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Cheap Thrills

4.5 ★★★★★ 257 Google reviews · Music store · Video game store

Buys records metal cassettesCDs tooposters & merchbooks & movies

Record store selling used and new vinyl, CD and DVD discs as well as stereo gear and speakers.

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563 Higuera St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

+1 805-544-0686

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Hours

Monday 11:30 am–5:30 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am–5:30 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am–5:30 pm
Thursday 11:30 am–8:30 pm
Friday 11:30 am–8:30 pm
Saturday 11:30 am–8:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am–5:30 pm

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of Cheap Thrills — not self-reported, earned.

🤘 metal 2 mentions

“I am a metalhead, and I was thrilled with the metal band shirts on the wall and the collection of metal CDs in the back of the store.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 257 Google reviews — in their own words.

📼 cassettes 5 mentions

“Cheap Thrills has a large collection of music in forms of CDs, vinyls and cassette tapes.”

💽 CDs too 5 mentions

“Cheap Thrills has a large collection of music in forms of CDs, vinyls and cassette tapes.”

🖼️ posters & merch 4 mentions

“They even have video games, movies, comic books, T-shirts, coloring books, audio systems and cool accessories.”

📚 books & movies 13 mentions

“They even have video games, movies, comic books, T-shirts, coloring books, audio systems and cool accessories.”

What customers say

This is what a record store should look like. Honestly, I've been going to Cheap Thrills since the 20th century and this store always carries the best stuff. Rarities and B-Sides reign supreme, and if they don't have it just talk to the friendly staff and they'll help you special order it.

★★★★★ — Lyllyka, 2024-11

This place is awesome. I could spend all day here. The game store is cool lots of games and collectable. It also attached to a record store that's also very cool. So many cds, dvds , comics ,vinyl all kinds of stuff. Its a must to stop in and shop.

★★★★★ — Richard, 2026-03

If you are a collector of music you need to visit this store. Plan lots of time to wander and remember times past. If you are a gamer stop here first

★★★★★ — Christine, 2021-02

Place is cool, found 9 edm records. Mostly house music and 1 dnb record all for under 20 bucks.

★★★★★ — Cesar, 2021-03

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