Holiday game sales look promising, according to our interviews with retailers and distributors, after a strong summer and early fall.

ICv2 visited BoxLunch mall store in Orland Square Mall at 236 Orland Square, Space # B10 Orland Park, IL 60462 on November 3, 2022.

FYE has made a major pivot away from packaged media and toward games, manga, and merch.

We found a broad selection for every audience, including hobby, family, kids, and collectible titles.

We found continuing inventory holes in TCGs, and now in inexpensive games.

We visited the Warhammer store located at 15766 South La Grange Road in Orland Park, Illinois on September 21, 2022.

We found the store well-organized and well-stocked in games; supply has clearly caught up with demand here.