GameStop Retro Program vs DKOldies
2 videos · score: 4,615 · first seen Jun 30, 2026
The GameStop Retro Program is gaining attention as an alternative to DKOldies' retro console offerings, with creators like Austin Evans praising GameStop for providing cleaner, more affordable consoles, while Spawn Wave highlights broader concerns about the rising and abnormal cost trends in the gaming industry.
This Is Not Normal For Gaming
A 2024 retrospective video contrasts a 2012 GameStop Black Friday circular featuring PS3/Xbox 360 era console and game price drops with the current lack of price decreases six years into the PS4/Xbox One generation, arguing this trend is abnormal for the industry.
DKOldies is Even WORSE Now
After one year of GameStop's Retro program, the creator compares its console quality and pricing to DKOldies, finding GameStop offers cheaper, cleaner consoles while DKOldies charges more for modified or worse-condition units like sticky or painted consoles.