Video Games Articles - Avoid Buying from Offline Vendors


by SUE BOND - Date: 2009-12-30 - Word Count: 489 Share This!

One of the nastiest things you can do as a buyer is to buy video games, particularly if they are not brand new, from a local retail outlet. Nearly all of the video games within these stores are expensive even after you factor in the price cut that you will get from the advertised sale price or the savings because of the store's money off card. If you have to, then its best to buy video games from the used section. Pre-owned video games are normally in good quality condition and the price tag is 20 % less then their counterparts, just keep in mind to examine the game container for any omitted game manuals and make sure to check the game disk for scratches.

As a consumer your first choice should be eBay. Generally second-hand video games on eBay are a lot cheaper than the major retailer's used video game collection and sometimes you do find decent deals. Instead of bidding on a single video game you should instead try to secure a batch of 10 to 50 games. Keep the video games that you need from the group and auction off the balance. Lots are normally cheaper, on a per game bases, and in my experience those vendors do not gouge buyers on delivery costs. Also, when using eBay be sure to use Paypal as your only payment choice. Paypal issues, several times during the year, coupons which can be used when paying for eBay products, these coupons offer an additional savings of 5 - 10% and are commonly found in eBay's monthly newsletters. There are also online sites such as pricegrabber.com and dealrush.com that display weekly deals from all the key video game retailers. A benefit to using these sites is that they are updated daily meaning you can stop having to rely on the weekend promotional material to find deals.

Video game costs drop significantly within a span of four months. For that reason, you should think about waiting a couple of months before purchasing a new video game. Apart from saving you money, this method also enables you to get a better impression of how good the video game is and if it merits purchasing.

So why should you rent video games? Its cheap and it provides you the ability to test new games. The majority of the most recent video games arrive on the renting shelves during the first two weeks of the original release date, and given that the majority major retailers charge only $4-$8 for a video game rental, this is the perfect opportunity to try out, evaluate and hopefully finish the game. Renting works remarkably well if you just want to play the most recent video games without caring too much about owning a personal copy. Bear in mind, you can always buy your preferred rented video games later in the year when they cost a fraction of the original cost.


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