--- title: Shipping Policy - Buying Games - The Old School Game Vault description: Shipping policy for buying retro video games from The Old School Game Vault. USPS Ground Advantage, tracking, and delivery times explained. canonical_url: https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/faq-buying/shipping-policy-for-buying language: en-GB date: 2026-08-10T16:07:58Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/faq-buying/shipping-policy-for-buying. markdown-tokens: 495 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/faq-buying/shipping-policy-for-buying. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. **Thank you for shopping at The Old School Game Vault.** (The following are the terms and conditions that make up our Shipping Policy when buying video games from us.) ## Domestic Shipping Policy - Orders ship within 1-2 business days of payment. We do not ship on weekends or holidays. All games are shipped using USPS Ground Advantage, which typically takes 1 to 5 business days. ### Shipment Confirmation & Order Tracking - You will get a shipment confirmation email once your order ships, with your tracking number. Tracking becomes active within 24 hours. ### Shipping Cost - We ship to all 50 states in the United States. We do not ship to US territories. - Standard shipping is $5.95 per game, with rates varying slightly by location. - Boxed or heavier items are calculated by weight and shipping location. Additional cartridge or disc games added to the same order ship for $1.65 each. ### Customs, Duties and Taxes - The Old School Game Vault is not responsible for customs or taxes applied to your order. Any fees imposed during or after shipping (tariffs, taxes, etc.) are the customer's responsibility. ### International Shipping - We currently only ship to the 50 United States.