Website Redesign and increased Mobile Friendliness

This blog post is a little late, but better late than never. :)

We are excited to announce that the Power Up Gaming website has gone through a full redesign!

Our previous website design first launched back in 2017, and at the time, it served us really well. But times have changed. Over the years, we kept it running with updates, fixes, and plenty of behind-the-scenes bandages, but it was starting to show its age. That was especially noticeable on mobile devices such as phones and tablets.

And that matters a lot, because around 70% of our customers now browse our website on mobile devices. So making the site easier, faster, and cleaner to use on phones and tablets became a major priority for us.

The new website features a much cleaner interface, updated font selections, and significantly improved loading speed. We have also streamlined a lot of the content across our pages and cleaned up a lot of the back-end coding to make the overall experience smoother.

Our live chat is once again in full working order, and we will continue adding new features and improving the site as we go.

One of the biggest improvements is how much easier it is to find items that have multiple options. If you are looking for a game, system, or product with different versions, variants, or availability, the new layout makes it much clearer what is actually in stock. No more feeling like you have to crack a combination lock just to find what you are looking for.

We heard the feedback, and we responded.

Power Up Gaming website product options showing what is in stock Clearly shows what is in stock and what is not.

On the mobile side, we have removed the bottom menu system that was often blocked by the chat or rewards menu. We know that was annoying to deal with, and we wanted the mobile experience to feel cleaner and easier to use.

Searching the site and navigating our menus is now much easier as well. The shopping cart is also more interactive while being less obtrusive for visitors. One helpful feature is that it now highlights how much more you need to add to reach the next shipping reward level.

Of course, higher order values help us as a business, but we also want our customers to pay as little for shipping as possible. If the site can help you spot an easy way to save on shipping, that is a win for everyone.

This progress would not have been possible without the loyal support of our customers. Thank you for continuing to shop with us, grow with us, and support Power Up Gaming as we keep improving what we do.

We look forward to showing you everything we have planned for the future. And if you ever have any questions, concerns, or recommendations, please reach out to us. We are always happy to hear from you.

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