Hobbygamer OÜ

Name

Hobbygamer OÜ

Legal name

Hobbygamer OÜ

Website

https://hobbygamer.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retro Video Game Retail

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRACAFAH

Retro & Pre-Owned Gaming Retail (Used Games, Consoles, Trade-In)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail/Gaming & VR Retail

SECONDARYCRACAFAI

Gaming Collectibles, Merchandise & Toys Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail/Gaming & VR Retail

SECONDARYCRACAOAL

Retro Gaming Hardware (Mini Consoles, Emulation Handhelds)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail/Gaming Hardware (Consoles, Handhelds, Controllers, VR Headsets)

Keywords

• Retro video games
• Video game retail
• Gaming consoles
• Manga merchandise
• Consignment sales

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sales of retro video games, consoles, accessories, board games, manga, fan merchandise, and films. Products are sold at fixed prices through the online store.
2. Commission Sales (Komisjonimüük): The company offers consignment services where customers can sell their games and related items through Hobbygamer's store. Commission fee is 10% with a minimum of €1.5 per transaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hobbygamer OÜ operates an Estonian online retail store (hobbygamer.ee) selling retro and used video games, gaming consoles, accessories, manga, and fan merchandise. The company maintains a catalog of over 838 video games across 15+ platforms and 15+ consoles, complemented by consignment, buyback/exchange, and device repair services.

Product overview

Hobbygamer OÜ operates a unified e-commerce platform (Retromängude veebipood) that functions as both a retail store and a marketplace for retro gaming enthusiasts. The core product is an online storefront featuring over 838 video game titles across multiple classic platforms (NES, Game Boy, SNES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation 1-5, Xbox, Wii, and more), plus consoles, accessories, fan merchandise, board games, manga, and movies. The company supplements retail operations with two service modules: a consignment sales service (Komisjonimüük) charging 10% commission, and a buyback/exchange service (Ostame kokku-vahetame) that purchases or trades retro games, consoles, arcade machines, and collectibles including items they can repair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retro and Used Video Game Catalog
• Gaming Consoles
• Gaming Accessories and Fan Merchandise
• Consignment Sales Service
• Buyback and Exchange Service
• Device Repair Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Osta.eeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHobbygamer maintains a presence on Osta.ee, one of Estonia's largest online marketplaces. This provides additional visibility and sales channel for their retro gaming products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• DKOldies: US-based online retailer specializing in used and refurbished retro video games, consoles, and accessories. Closest international analog to Hobbygamer's used-game retail and trade-in model, with a similar focus on tested inventory and collector-oriented catalog.
• Funstock Retro: UK retro gaming e-commerce store selling used games, consoles, and accessories with a buyback/trade-in service. Closest European analog to Hobbygamer in combining a curated retro catalog with a customer trade-in pipeline.
• Lukie Games: Established US retro gaming e-commerce store selling used and new games, consoles, and accessories across NES, SNES, N64, Sega, PlayStation, and other classic platforms. Operates trade-in programs that closely parallel Hobbygamer's commission and exchange services.
• eStarland: US-based retro-focused gaming retailer emphasizing collectible and out-of-print console titles. Comparable niche positioning to Hobbygamer's emphasis on rare, tested retro stock, though operating at larger scale.
• DJM Games: Online retro and modern video game retailer with a buyback program covering retro consoles, games, and accessories. Directly comparable to Hobbygamer in combining retail sales with trade-in intake from collectors.
• PlayAsia: Hong Kong-based online retailer of video games, consoles, and gaming merchandise with a strong retro and import catalog. Comparable to Hobbygamer in multi-platform breadth spanning active and legacy consoles.

Broad incumbents

• GameStop: Global video game retailer with a substantial used-game, console, and accessory trade-in business alongside new releases. Overlaps with Hobbygamer in the used-game retail and trade-in use case, though operating at vastly larger scale across all gaming generations.
• CEX (WeBuy): Large UK and international chain that buys, sells, and trades used video games, consoles, phones, and media. A broader incumbent that competes directly with Hobbygamer's buyback/exchange service and second-hand game inventory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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