How do you buy your games?

**saturnotaku** · 02-24-04, 05:49 PM

I was just kind of curious to know through what channels you purchase your games, be them console, PC or otherwise.

I pretty much exclusively shop at EB. The stores here in the Chicago area are staffed with good people with whom you can actually have a decent conversation about games. But the Gamestop stores around here are horrible.

I much prefer to give my money to the independent shops instead of places like Best Buy. The people working at the EB stores I frequent at least pretend to care about the customer. So how about you?

jAkUp · 02-24-04, 06:46 PM

There is an EB right up the block from me

Thats usually where I buy my games. The salespeople are ok most of the time... most:

Actually, today I went into EB and asked the guy when FarCry was coming out... he actually asked me what platform! *sniff* Where are all the PCGamers going

Sazar · 02-24-04, 07:13 PM

EB.. they usually have the best prices and I can trade older games in

Malfunction · 02-24-04, 07:34 PM

EB is in our mall, so I go there. Before, while I was in Cali, I use to go to Gamestop/Babages!. While living in Central TX, I went to Babages! and if you ask me, they are the feaking monopoly...lol.

Peace,

**vampireuk** · 02-24-04, 07:42 PM

EB, currently known as Game until around 2005 where it becomes EB again

**saturnotaku** · 02-24-04, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vampireuk
EB, currently known as Game until around 2005 where it becomes EB again

That's messed up. But so far I'm glad to see that so many of you are supporting the independent shops.

de><ta · 02-24-04, 07:50 PM

Online and second hand

Unless of course the game is really good.

PenguinJim · 02-24-04, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vampireuk
EB, currently known as Game until around 2005 where it becomes EB again

Electronics Boutique UK purchased the Game chain of stores a while back (here in the UK). Then they changed all EBs to Game, because otherwise they had to pay a lil' bit to EB America (or whatever) each time they sold a game. It was probably less than a cent per title, but by converting their stores to Games instead of Electronics Boutiques, they are saving a fair bit of money per year.

The funny thing is, here in Plymouth we used to have a small EB and a big Game. Now we have a small Game and a big Game. Now THAT is WHACK

.

(Although I browse both of them regularly! Well, about as often as I visit RL

)

stncttr908 · 02-24-04, 09:36 PM

Let's just say I answered honestly.

Clay · 02-24-04, 09:40 PM

EB in the mall usually (I have an "Edge" card and get the used games for cheap)

Also, gogamer.com has great buys sometimes and their "48-hour Madness" sales are good.

**saturnotaku** · 02-24-04, 10:10 PM

Ah, the Edge card. It's more than paid for itself for me. It's great to go in w/a friend when they have their buy more, save more deals. Or if I go in on my own - got four pre-owned GBA games and saved 30% on each. $18 compared to $26 is a huge difference.

Clay · 02-24-04, 10:19 PM

Yep. I traded in three of my old XBOX games and got a used copy of KotoR for like $3 after it was all said and done.

Ugh, XBOX...I have to force myself to play it...PCs are where it's at.

View Poll Results: How do you buy your games?
Big box retail (Best Buy, CompUSA, etc)	10	23.81%
Independent retail/Web (EB, Gamestop)	13	30.95%
Other retail or online shops	10	23.81%
I'm a warez wh0re	9	21.43%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

02-24-04, 05:49 PM	#1
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	How do you buy your games? I was just kind of curious to know through what channels you purchase your games, be them console, PC or otherwise. I pretty much exclusively shop at EB. The stores here in the Chicago area are staffed with good people with whom you can actually have a decent conversation about games. But the Gamestop stores around here are horrible. I much prefer to give my money to the independent shops instead of places like Best Buy. The people working at the EB stores I frequent at least pretend to care about the customer. So how about you?

02-24-04, 06:46 PM	#2
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 17,744	There is an EB right up the block from me Thats usually where I buy my games. The salespeople are ok most of the time... most: Actually, today I went into EB and asked the guy when FarCry was coming out... he actually asked me what platform! sniff Where are all the PCGamers going __________________ 965xe \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 3x evga gtx 480 \|\| 6gb g.skill \|\| win7 x64

02-24-04, 07:13 PM	#3
Sazar Sayonara !!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 9,297	EB.. they usually have the best prices and I can trade older games in __________________ Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home - Is it in you?

02-24-04, 07:42 PM	#5
vampireuk **** Holster Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The armoury Posts: 2,813	EB, currently known as Game until around 2005 where it becomes EB again __________________ I put children in microwaves.

02-24-04, 07:34 PM	#4
Malfunction Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lake Jackson, TX Posts: 1,002	EB is in our mall, so I go there. Before, while I was in Cali, I use to go to Gamestop/Babages!. While living in Central TX, I went to Babages! and if you ask me, they are the feaking monopoly...lol. Peace,

02-24-04, 07:50 PM	#7
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02-24-04, 09:36 PM	#9
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02-24-04, 09:40 PM	#10
Clay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,992	EB in the mall usually (I have an "Edge" card and get the used games for cheap) Also, gogamer.com has great buys sometimes and their "48-hour Madness" sales are good. __________________ SLI GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB @ 550/1700 \| MSI K8N Neo4/SLI \| A64 X2 4400+ Toledo \| CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) TwinX PC 3500 \| Silverstone ST65ZF 650W\| 93.71\| XP SP2 and a Dell 2405FPW I personally believe that us americans are unable to do so because osama. People out there in our nation don't have that, And I believe that our education like such as south africa and such as the Iraq. everywhere "such as". And I believe our education should help the US should help the south africa and the iraq and the asian countries so we can build up our future. -- Miss Teen South Carolina

02-24-04, 10:10 PM	#11
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Ah, the Edge card. It's more than paid for itself for me. It's great to go in w/a friend when they have their buy more, save more deals. Or if I go in on my own - got four pre-owned GBA games and saved 30% on each. $18 compared to $26 is a huge difference.

02-24-04, 10:19 PM	#12
Clay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,992	Yep. I traded in three of my old XBOX games and got a used copy of KotoR for like $3 after it was all said and done. Ugh, XBOX...I have to force myself to play it...PCs are where it's at. __________________ SLI GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB @ 550/1700 \| MSI K8N Neo4/SLI \| A64 X2 4400+ Toledo \| CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) TwinX PC 3500 \| Silverstone ST65ZF 650W\| 93.71\| XP SP2 and a Dell 2405FPW I personally believe that us americans are unable to do so because osama. People out there in our nation don't have that, And I believe that our education like such as south africa and such as the Iraq. everywhere "such as". And I believe our education should help the US should help the south africa and the iraq and the asian countries so we can build up our future. -- Miss Teen South Carolina

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