Website design By BotEap.comWhen travelers visit Hong Kong, most start thinking about what they want to buy before they even arrive in the city. Shopping is everywhere in Hong Kong, and very often the price of what you are looking for is cheaper here than in your home country.

Website design By BotEap.comOne of the most common questions I see online about shopping in Hong Kong is “Where can I buy video games in Hong Kong?” That’s a very good question, and I’ll explain why.

Website design By BotEap.comIf you’ve ever been to Hong Kong, you know that there are no stores like Wal Mart or Gamestop that have huge displays of video games for sale. And if you visit a big mall, like Cityplaza, Pacific Place, or Times Square, you probably won’t find a store that sells video games there, either. You might get lucky and find games somewhere like Toys R Us, but they’ll be for sale at full price.

Website design By BotEap.comAfter searching for a while, visitors may wonder how a city famous for cheap electronics has so few places to buy video games. Even street markets don’t sell video games.

Website design By BotEap.comIf you are looking to buy video games, consoles, peripherals or electronic devices in Hong Kong, you must visit the Wan Chai district on Hong Kong Island. Here you will find a shopping center called Oriental 188 Shopping Centre.

Website design By BotEap.comThe Oriental 188 Shopping Center is a shopping center dedicated to video games, movies, anime, toys, electronic devices and all kinds of items.

Website design By BotEap.comThe mall itself is quite small compared to other malls in Hong Kong. The aisles are narrow and the shops are packed into the limited interior space. The stores consist of mostly independent store owners who sell any of the items listed above. Prices inside these stores are cheaper than what you’d find at chain electronics stores like Broadway and Fortress. And game prices are cheaper here than in Hong Kong stores that sell video games.

Website design By BotEap.comThere are a few things to know when buying video games in Hong Kong. And since most of the shop owners at the 188 Oriental Mall don’t speak English, you’ll need to know these things before you go.

Website design By BotEap.com1. Some video game consoles have regional locks. Which means you can’t play games from Asia on a North American or European video game console. These consoles include: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS and XBOX 360.

Website design By BotEap.com2. Non-region locked game consoles include: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS. You can play any game for these consoles no matter where it was made or where your console is from.

Website design By BotEap.com3. Getting to the 188 Oriental Mall can be a bit difficult as the MTR does not stop near this mall. The best way to get here is by bus. Look for a bus that stops at 298 Hennessey Road (at the Kwong Sang Hong Building) or Wan Chai Road and Heard Street.

Website design By BotEap.com4. A computer mall, called 298 Computer Zone, is located in the same building as the 188 Oriental Mall. If you’re looking for computer products, check out 298 Computer Zone. You won’t have to walk very far at all.

Website design By BotEap.com5. This shopping center is filled with young people on weekends. Go to 188 on a weekday to avoid large crowds of people.

Website design By BotEap.comThis is just part of my information on 188 Oriental Mall. Click here for more information on this mall and other malls in Hong Kong.