Are You A Hardcore Gamer?

[Romanc]

Originally Posted by Darth Alec

I've heard of used games. But it's a new concept in Norway (EB games opened in september or something).

EB games has been around here for ages (at least a couple of years), maybe they didn't set up shop in cities where it's known to rain all the time

I buy some older titles there to close any gaps, (they don't call them used, but pre-played) but I won't ever sell them anything, because they pay something like 10% of RRP, and sell the same game for 70-85% of RRP. (I haven't actually sold any game I bought, ever.)

[rounds1]

Originally Posted by Romanc

EB games has been around here for ages (at least a couple of years), maybe they didn't set up shop in cities where it's known to rain all the time

I buy some older titles there to close any gaps, (they don't call them used, but pre-played) but I won't ever sell them anything, because they pay something like 10% of RRP, and sell the same game for 70-85% of RRP. (I haven't actually sold any game I bought, ever.)

What do you normally do with the used games you don't plan to play ever again?

And usually if you sell them the game gack within 6 months, you can get a considerable amount back. Like, you can probably still get $30 for COD4 or something like that.

It's definitely good to buy the pre-played games when there's nothing new coming out and the used game is one you were on the fence over when it was released.

[Leonidas]

I recently sold nearly all of my games for about a quarter of what they're worth.

How hardcore is that?

[dz06lt]

Im not sure where i fall in I love to play games for fun and for a hobby but i spend quite a bit and have all the consoles + PSP so that says I am, but i am also married which means im not. so I guess i would fall in the middle

[InsightGoalie]

You guys that play for fun etc... Why do we always think of terms in hardcore and casual. I still think we need a middle ground, what I call recreational. I like "hardcore" games but play them casually. I can't stand those simple casual puzzle games, etc...

[ltzasz]

I am a games enthusiast. I have many consoles, I spend money on older rare games, I love researching consoles and games, I probably have a bulk of 250+ video games currently (I probably had an additional 250 over the years that I sol), but I don't really play games that much.

[Romanc]

Originally Posted by rounds1

What do you normally do with the used games you don't plan to play ever again?

And usually if you sell them the game gack within 6 months, you can get a considerable amount back. Like, you can probably still get $30 for COD4 or something like that.

It's definitely good to buy the pre-played games when there's nothing new coming out and the used game is one you were on the fence over when it was released.

Most of my games are in shelves, I've got a couple of hundred console games and maybe 350 PC games. Very few of those are "don't ever want to play again" I keep revisiting my older games on a regular basis(I'm even planning to resurrect/rebuild an old 486/Pentium I for some good old MS-DOS gaming again)

I've never seen anyone get that amount for a used game at my local EB, a pretty new game will give you perhaps 1/6 of RRP. I guess they have to keep their margins higher than in the US, as volume is lower.


Apart from that, I'm all good when it comes to buying pre-played games. I can't buy everything the day it hits the stores (God knows I try), and paying slightly less makes my funds stretch further.

[codenamelenny]

I got over a 100 games and play almost everyday, I'm a GAMER.

[Leonidas]

But are you hardcore?

[codenamelenny]

no, I play games for fun not for a title.