Games are not cheap, that's not really news to anyone. Sixty dollars for a new game is pretty steep but luckily I have a few ways of reducing my budget and still getting the games I want.
Rule number one. SHOP ONLINE. Do not buy in stores because your going to be paying ten dollars more at least. Best case scenario you'll probably be paying half the price you would be at a store. Can't argue with that.
I just hoped on Ebay and found a copy of Modern Warfare 2 used for $36 which includes the shipping cost. If you went to Gamestop you would be paying $49.99 plus tax for the same product. If you prefer your games brand new I found a copy for $41.99 which also includes the shipping cost. But again if you went to Gamestop or even the supposedly cheaper stores like Walmart the price tag for it would be $59.99 plus tax. That's twenty bucks in your pocket and all you have to sacrifice is a few days while the game is shipped out to you. They say patience is a virtue.
Another way to keep more green in your wallet is to sell the game on Ebay after your done with it. If you buy the game for say $60 dollars the day it launches, you could probably sell it a month or two later for around $40 to $50. So that's pretty much like an extended rental where you get back the majority of what you paid for it. But if you plan to sell your game on Ebay be sure you keep the game disc, case, and manual in EXCELLENT CONDITION people are much more inclined to pay for a mint condition game than one that is scratched up obviously. And seriously, don't sell back to stores like Gamestop because they are rip off artists.
Lastly, if you prefer. You can just bypass everything I just told you and check out gamefly if you would prefer to go the rental route. This is also a viable option.
Rule number one. SHOP ONLINE. Do not buy in stores because your going to be paying ten dollars more at least. Best case scenario you'll probably be paying half the price you would be at a store. Can't argue with that.
I just hoped on Ebay and found a copy of Modern Warfare 2 used for $36 which includes the shipping cost. If you went to Gamestop you would be paying $49.99 plus tax for the same product. If you prefer your games brand new I found a copy for $41.99 which also includes the shipping cost. But again if you went to Gamestop or even the supposedly cheaper stores like Walmart the price tag for it would be $59.99 plus tax. That's twenty bucks in your pocket and all you have to sacrifice is a few days while the game is shipped out to you. They say patience is a virtue.
Another way to keep more green in your wallet is to sell the game on Ebay after your done with it. If you buy the game for say $60 dollars the day it launches, you could probably sell it a month or two later for around $40 to $50. So that's pretty much like an extended rental where you get back the majority of what you paid for it. But if you plan to sell your game on Ebay be sure you keep the game disc, case, and manual in EXCELLENT CONDITION people are much more inclined to pay for a mint condition game than one that is scratched up obviously. And seriously, don't sell back to stores like Gamestop because they are rip off artists.
Lastly, if you prefer. You can just bypass everything I just told you and check out gamefly if you would prefer to go the rental route. This is also a viable option.
