August 13, 2003, 13:09
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where do you buy games?
I used to prefer Electronics Boutique. Their prices are high, but they have good bargain bin selections, and with an old 'puter i liked being able to return (for credit) a game that wouldnt run. Now theyve ended that policy, and their selection has declined as theyve shifted to console games (though the local EB express is better in that regard) I note that Best Buy seems to have a huge selection. Im wondering what other retailers you favor? Also curious if many people buy games on the internet.
While Ive mentioned US retailers, all are welcome to respond, of course.
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August 13, 2003, 13:26
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ebay now, always.
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August 13, 2003, 13:27
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i go to any store and look for games in the smallest possible package. these are generally under 10 bucks. if they aren't, i wait.
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August 13, 2003, 13:41
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August 13, 2003, 13:42
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King
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Best Buy or Gamespot, whichever is cheaper.
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August 13, 2003, 13:43
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King
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I usually get games when they first come out, or a week/two later. The big chains usually offer $10-15 off then (and the price doesn't go down for months after that).
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August 13, 2003, 15:27
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I buy them in regular shops.  I don't have a credit card, and frankly I am a bit sceptic to use on-line shops. I get good prices mostly though, as I know a man who is boss in a games and music shop! 
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August 13, 2003, 16:21
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I always buy online now. I'll pop into stores if I'm passing, but I don't make a point of it anymore.
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August 13, 2003, 16:33
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I still go to EB. They tend to have things that other stores don't carry and more quickly. You don't get any real deals, but I've found they tend to seal the games in-store here, which makes it easy to be careful when opening them so that if the game is awful/broken, you can return them
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August 13, 2003, 16:43
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Mostly online, though I'll buy one or another in regular stores occasionally. And then there are the... unorthodox places to buy games here...  But I only buy them this way if I think the game is too expensive.
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August 13, 2003, 16:46
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If you are going to use 'unorthodox' methods you may as well get the game for free.
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August 13, 2003, 17:02
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August 13, 2003, 18:28
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What is eDonkey? 
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August 13, 2003, 19:00
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A filesharing client. I can think of much better places to download games from, if only I had cable.
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August 13, 2003, 19:10
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On the very rare occasions (once every year or two) that I buy a game, I go to Costco.
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August 13, 2003, 22:39
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Local small retailers.
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August 13, 2003, 23:41
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Prince
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Online or at bargain bins, since there are very few 'new' games that interest me these days...
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August 14, 2003, 00:24
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Future Shop or good ole Toys'R'Us.If those 2 don't have it, no one does.Both are within 15 minutes walking distance
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August 14, 2003, 01:22
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Originally posted by Harry Seldon
Best Buy or Gamespot, whichever is cheaper.
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Yup, but I also have CompUSA and Circuit City in the vacinity to shop at too.
Whoever gets it first and cheapest gets my dollar.
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August 14, 2003, 02:19
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Originally posted by Solver
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The thing is, more than half the games I bought are either duds or ones I don't like, but I can't return them. Most game reviews are useless also. For example, I bought Starfleet Command because the reviews were so glowing, but in fact the game sucks as far as I am concerned.
Before you ask, demo games don't show you the full picture most of the time.
So what options have I got left to protect myself?
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August 14, 2003, 03:05
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I used to go to best buy for everything. Although some games like Civ3 came out at the store in the mall 1 day before best buy, so sometimes I would go there. Although maybe if I had 1 extra day I would have realized not to by civ3 ptw
But even Best Buy's inventory has decreased.
I go to Fry's for pretty much all my games now. They have a huge selection of games and software at equal or lesser prices than best buy and EB.
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August 14, 2003, 04:23
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I go to EB most of the time. I like being able to return a game for a full refund within 10 days.
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August 14, 2003, 04:56
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Verkkokauppa.com and Bulldog NetStore.
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August 14, 2003, 05:29
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I used to use GAME all the time because of the 10 day no-questions refund. Unfortunately the local store disappeared so I tend to use strategic plus software on the net for any game I know I will want. I still make forays to GAME/EB for anything I buy speculatively.
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August 14, 2003, 11:19
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Prince
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I tend to take the average of user game reviews- some people will love it no matter what, some will hate it, and then there are the coherent people
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August 14, 2003, 11:21
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Best Buy or CompUSA.
Occasionally I'll be in Wal-Mart, and stop by their electronics department and find something worth buying at a decent price.
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August 15, 2003, 00:28
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Poly gives very good overall reviews. Alas, Poly didn't play Starfleet Command
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August 15, 2003, 17:25
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hi ,
 , airports > taxfree shops 
and the usual order true a click on apolyton , ...... 
have a nice day
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August 15, 2003, 18:03
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Taxfree shops isn't what they were...  Now they are around as expensive as regular shops...
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August 16, 2003, 11:06
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Originally posted by DrSpike
If you are going to use 'unorthodox' methods you may as well get the game for free.
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I do have the means to do it, but I'm not that patient...
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