The Retro Directory

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.

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.

Retro Computer Shack

UK-based Retro Computer Shack (owned by Ian Priddey) supplies retro computer and console parts, handmade RGB/SCART and A/V cables, cassette leads, drive belts, replacement electronics and technical guides. The site focuses on 1970s–1990s systems including Sinclair ZX Spectrum/ZX81/QL, Commodore (C64/Amiga), BBC Micro/Acorn, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Oric, Neo Geo and others, and ships worldwide.

Retro Gaming & Classic Video Game Consoles & Memorabilia | Retro Garden Shop

Online retro games shop and editorial site selling classic consoles, cartridges and memorabilia (directly or via affiliates). Stock and specialist categories cover systems such as Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy, Evercade and more, alongside reviews and news for collectors.

Retro Repairs in Great Yarmouth, Norwich and Norfolk - CRS Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

CRS Yarmouth (based in Norwich, serving Great Yarmouth and Norfolk) offers specialist repairs and restoration for retro computers and consoles. Services include Amiga recapping, joystick and 16-bit mouse servicing, TV-modulator and AV conversions, floppy/cassette drive servicing, power-supply and battery work, plus modern console and general PC repair. Collection and call-out options are available.

Sinclair Repairs & Servicing

DataServe Retro is an online vintage computer specialist focused on 1970s–1990s home micros. The site offers systems, manuals, system software, spares and peripherals for platforms such as Sinclair (ZX80/81/Spectrum/QL), BBC/Acorn, Amstrad, Commodore, Atari and more; sells media (floppy disks, cartridges, cassettes) and vintage audio/cassette spares, and provides Sinclair-specific servicing and repair information/services with shipping.

Sinclair ZX Spectrum Home Computer - New Hardware and repairs.

RWAP Software (division of RWAP Services) is a UK retro computing specialist established in 1986. They support Sinclair systems (ZX80/ZX81, ZX Spectrum, QL, Cambridge Z88) and other 1980s/1990s machines (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Intellivision, Vectrex) by supplying replacement parts (notably keyboard membranes), selling second‑hand hardware and spares, developing new peripherals and software, operating the SellMyRetro trading platform, and offering repairs, recycling and buying of retro computer collections.

Testing, Assessing and Repairing Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum (All Models 16k, 48k, 48k+, 128k, +2, +3 and Issues) – PopeyMon Games and Consultancy

PopeyMon Games and Consultancy (PopeyMon Games & Fun) is a UK-based specialist in vintage computers and games with a strong focus on Sinclair ZX Spectrum models. The site offers testing, assessment, repair and refurbishment services (including recapping), refurbished boards and parts, original/tested 1980s tape players and power supplies, commission sales and a webshop of retro hardware and games. Services are provided remotely (posted-in machines) and include technical consultancy.

ZX Spectrum – Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations

Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations is the personal site of electronics engineer Adam Wilson, who collects, documents and restores vintage computers and electronics. The site documents repairs and restorations for 1970s–1990s systems (including ZX Spectrum, Amiga, BBC Micro, Amstrad and early Macs), and advertises repair services, items for sale (eBay) and items wanted for purchase.

ZX Spectrum 16 / 48k Repair - Rude Dog Retros

Rude Dog Retros is a UK-based retro-computing specialist offering board-level repairs, refurbishments and upgrades for 1970s–1990s micros. They repair and restore ZX Spectrums, Commodore machines (including Amiga), Atari systems and more, sell spare parts and replacement boards through an online shop and eBay, and create modern add-ons such as SD interfaces and recreated power supplies.

ZX Spectrum Repair – Lost Retro Tapes

Lost Retro Tapes is a retro-computing magazine and resource site focused on 1970s–1990s home computers. It publishes in-depth repair tutorials, restoration and build logs (notably ZX Spectrum, ZX80 and Commodore 64), parts lists, and reviews, plus a related YouTube channel, Discord community and paid quarterly issues.