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.

Game Boy / Game Boy Game Catridge Repairs – RepairCapital

RepairCapital is a UK-based repair shop operating a Shopify store that offers mail-in repairs for handheld consoles and controllers. Their listing includes Game Boy (GBC/GBA) and game cartridge save-battery replacement services (also listing SNES/N64 cartridge batteries), plus Joy‑Con stick drift repairs and Hall‑effect upgrades for Nintendo Switch controllers. They sell parts and offer a minimum 12-month warranty on services.

Home Console Repair Service - Initial Diagnosis – Retrolize

UK-based retro gaming specialist and online store selling restored and upgraded Game Boys, parts and modifications for Game Boy and other retro consoles, plus accessories (HDMI adapters, controllers) and repair services including initial diagnostics and restorations. Ships from a UK warehouse and offers international delivery.

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.

Lightgun Games

UK-based online retro games shop and service provider. Stocks retro games, Game Boy frames and trading-card merchandise, and offers repair and refurbishment for vintage systems — including Game Boy screen upgrades, DS Lite refurbishment, PS1/Sega Saturn disc laser replacement and board-level recapping for Game Gear and Amiga 500 — plus custom console paint and decal work.

Nintendo 64, SNES & NES Repair London | Retro Console Repair UK

London, Greater London

Creative IT (Computer Repairs in London) is a London-based repair centre specialising in restoration and board-level repairs for retro Nintendo systems — NES, SNES, N64, GameCube — and classic handhelds (Game Boy, GBC, GBA). They offer diagnostics, cartridge-slot and AV/video repairs, controller-port and power fixes, recapping and shell restoration, with walk-in service at their SE1 workshop and UK-wide mail-in/courier repairs.

Nintendo Game Boy Pocket Replacement Parts | Retro Gaming Parts UK

Retro Gaming Parts UK is an online specialist supplying replacement parts and mod kits for Nintendo handhelds — notably Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, DMG, GBA and GBA SP. Stock includes IPS/LCD screen kits, shells, USB-C rechargeable battery mods, buttons, rubber pads, speakers, capacitors and other repair/mod components. Official UK distributor for FunnyPlaying, Rose Colored Gaming and Ez-Flash, with UK stock and same-or-next-day dispatch.

Repair your Game Boy | Vintage and retro refurbs by Remy

Brighton

Remy Sharp (Brighton) offers restorations, repairs and mods for vintage handhelds — specialising in Game Boy (DMG/Colour/Advance), GBA, WonderSwan and Pokémon Mini. Services are mail-in: devices are tested, cleaned and repaired or IPS‑modded, with tracked postage options and ongoing progress updates.

Retro Game Repair Shop

Online US-based retailer specialising in parts, mod kits and accessories for classic gaming systems — particularly Game Boy models (DMG, GBP, GBC, GBA, GBA SP) plus NES/SNES, N64 and handheld/retro systems. Stock includes IPS/LCD screen kits, replacement shells, buttons, lenses, power/battery mods, UltraHDMI N64 mods, flash carts, vendor-made metal buttons and custom/prebuilt consoles. Sells parts and ship orders (US & international); support via email.

Retro Mania

Kettering, Northamptonshire

Retro Mania is a Kettering-based shop and online retailer specialising in toys, collectibles and retro gaming hardware. They stock classic systems (eg. Mega Drive 2, original Game Boy and Game Boy Color), buy and trade collections, offer click & collect, local delivery and UK/international postage.

Send in Service – robot_retro

robot_retro is a UK-based retro gaming specialist offering send-in repair services for Game Boy systems (Game Boy Color, GBA, GBA SP), cartridge battery replacement and GBA SP USB‑C installation, plus occasional sales of retro console parts such as Sega Saturn PSUs.