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How to save money when buying video games.

If you love video games but are tired of paying upwards of 50 dollars a game, you’ll want to continue reading.

You can save money on your video games with these ideas and tips that will give you access to some of the latest games without breaking the bank.

Buy used games.

You can buy games for almost any console used and not all of the used games out there are for your Sega Genesis or Atari. Many recent releases are available used and you can often buy used copies at huge discounts.

Go to local video game stores where they allow trade-ins to get access to thousands of games. Many gamers will beat a game and then trade the game in for a new game to beat. Whenever I’ve bought used games at a video game store the clerk has checked the game disc to make sure it is still fully playable.

You can also buy used video games at video rental stores such as Blockbuster. Rental stores often start out with a large number of copies of the hottest releases but once the initial newness wears off they begin making room on their shelves.

This means that rental copies will be offered for sale at a fraction of the price of a new copy. This also holds true for movie releases. You may not always get the original packaging or booklets, but you’ll get the game at a huge discount.

Trade-ins.

You can trade in video games you don’t want anymore and either receive cash or store credit to buy new games with. Check prices on sites such as E-bay first to see how much you could make by selling games there. Sell online if the price is right or go to your nearest video game store to trade in if you can get more there.

Game subscription services.

Services such as Gamefly act as the video game equivalent of services like Netflix. You sign up and pay a small monthly fee for access to thousands of games. You fill out online which games you want and they get sent to your door in the order you request them. Every time you return one game a new one comes to your door.

You don’t have to shell out 50 bucks for a new game and you can play it as much as you want without late fees. You don’t have to worry about trade-ins or having a ton of old games laying around. Plus you’ll get access to games for nearly every system, new and old.

Don’t by the newest version of yearly releases.

You know exactly what I’m talking about here. Games such as Madden and NBA2K come out with new editions once a year. But the latest version usually costs full price for a new game and for what?

The changes from year to year are usually very small and while you can get a discount on the latest release by trading in last year’s release, you’ll save more money by buying previous releases of these yearly games.

The best part is that you don’t often have to wait too long for get this year’s version (usually released late summer the previous year) for a fraction of the cost of the next one. Usually after about 6 months after the release date, the latest version begins dropping in price as talk of the new version begins.

For maximum savings go a few years back in the releases of the yearly game and you can score a version for under 10 bucks. I got Madden 2002 for Playstation 2 for 99 cents when I bought it in early 2005 and I got Madden 2006 for about 12 dollars when I bought it in mid-2007.

Consider these ideas when looking for a new video game and you’ll save money when buying video games.

There are websites in which allow you to rent video games online and they will mail them out to you to play.  This is a great way to save a lot of money around the house, and it also gives you the opportunity to spend more time together as a family.   Some will even let you try their service for free to make sure that it is something that will work for your family.

Do a quick search on the internet for free video game rentals.  Chances are that your search results will turn up quite a few.  Read the terms and conditions of all of them to select which one is best for you.  Some free trials such as Gamefly.com only last a week or two, and you want to know how long you will have to try it out.

Also do a quick check on the selection of video games that they have.  Some will have a much bigger selection of video games than others, and it is important to have a bigger selection because you will have more to choose from.  Also, how many copies of a title do they have on hand?  It will be tough to rent a high demand video game with only one copy available.

Another thing you may want to check on is how many warehouses that they ship out of.  Major online video game rentals ship from multiple warehouses so that they arrive to your houses quicker.  If they only have one and it is located on the other side of the country, you might be waiting longer than you would like for your video game.

Check to see how many video games you are able to rent at one time.  Most will allow you to rent two at a time, but some places offer different plans.  Choose the plan that will work with your family.  If several family members play video games in the house you may choose a bigger plan so that everyone can have one video game out at a time, or you may want to have several games for the whole family to play together.

There are a lot of different options to check into before you sign up for a free online video game rental company.  You want to take the time to research each individual company and select the one that is best for you.  It can save you a lot of money in the long run on video games, especially if your family likes to play them often.

Picking a video rental may be a bewildering decision to make. There are so many websites you can borrow a movie from but not all have the best features. So, how do we decide? We have to look for a couple of features.

The most obvious attribute would be the size of their video collection. Most online rentals are just starting out and will not have a large collection for you to browse through. However, some can truly boast of having thousands of movies and television shows. They have everything you can think of. Search some movies randomly to see if your taste matches with their collection.

Browse to see if their collection is organised in a systematic way. That way, you will be able to easily search for what you are looking for. Otherwise, it may take you hours to browse through shoddily grouped movies to find what you want. Chances are you may have lost the mood to watch it at all.

The monthly fee should be so affordable that you, month after month, can actually afford to watch what you really want, instead of what is playing on television.

If you get together with friends and want to watch a particular movie, you just need to rent that movie online. No need to run to the store.

Look for the rental period. Most services let you return it whenever you have finished watching it. Also, there should be no late fee charges or charges for shipping. These would be indicators of a rip off.

Not all online rentals stock games as well. Check if they stock your favorite XBox, Wii, Playstation and PC games as well. All your entertainment needs would then be taken care of. And, with people in you family having varied interests, there should be options for everyone. Check if the collection includes blue ray titles as well. Not all sites have a good blue ray collection. Even if they do, they may have only really old movies, which is an indicator of a poor collection.

Before you join any provider, research if they add the latest movies and shows quickly enough. You do not want to be stuck with a provider who has a vast collection of movies from five years ago. The top movie websites acquire the latest movies weeks after their theater release.

Not only should they deliver your movies home, they should do it fast. The top providers provide a service of within two days. The shorter the time gap between ordering and receiving your movie, the more you can rent. The best review of their services can be provided by their existing customers. Do talk to them, before committing. If that is not possible look for their customers online.