Do you have a Pokémon fanatic in your house? Are trading cards and video games going to be what gets top billing on your child’s letter to Santa? If you’re anything like me, you have a kid absolutely obsessed with Ash, Pikachu and their crew of goofy, animated cohorts…but there is one small problem. YOU know NOTHING about Pokémon. Like, nothing at all. So how does a parent like me shop for a child like that? Easy – head to your local store.
is a retailer that specializes in the most popular technologies and is all about bringing power to the players at a reasonable and affordable price. They offer gaming consoles and accessories, collectibles, electronics, video games and the ability to trade in pre-owned items for cash or credit. And right now, they have a great trade offer for Pokémon fans that have the new Nintendo 3DS Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon games on their Christmas list!
For me, this was a big deal because I knew I was saving money (and cleaning house), but I went in blind knowing very little about the game. The helpful store associate told me all about the game’s premise, with Professor Kukui and his assistant Lillie exploring all the islands of the Alola Region while discovering new Pokémon and meeting new friends. And the game’s release is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon. I mean, really, I remember when it first came out and was all the rage. It’s amazing to think how far it’s come and how prevalent it still is (and how old I am, apparently). Maybe you’re not in the market for a new game, but you still want to fill a stocking or two with some funky little creatures? can take care of that too with their large collection of Pokémon plushies, trading cards and even apparel. No matter what kind of fan you are, they’ve got you covered.
I walked into the store hesitant to purchase anything because, heck, I don’t know a Pokémon from a Skylander from a Rescue Bot, but had everything sectioned off so nicely, and the store associates were more than happy to talk me through the products and how to get the 20% bonus trade-in offer. I still felt like a super uncool mom because my knowledge was so basic, but I won’t feel that way when a certain 7-year-old rips open his gifts on Christmas morning! I’ll be Super Cool Mom…the Mom who knows everything there is to know about the wonderful world of Pokémon. Thanks, . I owe ya one. And so does my wallet.
Cristy M.
11/23/2016 at 11:07 amI LOVED Tetris when I was a kid! Or any of the original Mario games! 🙂
Janelle
11/23/2016 at 11:08 amI loved the original Super Mario Bros on the original Nintendo. Tetris was a close second.
Alan Armstrong
11/23/2016 at 11:11 amI’m old. I still LOVE Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES.
It is still popular enough to be the basis of a car commercial with Bo Jackson and Brian Bosworth.
Stephany
11/23/2016 at 11:13 amSuper Mario 3. The best!
Danielle
11/23/2016 at 11:35 amClassic Mario. Always the best best.
Anna Wrisky
11/23/2016 at 12:06 pmSonic the Hedgehog. 🙂
Jacquie
11/23/2016 at 12:15 pmMarioKart on n64!
Lisa Brown
11/23/2016 at 12:20 pmI remember play pac-man many years ago a few times, don’t really play video games.
Lisa Brown
11/23/2016 at 12:20 pmtweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/801490598767128577
Mike marohnic
11/23/2016 at 12:24 pmI played so much pokemon when I was kid! With our first kid on the way now, I’m curious to see what kinds of games will be out when they’re old enough to play!
Julie Wood
11/23/2016 at 12:39 pmMy favorite video game is Fantasy Life. So addicting and fun to play!
Julie Wood
11/23/2016 at 12:40 pmtweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/801495516794097665
Heather McKinzie
11/23/2016 at 1:00 pmI loved Donkey Kong Country on the Super Nintendo, played with my brother all the time as a kid and even set it up in the college dorm for lazy Sundays when the roomies and I didn’t want to do homework! 🙂
Ashley
11/23/2016 at 1:43 pmMario Kart or Mario Party (1-3) for the N64. Rampage when I was much younger.
Elise Ferguson
11/23/2016 at 2:09 pmFavorite video game: pitfall
Abby
11/23/2016 at 2:37 pmSuper Mario Brothers and Tetris forever!
Rachel B.
11/23/2016 at 2:56 pmWe gave our little guy my husbands old Nintendo 64 last year for Christmas, and he LOVES MarioKart. We all do 🙂
Jessica To
11/23/2016 at 2:58 pmMy son said his favorite game is Star Wars Battlefront.
Karla
11/23/2016 at 3:01 pmI loved Super Mario Bros!
Kelly D
11/23/2016 at 4:23 pmI like Sonic the Hedgehog.
Kelly D
11/23/2016 at 4:24 pmtweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/801551909534498816
mami2jcn
11/23/2016 at 4:28 pmMy son likes Super Mario Sticker Star.
mami2jcn
11/23/2016 at 4:29 pmtweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/801553238701051904
Natalie
11/23/2016 at 5:28 pmMy all time favorite video game is Mario Party! I used to play it with my brother all the time!!
Natalie
11/23/2016 at 5:33 pmtweet https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/801569106759716864
tabitha
11/23/2016 at 6:22 pmI love Mario Kart! Great family game.
Leigh Anne Borders
11/23/2016 at 6:24 pmMy all time favorite video game is Ms PacMan!
Elena
11/23/2016 at 6:44 pmMy favorite game is Super Mario
Elena
11/23/2016 at 6:47 pmtweeted-https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/801587619381460992
thank you!
Sarah
11/23/2016 at 7:00 pmI loved Paperboy and all of the Mario games! My son is obsessed with Pokémon too…and I also know nothing about it! Haha!
BarbaraMae
11/23/2016 at 7:34 pmI used to love Super Mario Bros 3. My sister and I played all the time. It was one of the few things we could do together amicably, but we had fun.
BarbaraMae
11/23/2016 at 7:37 pmI tweeted! Here it is. 🙂 https://twitter.com/Barbara_Mae/status/801600378320003072
Allison n
11/23/2016 at 8:15 pmContra was by far my favorite. Tetris and the original Mario bros were next in line.
Cheryl B
11/23/2016 at 8:45 pmMy favorite video game is still Pacman and Ms. Pacman.
Cheryl B
11/23/2016 at 8:51 pmhttps://mobile.twitter.com/arress83/status/801618752366346240 I tweeted!
Mita
11/23/2016 at 8:58 pmI like Sonic the Hedgehog
Mita
11/23/2016 at 9:01 pmTweet- https://twitter.com/mitadav/status/801621295330947072
Kate flores
11/23/2016 at 9:06 pmMarioKart for sure on wiiU. As a kid it was track and field on NES.
Jennifer Hanson
11/23/2016 at 9:28 pmSuper Mario 3 for NES! Big World was my favorite!
Allison Swain
11/23/2016 at 11:37 pmMy favorite game is Harvest moon, but right now I am loving the new paper mario. Thanks for the chance to win
Steve Weber
11/24/2016 at 1:16 amMy favorite video game of all time is Mario Kart
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Steve Weber
11/24/2016 at 1:17 amtweet- https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/801686123642781696
Amy
11/24/2016 at 8:32 amI love sonic on sega genesis!
LAMusing
11/25/2016 at 1:42 amSeriously old school here – Pac Man 🙂
Michelle J
11/25/2016 at 8:11 amSuper Mario Bros on NES
Elizabeth Barbeau
11/26/2016 at 9:53 amLegend of Zelda on OG Nintendo. I have no clue what the ‘correct’ name for it would be. I am the youngest so I remember being so excited when I FINALLY got a chance to play it, even though I was horrible it was so much fun!
Cassie Merrill
11/28/2016 at 12:35 pmMy favorite video game as a kid was Super Mario Brothers 3 on the Original NES. We would play that game for days! Until it would freeze and then you would have to take the game out and blow on it!
Susan Smith
11/28/2016 at 6:18 pmMy favorite video game is Mario Party!
Jessie C.
11/28/2016 at 8:18 pmI love New Super Mario Bros. 2.
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Jessie C.
11/28/2016 at 8:19 pmtweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/803422153744011264
Erika W.
11/29/2016 at 8:16 amMy favorite video game is Mario Kart 8 for the WiiU. I totally play when the kids are at school. HA!
Erika W.
11/29/2016 at 8:18 amI shared the giveaway on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seabattle2/status/803603917472927744
Elizabeth pergande
11/29/2016 at 12:49 pmI liked mario games they were so colorful and fun.
Elizabeth pergande
11/29/2016 at 12:52 pmhttps://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/803670995177447425 i tweeted for an extra entry
Elle
11/29/2016 at 1:50 pmMy all time favorite video game is Super Mario 3.
Elle
11/29/2016 at 2:07 pmTweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/803691874196291587
aaron reck
11/29/2016 at 8:33 pmSuper Mario Brothers has always been one of my favorite video games.
James
11/29/2016 at 8:34 pmThe Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion is my favorite game. I spent a lot of time playing this game.
aaron reck
11/29/2016 at 8:35 pmhttps://twitter.com/areck0001/status/803789356246896640 here is the link to my tweet. Thank you very much.
Jill McHale
11/29/2016 at 11:02 pmTetris was my favorite game. Now I want to play it again!
Kristin G
11/30/2016 at 9:47 amMy favorite video game was the super Mario bros. on the original Nintendo.
Kristen
11/30/2016 at 11:14 amMy favorite is Tetris.
Kristen
11/30/2016 at 11:15 amtweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/804010401989988352
tEE A
11/30/2016 at 11:40 amSuper Mario is my all time favorite.
tEE A
11/30/2016 at 11:41 amI tweeted https://twitter.com/Teeanderson01/status/804017177674350592
Madeline
11/30/2016 at 6:00 pmA current favorite video game of my daughter’s is Pikmin (I don’t really play any).
Madeline
11/30/2016 at 6:01 pmTweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/804113179076861952
Anita T.
12/01/2016 at 10:30 amI loved Duck Hunt as a kid.
Karen McCormick
12/01/2016 at 10:32 amPS4 Need for Speed
Ashlie Legrande
12/01/2016 at 10:42 amOld school mario brothers, duck hunt & track and field 😉
laura roach
12/01/2016 at 10:48 amI loved Super MARIO Bros!!
Teresa @ Minnesota Wonders
12/01/2016 at 10:52 amI loved to play Pac Man!
Brody
12/01/2016 at 10:57 amFavorite game has to be Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!
Mindy h
12/01/2016 at 10:58 amLoved Donkey Kong or Frogger and still love Ms. Pac Man when I can find it. Old school!
Jennifer
12/01/2016 at 11:02 amDonkey Kong for Super Nintendo!!
Hillarie
12/01/2016 at 11:19 amSuper Mario Bros., 3, 2, 1…in that order
Jordan
12/01/2016 at 11:23 amWe love Pokémon! I grew up with Pokémon. It has been fun that it made a comeback and now my son ejoys it!
MandA
12/01/2016 at 11:33 amMario. Love all the Mario.
Julie petcoff
12/01/2016 at 11:56 amMy son loves playing MLB on PlayStation, for me it’s the original NES games! Duck hunt anyone?!
Stephanie
12/01/2016 at 11:58 amMario Kart was my favorite!!
Rebecca
12/01/2016 at 3:09 pmI love strategy games and to be challenged. My boys really like sports games and having their friends over for pizza and a game night.
Allison Broeren
12/01/2016 at 3:53 pmSuper Mario 3 is the greatest game ever. Especially with a game genie.
Kali gardner
12/01/2016 at 5:21 pmDr. Mario on NES!
Elizabeth
12/01/2016 at 6:01 pmContra for the original NES !!! Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A Start! = extra lives and more playtime!!
Michaela Kay
12/01/2016 at 7:13 pmI love playing Disney Infinity toy box with my son. He has to reteach me which buttons work what but we have a great time.
Janell Poulette
12/01/2016 at 7:14 pmMy kids love Pokemon but I love to play Super Mario Bros.
Katie
12/01/2016 at 9:04 pmNo Man’s Sky! Good, clean, creative, and endless fun!
Lindy neubauer
12/01/2016 at 9:37 pmMy sister & I saved up our money to buy an NES when they first came out. We loved it! We played a lot of Zelda, Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, Rad Racer, Donkey Kong & Jaws. 🙂
I think a gift card to Game Stop would make some underprivileged kid’s holiday SO memorable & special! That’s my plan if I win. HO HO HO!
Stacy
12/02/2016 at 5:15 amMy favorite game was Donkey King!
Amy Bourget
12/02/2016 at 5:19 amThe whole Mario party series!!!
Candace guidry
12/02/2016 at 6:35 amSuper Mario Brothers. I’m a child of the 80’s!
Misty Bourgeois
12/02/2016 at 6:43 amMy favorite game is super mario bros 3
Tammy Shelton
12/02/2016 at 7:12 amTweeted: https://twitter.com/QueenB_Tammy/status/804670612165840896
Tammy Shelton
12/02/2016 at 7:13 amMy favorite was Frogger. I would play it for hours.
Darrah Bailey
12/02/2016 at 10:12 amMy FAVE video game is Mario Kart Wii
Julie mcduffie
12/02/2016 at 10:12 amMy favorite game has always been Super Mario Brothers 3! I loved it when it became available to play on the Wii again!
angie lilly
12/02/2016 at 10:56 amMy fav video game is the Grand Theft Auto series of games. I know they are horrible but, as an adult, they are so much fun! hahaha!
angie lilly
12/02/2016 at 10:57 amI tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/804730681393905664
Christy Maurer
12/02/2016 at 3:09 pmOh my goodness! There were a lot of Wii Games I used to play with the kids when they were little! We loved playing Lego Star Wars because I was so bad at it I just kept falling off stuff. I love Mario Kart too.
Christy Maurer
12/02/2016 at 3:10 pmMy tweet https://twitter.com/Christy41970/status/804794831692251136
Lauren Butler
12/02/2016 at 6:02 pmMy favorite game is Super Paper Mario – but I love all of the Mario games!
Elizabeth
12/02/2016 at 9:22 pmI liked Super Mario Brothers 3, especially when you could get the flying tail power up! And the frog suit!
maria cantu
12/03/2016 at 7:13 pmMs. pacman was my favorite game.
Thomas Murphy
12/03/2016 at 10:31 pmI like Mario kart.
Ellie Wright
12/03/2016 at 11:16 pmMy favorite was always Donkey Kong.
Ellie Wright
12/03/2016 at 11:18 pmTweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/805279218821107712
Sarah L
12/04/2016 at 12:31 amI’ve never been into video games. I remember playing Packman many moons ago.
Thanks for the contest.
Sarah L
12/04/2016 at 12:54 amThis is not spam. (it said it was) https://twitter.com/slehan/status/805301427513991168
Barbara Montag
12/04/2016 at 2:50 amI love all of the Just Dance Wii video games.
thank you
Barbara Montag
12/04/2016 at 2:51 amTweeted https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/805332762735611904
Mel (@Kirbygeek4)
12/04/2016 at 9:31 amAnimal crossing new leaf is my favorite video game! It’s just so cute.
Kathryn C
12/04/2016 at 12:02 pmmy tweet:
https://twitter.com/thrincor/status/805471515953266689
Kathryn C
12/04/2016 at 12:03 pmgrowing up I always loved playing Space Invaders or Pitfall and nowadays we enjoy popping in the dance video games on the wii
Annette
12/04/2016 at 2:22 pmI’m old school – my favorite is Tetris.
Annette
12/04/2016 at 2:23 pmHere’s my link: https://twitter.com/ThatTuxedoCat/status/805507326690164736
Leela
12/04/2016 at 3:45 pmI love Super Mario 2.
shelly peterson
12/04/2016 at 4:13 pmPac Man is my favorite video game.
cshell090869 at aol dot com
shelly peterson
12/04/2016 at 4:21 pmtweeted https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/805537321835601920
cshell090869 at aol dot com
Theresa
12/04/2016 at 4:36 pmI loved the old school Mario games on NES.
Melissa Hinton
12/04/2016 at 4:50 pmMy fav game is Minecraft.
sandra
12/04/2016 at 5:52 pmi love the classic donkey kong
Angela saver
12/04/2016 at 6:11 pmSuper Mario Bros. Is my favorite game!
Andysavi.Mom@gmail.com
Angela saver
12/04/2016 at 6:16 pmI shared https://mobile.twitter.com/saverang/status/805304437606666240
Andysavi.Mom@gmail.com
Lesley Huss
12/04/2016 at 6:40 pmCall of Duty….awesome gameplay with my kid
STephanie timmins
12/04/2016 at 6:57 pmI dedicated many hours to my Sega Genesis. Sonic or Aladdin was my #1 choice for a up-past-bedtime gaming session with my big sister. We also had the Dreamcast…my sister still has it!
Kristen M
12/05/2016 at 12:28 amI have fond memories of playing Pac Man after school with my mom. I also spent hours playing Tetris.
Cheryl
12/21/2016 at 3:00 pmI loved to play the Super Nintendo’s Lion King game. Many many many hours hahaha.