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

[@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 😂

[@Theeculturedgamer]

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

[@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!

[@buckeye631]

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

[@SomeDudesGames]

I loved being a vendor so much!!! It was such a fantastic time!!!!

[@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. ❤

[@dannyb271tx]

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

[@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. :)

[@Pixel-dan]

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

[@thecriticalj7833]

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

[@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.

[@IndieArcadeWave]

That's awesome. Thank you for giving us more info on what it takes to run a convention. I have always thought about it, but that is such a huge undertaking.

[@TheGebs24]

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

[@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!

[@vawus]

I had a blast at the con! Passed you so many times but was too nervous to say hi. Definitely will next time I am around. Was nice meeting everyone and seeing the cool stuff!

[@TimeRestoration]

Thanks for the MINT condition DOOM PS1 Long box Rick!

[@LenaKomarova-md9ke]

You always keep it interesting!

[@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 👎🏽

[@radrob4403]

I can't wait to see the convention video.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 ❤

[@BettyFisher-gy4sk]

This content deserves an award!

[@andrewkolb6309]

Why??

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@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!!!"

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@esaiortiz999]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@JuneLake158]

Buy all my overstock Burger King 360 games. I’d even do a trade. Brand new, great for case upgrades on more expensive games.

[@gavin35]

Great to have you back guys!!

[@Querulus]

Good looking store, kids have to love it.

[@TheDreamtimezzz]

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

[@robertcaldwell4097]

Love all your videos. Still trying to make a trip to your store . Coming from Texas

[@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.

[@TonyBuck-ni3xn]

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

[@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 🙃

[@kbramlett6877]

A storage unit is nothing but a gigantic crap closet!

[@PapaGingerManDude]

Arkansas loves you bro we got you

[@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.

[@adventurecoats]

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

[@galaxygoonz6303]

Great video Fellas

[@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.

[@DarKing131]

@@sethuskI think the cars are too expensive for what they are. You got to pay the people to bring it, plus their accommodations and food. You’d better use that money for more arcade machines or whatever.

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

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.

[@rodneyboatner4719]

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

[@gilbertoarellano8525]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@dannyboy3658]

The brutal truth is Retro Rick and his sidekick are complete posers. 😂😉

[@meleymel]

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

[@inthesky7836]

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

[@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.

[@JCWGTR]

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

[@pancakecookie]

You are the best Rick❤

[@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?

[@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.

[@alojahTV]

Bro, you need to get some gate / bars for those windows. Don’t take the chance

[@DeathByCitrus]

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

[@christopherdominic2753]

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

[@OfficialBo420]

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

[@kumarp3074]

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

[@branscombe_]

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

[@Cj_Plays_Everything]

You should do something up here in NW Arkansas 💯

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@benaiahburns4046]

Where did you get the Luigi statue? It looks to be around 5 to 6 feet tall.

[@samuelbussieres8961]

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

[@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.

[@Kiekie2018]

Retro Rick BOSS 🤑🤑🤑

[@pinToable]

Finally an upload! Its been to long!!!

[@brandymedrano880]

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

[@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

[@33alltheway14]

Did yall not go the editor’s gaming convention?

[@mrreneboy]

Wait.. How many Channels is there? I thought this was the main channel

[@FreddyMarchan-g7e]

When u guys coming to be convention in Chicago?

[@Sir......]

4:00 Return the unused stuff amigos

[@lilrobestn8953]

so are you saying y'all are okay?

[@jeremymercer2839]

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

[@SlimAdventures]

Wish I could have came out!

[@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.

[@WesleyB420]

Why is SMB Pinball off?

[@DustyJ_2]

CARSON IS A RESPECTFUL LADY!!!!

[@crayfishroll]

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

[@Sir......]

God Bless.

[@kevinjohnson9929]

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

[@LincolnOTB]

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

[@jdeehr]

I need that Hawiaan Punch shirt plz. Where did unnamed chiseled man get 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...

[@shakascloset1700]

My son was born on May 4th 2001

[@christopherbalint8474]

I'm not sure I've ever heard of a major event from a content creator that didn't lose money. Hey guys, they can make money. It's total bs. You're either stupid or someone is screwing you. I do not and cannot believe nobody can figure it out.

[@jay.a9992]

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

[@iRiSHReDBLiTZ]

NB Unicorn Class of 2001!

[@Random_BillyBob]

I wish that I could have been there.