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I have posted this topic to make a point.
I think that spending between £40 and £60 for a new game whatever the format to me is a waste of money.
Why spend that amount on a new game when if you bide youre time and wait a few months you could probabaly get the same game a far cheaper price after it's been on the market for a few months.
Heres a exsample I wanted pd when it came out on the n64 but i wasn't allowed to get it because it was too dear but a few months later i saw it for £30 second hand.
I think that was a good example.
The cheapest game i have is Worms Armaggedon wich i bought for £4.99.
I have also got some top class games for less than £20.
Like 1080 snowboarding wich was £6.99,Lylat Wars for £14.99,Vigilante 8 for £9.99
Anyway i thimk i have made my point.
If you see a new game that has only just come out for £40 or £50,remember to wait a few months to see if you can find it second hand cheaper or slashed in priced in a big game store like Special Reserve.
I think that spending between £40 and £60 for a new game whatever the format to me is a waste of money.
Why spend that amount on a new game when if you bide youre time and wait a few months you could probabaly get the same game a far cheaper price after it's been on the market for a few months.
Heres a exsample I wanted pd when it came out on the n64 but i wasn't allowed to get it because it was too dear but a few months later i saw it for £30 second hand.
I think that was a good example.
The cheapest game i have is Worms Armaggedon wich i bought for £4.99.
I have also got some top class games for less than £20.
Like 1080 snowboarding wich was £6.99,Lylat Wars for £14.99,Vigilante 8 for £9.99
Anyway i thimk i have made my point.
If you see a new game that has only just come out for £40 or £50,remember to wait a few months to see if you can find it second hand cheaper or slashed in priced in a big game store like Special Reserve.
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The Pudding wrote:
> Game is very good for 2nd hand games. I bought Zelda 64 for
> £20, and you couldn't even tell it was 2nd hand, it was in
> such good condition!
One thing to always look out for: When the sequal of a game is released (like MM is the sequal of OTT) then the original 2nd hand price goes v low! Same with almost everything- esp goldeneye.
Another factor is if the shop has lots of 2nd hand copies of one game. If you are selling this game to them they will give you next to nothing... SHOP ABOUT! If you are buying, the game is next to nothing!
Sonic
> Game is very good for 2nd hand games. I bought Zelda 64 for
> £20, and you couldn't even tell it was 2nd hand, it was in
> such good condition!
One thing to always look out for: When the sequal of a game is released (like MM is the sequal of OTT) then the original 2nd hand price goes v low! Same with almost everything- esp goldeneye.
Another factor is if the shop has lots of 2nd hand copies of one game. If you are selling this game to them they will give you next to nothing... SHOP ABOUT! If you are buying, the game is next to nothing!
Sonic
christos wrote:
> GAME seem to have the best second-hand deals - not just on games
> though!
I got a Visual Memory Pak for the dreamcast for twelve
> pounds!
They had a N64 controller in great condition for only ten
> pounds!
I got a Dreamcast game rack for 99p!
Their games are also
> well cheap - I got Chef's Luv Shack for two pounds!
Believe it or not, game, EB and ALL big names rip you off. For example, that N64 pad- go to an indepenant store and it would be £3! No joke!
Also exchanges are better. Not only are new games in independant stores usually about £4 cheaper (from my experience), but they give you slightly more money for old ones- saving you about £10!
Personally, the shops that I use are Game Caroselle (or however u spell it) in Leamington and Gamestation in cov (i think they are a small chain of stores). They give excellent deals on second hand games and swaps
Sonic
> GAME seem to have the best second-hand deals - not just on games
> though!
I got a Visual Memory Pak for the dreamcast for twelve
> pounds!
They had a N64 controller in great condition for only ten
> pounds!
I got a Dreamcast game rack for 99p!
Their games are also
> well cheap - I got Chef's Luv Shack for two pounds!
Believe it or not, game, EB and ALL big names rip you off. For example, that N64 pad- go to an indepenant store and it would be £3! No joke!
Also exchanges are better. Not only are new games in independant stores usually about £4 cheaper (from my experience), but they give you slightly more money for old ones- saving you about £10!
Personally, the shops that I use are Game Caroselle (or however u spell it) in Leamington and Gamestation in cov (i think they are a small chain of stores). They give excellent deals on second hand games and swaps
Sonic
There are a few games that are worth splashing out for straight away such as Perfect Dark(N64) and Driver2 (Playstation), although its nice if you can pick up some second hand games cheap. I bought Quake II last week for £1.99 (N64).
However I'm always a bit cautious about buying second hand games, particularly on CD based systems(e.g. playstation). Sometimes the games are scratched and dont always work, or even worse crash on the last level!
However I'm always a bit cautious about buying second hand games, particularly on CD based systems(e.g. playstation). Sometimes the games are scratched and dont always work, or even worse crash on the last level!
Goatboy wrote:
> I got a magazine from my mate, and it werent marmite.
Funny thing
> is, I didnt even realise he liked egg white.
I now feel soo sick, thanks a lot Goatboy.... maybe you should tell your friend that when producing egg white, I have heard Kleenex helps....
> I got a magazine from my mate, and it werent marmite.
Funny thing
> is, I didnt even realise he liked egg white.
I now feel soo sick, thanks a lot Goatboy.... maybe you should tell your friend that when producing egg white, I have heard Kleenex helps....
Exactly that's why I think Special Reserve should do lots of second hand games. It's a big business. I suggested it in their competition but still I'm not seeing any :( Why buy something brand new when you can get it 2nd hand for cheaper? There is no difference! The only difference is one was made a little bit more before the other and has been played. So basically you are paying around 10 quid more for just a newer game..
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