[PAL] List of online PAL resellers

tordurtordur
in Collector's Corner
Seeing as PAL-collecting is a tedious task, and there are a lot of exclusives spread around different European and Oceanic countries, local Facebook groups and resellers don't always have the possibility to supply the titles needed and purchasing from abroad is necessary. 



Finding retro video game stores ("Evil resellers") abroad isn't always easy, since Googles search results tend to focus on a small handful of retailers and the various languages make searching cumbersome at times.



This warrants the need for a compiled list of European resellers - I'll start out by adding a few of the ones I use or know and hopefully others will contribute.



Seeing as the PAL market is very diversified and the complexity of collecting the format is vast, I'll refrain from commenting on the various resellers price or inventory, but will only sort them by country.





Denmark:

http://www.nesbozz.dk



Sweden:

http://www.kaptenkrok.se/

http://www.nostalgibutiken.com/



Holland:

http://magixbuttons.com/

http://www.gameover.nl/

http://www.retrogamefreak.com/



Belgium:

http://www.gamewalhalla.be/Retro-games/



Germany:

http://www.konsolenkost.de



Hope to see others join in and contribute



Yes, I am aware that there are similar threads in these forums covering brick & mortar stores as well as online retailers, but these tend to mostly focus on American shops.



 - Tórður

Comments

  • MrWunderfulMrWunderful
    Vectrex is who I get my PAL stuff from
  • tordurtordur
    Seem to recall he was Swiss - Don't think the Swiss had any exclusives as such, but with the finds he posts, one could speculate there could be good stuff to buy from Switzerland  
  • Friendsfa26Friendsfa26
    kind of hate lists like this, especially on a big forum like NA,

    if i were to post the ones i use, i'd be shooting myself in the foot by doing so...
  • tordurtordur
    Originally posted by: Friendsfa26



    kind of hate lists like this, especially on a big forum like NA,

    if i were to post the ones i use, i'd be shooting myself in the foot by doing so...

    Not sure I fully understand - Is a list like this "bad" for the collecting/gaming community? Could you elaborate?



     - Tórður

     
  • VGS_captmorgandrinkerVGS_captmorgandrinker
    Originally posted by: tordur

     
    Originally posted by: Friendsfa26



    kind of hate lists like this, especially on a big forum like NA,

    if i were to post the ones i use, i'd be shooting myself in the foot by doing so...

    Not sure I fully understand - Is a list like this "bad" for the collecting/gaming community? Could you elaborate?



     - Tórður

     



    He doesn't want to give up his "honey holes" (which I wouldn't either, I don't blame him).



    I was going to suggest Magix Buttons, but you already have him listed.   He runs some great sales from time to time, and his shipping rates to the US are fantastic!

     
  • Mega TankMega Tank
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker

     
    Originally posted by: tordur

     
    Originally posted by: Friendsfa26



    kind of hate lists like this, especially on a big forum like NA,

    if i were to post the ones i use, i'd be shooting myself in the foot by doing so...

    Not sure I fully understand - Is a list like this "bad" for the collecting/gaming community? Could you elaborate?



     - Tórður

     



    He doesn't want to give up his "honey holes" (which I wouldn't either, I don't blame him).



    I was going to suggest Magix Buttons, but you already have him listed.   He runs some great sales from time to time, and his shipping rates to the US are fantastic!

     

    Interesting choice of words there. Not sure if I should quote you into that other thread.  



    Anyways, I understand people being hesitant to post information about stores/websites that can provide great deals. The truth is, if you are that worried, I am sure someone else has already discovered the store/website already. Cellphones can calculate how fast you will get to your next destination, so all you need are some key words and google/other search engines and there goes your top secret spot. I am not saying he is in the wrong here by not providing information, but it is not like back in the day where items were sold in the classifieds and stores were much harder to find. If it exists, I am sure people have already located the website/store. I do not see why a list should be a big deal.  



     
  • tordurtordur
    When thinking about it, I actually see his point - In this day and age, finding good, or even decent, deals on games is cutthroat.



    In regards to Magix, I will have to agree - I recently did a trade with him, swapped a game for store credit, and it was a very easy proces to go through.



    Friendsfa26: I can see you're Dutch - It's actually impressive how many large Dutch resellers there are. There are also a lot of good games to be had in the Netherlands. Definitely the cheapest place to obtain games such as Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales 2 and Kirby in PAL-B with english text.

    Do you by chance know how many HOL-coded games there are - Very few, I presume?

    - Tórður
  • Friendsfa26Friendsfa26
    Originally posted by: tordur



    Do you by chance know how many HOL-coded games there are - Very few, I presume?



    you can use NA's search funtion for DT2 for example, look for the HOL coded version in the list

    and click on HOL in the code link itself, it will reveal a list of all games with a HOL code.

    but just in case you don't understand or are too lazy    here's the list anyway.



    - Athletic World, Family Fun Fitness (USA front label with HOL coded back)

    - Defender of the Crown

    - Duck Tales 2

    - Jungle Book, The

    - Kirby's Adventure

    - Lion King, The

    - Maniac Mansion

    - Mission: Impossible

    - Shadowgate

    - Swords and Serpents
  • tordurtordur
    Aye, the Nintendoage database is brilliant for looking up NTSC games. For PAL games, though, it is lacking.



    See for example this thread in regards to HOL games:

    http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=166984 implying there are more than those listed in the database.
  • guitarzombieguitarzombie
    I used these websites to check for any USA-Game Boy stuff. So the more over seas websites for me the better  . Found some cool stuff but nothing for me to pull the trigger on.
  • Friendsfa26Friendsfa26
    Originally posted by: tordur



    implying there are more than those listed in the database.



    the list above is accurate for games that are 100% HOL coded only,

    meaning that the box / cartridge / manual ,  all have the HOL code.



    those black box games that are mentioned in that other thread,

    are slightly different, and mostly exist like this:



    Box = HOL code on inside flaps

    Cartridge = FRA code on front label (HOL code on back label)

    Manual = HOL code
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