gaming Do you buy your games pre-owned or new?

[Ron Jeremy 2,032]

As a person whose only consoles are classics, like the SNES, I can't really buy games new off the store shelf, right? So it's pre-owned for me. The PC used game market is nonexistent due to DRM, so...

 

However, I may be acquiring a lolWii soon, but any games I buy for that will be used as well. I simply cannot afford to pay full retail for a game, and I'm not so impatient that I have to buy games brand new hot-off-the-shelf, anyway.

[Kapi 215]

Usually Pre-owned, sometimes new for games that were just released. The GameStop closest to me is pretty cool about that kind of stuff. Once I had a PSP that was bricked by an update, it was past their 30 day exchange period by like 2-3 days. They happily took it and exchanged it with another anyway, because ti wasn't my fault. So at least if something goes wrong, I know I can trust my local store. Trade in values still suck though, haha.

[CUINJALE 120]

I occasionally buy older games used, but that's just because I can't find them new.

[Mephala 2,633]

Depends. Almost all my Wii games except Skyward Sword are pre-owned. Usually I buy new for Xbox, because I wait a while for the games. Only pre-owned I have for Xbox is the first Halo game. And maybe my copy of Bioshock. Oh and ME1. Oops.

Then the only PC games I play are The Sims and TF2 (yeahhhhh Pyros! )

[Zoop 8,384]

I used to buy primarily used games wherever I could, but as I've entered into new states of economic providence, I have taken to buying games new where possible, with a decent number of collectors editions for select games.

 

I still buy a decent number of used games, but they're mostly for outdated consoles that you simply cannot buy new games for.

[Prince Lightning Da Cute 619]

New when possible but i'll go pre-owned if need be

Edited February 15, 2012 by TagTeamCast

[FLARE 952]

I can't say I have ever bought a pre owned game, however I have no reasoning as to why, if its a really old game/console, I'd just get an emulator for it and use that.

[Zoop 8,384]

I can't say I have ever bought a pre owned game, however I have no reasoning as to why, if its a really old game/console, I'd just get an emulator for it and use that.

I have nothing against emulation to be sure, but at the same time I don't really feel that it's the same as having a physical copy on-hand, which is why I keep a look out for old games at local junk stores from time to time.

[FLARE 952]

 

 

I have nothing against emulation to be sure, but at the same time I don't really feel that it's the same as having a physical copy on-hand, which is why I keep a look out for old games at local junk stores from time to time.

 

I understand what you are coming at, but sometimes its really hard to find a pre-owned old console, and sometimes looking for it, and spending money on it seems like a waste, especially if its only for one or two games, which in most cases for me, when I get an emulator I only play like 5 or 6 games with it.

[Mare in the Moon 173]

Well I have bought a few used games, when they are unavailable new, but since my father works at Wal-Mart he insists on buying games new with his discount whenever its possible, so NEW, 98% of the time.

[Nordica 180]

Every game I've bought is "new".

 

Mmmm, the smell of a new opened game..

[Aenrhien 3]

It depends on what system it's for, how badly I want it and if I can afford it. Older systems like N64 and PS2 I buy pre-owned, since it's hard to find new copies of games for them without having to pay extra for shipping. Newer systems I'll by new, but a lot of the time I'll wait a few months for the price to drop before I buy it, Works out great for me, because then I can get two games instead of just one for roughly the same price.

[Rainbow Dashy 4]

I ALWAYS buy my games news and still wrapped. I'm not sure why, but I just feel odd purchasing a game that somepony else used, because you don't know what they've done with that game (scratched / messed up, spit / done other awkward things to it, etc.).

[Anachronous 682]

If it's a franchise that I'm legitimately interested, I always go new. If it's something I'm buying for the lulz because I heard it was either terribad or just immensely punishing, I buy pre-owned.

[Stoner Spike 185]

I really don't buy physical copies of games anymore, though I love to go on my PS2 and have a walk down memory lane. Speaking of which, off-subject, am I the only one here who still has his PlayStation 1??

[Espeon 338]

I almost always buy new, because there aren't any used copies on release dates. And I like that new game smell

[Jon the VGNerd 885]

Sometimes, I would buy new games just to unlock the code for online multiplayer. IDK why would they do that...

Edited April 13, 2012 by Jon the VGNerd

[halcyonharlot 372]

Pre-owned if I'm buying it in person from a physical store or a reliable seller online. If I don't think it's worth the risk, I'll buy new.

[Jokuc 8,173]

I only buy new games. I don't wanna take the risk that the pre-used one won't work.

[Lord Sprixx 261]

I am a collector of sorts so I always prefer to have my games new, but I am also cheap so I also like getting them used... I am at quite an in pass.

[Strafe 594]

I like to keep my games, not return them so I usually buy them new and intact plus a lot of online games have these annoying as shit "online passes" that you have to pay for if you get a game used.

[Forlong 1,726]

Both. I buy used games when money is tight or I can't find them new. Oh, I also now buy Sony and Capcom games used in protest of their insane stupidity. So why isn't "both" an option in the polls?

[Legendary Emerald 622]

I buy most games preowned, if I can. Especially PS3 games, which are usually absurdly expensive upon release. But sometimes I just can't wait to buy a game used, and will buy it the day it comes out.

[Discordian 6,015]

I have a tendency to buy used to save money.

 

But also because it's nigh impossible to find PS2 games new anyway and I tend to buy a lot of PS2 games.

[Coco Pommel 669]

I forget the last time I bought a game. I think it was a new copy a MGS3 for my birthday in 2011. It was the cheapest copy I could get off of Amazon. So, to answer your question, I buy whatever is cheapest and in best condition. Or I get ROMs. I don't know if that counts. :3

 

Now that I think about it, the game I bought was Minecraft.

Edited April 13, 2012 by Axis