The Retro Directory

Arcade Attic – UK Retro Gaming Store

Brighton, Brighton and Hove

Arcade Attic is a Brighton-based UK retro gaming shop offering thousands of original games and hundreds of console variants, plus licensed collectibles and apparel. They test and refurbish vintage hardware (3‑month warranty), provide trade-in valuations and collection sourcing, and host monthly community gaming nights, tournaments and swap meets.

Atari 2600 Repair | 1st Generation Atari Console Service & Pricing

Oxnard

Trílex Fix is an Oxnard (CA) electronics repair specialist offering repairs across computers, phones and gaming consoles — including dedicated servicing and pricing for 1st‑generation Atari 2600 consoles. They provide diagnostics, logic‑board and controller work, data recovery and accept mail‑in repairs; local drop‑off is by appointment.

Atari 2600 Repair and Modification Service UK – Keeping your Woody going in the 2020s

Romford, Essex

One-man UK specialist repairing, modifying and 'future-proofing' Atari 2600 consoles. Services include IC and capacitor replacement, power/switch/joystick repairs, AV and RGB conversions, swapping internals from spares, and hiring units for events. Based in Romford, Essex; mainly operates by post but accepts drop-offs.

Atari 2600 Repairs | Video Game 911

Ledgewood

Video Game 911 is a US-based specialist repair service for classic gaming consoles. They provide mail-in and local drop-off repairs for systems including the Atari 2600, NES/SNES, Original Xbox, PS2 and handhelds like Game Boy, offering diagnostics, board work, cartridge-slot cleaning, AV mods and a 90-day warranty.

Buy Retro Games and Consoles at ConsoleMAD

ConsoleMAD is a UK online retro games shop offering thousands of titles and consoles across 30+ formats (Atari, Commodore, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo, Sega, Sony and more). Stock includes cartridge, cassette, disk and disc-era games plus occasional memorabilia and clearance deals. Ships to UK addresses and lists options for selling games.

Chips (IW)

Newport, Isle of Wight

Independent Isle of Wight shop selling thousands of tested and cleaned pre-owned video games and consoles. Stocks retro systems and formats including PS1, PS2, GameCube, Game Boy, Mega Drive, NES and Atari 2600; offers a disc-cleaning service and accepts trade-ins of games and hardware.

Console Passion - UK Retro Games Store

Blackpool, Lancs

Console Passion is a UK specialist in retro video games and consoles (1970s–1990s). The Blackpool-based business sells boxed and loose consoles, games and accessories across many classic systems, offers console modification services (including switchless mods) and cartridge battery replacement, and buys retro game collections and imports.

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Independent two‑floor retro games shop selling tested and cleaned consoles, cartridges and discs from classic systems (including Atari 2600) through later generations. Stocks accessories, vintage merch and collectables, and buys used consoles and games for cash.

jwmrepairs.co.uk

Southend On Sea

Southend-on-Sea based retail repair shop specialising in games consoles and retro systems. JWM Repairs offers console and PC/laptop repairs, buys/sells/trades old consoles and games, builds custom arcade cabinets, sells refurbished computers, and provides services such as VHS-to-digital conversion and 3D printing. On-site shop at 189 Hamstel Road with phone and Facebook contact.

Last Level Games – An independent video game shop specialising in retro formats

Norwich, Norfolk

Independent retro video games shop in Norwich specialising in buying, selling and trading vintage consoles, cartridges and accessories. Items are hand-tested, cleaned and often refurbished; stock includes Game Boy, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Sega systems, PlayStation (PS1) era hardware, Atari 2600 and more. Visit the store at 64 St Benedicts Street for the full range.

MT Games | Buy - Sell - Exchange

Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

MT Games is a family-run UK retailer (stores in Weston-super-Mare and Taunton) buying, selling and trading retro consoles, games and related collectibles. They stock a dedicated retro gaming cabinet (from systems such as Atari 2600 and Sega Master System), pre-owned DVDs/CDs, LEGO, Hornby, Warhammer and hobby supplies. Online shop available with UK delivery and in-store trade-in options.

Re:Wired Museum & Arcade — Play the Past, Power the Future

Middlesbrough, Teesside

Volunteer-run community museum and playable arcade in Middlesbrough preserving and restoring vintage computers, consoles and arcade machines (ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Dreamcast and more). Open at weekends with hands-on exhibits, workshops and school outreach; accepts tech donations, runs volunteer-led restoration and offers private hire for events.