{"id":37142,"date":"2023-06-30T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/30\/man-is-selling-a-retro-game-store-on-craigslist-for-1-million\/"},"modified":"2023-07-01T18:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T18:41:49","slug":"man-is-selling-a-retro-game-store-on-craigslist-for-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/30\/man-is-selling-a-retro-game-store-on-craigslist-for-1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Is Promoting A Retro Sport Retailer On Craigslist For $1 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Hey, do wish to personal a retro online game retailer in California? And (that is vital) are you not <span>Elon Musk<\/span>? Nicely, excellent news, somebody is promoting a recreation retailer, its total inventory, and even its <!-- -->15-foot-tall Mario effigy<!-- --> on Craigslist proper now, all for a cool $1,000,000. Why? As a result of the present proprietor simply needs to retire after working the place for three-odd many years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 eZHmRR\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 jLsF instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"195150,195144,195064\" data-current=\"195150\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 feVyfl video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"195150\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"Diablo IV - Bear Bender Build\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"526\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>Diablo IV &#8211; Bear Bender Construct<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195150\/195150_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195150\/195150_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195150\/195150_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195150\/195150_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/20607.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Situated in Sacramento, California, <span>Dave\u2019s Retro Video games<\/span> opened within the late Eighties. As chronicled in <span>an article printed by Rio Miranda Excessive College in 2018<\/span>, the shop\u2019s proprietor and founder, Dave Smith, began promoting video games again within the early \u201880s at flea markets in Roseville, California. Ultimately, he was making more cash promoting video games on the weekend than he did in his regular job, so he stop and opened his personal retailer. For the final 35 years the place has grow to be an area favourite resulting from its enormous choice and comfortable ambiance. Nevertheless, after many years of gathering, shopping for, and promoting video video games, it appears Smith is able to retire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><span>On June 25, Smith posted an advert on Craigslist<\/span> titled \u201cVideo Sport Retailer, 35 years, 20,000 video games &#8211; $1,000,000 (Sacramento).\u201d And because the title suggests, Smith is promoting his enormous assortment of video games, consoles, equipment, and extra to anybody who has a spare million {dollars} to spend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">You possibly can see Smith and his retailer on this native information phase from earlier this 12 months:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"flex-video widescreen\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=youtube-video-Wgeu_S0y-0Y&amp;start=0\" data-chomp-id=\"Wgeu_S0y-0Y\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/Wgeu_S0y-0Y\" id=\"youtube-Wgeu_S0y-0Y\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><span data-chomp-id=\"Wgeu_S0y-0Y\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/Wgeu_S0y-0Y\" id=\"youtube-Wgeu_S0y-0Y\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 kGTBpz caption\">Good Day Sacremento<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 dezcon\" id=\"h17123\"><strong>What all do you get for $1 million?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Within the advert, Smith pitches any potential patrons with the concept that this retailer may very well be handed over to a \u201cgamer little one over 21 that received\u2019t depart the home.\u201d Smith says shopping for this retailer in your \u201cgamer little one\u201d is a \u201csmall value to pay to get her or him to depart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">So what does $1 million get you? (The advert notes that the value is $1.5 million in case your identify is Elon Musk.) Nicely, you get the shop, all of the stuff in it, <!-- -->even its big, inflatable-lookin\u2019 Mario<!-- --> and all of the video games in his storage. <!-- -->Smith says his storage is so stuffed with video video games he not has room for his automotive. The proprietor estimates he has over 20,000 video games in his huge assortment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><em>Kotaku <\/em>has contacted Smith for remark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">So why he\u2019s calling quits and promoting the place? I imply, past the truth that he seems like he needs his storage again. Nicely, in response to Smith, he\u2019s simply able to cease working, writing bluntly in his advert: \u201cSimply pay the cash. I&#8217;m able to retire.\u201d Buddy, I hear you. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/daves-retro-game-store-1-million-craigslist-elon-mario-1850597299\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Hey, do wish to personal a retro online game retailer in California? And (that is vital) are you not Elon Musk? Nicely, excellent news, somebody is promoting a recreation retailer, its total inventory, and even its 15-foot-tall Mario effigy on Craigslist proper now, all for a cool $1,000,000. Why? 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