I have been a customer of The Launchpad for roughly fifteen years. My first visit was when I was…read moreinterested in reading comics again, and I would purchase several titles. More recently, a friend has gotten me into Magic: The Gathering. Along with comics, The Launchpad sells a wonderful selection of Trading Card Games, and accessories, at great prices. The owner is always pleasant and answers any questions I may have as I learn Magic. I highly recommend this shop for all your comic and TCG needs.

This place is the best for cards and accessories. The owners and the people working there are…read morealways up to date with cycle of cards. Pokémon and magic. Prices are normal and the atmosphere is chill. Friday night magic as well as Dungeons & Dragons.

Really good customer service from the guy at the front counter. Only problem I have is these guys…read moreare no better than GameStop. They sell games at ridiculous prices but will give you penny's on the dollar for your games and or console. Which is fair as they have to make money but you would expect some of these stores to compete with GameStop when in reality they might even offer you less.

The selection is insane! From old nintendo consoles, 3ds games, accessories and soooo many games!!!…read morePs5, ps3, xbox360, you name it, they got it! This place is super cheap, customer service always great! Sometimes the hours aren't accurate but life happens, just come back another time.

I had a very uncomfortable and disappointing experience at this store today…read more I saw two Xbox games priced the same -- one with a clean case but no disc inside, and another with a disc but a damaged case. Since there was no sign indicating that discs are kept behind the counter, l reasonably assumed the disc was missing and placed it into the better case. Instead of calmly explaining their policy, the employee immediately responded in an aggressive and disrespectful way, telling me to "put that shit back." Only afterward did he explain that the discs are kept at the counter - something that should have been clearly communicated to customers in the first place. A simple explanation would have avoided the entire situation. Being spoken to like that was unnecessary, unprofessional, and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. What made this even more upsetting was reading another customer's review describing how staff openly discussed taking advantage of a child who unknowingly brought in a rare Galaxy 3DS XL and traded it for a regular 3DS -- which is far less valuable. Instead of informing the child of what he had, they reportedly took advantage of the situation and even bragged about it afterward.Seeing behavior like that toward a kid is honestly disturbing and unethical. After experiencing the rude treatment myself, it's hard to believe this was an isolated incident. On top of all of this, many of the games and consoles here are significantly overpriced compared to other stores. This is especially concerning for beginners or casual gamers who may not yet know typical market values. Between the aggressive customer service, lack of clear communication, unethical behavior, and high prices, this is not a store I would return to or recommend. （l've attached a screenshot of that review for reference.）

This is a well stocked gaming store that buys, sells, & trades everything anime + gaming related…read moreitems. Today is the 2nd time I have been here & the employees who helped me are very professional, helpful, and courteous. If you were selling anything here they are meticulous however they do pay more than other places. Example: I sold some fighting PS2 games here and was paid about $5 each game where as places like The Cave would have paid $1. This place is a gamer's paradise plus holy Grail for the hard to find game(s) *see picture of a PS2 game in my review. I definitely would recommend all gamers or just anybody shopping or selling to try this place first before going anywhere else especially places like GameStop.

If you're in the market for PS3 modifications (or really, any of the various services they offer),…read morethis is the place to go! I ordered one of their pre-made, fully upgraded Frankenstein PS3s and they had it built and ready to ship even earlier than estimated! They are also very knowledgeable, helpful, and fast to get back to you if you have any questions. Don't do what I did initially and waste time and money with a lesser known eBay seller for PS3 mods. Go with this tried-and-trusted business and get it right the first time!

The staff was friendly and knowledgeable! Nintendo won't repair my joy cons due to a custom shell…read moreand I wasn't confident in attempting to fix it myself. They handled the repair with no issues. Definitely worth the drive.

Whenever we're in the area we make it a point to walk into 1-Up Retro Video Games. The space is…read morebeautiful and the staff are welcoming. They even have a dog bowl of water out for all our four legged friends walking past. Inside they have a great variety of items from newer and old games, stuffed animals, figurines, cards, consoles and more. If you have questions the staff is happy to answer them for you, and there's always something new to look at whenever you stop in. Whether you're looking for something specific, or you're just interested in browsing to see if something sparks your attention this is a great spot.

This is a friendly large vintage game store. The garage door entrance is a nice touch to the…read moreoverall feel of a store visit. I found so many items I wanted to buy. They carry video games from a plethora of consoles. They also have collectibles, box/collector sets, videos, etc. Long story short, I left with a pile of goodies. I thought the store was spacious to walk around with other people around. The displays were great. I liked how they converted an old grocery store veggie stand into a display on the right side. The only bummer is the tape and stickers used on the merchandise. I bought some mint in box items and the sticker price tag was so hard to peel off. It left a very bad sticky residue. I was able to clean it off most of the items. But, I worried that the paper boxes would be damaged if I used a solution. The staff was super friendly and answered all of our questions. I enjoyed the little lounge area in the front right while waiting for friends to checkout.

Spent two hours here looking through this garage sale like video game atore when I finally found…read moresomething I wanted he looked up the price on price-chart and wanted to charge me the full price for something I had to work for to find in that mess. Never will come here again when you can just buy it eBay for the same price and save yourself the feeling of being screwed when you do find something you want.

I really liked Dave's store. He was very helpful and patient with me. He was open to haggling and…read moretook was willing to take some trade ins from me. The only negative I could say is he has too much! haha. The inventory is massive but things aren't sorted and easy to find. If you like digging prepare to spend hours. The best things are mostly in the cabinets and easy enough to find, but if you want something specific it is hard to locate. Definitely go there if you want retro games

I was there on Valentine's day in the evening, the guy on shift had the worse customer service 0…read more patience . He seen so annoyed when asked a question .We had to walk away , I wouldn't give this place a penny of my money.

Came in this afternoon tried to trade my controllers in as the offer says and the employee was…read morecompletely rude ignored me and my buddy and would get on his phone after it buzzed completely cutting us off, if you guys want to go to game stop don't choose this one.

Friendly staff and great welection…read more I called ahead to confirm they had the Pokemon packs that my nephew had on his wishlist. Very knowledgeable about TCG and held the packs for me to come and get a couple of hours later. Great set up with lots of tables in a welcoming environment to play.

My first time here was for one of their events they hosted (2025 Summer Game Show) where you could…read moresell/trade/buy games and collectibles from different vendors. It's a large, spacious shop so it was no trouble hosting the large amount of people that they had throughout that day. I was there for half the day and it felt quite warm inside until the end of the event, so bring a portable fan if you overheat easily. Staff were regularly checking up on customers who were browsing their products and very open to assisting if needed. Selling is a quick process if you know what you want and there's not a long que of others waiting to sell. Business is business, make sure you have a price in mind and they may try to work with it.

I absolutely love this store. They have an excellent selection of games and if they dont have a…read moregame you want they can try and find it for you. I purchased red dead redemption recently and it kept freezing In the loading screen. I called them as I live in Merced and was not going to make it back out to Modesto within the 7 day return/exchange period. Diego said since I contacted and stayed in touch he would accept my return or try and clean up the disc when I came in. When I did make it in after cleaning the disc a scratch remained and he recommended that i try their sister store utopia down the street since he did not have another copy. I found it at utopia and ended up getting the zombie version and red dead two also. I went back to return the copy I purchased from laughing crow but asked if I could exchange it for some enamel pins and cleaning the discs I bought instead of a refund since utopias disc cleaner wasn't working. He was pleased with the idea and we agreed on that. My experience with this store has been positive and it's clear this business and its workers stand by their product and their word. I am a lifetime customer now. Thanks Diego!

LOVE this place and the staff. The "free to roam" vibe and checking the games and boxes on the…read moreshelves helps with inspecting what I'm looking forward to buy. Too much good stuff to say.

Since the staff change a few years ago, it's gone downhill in terms of customer service and who…read morethey cater to.

Great shop. The staff is always helpful and knowledgeable. They have many cool events almost every…read moreday.