{"id":408952,"date":"2026-08-17T15:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/408952\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:24:27","slug":"new-lubbock-gaming-store-is-bringing-back-the-good-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/408952\/","title":{"rendered":"New Lubbock Gaming Store Is Bringing Back the Good Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you grew up in the era of blowing into your Nintendo cartridges and arguing over whose turn it was to play next, there&#8217;s a new store in Lubbock that might send you straight back to the good old days.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-screenshot-2026-08-17-095646.png\" alt=\"Nerd Pocket\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"415\" height=\"225\"\/>Nerd PocketNerd Pocket<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61588835322748\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nerd Pocket<\/a>, located at 4130 34th Street, is a locally owned gaming store that specializes in retro games, collectibles, consoles, and more. The store also buys, sells, and trades gaming items, giving Lubbock gamers a chance to hunt down those badass games they haven&#8217;t seen in decades, or finally get rid of a console collecting dust in the closet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-e6512fe3-105c-413c-8ad2-ca2624f57bcc.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"\/>ChrissyChrissy<\/p>\n<p>Store owner Jenny Valdez says that the goal is much more than simply selling games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More than anything, we want Nerd Pocket to be a fun local store for Lubbock&#8217;s gaming community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s exactly the type of place it is. It&#8217;s a place for you to introduce your old favorites to your kids, or even just a great place to relive a little of your childhood nostalgia through games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether someone is a serious collector, wants to introduce their kids to the games they grew up with, or just wants to walk in and relive a bit of their childhood, we want there to be something here for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-bc481c53-d26e-48f6-9791-0a839778e0a5.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"\/>ChrissyChrissy<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/broadway-brick-removal-lubbock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Say Bye-Bye To Broadway Bricks In Lubbock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-fcf1d37a-514d-45dd-b2af-d50e55d3ed9f.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"\/>ChrissyChrissy<\/p>\n<p>I can personally vouch for the selling experience there. I recently took them an Atari and a few games, and they gave me a great price for them. It was a super simple transaction. It was also great to know the system will go to someone who will really enjoy it instead of spending the rest of its life unused in a cabinet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-82361577-58ae-484b-bee0-2fbafa04f36b.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"\/>ChrissyChrissy<\/p>\n<p>Nerd Pocket is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm and on Sundays from noon to 5 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Stop by and check them out soon, and keep supporting small Lubbock businesses!<\/p>\n<p>Your childhood isn&#8217;t dead. It&#8217;s waiting for you on 34th Street!<\/p>\n<p>Locals Agree, This Lubbock Donut Shop Lives Up To The Hype<\/p>\n<p>A long-running local Lubbock donut shop gets rave reviews, and once you see these pictures, your mouth will be watering, too. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: City Donuts<\/p>\n<p>5 Things About Lubbock That Blow Harder Than The West Texas Wind<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think anyone will send me crabby emails and tell me to &#8220;move somewhere else&#8221; after they scroll through this gallery. 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