It’s the perfect time to level up for all the gamers on your Christmas lists this year, with big savings during early Black Friday sales at Iceman Video Games in downtown Peterborough.
Iceman Video Games was originally founded in Mississauga in 1992 by Gary Butler and his wife Chris Houle, when Gary decided to quit smoking and the couple bought a Nintendo system to keep his hands occupied. After Gary accumulated lots of games, they decided to start a flea market booth to sell the used games. That eventually led to stores in Toronto, including locations in Kensington Market and on Queen Street West.
In 2005, the family moved the business to downtown Lindsay and, in 2015, they opened a second location in downtown Peterborough with the help of their daughter Holly Butler, who manages the Peterborough location as well as the online store.
Iceman Video Games stocks games for all the major consoles, including Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X, and Nintendo Switch. From Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to Super Mario Party Jamboree, the most in-demand games can be found in store on their release date and can even be pre-ordered. Rumour has it that the next generation of Nintendo Switch might be on its way, and gamers can be sure Iceman Video Games will have it stocked as soon as it’s on the market.
But Iceman Video Games offers more than video games. The business has expanded its inventory to include figures, board games, and card games. While the Lindsay location now has a growing collection of vinyl records as well as CDs, the Peterborough shop is building a comic book collection where buyers can find new and used graphic novels, manga, single issue comic books, and trade paperbacks.
Iceman Video Games also encourages the “lost art” of video game trading. Rather than letting an already-played game collect dust in the closet, gamers can come into the store to swap one game towards the purchase of another. The exchanged game will then be available for another gamer to purchase, making it a win-win-win for the environment, future gamers and, of course, your wallet. You might even be surprised to know how much your old games are worth.
Located at 390 George St. N. in downtown Peterborough, Iceman Video Games is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information about both the Peterborough and Lindsay locations and to shop online, visit icemanvideogames.com
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