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[Dai101]

After reading all the reactions in this thread, Don't go.

 

[RM8]

Lol no dude gaming is overpriced to the infinity and beyond in mexico.

He's into retro gaming (como debe ser ), Mexico is actually pretty great for old used games since lots of people don't realize their value.

Plus OP is a PAL gamer, he might find interesting stuff over here.

 

[Bauhaus]

Play King of Fighters, there's an arcade machine in every corner.

 

[Barbacoatl]

Lol no dude gaming is overpriced to the infinity and beyond in mexico.

Well, sorta, but you can find reasonable deals (sometimes, not that frequent). I got this at game planet zona rosa for about 62 dlls (as of today's rate). I honestly don't consider it terrible

 

[Bauhaus]

Also, it's worth buying something gaming related there? I'm on retrogaming more than anything.

You can get a pretty good deal buying retro games since most people don't realize their true value. NES, SNES, PSX and PS2 games are easier to find because they were the most popular consoles back in the day.
ALWAYS barter for a lower price, most of the time they would cut the price from $20 to $50 pesos.

 

[Leonsito]

He's into retro gaming (como debe ser ), Mexico is actually pretty great for old used games since lots of people don't realize their value.

Plus OP is a PAL gamer, he might find interesting stuff over here.

Mexico is PAL? I thought it was NTSC, Gameboys are region free, that would be great to find.

You can get a pretty good deal buying retro games since most people don't realize their true value. NES, SNES, PSX and PS2 games are easier to find because they were the most popular consoles back in the day.
ALWAYS barter for a lower price, most of the time they would cut the price from $20 to $50 pesos.

Any gaming shops you can recommend? Or just secondhand shops?

 

[Dreadnought]

Thanks for all the advice guys, i have more info on my trip, I'll we stayin one night in Minatitlan and 6 in DF, near la columna de la independencia, seems like a good place to stay. I don't think I will have too much time to make tourism, but I will try to eat a lot of the recommended food.

Also, it's worth buying something gaming related there? I'm on retrogaming more than anything.

Wait until you get home, games there are overpriced. A new game is 1000 pesos which is about $90.

 

[RM8]

Mexico is PAL? I thought it was NTSC, Gameboys are region free, that would be great to find.

No, I mean that you might find games that were not released in Yurop, precisely for systems like the GB line or DS

 

[Dai101]

Any gaming shops you can recommend? Or just secondhand shops?

If you go for retro-gaming go for secondhand shops, tianguis (that's how fleamarkets are known here) and the like. There's no good videogame shops here.