Media Market sounds like a really fun store. We have lots of chain stores in the US that sell games and computers. Probably the best known are Best Buy and to a lesser extent Circuit City (CC recently stopped selling computer games, at least here in St Cloud). In my limited experience, Best Buy is the best. There's another one called CompUSA or something like that, but I've never been in one. Most malls have a Sears, JC Penney, Radio Shack, and some type of game store (usually Game Stop or Electronics Boutique). Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart have small computer game sections and lots of stuff for consoles. The big discount stores are usually the best place to find "bargain bin" stuff, though BB and CC vary in this regard.

Surprisingly, I hardly ever buy games from game specialty stores. The prices are usually just as high if not higher than stores like BB, and the used games are mostly overpriced and in poor condition. I've often seen a used game selling for only $5 less than the new version, even though it is lacking a box, instructions, and perhaps even have minor scratches on the CD!!

There seems to be a single company that specializes in repackaging games for bargain bins. I've acquired quite a few games for $10 or less that have been repackaged in a "generic" jewel case in a cardboard box. These are small enough to put on a CD-size rack. They are obviously packaged by the same company, but they must have deals with all kinds of companies. I've found many Adventure Company titles this way, but also games like Bad Mojo and Syberia.