Do you buy new, used, or rent games?

[Keelloo17]

99% of the time new, because I don't always trust the condition of used games and I want to have a copy in near mint condition. Also, the feeling of opening a new game out of the plastic is always sooooo nice.

[Rupz_Koomar]

About 70% of those are first hand(out of which 20% are digital and rest are physical copies) and 20% of my games  I either traded with one of my game or bought used copy and 10% rent games.

Even though from now on Ill rent games more.

[Yukizm69]

50% used and 50% new here.

I buy a lot of games used from my local video-game store, especially PS3 games and never had any problems so far. I usually buy games new if I'm really looking forward to the game and honestly believe the company deserves my money. 

[Yukiko Miyamoto]

New games unless it's rare and difficult to find used.

Edited September 2, 2023 by Kimura Takahashi

[Infected Elite]

New games 99% of the time. Used if hard to find. 

[PalaceOfLove706]

New nowadays almost always. However, in my ps3 days I would scour the used section of EB Games frequently to look for gems. And I got FF13 this way, which I could not purchase online at the Sony store.

[GabrielMS13]

I prefer to buy new because I'm extremely paranoid about scratches on the disc's surface. There's also things like voucher codes and online passes that devalue used copies.

HOWEVER, I don't mind buying used games if they are in alright condition and I can't find them new. This is the case for PS3 games. My latest purchases were Ridge Racer 7 (great condition) and the Killzone Trilogy (disc is fine, case is damaged and the code to download multiplayer content is already used, but since the servers are dead it's useless anyway).

 

 

[serrated-banner9]

Probably 50/50 between new and used. i have never and will never rent because whats the point you dont own the game you have to return it eventually plus who dosent like building up a collection  

[Celestial_Lily]

whichever's cheaper, usually! i kinda like getting used ones because i can give a new home to an otherwise neglected game :3 

[KenjiCBZ]

As cheap as possible. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Good_Sir_Matt_II]

Anything that's a shorter experience (under 15 hours) I'll rent, for bigger games like FF16 I'll buy when online. I've too much in my backlog to be buying new releases.

[Sappurys]

Since I discovered digital rent, I barely bought any new games. I only buy digital games when its one I want and it is for less than 10$, otherwise, rent. Physical games I only buy when I want it in my collection. Most of the games I platinum I never play again apart from Skyrim so...rent all the way, even so because I pay like..$5 for 10 days on a new game here so totally worth it

Edited September 4, 2023 by Sappurys

[RadiantFlamberge]

I buy most of my games new, and rent some by PS+ subscription. There are some cases where I'll pass on a game at its initlal $60-70 price, but then come around for it when it's about half that or less. If the game is an import that didn't make it to domestic PSN, I'll buy the physical.

 

Something such as a Trails or Ys game is worth $60 or even $70 to me. Trails and the newer Ys games can last 60-100 hours. For a CoD game, $70 is a bit too much especially if the campaign is all I care about. Activision should consider a lite version with campaign only for $40-45. That said, I could let $70 go for Crysis 4.

 

The CoD series I hardly play after I've gotten whatever trophies I can from them. I have never gone back to MW 2019 since platting it.

[Biertje373]

99%  of the time I buy new games, there's something that feels nice about opening a game for the first time.

Every once in a while I buy a used game but that's basically worst case scenario.

And I do rent PS+ games quite a bit actually, it made me discover games that I liked but also weren't for me.

[MidnightDragon]

Usually new, though I'm less picky for older/rarer stuff. I had GameFly for a while, but not anymore. 

[SoliDeoGloriaIHS]

Once in a blue moon, if it's an older game, I'll buy a used copy from GameStop.  I never buy games brand new at launch.  The majority of the time I buy older games off the PS store. 

[Vynzen]

I rent a lot.

Buy new rare.

Buy used much rarer.

[RedDevil757]

I wouldn't even know where to go to rent a game these days lol I don't need too though.
 

I'll buy new unless it's a game for like the PS3 and a sealed copy is a stupid price. I've nothing against second hand but I do hate it when you get a game that stinks of fags 🤮

[setobox]

So it all depends. Is it bundled with one use code DLC or is the dlc on disk? if it is the first one then, I will buy new. Example: Life is Strange 2 you had to buy new since the last episode is not on disk but a code.

 

How old is the title? PS3/Early PS4? Buy used.

 

Is it a series you like? Buy new. Is it a series you like but the cost is too high? Wait for a sale or buy used.

[Don_Chipotle]

Many good offers for digital games, but yeah, you got to stay sharp to watch for good physical deals, i liked to rent via blockbuster back in the ps3/ps4 days, many great titles, and i loved when there was this deal of 6 dolars per month and you could rent one movie and one videogame for the whole month without returning it within the time period, and once you return them you could rent another one.

[Tankor_smash]

Mostly used, but I borrow a ton of games from the public library.

[Pray_4_the_End]

I typically buy PS5 games new, PS3 games I buy a combo of new and use, and same for Vita. I don't really buy PS4 games any more since I still have 100+ backlogged that I need to get to eventually before I die.

[Valzentia]

6 hours ago, Tankor_smash said:

Mostly used, but I borrow a ton of games from the public library.

The fuck kinda library are you going to? I must know!!!

 

On topic: I typically buy used since it's cheaper. I only buy new if the game really interests me (or if its digital).

[Xillynoc]

If it's physical, I buy used to save money. Don't need anything brand-spanking-new, just functional and not damaged on the disc.

[Infected Elite]

nowhere here rents anymore..well. there's 1 store like 20min away but eh. They also sell new and used games so i normally find a game to buy instead of rent. lol.

 

I prefer physical and i normally buy new. I like to play games while they have the hype. Most times. Tho it has attributed to a huge backlog.

 

I buy used sometimes when its a game i wanted at launch. but felt i wouldn't play it so i delayed it for myself, i normally grab those on sale like 2months after (NHL), or ill get it used.

 

really depends.