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I don't really buy games anymore.
Last game I really bought was Brawl.
I don't even want to get Gears of War 2
My school work would never get done then! lol

Oh, and I've seen you've done a great job at keeping your grammar/spelling in check.

Same. Used is usually better, as long as it works.

i was just wondering if u did,i do now 'cause the games r so dang expinceve!

go to GameStop for awesomely good working games.

i'm going to buy RRR T.V Party,Monster jam: Aurban Assult,animal crossing: city folk ALL used to save money.

Well, i buy old used games, but only if they have manuals, because they are cheap, but for new games, it is a difference of usually $5, so ill go with new to ensure it will run smoothly.

I buy my games used.

Same.

cool

the reason i'm starting to buy ALL my games used is that u can get 3 games for under $50 or a little over $50.

thats an bargan!! 

I buy used. With an Edge card at gamestop. 10% off of all used items other than consoles and a 1 year subscription to Game Informer Magazine for only 4$. You're welcome for the plug John :-p.

 

all used games are personally tested to work properly to ensure customer satisfaction.

And are guarenteed to be exchanged if they don't work because they somehow got damaged after the test. (I had 3 copies of soul calibur 2 untill I found one that worked XD. GStop was very nice about me returning them though.)

Wow, I'm surprised; with the exception of games 2-3+ years old, there tends to be a minimal ($5ish) discount on buying used games. I'd rather pay an extra $5 to avoid the risk of scratches or smudges on the disk. That said, I'm a bit of an elitist, so... yeah.

Quote from: dudester21397 on November 11, 2008, 05:09:45 PM

go to GameStop for awesomely good working games.

i support this statement 100%. (shameless plug #1)

lol,thanx for da support! 

lol

John which gamestop do you work at around here? I'll have to pop in next pay check to pick up a couple things for the 360 I just bought at the gamestop in Zona Rosa.

fun fact: buying a 360 at zona rosa will cost you more money than buying a 360 at the gamestop down the street at metro north mall [the tax at zona rosa is extraordinary!].

i've been bounced around alot lately. i worked at the one at the legends up until 8 months ago training new employees, then moved to the one in overland park. when i moved into my new apartment in johnson county a couple months ago, i switched to the one in olathe. its been a rollercoaster.

I almost always buy used.  The only exceptions any more are 110% grade-A must have right now or I will die games.  The only ones that spring quickly to mind are two of the last Rare titles to hit the N64, and more recently, I pre-ordered Portrait of Ruin because the pre-order deal was so tremendous and cost the same as a regular game at retail.  None of this $90 special edition crap.  I also got Mario DDR, which is dumbed down enough for an old fart like me, and the Mario dance pad is actually quite durable, a nice collectible accessory.

The switch from cartridges to discs makes used gaming a moot point for me.  As long as the disc surface is not damaged, a three-year old copy of Prince of Persia was every bit as enjoyable for me as when it was first released, and it only cost me like $15.

To be fair, my limited budget drives my miserly gaming habits, but truth be told, I eventually get great deals on a lot of great games by holding out for low-priced used stuff.  I almost never pay more than $20 for a game, and usually more in the $10-$15 range, and for that price, I have gotten titles like Mario Sunshine, BH4, both the Mega Man collections, Wind Waker, PoP Sands of Time, RotK, Burnout 2 (still my favorite), Soul Calibur 2, Ikaruga, X-Men Legends 2, Mario Golf, Lego Star Wars, Rogue Squadron 2 and 3, Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2, Metroid Prime, Paper Mario, FF3, Animal Crossing, all the Advance Wars, Elite Beat Agents... you get the idea.