Where do you typically buy your video games and why?

@apples99 (6556)
United States
September 30, 2009 4:49pm CST
Lately I've been buying my games on amazon because most of the games there are really inexpensive especially if you buy them used, I use to buy them at game stop but in my opinion its just to costly and sometimes they don't have the kinds of games I'm looking for. but recently I thought about trying game fly, but I don't really know if I want to worry about monthly fees, and sending the items back. Well tell me where do you buy your games from? Game stop Amazon Game fly. or other places?
10 responses
@vivrenpar (593)
• Canada
7 Apr 10
I buy from Ebay.ca, Superstore or Wal-Mart because they have bargain bins,columbiahouse.ca, sometimes I buy games from Best Buy or Futureshop too.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
7 Apr 10
I prefer to buy DVDs at Amazon they have amazing selection I found movies there that I couldn't find anywhere else, and there's no bidding wars and sometimes I get free amazon gift cards and I can get my DVDs free you cant beat that, I know a great source to get free amazon gift certificate and even free music and movies too.
@johank88 (46)
• Sweden
2 Apr 10
I buy them at game or game stop but i like to buy them on the swedish site called Tradera and there they usally are cheap
@Humbug25 (12540)
1 Oct 09
Hi there apples99 I buy most of mine from play.com as they are cheaper than most and offer free delivery on everything, cd's, dvd's, consoles, toys etc. Trouble is I think they would charge for delivery overseas (outside of the UK). I also buy mine from ebay and you can some bran new ones at a bargain price too.
• Philippines
5 Mar 10
Here in the Philippines, there is a shop called "Data Blitz". They've been the main store for original games throughout the years. Piracy is abundant here but the shop remains. Also, there are other stores that sell games too but they don't have as much selection as Data Blitz. On the other hand, Data Blitz has the lowest and most reasonable prices. Other shops price their games way too high compared to DB. I was looking at DB earlier today because I have always wanted to buy Metal Gear Solid 3. It was priced at around 1300 pesos (about 28 US dollars). I went to another shop and I saw it being sold at 2000 pesos (about 43 US dollars). Wow, it's only through this post that I converted those amounts to US dollars and I am even more surprised now to see how much different the price was. Anyway, Data Blitz is the best shop for original video games here in my opinion, always have been.
@jugsjugs (12967)
1 Oct 09
The only time i buy games is at Christmas and that is for the children in my family as they are easy to get hold off as well as they do not take up too much room.I tend to buy all my games that are in a sale at a shop or i go on ebay and get them as sometimes you get a discount on the postage if you buy more than one from the same person.
• United States
1 Oct 09
Typically Gamestop, Ebay, and Amazon are the best places I find to buy video games.
@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
• Mexico
30 Sep 09
Hi, I buy them mostly from eBay and occasionally from Amazon. When I receive a free gift card from a web site I belong to, I get it from GameStop, there's a store near where I live.
30 Sep 09
I have brought mine from a varity of online shops as well as offline. Your right, some of the second hand games on amazon can be very cheap.
• United States
1 Oct 09
Ushally I go on ebay, or www.overstock.com . But thats just me.
@taureiel (26)
• United States
30 Sep 09
I usually get mine on ebay because they're much cheaper and I've never had one in bad condition or anything. You just need to be smart about who you buy from and you save a lot of money!