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I buy used and resell it it when I am done. The difference between buying and selling is always under $10 and usually closer to $5 as I am careful on the prices I buy at. For example I bought Skyrim 2 months ago for $35 (no tax, free shipping). I am going to be able to resell it this month a little over $30.
right, but right now I use my xbox360 AS my dvd player. Not a ton - but it does get used.
Oh sure I agree. I use my ps3 the same way. I am just saying you won't lose access to that functionality if a game console comes out discless in the future. It is nice though because it saves some space not having to have two components.
Yup, there's a convenience factor in only having to have one machine for gaming and DVDs.
Scheduled for some time in Nov. 2013. Just in time for X-mas.
So a lot of the 360 games are going for $5 used? I almost never play games anymore but occasionally fire up my original xbox and will buy a couple of games. Looking forward to picking up a 360 when the 720 comes out. Good to know the used games are cheap.
Even better is that the latest news confirms the leaked info back in June that showed the price is going to be $299.
I would be very surprised at this point if the 720 doesn't come out in 2013. The PS4 has been rumored for 2014 and no way does MS want to release it the same year.
No you misunderstood me. I said the difference between buying and selling can be small. As I mentioned in the previous post I purchased Skyrim for $35 and sold it for $30. You are going to find very very few ps3 or Xbox 360 games for $5.
I've heard from some sources that Sony may not ever do another Playstation console. I don't think there's truth to it, but if that's the case, Microsoft has more to worry about from what Valve is doing than Sony. Remember that Valve is also working on their own console that would use Steam as its service. And we also can't forget about the Ouya, which will be running on an Android OS and is planned to be home of free games after cost of the console (which is rumored to be approx. $99). Still too early to speculate, but I don't think the Ouya really makes it, but for that price it would still be nice to own for other uses.
I think you'll find the Xbox live Gold membership for a few bucks off once in a while on Amazon. That's where I picked it up early this year. However, if you want to have multiple people in your house use Live under their own IDs, you should check out the Gold Family membership. But you can only buy that straight through Microsoft IIRC.
I'm interested to know the specs and features of both new consoles. It should be a good year, even if I may not get one during launch this time.
There was no add-on. It was just a remote control. The XBox had DVD functionality out of the gate, but they decided to lock it and require the remote so that they could boost accessory sales. And it failed. That add-on had a poor attachment rate and the XBox DVD drive was terrible at playing movies when it was used.
I have I imagine that both machines will come bundled together for a price that's competitive with the PS4 (assuming the PS4 is an all in one set)
blue ray are still a pain in the ### to download via torrent and can be of questionable quality/compression.
If you have kids, yes. I buy the disk and then DL it to the hard drive, so they can't break anything taking games out, etc.
But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely. I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
OOr doesn't like that you have to pay the same price for something you can't resell.We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely.I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
I have an 11yr old that takes the disks over to friends and play. That is the main reason I still buy them. I guess it's just a matter of preference.Pick, on 19 May 2013 - 09:23, said:
But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
That's why I need to go digital. Our discs get beat up pretty quick.I have an 11yr old that takes the disks over to friends and play. That is the main reason I still buy them to. I guess it's just a matter of preference.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
So very true.OOr doesn't like that you have to pay the same price for something you can't resell.We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely.I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
I love digital media except for the fact that I have been ####ed over by the Microsoft and their policies. I couldn't use the downloads due to an account change and then having their hardware crap out. I'll take the physical copy that they cant make you buy it again if you want to play the game. Also the always online component that I could see being implemented with all digital downloads.We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely. I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
This. I like digital a lot assuming the HD space is reasonable, but it's disgraceful that so many games on PSN are still at $60 when their real retail prices are down in the twenties. I'm assuming XBL is the same way. Microsoft and Sony need to get price competitive, and that includes the net price involved with being able to re-sell.OOr doesn't like that you have to pay the same price for something you can't resell.We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely.I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
For the most part they are all about $10 overpriced but there are sales all the time. I rarely buy anything not on sale and when I do, it's usually 50% off.This. I like digital a lot assuming the HD space is reasonable, but it's disgraceful that so many games on PSN are still at $60 when their real retail prices are down in the twenties. I'm assuming XBL is the same way. Microsoft and Sony need to get price competitive, and that includes the net price involved with being able to re-sell.OOr doesn't like that you have to pay the same price for something you can't resell.We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely.I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
Very much so. XBox Games on Demand is a joke. The only reason to buy a game on there is if you can't seem to find a copy of whatever game it is in your hometown. XBLA is a little better, but when comparing the same game that may be selling on Steam, Steam will nearly always have the better price. However, a lot of those games are timed exclusives or take longer to be ported to Steam, such as Braid, Fez, Castle Crashers, etc. One "feature" of the paid XBox Live Gold service is having weekly deals, but I can't remember the last time one was worthy enough to jump on. For example, last week the deal was a special on everything Serious Sam related and this week is a deal on Battlefield 3 Premium and the individual map packs. I'll say bad things about Origin, but at least Origin's Battlefield deals are better than what's here.This. I like digital a lot assuming the HD space is reasonable, but it's disgraceful that so many games on PSN are still at $60 when their real retail prices are down in the twenties. I'm assuming XBL is the same way. Microsoft and Sony need to get price competitive, and that includes the net price involved with being able to re-sell.OOr doesn't like that you have to pay the same price for something you can't resell.We're probably at least one more generation away from doing away with physical media entirely.I'm all in on digital media but there is a large majority that doesn't understand it, doesn't trust it, or simply not online to take advantage of it.But aren't we to the point where you just DL the game itself from the seller? I say this after buying two games at Best Buy the other day.
