Not so long ago, old video games and consoles were the kind of thing you found in hard rubbish — or maybe at a garage sale. Now, they're collectibles. Sometimes extremely valuable ones.

Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. It is as ...

TOKYO—Nintendo seems to have hit a home run with the Switch 2, as red-hot demand for the gaming device makes it the ...

Japan’s Yahoo Auctions/Yahoo Flea Market has taken the strictest measures ... contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture ...

That’s the San Jose Flea Market experience in a nutshell – a kaleidoscopic wonderland where bargain-seeking becomes an Olympic sport. Retail therapy takes on epic proportions here, where racks of ...

There’s something almost mythical about 7 Mile Fair in Caledonia, Wisconsin—a sprawling treasure hunter’s paradise where one person’s castoffs become another’s prized possessions, and where the hunt ...

Nintendo is taking further steps to prevent Switch 2 scalpers from reselling the upcoming console on auction and flea market sites ... after the Japanese video game company placed hefty ...

According to the announcement made by Nintendo on May 27, these platforms and their associated flea ... to Game*Spark, an “unprecedented” move for the platform. Potential buyers were warned to “stay ...

Prevent summer boredom with a retro, multitasking gaming console, the Kinhank Super Console X2, now $89.97 (reg. $159.99) ...

Vendors at the long-running Berkeley Flea Market said they received flyers on Saturday from the market's staff stating the market "will cease all operations as of June 28, 2025." The market ...

User are already reporting receiving bricked consoles when buying used Nintendo Switch 2 units, and it's only going to get ...