The BRUTAL TRUTH about my Video Game Convention

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[@brandmanjr]

That was my son that beat Mario 64 with the fishing rod controller! He spent a few hours because he wanted to complete the game. He had so much fun at the convention. Thanks for everyone for putting on an awesome convention, thanks to everyone who went, and we’ll see you all next year!!

[@nemisis1877]

Love hearing kids enjoying the games we grew up with.

[@robborris4021]

Haha that's awesome man. Right on

[@NothingButDanks]

Shout out to you pops! For raising a real one!

[@MJDHX]

"For my son!"

[@mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873]

MY SOOONNNNN

[@Theeculturedgamer]

It was a pleasure to be here and support the community! Love you bro!

[@pluspixel]

Whatever you do, don’t touch your eyes after handling the controllers we gave you

[@joshkent1982]

Did Rick learn from you all how to run a solid convention? We enjoy both of y’all videos.

[@saleen235]

😂

[@worduprussia8298]

you're a savage!!!

[@TheGebs24]

Fresh 😂

[@Pixel-dan]

Legit one of my favorite conventions Ive been to. You guys crushed it!!

[@Sasahara-Lafiel]

As a UK fan run Anime Convention organiser for the last 20+ years, I feel your pain. The average person has no idea the amount of effort required to put on these type of events, particularly if it's not your full time job. But well worth it in the end. You'll learn something new at every event. Keep it up. :)

[@joelbrown2107]

Big congrats on your success! I would of never imagined how much you evolved from your early videos hitting up antique malls to now owning a game store and creating your own festival... what an amazing accomplishment.

[@BRYCEJW]

LOVE you rick and friends! wish i coulda come but maybe next year! it was an honor to meet you again at sege! this year!

[@buckeye631]

Thanks again, Rick, for holding this convention. I had a really great weekend.

[@davidwall5436]

So I was a vendor there and what if you offered a deal where some of the vendors help set up and tear down and as an incentive offer 10% off booth rental fees or something like that? I personally would help for free and I know a lot of people travel in but for locals, like myself, I would be up for that. Just a thought and I'm sure there are probably liabilities for that but something I would look into if it were me. Regardless it was amazing and so thankful you did something like this in Arkansas. Well done!

[@dannyb271tx]

Yall did a phenomenal job bud thanks for the memories!!

[@TheGebs24]

Well done on everything you’ve achieved mate. Keep up the grind. You’ve got this ❤

[@ferdinandmunoz861]

The con was so much fun. Had a great time. Came in 3rd on MK, and 2nd place in 007. Had a blast. Thanks for putting this together. ❤

[@RetroVideoGamePickups]

Retro Fest was awesome, you all definitely put in a ton of hard work but it paid off! You all should be proud, it was so much fun!

[@esaiortiz999]

Love you Rick 💕can’t wait till the next con hopefully 🙏🏽!

[@meleymel]

Heaven forbid Rick's office ever gets water damage.....the value in that room lol

[@TimeRestoration]

Thanks for the MINT condition DOOM PS1 Long box Rick!

[@JWEATHERSBY]

I'm thoroughly impressed that you all pulled this off. And it seems like you did it in such a short span of time! I feel like the video of you introducing the venue, when you were considering it, wasn't that long ago!! Great job!

[@Lone_Wanderer138]

Rick I can't express how much I appreciate your team and you for RetroFest Arkansas, the state honestly deserved that blessing and y'all made it happen, that con helped me find so many rare and hidden gems I have been looking for many years. Keep up the hard work and can't wait to visit the shop again the next time I am in town ❤

[@radrob4403]

I can't wait to see the convention video.

[@LenaKomarova-md9ke]

You always keep it interesting!

[@brianreynolds7383]

I can see how tired you are in your eyes. Get some rest and know how much we all appreciate what you do. Even us people way out across the country and can only support you from afar. It looks like you are surrounded by great people and friends that will always have your back no matter project you decide to take on.

[@TheDreamtimezzz]

Thanks so much for showing what goes on in the background! ❤😊

[@kaydesign]

They also do this at the biggest festival in the Netherlands; a start crew and end crew. Otherwise they’re tired and quickly agitated.

[@SWEATY_SAX]

I’m sure you don’t remember this however we took a pic outside of greenville SC a couple months back. I hope God takes care of you and yours and your on going seeds seeds. God bless you brother.

[@DerekVasconi]

Five figures to run the con? Seriously, great job man! I hope you made money and didn't lose any. But regardless, it was nice to hear your thoughts on how things went for you. I hope you can do it again next year. I might fly from Japan to attend the event if you do. Great stuff!

[@willnox1]

First few year you usually operate at a negative to just about breaking even depending on venues cost which is usually in the 10s of thousands.

[@justashton255]

Finallly....so happy to see this. It's exciting for those who didn't even go. Glad it was a success, no surprise there.

[@branscombe_]

I hope you broke even. We dont have these conventions in my small town in the Maritimes (Eastern Canada) but we have retro game night once a month and love to chat about Retro Rick and how we love you!

[@patrickwooton966]

Easy guy, hes a video game reseller not a medal of honor recipient. Pull your pants up and chill

[@branscombe_]

@ thanks for the proverbial slap in the face, I’m going to go to a seniors community tonight and play guitar

[@ekho2268]

@@patrickwooton966BOOO patrick for being rude 👎🏽

[@SnowDrifts]

We do a convention on a Friday-Sunday, and we start setting up and prepping on the Wednesday morning prior, some years even the Tuesday evening prior.

[@donatrandom]

I’ve always loved your videos. Thanks for the update, bro. So happy it was a success for y’all. And I would so buy that Mario statue js 😭 Happy Halloween 2024 🙃

[@Lord_Mangoat]

Carson is a baby! Vintage toys are so cool. I'd go for TMNT, Transformers, and MOTU. The Red Bull machine new? Don't recall that being in previous videos. Unless I missed one.

[@JCWGTR]

Sounds like a typical Sunday service for a mobile campus haha! Kudos on the get thru!!❤️👍

[@thecriticalj7833]

wow, Carson was born in 2001. Im '95 and he looks older than me

[@ravonaf]

He said it cost 70k to put on the convention. He didn't say he lost 70k. He probably lost money, but it wasn't 70k.

[@ajc1888]

There's no way he lost money, so you can scratch that idea. It's a bull crap clickbait title whether you like it or not

[@Luke-mq6mn]

@@ajc1888 Indeed. They certainly wouldn't be talking about doing it again if they lost money.

[@ajc1888]

@@Luke-mq6mn absolutely

[@bigdog3300]

@@ajc1888 I wouldn't say that - the stress from doing a convention for the first time certainly would be brutal....the hours, unknowns, labor, etc. is a lot for anyone.

[@ajc1888]

@@bigdog3300 aye a get that, but the losing money is nonsense. That's all I'm saying. Watching pixel squads video of the convention did look great

[@TonyBuck-ni3xn]

Ozarks Geek Shop is already preparing for next year!!! 😆

[@brandonrobinson1603]

So over $70k to put on the convention- but how much did you net profit? Was it worth it or was it a loss?

[@afc2333]

Retro, I know u give most of your time and money in order to give us great content but you know that you’re personally making a great living unlike most of us ! I love your content and your overall attitude on life,fatherhood, entrepreneurship, demeanor, passion for your company. All that put aside, u have hundreds and hundreds of thousands of inventory maybe even more, your Social Media pay, and so much more side hustle pay distribution to yourself. I know u work hard and obviously earn everything u have but I personally dislike it when u mention losing money or explaining how much money your store is in the negative. My wife and I barely can pay our mortgage, groceries, utilities, keep our children clothed, fill our tanks, and so on and so forth….. I’m not a slacker or lazy man and continue to excel and provide for my family but in these times it’s hard. I know in your thought process times are slow for your monetary gains but normal everyday ppl like me would do anything to be in your financial predicament.

[@gavin35]

Great to have you back guys!!

[@sethusk]

Did you turn a profit? I know the first year a lot of cons don't, but it sounded like a big success. I'm sure it will continue to get more popular year after year.

[@Jh9801]

Don't get why they did not answer that in the video. It's not like people would be mad if they made a profit.

[@sethusk]

@@Jh9801 Yeah, it doesn't really matter to me either way. I'm just wondering because he was talking about how expensive everything was. I wonder if the cars were worth it overall? That was more expensive than I thought it would be, but enough people may have loved it to make it worthwhile.

[@Cj_Plays_Everything]

You should do something up here in NW Arkansas 💯

[@DeathByCitrus]

Carson's "hooray" instead of "yippie" got me for some reason lol

[@davidfear6030]

I live in Arkansas and am building a resident evil themed race car. Will gladly let you use my car for next years con for FREE.

[@galaxygoonz6303]

Great video Fellas

[@suicidesamuraiz]

2001? I was 21, then turned 22. I envy Carson. I did get to enjoy a lot of retro stuff as a newbie... and Res. Evil, Goldeneye, and Halo 1/2 as young man.

[@ProfessorWess]

So basically all the stuff people wanted or needed to get fixed, 3 weeks after you got it you still need to fix it and rhen send it back?

[@adventurecoats]

I loved selling at it! There were so many awesome people to meet!

[@Ledzep312]

Hey, any chance Jared knows how to repair an NES toploader? I think mine needs a new pin connector. But I'm also not sure what's wrong with it.

[@rodneyboatner4719]

Looking at all these games takes me back to my childhood.

[@gabrielmains3263]

It is awesome to hear how much the con costs but it would also be nice to know if you broke even, made money, lost money?

[@PapaGingerManDude]

Arkansas loves you bro we got you

[@ChadH2023]

You all should go live every once in a while. It would be a good change of pace. You wouldn't have to worry about editing or uploading anything.

[@scottrose8417]

Hey guys, I would be glad to help you define some roles that will help you better delegate tasks involved in hosting a convention. I managed large events 40K people and could give you some guidance. I am sure you learned so much from just doing the first one so the next will be much easier.

[@gilbertoarellano8525]

Dammm that’s an insane amount of money for just one person. Deff partner up with someone for the next one.

[@inthesky7836]

missing a key number Rick... 70k out, how much in?

[@kbramlett6877]

A storage unit is nothing but a gigantic crap closet!

[@BettyFisher-gy4sk]

This content deserves an award!

[@andrewkolb6309]

Why??

[@fernwogteveril6935]

How much were tickets? Break even on 70k at $25 a ticket is 2,800 tickets. Not including other income like vendor fees, snickers, tee shirts.

[@TheRoccoroll]

Sounds a bit dramatic of course they made money

[@fernwogteveril6935]

Who knows. When Rick talks numbers it is only his costs so he can make a dramatic clickbait headline. "MY STORE LOSES MONEY EVERY MONTH!!!"

[@kumarp3074]

BennVenn is another screen mod you can get for the Game Gear. There is also Magic Screen and Cleanscreen.

[@SlimAdventures]

Wish I could have came out!

[@christopherdominic2753]

I think I saw Rick and footage on pixel game squad...it looked like Rick was straight suffering through the con

[@brandymedrano880]

Resident Evil First Aid Drink Collectors and do you have the Resident Evil Chainsaw Controller

[@FreddyMarchan-g7e]

When u guys coming to be convention in Chicago?

[@videogamessource2473]

I added up the numbers on another big KZbinrs con and profit was minimum 50k more like 70k per owner and I heard a vendor made over 10k of course they had TONS of high end....soooo definitely clickbate lol.... those profits are definitely worth the extra work

[@33alltheway14]

Did yall not go the editor’s gaming convention?

[@WormChi312]

Welcome to my life as a property manager. I manage 45 buildings over 300 apartments 845 tenants. Retro games are one of my many escapes to keep me from losing it.

[@CxClips]

What do you mean you haven't posted a video on either channel in 2 weeks? You posted a video on Retro Rick channel 2 days ago...

[@Dude-rs4wx]

The Golden Game Gear, aka the GGG, TRIPLE G. Take a game gear and paint it GOLD. You'll have the only one, I guarantee it.

[@branscombe_]

Retro Rick is the only retro VG channel on youtube that I watch videos from start to finish and keep them interesting.

[@donatrandom]

That vintage toys that got traded in what was that Tmnt shooting pizza vehicle called ? I have it when I was a kid. I’m trying to get it.

[@cloudplays1]

2:51 Does anyone besides me think this guy sounds exactly like David Spade?

[@Cheeseshredder]

We need to get him high and ask him to say roads. Row-ads, Rooods...

[@Random_BillyBob]

I wish that I could have been there.

[@samuelbussieres8961]

Labour of love man, hope.you broke even. Thats tough

[@crayfishroll]

The other good game gear mod I use is the clean screen

[@pinToable]

Finally an upload! Its been to long!!!

[@iRiSHReDBLiTZ]

NB Unicorn Class of 2001!

[@kevinjohnson9929]

I am very curious about how you are fixing the “H” model ps2 controllers. Or if you fix the Atari 5200 controllers.

[@jay.a9992]

That was my trans son! She finished 2nd last.😊

[@jeremymercer2839]

Would you sell and ship that time crisis 4 for ps3?

[@pancakecookie]

You are the best Rick❤

[@OfficialBo420]

Crazy how often cons happen if they’re expensive af unless it multiple people coming together to create it then that’s different

[@bobbygarcia34]

I love the Hawaiian Punch shirt

[@michaelmahoney4996]

The game time game prize is diabetes 😂

[@WesleyB420]

Why is SMB Pinball off?

[@lilrobestn8953]

so are you saying y'all are okay?

[@shakascloset1700]

My son was born on May 4th 2001

[@WaltHeisenberg-b4h]

So if you sold 3000 tickets, you'd need to have had the average been about $24 net to have broken even. Guessing you didn't lose any money on your first ever convention, so not bad - only room to improve for next year!

[@lnternettroIl]

Plus the vendor booth rentals

[@LincolnOTB]

What ever happened to Tommy? I fricking love Tommy - is he still on the team or busy elsewhere these days?

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

Never stop flipping.

[@DustyJ_2]

CARSON IS A RESPECTFUL LADY!!!!

[@Billgeta3160]

Did you see Garrett Coles stupid face at the end of the world series. Go Astros!😂 Great convention bro.

[@ChadH2023]

No matter what, he didn't beat on any trash cans to win a game...

[@CCGamesceo]

are you ok?

[@Sir......]

4:00 Return the unused stuff amigos

[@buyselltraderepeat2619]

The cars were not worth that price.

[@bradyobrien544]

I graduated hs in 2001.

[@brdnl3]

You broke down how mush it cost and yes it wasn’t cheap .. Everyone involved clearly had to put in the work but how much did you make ? You give us the details but not the most important one when running a business

[@Kiekie2018]

Retro Rick BOSS 🤑🤑🤑

[@filipecardoso_terapeuta]

Now make a video about the profit

[@nintendojoe2958]

I love your channel and Aaron's/Rickey's.... but the game chasers are just crude cowboy idiots and don't follow them anymore. Keep up the great content!

[@hairston141]

What’s the main channel

[@retroricksgamepoint]

Retro Rick!

[@Sir......]

God Bless.