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is North America’s ONLY Multi-Format Retro Gaming & Computing Print Magazine – We are the longest continually running multi-format gaming magazine in print. 8 YEARS!

CONSISTENT READERSHIP – Readers Love Us!

Issues are published every 2 months and consistently reach over 40,000 digital subscribers who enjoy FREE access to the first half of every issue, along with more than 2,000 premium print + digital subscribers who receive the complete magazine. Beyond subscriptions, our content extends even further, through a growing presence on social media and our blog website that repackages and republishes our features, giving advertisers multiple touchpoints with a highly engaged and expanding audience.

ENGAGING CONTENT – Freshness is Guaranteed!

We primarily cover CONSOLE GAMING + COMPUTERS + PINBALL from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

IN EACH ISSUE OF OLD SCHOOL GAMER MAGAZINE:

  • FIRST HALF = (Free Online to All) = In-depth articles on one carefully curated feature topic selected by our editorial board, plus other Select Pieces (And All Full Page Ads)
  • SECOND HALF = (Paid Subscribers Only) = Diverse columns & stories across retro gaming: collecting, arcades, conventions, etc.

GAMERS/AUTHORS/EDITORS/HISTORIANS – We have it all!

We have some of the best and most respected authors, creators, and gamers in the industry to include column regulars such as: Jeremy Parish, Walter Day and many others. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, we can make sure the gaming culture we love is celebrated and will never be forgotten.

MARKETING COSTS – Your adventure deserves an audience!

INDIVIDUAL ADVERT PRICING
(Print & Digital Magazine)

  • 1/2 Page Anywhere in the Issue – $200
  • 1/2 Page Front Half Placement – $250
  • Full Page Internal Placement – $400
  • Full Page Inside Cover or Back Cover – $500

*All ads run in the first half of the magazine, except for 1/2 page anywhere pricing and back cover ads. If help with advert design is needed, we have an expert graphic designer with years of experience on staff to assist for a nominal fee.

INDIVIDUAL MASS EMAIL PRICING

Reaches 40,000 Retro Gamers – $200 each or $1000 for 6

OLD SCHOOL GAMER PACKAGES (BEST VALUE)

  • 8BIT PACKAGE – $1000 (1 Issue) – 1 Full Page Ad, 1 Mass Email, 1 Page Editorial all about your brand/product
  • 16BIT PACKAGE – $1500 (2 Issues) – 2 Full Page Ads, 2 Mass Emails, 1 Page Editorial all about your brand/product
  • 32BIT PACKAGE – $3000 – 4 Full Page Ads, 3 Mass Emails, 1 Page Editorial all about your brand/product
  • 64BIT PACKAGE – $5500 – 6 Full Page Ads (1 year), 8 Mass Emails, 2 Page Editorial all about your brand/product

TECHNICAL SPECS FOR ADS

  • FILE FORMATS: JPEG (preferred), TIFF, PNG, Illustrator AI or EPS (packaged with fonts/links), PDF. (PSD files should be flattened and a copy saved as JPEG or other listed format for submission.)
  • SIZE: Two Page Spread – 17″x11″ (final trim size is 16.5×10.75), Full Page / Full Bleed = 8.5″x11″ (final trim size is 8.25″x10.75″) – Live matter (text, important graphic elements) should be at least 1″ away from all edges. Fractionals: 1/2 Page = 7.5″x5″ (horizontal) or 3.75″x10″ (vertical); 1/4 Page = 3.5″x5″.
  • HIGH-RESOLUTION: Ad files must have a minimum actual resolution of 300 DPI.
  • CMYK COLOR: Please use CMYK color to assure color matching when issues are printed, we convert for digital magazine usage.
  • DELIVERY: Ads should be sent by e-mail or a link from a file-sharing service (DropBox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • LINKS: Ads will be linked to web addresses mentioned in copy, unless otherwise specified.
  • VIDEO: Content to be embedded in ads will be pulled from advertiser’s YouTube feed unless otherwise requested. If specific video is desired, please submit link with magazine ad copy.
  • BANNERS: 250×250 animated GIF or JPG, Google for Publishers used for banner system.
  • MASS EMAILS: Need to be fully designed with HTML and images.  Delivered as a zip file with all contents, we will then import into our system, add our signature to the bottom and send a preview to be approved before the send is initiated.