21 Vintage Gaming Ads That Are Completely Wacky

figgyPudding Published 12/20/2022 in Funny

Video games have changed and evolved over time, but so has advertising. Check out these wacky vintage gaming ads to see how both gaming, and society around it has changed over time.

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Back when gamers actually got laid.
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What? Play the TV? How?
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"You're a violent person. Take it out on NPCs."
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The original click bait.
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Only the coolest kids matched their hair to their gameboy apparently.
7.
No shot GameStop would give you these kinds of prices.
8.
This could go a few interesting places...
9.
This ad forgets to mention that you can lose in video games too.
10.
Now THAT's a library. And today you can't fit more that three AAA titles on a hard drive.
11.
Back when games were considered toys.
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Something's just off here.
14.
Who didn't love Wii fit?
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"The key to greater challenge" just sounds strange.
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Now that's a gaming PC.
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Fightin' drivin' and zappin.' Seems like a dang good time to me.
20.
The live action cover art is always a plus when it looks like this.
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1.
Back when gamers actually got laid.
2.
What? Play the TV? How?
3.
"You're a violent person. Take it out on NPCs."
4.
The original click bait.
5.
6.
Only the coolest kids matched their hair to their gameboy apparently.
7.
No shot GameStop would give you these kinds of prices.
8.
This could go a few interesting places...
9.
This ad forgets to mention that you can lose in video games too.
10.
Now THAT's a library. And today you can't fit more that three AAA titles on a hard drive.
11.
Back when games were considered toys.
12.
13.
Something's just off here.
14.
Who didn't love Wii fit?
15.
16.
"The key to greater challenge" just sounds strange.
17.
Now that's a gaming PC.
18.
19.
Fightin' drivin' and zappin.' Seems like a dang good time to me.
20.
The live action cover art is always a plus when it looks like this.
21.