finish. Super easy and convenient!

Fantastic experience: Love this place! They're always down to negotiating deals and price everything out very well. My girlfriend have been going there for a few months now and Its by far our favorite Shop!

Fantastic experience: Hello, son of the mother of this account, I love coming here for games and Pokémon Cards, unlike Gamestop who charge me 5 dollars for cards I'm looking for, I got the cards that I was looking for here and only 1 dollar each.

Fantastic experience: The owner seems like a nice guy, who is a true fan, and not just in it strictly for the money. He offers very fair rates for items you're selling, compared to other brick and mortar stores. He is selective about what he'll buy, but I certainly can't blame him for that.

Negative experience: No cleaning service for ps4 and ps5

Positive experience: Cool selection of new Pokemon singles

Fantastic experience: Visiting from Orlando, FL, and we wanted to find some cool card shops to visit. Came across Retro Next Door, and we had a great time in the shop! A lot of really cool, reasonably priced cards, and Cent was very nice. Even gifted us one of the game posters on the wall! Bummed that were from out of town, otherwise we would come back all the time!

Fantastic experience: They had a ton of games and some really neat Pokemon cards.

Fantastic experience: Prices are insanely fair. Also the guy working was super knowledgeable. Thanks to them I got a copy of Kirby's Air Ride. I hope this place is here to stay. Wish they had more Seag Saturn games but that's a tall ask lol.

Negative experience: Hard as hell to find, for starters, online says they open at noon but don’t count on it. No signage anywhere outside the building to suggest it’s actually WAY INSIDE the 45th parallel, which has plenty of bathrooms, you need a code for. Super unimpressed and won’t be back. Went way out of my way to only have to leave disappointed. Maybe shopkeeper should update important information about business hours if they want to continue to get them. Thanks for wasting 2 hours of my day

Fantastic experience: If no one's there, they might be dropping the kids off at the pool. Give them a few minutes. Also, don't worry about the reviews, the worker here is super nice. They don't want to offer you a low price when they know you can do better somewhere else. Also, pay attention to the name!!! It's RETRO Next Door, not PS5 Next Door....

Negative experience: The two workers there seem lazy like they just wanted to get through their shift I had to greet them. What’s up with that?? lmao they didn’t even bother looking at my video games Nerdy short looking dude with glasses just looking for his preferences on videos games you can tell he’s one of those I think i know it all geez either way I took my games to another store where they offered me $60! which I thought was a crazy good deal considering They were older games I’m glad you didn’t take them either way you did me a favor!

Fantastic experience: Great variety of Pokemon Cards with a lot of knowledge. Also about an even amount of vintage games going back to the NES system. Was difficult to find as it is in a doorway area for the 45th Parallel. No signs on the outside of the building to show the store is there.

Fantastic experience: Best shop around to get pokemon cards.

Fantastic experience: Super cool little game store! Has a bunch of games for different systems, lots of consoles, and a ton of pokemon cards! They also will resurface disc's for a pretty low price, and the staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable! Definitely my go-to game shop in salem!

Fantastic experience: One of my newfound pleasures of Salem! Great help, selection, and customer service. Pricing is very decent, highly recommend if you are into retro games.

Fantastic experience: A great gaming store for anyone looking to boost their Xbox/PS2/PS3/X360 collections at very reasonable prices. I was impressed to find some hidden gems here that I couldn't find anywhere else in Oregon and the owner was very helpful in getting me checked out. It might not have the deepest library of videogames in Oregon, but it's definitely worth checking out for anyone who enjoys 6th/7th gen games and also enjoys Pokemon cards.

Positive experience: Selection is good staff is friendly but this is the third time we have come at opening and stood waiting to get in and it's not 5 or 10 minutes but it's currently a Saturday and 12:31 in the afternoon... My kids love the store but the Tardiness of the business is hard to deal with.

Negative experience: 10/13/2024: went to the store today around 4 and they had left to go to the movies. Why have store hours if you can’t follow them Original post: Great store, but every time I go at 12 it is closed and I have to wait about 15-30 minutes for them to open

Fantastic experience: Has a great collection of games and consoles with the gamer aesthetic along with Pokemon cards. Clearly has the passion, Owner of store runs more then fashionably late on several occasions around noon. 5/5 stars for great passion in the nerd community. I do love the disc buffer, does a fantastic job getting rid of shallow surface scratches and the owner is nice to his customers. Great job

Fantastic experience: Super cool store, helpful owner.

Fantastic experience: Extremely good and fair prices. Might consider this to be your first stop.

Fantastic experience: Nice lil store with lots to look at. The owner is awesome, always greets you as you walk in and lets you know he’s there to help.

Fantastic experience: Great selection of games and consoles, as well as other collectibles such as Pokemon cards! The owner is knowledgeable and passionate, always ready to offer recommendations or chat about gaming history

Negative experience: Kind of overpriced. Why would I waste 40 min of driving to and 40 min back for over ebay prices?

Negative experience: Prices are absolutely terrible, don’t be fooled by a retro nostalgia resale store they know nothing about what the have, all they know is “we can make money selling old games” . Also these fools have maybe the worst trade in credit ever I’m talking worse than GameStop, I wouldn’t recommend this store to anybody with a working brain. Don’t support this excuse for a game store.

Fantastic experience: Been here many times, these guys are the absolute best game store I’ve ever been to! They have a great selection for any game console you can think of, very competitive pricing as well. Owner is great as well, do all your retro game shopping here!

Fantastic experience: I think this shop is really neat, they have a bunch of cool pokemon cards too. I would definitely recommend shopping here. Super friendly also!

Fantastic experience: The prices are just right

Fantastic experience: Great store if you're looking for TCGs or retro games. Cent knows his stuff and is super cool.

Fantastic experience: Been coming here about once a week now with the family. Always a good time.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, and best prices! Every other game store ive been to charges way over market value, but not here! Was short a $1 for a game and they sold it to me anyway ❤️

Fantastic experience: The best retro video games

Fantastic experience: Prices are great got twice as much for trade in compared to gamestop

Fantastic experience: Very helpful staff. Found exactly what I needed. Next time I'll do some browsing! Enter from back side of building.

Fantastic experience: Very knowledgeable and excellent prices for new to use console for my kids to relive some nostalgia!

Fantastic experience: Cool store! I definitely saw some retro games here being sold for pretty cheap prices, I got Final Fantasy IV on Nintendo DS for $25 which I thought was nice. The place can be a little bit hard to find and it's on the small side but so worth looking around. The owner seems friendly and calm, I went in once while someone who didn't know much about video games was trying to argue with him, but he held himself together well. Good return policy and customer service. Probably a good place to check out every so often.

Fantastic experience: Excellent store! Great spot for Nintendo and PlayStation games. A little disappointed with the Genesis selection, but that's the market. Did find a CIB Genesis game that I didn't have, so very happy with that. Definitely recommend and will be back myself when I'm in the area.

Positive experience: Shop is cold and dark, employee there didn't seem to know what anything was, shop is way out of the way and in a location that makes very little sense.

Fantastic experience: Good selection of games in good condition. It's my go to place for games!

Fantastic experience: It's a good place to get retro games for cheap I got red dead redemption, gta 4 and fallout 3 for $31 I would recommend this place 100%

Fantastic experience: Great way to find old video games i would 100% recommend this place! Its a little hidden but i would still recommend

Negative experience: I bought a ps2 from this location, and it barely worked. Making very loud noises, and I had to restart the system multiple times just to get it to work with any game. They offered to give me a different ps2, but when I buy.. it has to be mint. I just wanted a refund, but the person was very short with me and said, "Come in, and we will see what we can do for you." really fast. I said, "Okay", and they hung up as fast as they could. No I'm sorry for the inconvenience and no explanation. I will never return there again. Keep the overpriced $120. I'm a collector, and the only reason I paid a premium was because it was mint on the exterior. I can't believe they would sell a system that is broken. Do they even test their systems? Who knows. I'm sure they will say we test all our systems before we put them out for sale. Well, you definitely didn't test this one that sounds like it has a chainsaw living in it when you turn it on. Response to owner: I said I never tested it until I took it on a trip as my traveling ps2. You saw that in the other review. I also said in both reviews that I tested multiple games on it. My games are near mint. These are all games that I play regularly on my home ps2. All these arguments are just strawmen. I knew they were coming, though, after reading the other reviews you responded to. It's pretty clear that you think you know everything, and the customer is only right if they sing praise. I'm no idiot and I've owned many PS2s in my lifetime. I'm no liar, and I take care of my consoles with great care. I keep them in original boxes or ps1 traveling cases. Your man on the phone was super rude to me. Maybe he is you. Either way.. you don't know how to treat a customer. The proper way to respond is, first of all, you're sorry and that you want to make things right. Whoever it was on the phone was super quick with their words and obviously annoyed (very unprofessional). Much like I was when I found out the playstation was broken after not trying it for a month. I just trusted you guys and that was a mistake.

Fantastic experience: I went in to check it out what they had. And woah I was blown away at the prices, and they had a good selection. I wish they had more GBA games but I can tell they are doing their best !!! I will be coming back

Negative experience: Somehow managed to quote 15% less than GameStop offered for the same exact items for an in store credit trade. All three times I’ve tried shopping here they’ve been entirely uninterested in doing business quote from one visit “nothing moves out of the store so why would I want to buy more”? Stick to Game Crazy for local Retro Games

Fantastic experience: The worker was very friendly and informative. We received very fair trade in value and they have a very large stock of retro games.

Fantastic experience: Went here. Totally worth it. Tell him what you’re thinking. I told him I was just thinking about the Gamecube Pikmin. He has 48 unopened copies. Wild.

Fantastic experience: Great experience. Went in looking for Wii games, and the employee was knowledgeable and helpful! Would receive that you don't pass on this spot!

Fantastic experience: Great place to find used video games and consoles! Great prices and friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: I was looking for a retro video game store in town and was specifically looking for Xbox and Xbox 360 games. This store had a great selection of games at great prices. I went in just planning to look and ended up walking out with 6 games. The employee there was very helpful and friendly and he clearly knew his stuff about games and provided recommendations. I hope to see this store succeed and get more and more business because they deserve it. They have social media accounts and even a YouTube channel which is really cool because it’s a cool way to get to know a local business a little better.

Fantastic experience: Every single time I swing through Retro Next Door in Salem it's an incredibly pleasant and welcoming experience. The owner is an incredibly educated and kind person who gives great deals, and puts his items at a fair price. For all your video game, pokemon card, or Disc resurfacing needs make sure to check out Retro Next Door! I never do business with any other brick and mortar because why waste my time when I've found a great one already!

Fantastic experience: Me encanto su servicio de lo mejor y muy buenos precios

Fantastic experience: Easily my favorite game shop I've ever been to! My first time here a few months ago I bought a wave bird for my Gamecube. The shop owner, Cent, took apart 5 separate controllers to build me the perfect one! They even have TVs and consoles set up so you can test out controllers and games before you purchase. No more having to take someone's word for it, they really take pride in their stock here! We were also able to snag a hard to find jrpg for one of my collecter friends. It was in beautiful condition, and he absolutely loved it! We were finally able to make the 2 hour drive out here again and we definitely did not leave empty handed! I was able to buy 2 of the games from my wishlist, and turns out their shop in Eugene has a third! We brought more friends this time and they had a great experience as well. They bought a copy of Pokémon Silver for the Gameboy, and Cent replaced the battery right there in the shop. To sum it up, the selection is great, the prices are right, and the customer service is out of this world. Most shops you're lucky to get just one of these qualities, but all three? Definitely worth the drive, and we'll probably be heading to their Eugene location soon!

Fantastic experience: A little difficult to find but person on phone gave great instructions to find way in. Very clean store and pricing was more than fair.I will come back.

Fantastic experience: This place is really great, a little hard to find and honestly not really advertised, but the staff is honestly more friendly than any game store I've ever been in.... they have Ebay Prices which I think is amazing! In fact ive never seen that before.... overall a great experience.... if you're stumbling across this store from a google search like i did... Go There! Its a great Store, Great Vibe and awesome shop for gamers who actually play their games

Positive experience: In the confusing liminal space of 45 parallel is a Wonderful Retro store. The staff are friendly and helpful. The prices are terrible.. But every retro console is being sold for 200 dollars now a days so The prices aren't any different than ebay.

Fantastic experience: Very nice place helpful people enjoyed my visit plenty of selections.

Fantastic experience: Found this place online, checked it out and was pleasantly surprised. A wide variety of games from a wide selection of older consoles at fair prices. Even found a few hard to find games. Will definitely be checking them out again.

Fantastic experience: Went back for the 2nd time in probably 5 months. I wish I came down to Salem for this store more often as not only have they grown in great inventory, they also have a very nice staff, and they were very helpful yesterday in making sure my Nascar 2000 disc, as well as Namco museum and gran turismo and frogger disc's were removed of scratches. I will be coming more often. I hope this store eventually becomes a successor as it being new and already very good with prices (VERY).

Fantastic experience: I went in looking for a Star Wars Wii videogame. I was impressed by the selection of older videogame consoles and videogame collections. The owner of the store (He preferred to be called "Cent") greeted me on my way in. After some time browsing, he walked over to me and helped me find what I was looking for (Lego Star Wars Saga). While I was waiting to be rung up at the front desk, I talked to another customer. The customer and I got along well, especially after Cent joined in on the conversation. The store has a nice, quiet, and friendly atmosphere. I went back to the store soon after to sell my used videogames and used videogame consoles. While I got a good deal for most of my used videogames, the store would not take my used videogame consoles because I didn't have complete sets (console, power cable, av cable/HDMI cord, non-third party controllers). Still, I will be coming back. Also, the store has an Instagram account (retro_next_door_salem), which uploads what new inventory that they recently received in.

Fantastic experience: Super grateful for these guys! Their service and know-how is very helpful and they go the extra mile to make sure their customers are happy. I was missing a power supply to an older console and did some calling around. Turns out Retro had a few at a good price but they were closing soon. They ended up staying up until I got there after hours which helped out a lot. Even made sure to connect the power supply to be sure it functioned just fine. Definitely made a customer out me, I highly recommend these guys!!

Fantastic experience: hard to find the place because there's no exterior signage, you have to go into the building and look for it. but it's a rad little store with lots of cool inventory.

Fantastic experience: This place is the best I got a Wii and 4 games. Also got 3 Wii controls and 3 nunchucks for like 30-25 buck

Fantastic experience: Awesome selection of old games, consoles , and handhelds. My son and I loved this store and found everything we wanted.. would definitely would come back and recommend to anybody. Can't wait to see you guys get bigger. Just one thing please make a big ol sign that shows how to find your shop in the sketchy wearhouse. Otherwise totally an swesome store and awesome help from workers that really helped us find everything we wanted and gave my son a great prices.

Fantastic experience: It's nice to have a new store open up around the area. The owner is a good dude who does care for his games. The place is new and is starting out but you can tell the skeleton and strong foundation is there. Can't wait to visit it more in the future.

Positive experience: Really great vibe with games ranging from the game cube to ps4 games. A bit pricey but they're flexible with their prices in how much they can bring the price down (it's not a best offer). They clean the disks up before handing them off and allow returns for games that don't work since they are unable to test them themselves.

Fantastic experience: Great prices, friendly service!

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff, gave a more than a reasonable price for the pile of games I brought in.

Fantastic experience: Love the store, amazing inventory. Good prices and they pay very well for trade In’s.

Positive experience: As far as cartridge games go, eBay prices without the selection. Wouldn’t return. I can get a better selection from home. Competitive pricing would bring me back.

Fantastic experience: The place was hard to find. However, I called the place and they helped me get to the location. Super friendly and very helpful! Must try if you’re looking to sell, buy, or trade old games!

Fantastic experience: good game store

Fantastic experience: Great selection on games. Super nice owner operator, its in a cool spot that hss multiple business's with food vendors

Fantastic experience: Great prices and selection! Very helpful staff, definitely worth a visit (if you dont know where it is. Go inside the main enterance by the chocolate and wine shops and walk down the hallway, is definitely worth it)

Fantastic experience: Great retro store with amazing prices & selection! Will be shopping here from now on when adding to my collection

Fantastic experience: The prices were reasonable, the selection was large with lots of variety, and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Great store!

Fantastic experience: Amazing customer service great guy im general and most importantly a great selection

Fantastic experience: Owner was super nice and helpful. 10/10 would (and will) recommend this place to everyone!

Fantastic experience: Cool owner cool games, gave me a Famicom.

Fantastic experience: Thank you for your time! Best of luck to you and your business!

Fantastic experience: Found this neat retro video game store on a random Google search. Has a nice variety of retro stuff from nes, n64, ps1, ps2, and GameCube. Been here a few times and prices are reasonable with more than fair trade in prices!

Fantastic experience: Best retro game store in town, no question. They're new and they've already left their competition in the dust. Great selection, awesome trade-in pricing, and friendly staff. I'll undoubtedly be a return customer.

Fantastic experience: Super nice owner, and good prices. Newer shop that has alot of room to grown and gives really good trade, and cash value for games and systems. If ur looking to buy, sell or trade they will hook you up. Shop is a little hard to find but it's inside of the mall structure. Look for one of the doors that leads into the halls and not the outside shops.

Fantastic experience: Great selection of Nintendo 64 games. The owner was nice and gave me a good deal. Hoping they get more original Nintendo stuff. I'll be going back