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Community Poll #28


On 08/26/2013 at 10:42 AM by Chris Yarger

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Are you more apt to buy a new game or a used game?
Why?


 

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Matt Snee Staff Writer

08/26/2013 at 10:46 AM

new game.  used games make me feel icky.  I'm strange, I know. 

Nick DiMola Director

08/26/2013 at 10:54 AM

If it's a game that just came out, I'll buy new. If it's something that's been around for a little while and has deep discounts, I'll buy used.

The $5 difference isn't enough to bother with a used copy at the start, but down the line, the price differential between the two grows too vast to ignore. Factor in sales and other discounts and the used copy becomes a much better deal.

That being said, I don't buy many games when they first come out. I just don't think many are worth $60 + tax, which is quite the investment when you have a family. I bought Pikmin 3 new and it'll be one of the only games all year that will get that treatment.

daftman

08/26/2013 at 06:49 PM

You summed that up very well, thus saving me from having to do it lol. I bought BioShock Infinite new when it came out, but that might be the only full-priced console game I've gotten this year. Can't quite remember. I also came to the HD generation late (having just a Wii before that) and so there are lots of older games for cheap that I haven't played.

Homelessrook

08/26/2013 at 11:03 AM

used. I want to play the game but with my budget used games are better.

Joaquim Mira Media Manager

08/26/2013 at 11:20 AM

New. I've bought used, but it was a last case scenario.

goaztecs

08/26/2013 at 11:28 AM

Overall it would be used. I'll pick up new games every once in a while, but usually it'll be used. I don't play multiplayer, and by the time I buy my games all the DLC has been released, plus you can't go wrong when you pickup 3-4 games and have them be under $30 bucks. 

GeminiMan78

08/26/2013 at 11:55 AM

Probably 75% of my games are used. Of those that I bought new most were older games I got for $20. There are very few games I have paid full price for new.

F1r3inth3H0L3

08/26/2013 at 12:51 PM

I have alot of used games, I try to buy new as much as possible though. Cost is always the driving factor. $60 is too much for a game IMO and I always wait for a price drop. $20 or less is what I pay for most of my games.

If I were to go to Gamestop though (I rarely do) and had to pick between a $55 used game and a $60 new game. I would buy the new game every time.

transmet2033

08/26/2013 at 12:58 PM

If new is an option I tend to go that route.

bullet656

08/26/2013 at 01:04 PM

Almost always new. A major reason being that I do most of my game buying over the internet and I don't like the uncertainty of getting a used game without seeing the condition of it first.  But I also like supporting the companies that make the games by buying them new.  Sometimes I'll wait for the price of a new game to drop first though.  Depends on how badly I want it.

NSonic79

08/26/2013 at 01:27 PM

Used. I have to make the most of my funds if I want to be able to play a wide assortment of games I'm interested in. Plus when I usually have money for a game I really want it's when the game is already out of print.

If I really, really, really, REALLY want a game then I'll go ahead and buy new. I couldn't wait for Dissidia DuoDecium Final Fantasy 012 to be able to play with my Tifa.

What? Stop looking at me like that!

Ranger1

08/26/2013 at 01:49 PM

Depends on how difficult I think it will be to find the game later (or if it's a Dragon Quest game).  I buy a lot of RPGs new because I worry about being able to find them later for a decent price (or at all). And some games I just can't wait for to come down in price (Dragon Quest, Journey, R&C complete collection on PS3, etc.). But usually I'm playing catch-up and it just makes more sense to buy used.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

08/26/2013 at 02:52 PM

 Ok, when I owned a console I mainly bought used games. Now that I own PC, new games are so cheao that I would never bother.

jgusw

08/26/2013 at 03:09 PM

I usually buy used games.  For most games, I wait years before buying them.  Many games I buy I can only get used.   

I buy new if I really want the game or if I think the game will be rare and cost more the longer I wait to get it.  I also buy quite a few games on sale.  

I don't buy used just to save $5. 

KnightDriver

08/26/2013 at 03:59 PM

Today was a perfect example. I got six games for $40 used. I almost got just Dragon's Crown on Vita for that amount, but six beats one for me today. 

I really like buying new though. I try to reserve new games for that extra special one I just can't do without and that might go hard to get later. Etrian Odyssey, Dragon's Crown, Fire Emblem, stuff like that.

leeradical42

08/26/2013 at 05:11 PM

I buy most new games brand new cant justify a 5 to 10 dallar difference but older games i buy used for the simple fact the only place you can get it new is on amazon for some outrageous price.

Alex-C25

08/26/2013 at 05:36 PM

Mostly new games, but I do both ways. If the new game is at decent price, I would get it. If it's used, as long as game is in fine conditions, works perfectly and the new game isn't at an accesible price for the current budget, used is the choice.

Captain N

08/26/2013 at 07:15 PM

Striclty new for me. I meana few bucks isn't much of a difference to me, plus who knows were that used game has been. Most of the games I have on the PS3 were 20 bucks ne anyway, I think I've only bough a handful of games at launch price. If it's something I must play, the I get it right away, otherwise I'll wait for a price drop or the eventual GOTY ED. But if it's Mario or Pokemon we are talking about, then day 1 no matter the cost.

GrayHaired

08/26/2013 at 07:23 PM

New Game. I like everything clean and complete.

Cary Woodham

08/26/2013 at 07:35 PM

99 percent of the time, I buy new.

Super Step Contributing Writer

08/26/2013 at 08:12 PM

New, but keep in mind, I usually only owned Nintendo consoles and very rarely bought games at all; it was a very special treat to buy a game, so that's why I'm used to buying new. If I bought as many games as a lot of you, I would probably utilize used purchases quite a bit more often. In fact, since I now have a decent enough laptop, I'm pretty much waiting for a Steam winter sale.

Casey Curran Staff Writer

08/26/2013 at 08:18 PM

Whichever one makes better use of capitalism.

The Last Ninja

08/26/2013 at 08:30 PM

Unless it is a game I must have day one (like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which I actually reserved at Game Stop), I will buy the game used. What's the difference? You still get to play the game, and saving a few bucks is worth it. 

Indigo

08/27/2013 at 12:25 PM

Used games and Steam sales.

However! If it is from developers that I reeally want to support (and I have the cash flow at the time) I will buy a new copy. Sometimes even two. Done this with Zelda:Twilight Princess, Hotline Miami, Skyrim, Bastion

Coolsetzer

08/27/2013 at 02:31 PM

Used. I'm on a budget.

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