Metal Gear Solid
PS1
Checks 5/6
Built for used and retro game stores
Software for Getting Trade-Ins Ready to Sell
Know what’s been tested, cleaned, repaired, priced, photographed, and what’s still waiting.
Your POS rings up the sale. RetroBase runs the work before it.
Free while we onboard founding stores. No credit card. Keep your POS.
Demo store
Metal Gear Solid
PS1NTSC-UCIB Testing
- Loose
- $25
- CIB
- $64
- New
- $400
Checks 4/6
Maya K.
- Moved to Testingjust now
- Value updated from market data2m ago
- Added at Intake1h ago
Why RetroBase
Why stores use RetroBase
RetroBase is workflow software for used and retro game stores, built to track every item from intake to Ready to Sell.
Not because of a feature list. Because of what goes wrong without it.
Without RetroBase
- Items disappear into piles
- Employees forget testing steps
- Repairs are tracked on paper
- Nobody knows what’s ready for sale
With RetroBase
- You know what’s been tested and cleaned
- Everyone knows what to work on next
- Every item has a visible next step
- You can see what’s ready to sell
Everything before the sale
The sale was solved. The back room wasn’t.
Your POS rings up the sale and tracks stock. RetroBase runs the work before it: one workflow from intake to ready to sell, so nothing stalls between the buy and the shelf. See how RetroBase and your POS divide the work.
Who owns what
- Intake
- Testing
- Cleaning
- Repair
- Needs Pricing
- Photos
- Final Check
- Ready to Sell
- Sale · POS
RetroBase runs the work from intake to ready to sell. Your POS takes over at the sale and handles the checkout, exactly as it does today.
In the back room
Every item here is already bought and sitting in the back room, not yet ready to sell. RetroBase shows what is blocking each one and what should happen next.
Today’s store queue
Example- Waiting for testing Waiting 14 items
- Waiting for repair Waiting 6 items
- Needs Pricing Waiting 9 items
- Missing photos Waiting 12 items
- Ready to Sell Ready 23 items
- Blocked Blocked 2 items
Answer the daily question: what should we work on next?
Trade-ins
Make consistent offers at the counter, then hand each item straight into intake.
video game trade-in software →Pricing
Price used games by condition with market-value context and your store logic.
used game pricing software →Inventory
See what is in stock, what is stuck and what is actually ready to sell.
game store inventory system →The workflow
The RetroBase workflow
Example Needs Pricing $64
Example item Metal Gear Solid is currently at Needs Pricing after completed Testing and Cleaning steps, with Photos, Final Check and Ready to Sell still ahead. The full workflow runs Intake, Testing, Cleaning, Repair, Needs Pricing, Photos, Final Check, then Ready to Sell.
Intake Testing Needs Pricing Final Check Ready to Sell
Built for stores
Built for retro game stores
Not generic inventory software. RetroBase tracks the work between “bought it” and “listed it”: the part that actually makes retro retail hard.
- Label
- Shell
- Board
- Save battery
What gets recorded at intake
Condition & completeness
Record cart, disc, shell and label condition, and whether box, manual and inserts are present, the moment an item comes in.
Battery & save checks
Track save batteries and clock batteries before a customer finds out the hard way.
Repairs
Queue items for repair and see what is waiting on parts or a technician.
Photos
Know which items still need listing photos before they can go up for sale.
Pricing decisions
Pair market value estimates with your own condition and margin calls.
Employee handoffs
Shift changes don’t lose context. The next person sees what still needs doing.
Market value in context
Check what it’s worth, then get it ready to sell.
Looking up a value is easy. Getting the item ready to sell is the work. RetroBase pairs market-value context with the next steps: Intake, Testing, Needs Pricing, Photos and Final Check.
Popular searches
Guides
Practical guides for store owners
How trade-in values are calculated
Market value, condition, margin and demand, explained from the store’s side.
How to price used games for resale
Start with condition, use market value as context, then apply your store logic.
Cash vs store credit trade-ins
How the two offers differ for your margins and your customers.
Get every trade-in ready to put out.
Track Intake, Testing, Cleaning, Needs Pricing and Photos in one place until everything is ready for the shelf. Keep your POS: RetroBase runs the work before the sale.
Founding stores get direct founder support during early access. See founding-store pricing.