A custom, end-to-end commerce platform built from scratch — Python, Node.js, Next.js — engineered for AAA launch-day traffic, multi-platform pre-orders and secure payments. No off-the-shelf storefront.
At a glance
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Overview
GamesTheShop is India's largest omnichannel gaming retailer. We designed and developed their entire commerce platform in-house — storefront, catalog, pre-order engine, payments and order pipeline — rather than forcing it onto an off-the-shelf SaaS that buckles under launch-day load.
The Challenge
The previous store collapsed during major launch events. The new platform had to absorb 48,000+ concurrent users on Day-1 launches, run simultaneous pre-orders across PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch SKUs, integrate four payment gateways, and protect payment and account data to a high security bar.
How it fits together
Architecture
The Solution
We built the platform from scratch: a Next.js storefront, Python and Node.js services, an event-driven order and pre-order pipeline, Redis-backed inventory and queues, and PCI-aware payment integration across Razorpay, PayU, UPI and COD. End-to-end CI/CD with security hardening — WAF, rate limiting, secrets management, and CDN edge caching — keeps it fast and resilient under spikes.
Results
From brief to production