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    BEST places or websites to BUY GAMES!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by chrisyano, Jun 2, 2006.

  1. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    I was just wondering where all you gamers out there go to buy your games, new or used.

    Factors to include in your posts:

    1) New or used or both available.
    2) Store vs. website or both.
    3) Price
    4) Selection
    5) Shipping rates
    6) Intangibles like service or availibility of "new" titles, etc.

    I personally live in an area that has surprisingly limited options for games, so I tend to go online for my games but haven't found one or another that I love enough to count as "my source" just yet. ;)
     
  2. JackBauer

    JackBauer Notebook Deity

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    I usually buy from Amazon.com because of the free shipping. ;)
     
  3. Gamerzlife

    Gamerzlife Notebook Consultant

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    Well, I wouldn't recomend used pc games, but if you really want to get a good deal off something used its probably ebay. If you dont trust ebay try out the main game sites, such as ebgames and gamestop, to see if they offer used pc games. I doubt it. You could save some money buying offline but then in most cases you have to pay shipping. This makes both going to the store and buying offline pretty much the same. Also if you order offline you will have to wait for the game to ship to you as opposed to you picking it up at a store. If you do buy online or in a store I recomend you go for something new! Sometimes pc games may have copied and you wont be able to use the online function of the game if you play online. Which can often suck as many current pc games are ment to be played online. Good luck on whatever choice you make just be aware there are scamers out there.
     
  4. zicky

    zicky Notebook Evangelist

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    Amazon and EBgames.com are good places.
     
  5. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks for the responses. I guess I was wondering if there were any great "discount" sellers out there. I remember finding a couple way back--didn't necessarily have the "newest of the new" but they had pretty recent stuff and at great prices--but they're gone now. :(