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FuncoLand was a video game store chain that started in 1985 and became the first-ever GameStop in 1995. Learn how it started, grew, and changed over the years, from renting games to selling them, from renting to selling magazines, and from public to private.
Mar 29, 2018 · Learn how FuncoLand, a company that rented and sold used video games in the 1990s, became a success story and a target of GameStop's acquisition. Find out how they invented a market for used gaming, how they priced games, and how they faced challenges and opportunities.
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FuncoLand was an American video game retailer based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, that specialized in selling new and used video game software. It is considered the first major video game retailer to allow consumers to sell and trade used video games. The chain's parent company Funco Inc. was established in the home of David R. Pomije in 1988, initially as a leaser of video games to video stores ...
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Jan 8, 2017 · FuncoLand was a video game store chain that offered game cartridges for Atari, Nintendo and Sega consoles from the 1980s to the 1990s. Learn about its history, its role in the industry, and its evolution into GameStop.
