# Lukie Games Scraper - Retro Games & Consoles (`lulzasaur/lukiegames-scraper`) Actor

Scrape LukieGames.com retro/used video games, consoles & accessories (NES, SNES, N64, GameBoy, Genesis, PlayStation, Xbox & more). Get title, platform, condition, price, MSRP, sale flag, rating, availability, image & URL. Search titles or browse 27k+ products. Structured JSON.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/lukiegames-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Lukie Games Scraper - Retro Games & Consoles

Scrape [LukieGames.com](https://www.lukiegames.com), one of the largest retro / used video game retailers (NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, PlayStation 1-4, Xbox and more).

Search any game title or browse the entire ~27,000-product catalog. Every record includes title, platform, price, MSRP, sale flag, availability, rating, image and product URL as clean structured JSON — perfect for price tracking, reseller arbitrage, market research, and inventory monitoring.

### Features

- **Keyword search** — look up any game, console, or accessory by name
- **Browse-all mode** — leave queries empty to walk the full catalog
- **Server-side filters** — platform (25+ consoles), condition (Used / New / Refurbished / Complete), item type (Game / System / Accessory / Manual / Guide / Toy), in-stock only
- **Price filters** — min/max price bounds
- **Rich records** — current price, MSRP, on-sale flag, star rating + review count, genre, brand
- **Fast & cheap** — hits the store's own product-search API (100 products/request), no proxies or browser needed

### Input

```json
{
    "searchQueries": ["zelda", "super mario"],
    "platform": "Any",
    "condition": "Any",
    "itemType": "Any",
    "maxResults": 200,
    "inStockOnly": false
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `searchQueries` | array | Keywords to search. Empty = browse entire catalog |
| `platform` | select | e.g. `Nintendo NES`, `Super Nintendo`, `Playstation 2`, `Sega Genesis` |
| `condition` | select | `Used`, `New`, `Refurbished`, `Complete` |
| `itemType` | select | `Game`, `System`, `Accessory`, `Manual`, `Guide`, `Toy` |
| `maxResults` | integer | Max products per query (default 200) |
| `minPrice` / `maxPrice` | number | Price bounds in USD |
| `inStockOnly` | boolean | Only currently purchasable products |

### Output

One dataset item per product:

```json
{
    "productId": "8150",
    "sku": "GC_ZELDA_TWILIGHT_PRINCESS",
    "title": "Zelda Twilight Princess",
    "platform": "Nintendo Gamecube",
    "itemType": "Game",
    "genre": "Action & Adventure",
    "brand": "Nintendo",
    "price": 239.47,
    "msrp": 309.99,
    "onSale": true,
    "currency": "USD",
    "inStock": true,
    "availability": "In Stock",
    "rating": 5,
    "ratingCount": 18,
    "image": "https://www.lukiegames.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/GC/gc_zelda_twilight_princess_p_7cxg6h.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0",
    "url": "https://www.lukiegames.com/Zelda-Twilight-Princess-Gamecube-Game.html",
    "searchQuery": "zelda",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

Note: `condition` is included when you filter by condition or when it is derivable from the product title (e.g. "Refurbished"); the vast majority of Lukie Games stock is Used.

### Use Cases

- **Price tracking** — monitor retro game prices over time, catch sales (MSRP vs current price)
- **Reseller arbitrage** — compare Lukie Games prices against eBay, PriceCharting, DKOldies
- **Collection building** — find in-stock copies of wanted titles across platforms
- **Market research** — analyze retro game pricing by platform, genre, and condition

### FAQ

**Do I need proxies?** No — the store's product API is open and fast.

**How fresh is the data?** Live at scrape time; availability and prices come straight from the store.

**Can I get the whole catalog?** Yes — leave `searchQueries` empty and set `maxResults` high (about 270 API calls for ~27k products).

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Titles/keywords to look up on Lukie Games (e.g. 'zelda', 'super mario', 'sonic', 'nintendo 64'). Leave EMPTY to browse the entire catalog (~27,000 products).

## `platform` (type: `string`):

Filter results by platform (server-side facet filter).

## `condition` (type: `string`):

Filter by product condition (server-side facet filter). Most Lukie Games stock is Used.

## `itemType` (type: `string`):

Filter by item type (server-side facet filter).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to scrape per query (each API page returns up to 100).

## `minPrice` (type: `number`):

Filter: only return products at or above this price (USD).

## `maxPrice` (type: `number`):

Filter: only return products at or below this price (USD).

## `inStockOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return products that are currently in stock.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Lukie Games' hosted SearchSpring product API is open and works without proxies.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "zelda",
    "super mario"
  ],
  "platform": "Any",
  "condition": "Any",
  "itemType": "Any",
  "maxResults": 200,
  "inStockOnly": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "zelda",
        "super mario"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/lukiegames-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQueries": [
        "zelda",
        "super mario",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/lukiegames-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "zelda",
    "super mario"
  ]
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/lukiegames-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/lukiegames-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7m64d7GXh96fazjnL/builds/1qkVGIdOTzUOAGdac/openapi.json