A new storefront is coming to Cedar Park's Whitestone Boulevard this December, and it's all about dusty cartridges, vintage consoles, and the kind of nostalgia that's become a booming business. Game Over Videogames, an independent retro video game store chain, plans to open a location at 100 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 158, inside Cedar Park Town Plaza.
The new shop will mark the company's fifth Austin-area store, joining existing locations in North Austin, South Austin, Round Rock, and Buda, according to Community Impact. Game Over Videogames buys, sells and trades classic video games, systems and accessories, per the store's website. The chain lists a North Austin retail location on West Anderson Lane and says it buys and sells online nationwide from a Texas warehouse, according to Game Over Videogames. Customers can submit mail-in trade requests to the chain's Anderson Lane address or bring trade-ins straight into any store branch.
A Collector's Hobby Turned Regional Chain
The company's story starts with one man's personal stash of old games. Game Over Videogames was founded in Austin on October 14, 2005, by David Kaelin, using his own collection of nearly 3,000 vintage games and consoles, as detailed by Inc. Magazine.
That instinct to hang onto the old stuff has shaped the company's whole identity. Unlike corporate retail chains that concentrate strictly on current-generation releases, Game Over Videogames focuses on pre-owned games, legacy consoles, out-of-print merchandise, and gaming art spanning systems from Atari to Xbox, according to writer Brett Weiss. The chain also cleans vintage equipment.
Other Texas Locations
Game Over Videogames also has locations in Baytown and Buda.
Demand for Retro Gaming
The timing lines up with a broader surge in demand for physical retro gaming. The global retro video game market reached $3.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow roughly 10% annually through 2033, Hoodline reported, as interest in physical media has broadened well beyond hardcore collectors. Sales of legacy video game consoles also grew 32% year-over-year in 2025, driven by renewed consumer demand for physical vintage hardware.
The Cedar Park store is set to open in December 2026.
