This place is incredible! I had no idea it was just 15 minutes from my house this whole time. It…read morefeels as magical as Block Buster did to me as a kid. There are so many titles and genres to choose from, it's like being in a candy store. The owner is absolutely incredible and the passion she shares with fellow movie fans is amazing. Definitely check out this spot!

Amazing store. Really takes you back to the 2000's era and going into a Blockbuster or video store…read moreand feeling the magic of combing through shelves of movies. I felt like a kid in a candy store digging for treasure. Honestly adds to the enjoyment of the films I picked up. Because the experience wasn't solely reduced down to me clicking a button on a screen and having the movie shipped to me, which often has left me with buyer's remorse due to impulse purchases because of how little friction there is in that. But here, at Video Depot, I was transported to a time where life was simpler, slower, and my purchasing habits felt more deliberate. More restrained, selective, and meaningful. To be able to go in and be mesmerized by the shelves full of movies, CD's, comics, all the cool posters on the wall was extremely fun. I ended up getting some Scooby Doo DVD's and a sealed box set of VHS tapes that looked interesting and that I couldn't even find on eBay. Gina, the store owner, was an absolute sweetheart. Extremely warm and kind person. You can immediately feel her good energy and almost want to linger around in the store longer just to be around her. She reminded me so much of my grandmother :) She even gave me water and donuts. Overall, I left elevated. Which is in stark contrast to 80% of my online purchases where again, I'm left with buyer's remorse because I clicked a button thinking I wanted something and then it comes in the mail and I don't even want it anymore. The titles I picked up from Gina's store now have a story to them. A memory. Adds to the magic of the film.

(+) Writing a review to help out this local business. I had no idea they have a decent arcade in…read morethe adjoining room. Definitely worth stopping by to check out. (+) What I appreciated most were the prices for the arcade (a quarter for most, some still only $0.50), classic cost for classic games. That makes it so much more accessible to try different ones. I also like the old school way of dropping quarters in the slot. (+) Huge space, variety of stuff, a few pinball machines, some shooting games (love Time Crisis and Area 51), sports, driving, fighting etc. (+) Great local alternative to big name entertainment places where you have to buy a game card, swipe, then quickly realize after a very short time you've run out of credit for the overpriced gameplay. (+) Nice owner, told us about their app you can use to scan QR codes on the machines and tells you info about the game and how to play. Combination of retro and modern technology!

Joe and the team are super helpful, hard working and knowledgeable, not many places like this,…read moreclassic arcade with classic game store attached. A must visit for Simi Valley

This place has a really vast selection it's pretty much a warehouse for video games and the like!…read moreIt's pretty organized and they even have these handy lists that are updated with prices for games, accessories , etc for each console... whether it's GBS, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo... they have so much in store! Lots of new gear too posted on their IG when they get it. Talked to a couple people there too who were pretty friendly and helpful in answering our questions. Everyone working here was always offering to help answer any questions which is nice. Very approachable. They also list the prices at which they buy too which is nice. I will be coming back here for my video game needs !

1 star because the customer service is horrible..people that work there sound and look like they…read morejust want to end it.

Amazing store, helpful staff and store manager Julie B. Thanks for making this store achieve to its…read morehighest potential.

Super nice staff The Owner is super nice and she's always…read morewilling to help you out in a non-pushy way. My boyfriend has been coming here since 2010 And always find gems of dvds and goodies Love the fact that they are so consistent ! They have a cool selection of dvds Even 4K ones ! Good pricing for both Rentals and For Sale! Definitely binge buy blue rays here and support good people

I love this place…read more The guys working are great, they are quite but very knowledgeable and eager to help you select a movie. Great selection.

There online services sucks, made my order for in-store pickup, and they didn't even have the order…read moreon their system , I called the customer support and complaint, but they didn't solve anything, just told me "there's nothing we can do rn, sorry for the inconvenience, we understand your frustration" bad experience

The shop keepers are always really kind and have lots of tips and recommendations and are always…read morevery fun.

Customer Service was Horrible - I rented a video from them about 10 years ago and when I was half…read moreway through the video it started having problems and I wasn't able to finish the movie. When I returned the movie the next day they wouldn't refund my money or exchange the movie. I asked to talk to the owner but he wasn't available. I left a message and didn't hear back from him, after a week I called and he said he wouldn't do anything for me. I never returned and never will, I'll drive to Ventura for a movie before going there (it's the only movie rental store in Ojai).

Forgot my boyfriends ID and debit card. Went there the next morning and the owner was 2 hours late…read morein opening the video store and he was extremely rude. I am all for helping out the small business owner but not this buisness