So who actually buys games from stores?

I rarely do unless i find a bargain bin deal. Anything i've bought in store in the last couple of years would've been around 5 pounds and games are almost never that price.

Well I can't now unless I go out of town. Or go to Argos, but who the hell buys games at Argos? I used to browse in GAME though whenever I went to town, just to pass the time. If I saw something I wanted I'd usually just order it online when I got home.

I usually just buy online due to better pricing. Although I haven't bought a retail game in months

Nope, can't afford to buy games in stores, still maintain my alcoholism, and have money left; the prices are ridiculous.

games are like the only thing I still buy in an actual store really..everything else I shop online for.. (well, except food)

I try to buy new if it's like, $40 or lower. Because I don't trust other people to turn in a game not scratched to hell and back. -_-

Hey there isnt an option for i go online & go to stores
i mean you could find some good things in store like i got the pre order bonus and the limited edition guide together for much less than online but online is better for new games .... usually.

Blackchaosdragon wrote:

Hey there isnt an option for i go online & go to stores
i mean you could find some good things in store like i got the pre order bonus and the limited edition guide together for much less than online but online is better for new games .... usually.

Honestly there's never been a preorder or a deal in store that i've seen that hasn't been beaten by someone online.

Once you start buying online you can't go back to a store without scoffing at prices.

The only thing that keeps me from buying online even though I should is import taxes. If you import a non-book for more than £20 you have to pay taxes, which I hate, because the post office will likely retain it and claim a "retaining fee".

Superbuu3 wrote:

Blackchaosdragon wrote:

Hey there isnt an option for i go online & go to stores
i mean you could find some good things in store like i got the pre order bonus and the limited edition guide together for much less than online but online is better for new games .... usually.

Honestly there's never been a preorder or a deal in store that i've seen that hasn't been beaten by someone online.

I have to say it depends on the store and store manager after all its their call (both chain and non chain)

Lord Skip wrote:

Once you start buying online you can't go back to a store without scoffing at prices.

Well thats not always the case you could find you're self laughing at how much some of the websites or all of them are for the amount they are charging for a game
and the store could have it cheaper my prime example would be KOF 13 i saw it in a store for £20 new and online was £30-40 new but thats a pretty weak example i know, but an example nonetheless.

Kaede wrote:

The only thing that keeps me from buying online even though I should is import taxes. If you import a non-book for more than £20 you have to pay taxes, which I hate, because the post office will likely retain it and claim a "retaining fee".

Retaining fee? well thats the first ive heard of this.

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Blackchaosdragon wrote:

Kaede wrote:

The only thing that keeps me from buying online even though I should is import taxes. If you import a non-book for more than £20 you have to pay taxes, which I hate, because the post office will likely retain it and claim a "retaining fee".

Retaining fee? well thats the first ive heard of this.

It's a bunch of shit. Basically, they'll hold it for you, mostly if you need to pay tax, sometimes not, and they'll charge you something like £10 (which is usually half or a third of what the item itself cost) for the trouble, sometimes even more. This also often happens when the parcel is supposed to be delivered to my door. That's why I just mostly order books online. No hassle.

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Blackchaosdragon wrote:

Blackchaosdragon wrote:

Kaede wrote:

The only thing that keeps me from buying online even though I should is import taxes. If you import a non-book for more than £20 you have to pay taxes, which I hate, because the post office will likely retain it and claim a "retaining fee".

Retaining fee? well thats the first ive heard of this.

It's a bunch of shit. Basically, they'll hold it for you, mostly if you need to pay tax, sometimes not, and they'll charge you something like £10 (which is usually half or a third of what the item itself cost) for the trouble, sometimes even more. This also often happens when the parcel is supposed to be delivered to my door. That's why I just mostly order books online. No hassle.

oh thanks for clearing that up ..... though it appear the royal mail are just as greedy.

Wait, people buy stuff? Thats basically an unknown concept to me.

Ntity wrote:

Wait, people buy stuff? Thats basically an unknown concept to me.

The topic is about buying online.

Not for years. The prices in shops are a lot higher than online, last time I wondered into GAME it was quite a shocking experience. GAME are evil anyway.

Rosalyn_86 wrote:

Not for years. The prices in shops are a lot higher than online, last time I wondered into GAME it was quite a shocking experience. GAME are evil anyway.

GAME got liquidated down in Aus, only place we go is EB Games But it's kinda sad, because my local game, they had heaps of retro games and I still have my N64, so it was nice to go in occasionally and browse their collection. They even had a NES for sale once. not the best condition, but still a NES. I should have bought it now that I think about it

In Paris I only bought games online, but they had tons of retro game stores with all kinds of consoles, old games and imports. Must get back there.

Ntity wrote:

Rosalyn_86 wrote:

Not for years. The prices in shops are a lot higher than online, last time I wondered into GAME it was quite a shocking experience. GAME are evil anyway.

GAME got liquidated down in Aus, only place we go is EB Games But it's kinda sad, because my local game, they had heaps of retro games and I still have my N64, so it was nice to go in occasionally and browse their collection. They even had a NES for sale once. not the best condition, but still a NES. I should have bought it now that I think about it

I hate to imagine how expensive GAME must have been in down under land. Games cost crazy amounts there as it is.

GAME was cheaper than EB but not quite as cheap as JB.

I get almost all my games from Best Buy, either on their website or online. But I've been a rewards zone member forever so I get discounts and stuff if I buy from them online. Plus They send me gift cards all the time.

If it's a game I'm in no rush to play I just wait for a price drop in store. I think I've only bought a used game two or three times lifetime. Used games = Less money for good game Devs to make good games.

Rosalyn_86 wrote:

Ntity wrote:

Rosalyn_86 wrote:

Not for years. The prices in shops are a lot higher than online, last time I wondered into GAME it was quite a shocking experience. GAME are evil anyway.

GAME got liquidated down in Aus, only place we go is EB Games But it's kinda sad, because my local game, they had heaps of retro games and I still have my N64, so it was nice to go in occasionally and browse their collection. They even had a NES for sale once. not the best condition, but still a NES. I should have bought it now that I think about it

I hate to imagine how expensive GAME must have been in down under land. Games cost crazy amounts there as it is.

I don't really know how expensive the stuff at GAME was, 'cos I only go to EB, but I did get a good deal on my PS3 there. I think it was $280 or some shit, plus one game of choice. That sale was about a week before they liquidated, so I probably got lucky

Skip wrote:

GAME was cheaper than EB but not quite as cheap as JB.

JB is great, everything is super cheap Too bad the nearest store is about an hour away

It's a mix up, I'll buy newer stuff from Gamestop, I might go in and buy some used stuff if there's deals, then I'll buy a lot of stuff from Amazon and now that I've been more actively using Steam and Online stores, I'm also getting stuff digitally.

So yeah I buy a lot of different ways.

If I see a good deal and I have the pocket money, then I'd pick up a game.
Sure.

do you still get pocket money at 19 yrs old?