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Tips For Saving Money on Games
With the frequency of new games available for the many different consoles on the market supporting your gaming habit can become a very costly venture. Fortunately there are a few ways you can save money on games by utilizing deals offered by retail outlets and online retailers.
GameFly
One of the best ways to save money on console games is by renting them instead of purchasing them. The cost of purchasing a new console game hovers in the $60 range. Even if you only purchase one game every two months, you still will have spent $360 a year. The cost for a GameFly subscription is only around $16 a month, meaning you can play all the games you want for less than the cost of purchasing them. Here are some of the benefits of GameFly:
- Rent as many games as you like
- Keep them as long as you like
- No late fees
- Option to purchase at a discounted price
- Game discounts based on length of membership
Using Coupons
If renting your games is not an option you’d like to explore, then coupons can be a very valuable asset. Many major retailers offer coupons in various newspapers and often there are printable coupons online for new games.
Buying Used Games
Using coupons and rentals are great options as well, but if you do not mind owning a game that someone has played previously, then pre-owned games might be a viable way of saving money when purchasing games. Retail stores like GameStop regularly offer pre-owned games at a discount and they offer a buyback program, so once you have finished the game, you can return it to the store and they will buy it back, giving you in-store credit. For someone who goes through a lot of games a year, this option can be a real money saver.
Purchasing used games from GameStop is not your only option. If you live in a large area, chances are there will be flea markets and garage sales listed in the local paper. Often times these sales have games available at discounted rates as the owner is either tired of them or selling them for someone else. These sales are also a great place to find older games that you may have wanted to play but did not want to pay full price for when the game was new.
As you can see, there are tons of ways you can save money on games. Paying the full $60 asking price for a game can be budget breaking, but with a few smart choices and frugal moves, you can keep your gaming hobby up to date without breaking the bank.
This post was written by J. Sample: blogger, gamer, and lover of online technology.
Word Games – An Evolution
I love playing word games to improve my vocabulary as well as socialize. Word games, such as Scrabble, are a great way to exercise the mind. This applies not only to adults like myself, but also to the younger generation that may not always be the most attentive when it comes to learning new things in school. However, when presented with a game, the young mind will often find itself much more receptive to learning.
Word games such as Scrabble are ubiquitous in the sense that they can be played in multiple formats. The most commonly known is the simple table top board game. Getting my family and friends together to play a board game provides a fantastic way to break away from the technological distractions that we are constantly being bombarded with and allows for us to interact socially with one another. While exercising the brain, we can also enjoy the time spent in one another’s company. This can be doubly true for children who have grown up with technological advancement like the Internet that tend to push face to face socialization to the wayside.
Of course, there is something to be said about the ability to play games, like Scrabble, on the go. Mobile phone technology allows for games to be played against a computer, or even against friends, no matter where they are. I can challenge my own vocabulary and spelling skills wherever I am, and can play against friends who have the same game on their phone, even if we’re separated by hundreds of miles. It’s not as social as playing in the same room, but it still offers a fun way to play a game with a friend.
Social media sites have several word games available. These games can not only be played with and against my friends, but against users all over the world. This allows for an enormous level of challenge as I can match wits with players in other countries. This can come in handy if I don’t have friends readily available to play either the board game or the online game and if I’d rather face a human being then a computer. The enormous popularity of social media websites ensures that there will always be human competition available. Of course, care should be taken when letting smaller children play these games online, as they can run into some less then savory characters if an in-game chat is present.
While the importance of face to face socialization cannot be stressed enough, it is nice that challenging and mind bending word games are available to be played in so many different ways. By taking advantage of the various mediums that games like Scrabble now inhabit, I’m sure of finding a great challenge no matter where I am.
J. Sample is a blogger, gamer, and lover of online technology. She became fascinated with the evolution of games and gaming on a family vacation in the Midwest.
