$5 Video Game Hunting Challenge at 5ive Bel°w

It has been a while since I have been inside our local 5ive Bel°w store so I figured it was time to do another $5 gaming challenge. The thing that's interesting, kind of like the Dollar Stores and Dollar Tree, is there's not much that's below five bucks anymore in Five Below. That being said we wanted to check and see what there was to find for another $5 Video Game Hunting Challenge at 5ive Bel°w.

In the past, they have carried things like Joy-Cons for the Nintendo Switch, chargers, fans, and even games for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Our local store had practically nothing at this point in early October. There were some gaming keyboards, mice, and stuff that was more PC-related, but the dedicated video stuff was minimal.

One thing that did catch my eye was they did have a number of the My Arcade mini arcade cabinets, Dig Dug, Bad Dudes, and Karate Champ. These are fun little units, neat if you just want something to play but nowhere near the quality of like a New Wave Toys mini cabinet. They have three different models here, but for 20 bucks each, this was a hard pass.

Last year I picked up two desk mats, one that was Mario-related and one that was Mario Kart-related. My Mario Kart-related one has been at the office with me since I got it, and it's looking a bit rough. They had another one of these on hand, and I haven't seen them since I got mine last year. I went ahead and grabbed one and will be retiring the one that I've been using. It's gross.

Above and beyond that, there wasn't really a whole lot here. There were some Super Mario figures, some Sonic the Hedgehog figures, and some other toys. I classify those more as toys and less gaming-related. I have to admit I was kind of bummed out to see this, but in the end, it saved me some money.

Have you noticed if your local 5ive Bel°w stores have been reducing the amount of video game items they carry on site? Share some of your gaming accessory wins that you've had at Five Below. I'd love to see what you've gotten in the comments.

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