Help Desk
Everything collectors ask us about retro hardware, graded Pokémon cards, Japanese imports, and shipping from our New Albany, Ohio home base.
Yes. Every retro console, handheld, and controller is cleaned, powered on, and play-tested before it is listed. If a system has a known quirk — a worn stick, a dim screen, a battery-save that no longer holds — it is written into the listing.
Every graded card we sell is encapsulated and authenticated by PSA, CGC, or BGS. Photos show the actual slab and its certification label, so you can verify the cert number with the grading company before you buy.
Japan-region Famicom, Super Famicom, and disc-based games are region-locked on most stock US hardware. Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS cartridges are region-free and play on any system in the family.
Flat-rate $8.50 shipping within the United States, and free shipping on orders over $250. International orders are quoted at checkout and ship worldwide.
Graded slabs ship in team bags and rigid mailers inside a boxed void-fill layer. Consoles ship double-boxed. Sealed and boxed items are corner-protected so the box arrives in the same condition it left in.
Yes. We buy and consign retro consoles, games, graded cards, and Pokémon collectibles. Send photos and a rough list through our sell page and you'll get a real offer, not a lowball guess.
The Gaming Temple is veteran-owned and based in New Albany, Ohio, with a flagship brick-and-mortar location opening soon. Until then, the full catalog ships worldwide from Ohio.
Save any item to your wishlist and it stays with you between visits, so you can track rare pieces and check back on restocks and price changes.
Reach out any time — or start with our sell & consign page if you're looking to move a collection.
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