[General Discussion] Do you buy used games/consoles?

I do. Sometimes. It depends on the item, really. There's some games which you won't be able to find brand new anymore, but for stuff you can purchase in stores I usually won't.

As for consoles. FUCK THAT SHIT. Do you know what they've done to the console or handheld prior to you finding it? Do you know why they're selling it, whether it has anything wrong with it, or whether they've dropped it by accident? No, and you probably won't know even if you asked. It's too risky when it comes to consoles and handhelds.

I don't mind that much for games, but I don't buy Greatest Hits/Platinum games. Buying mainstream titles second hand is just stupid, since you can pick them up from everywhere pretty cheap after awhile.

What about you?

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Best of luck finding a brand new Sega CD-X, or a new Super Nintendo for that matter. Sometimes you used is your best/only option for consoles, Lix.

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Only for things that I can't find new anymore. Otherwise, I'm buying it new, because I can trust myself to take care of it in the long run. Sometimes you can find stuff used in good condition, but you can't always tell if it really is in that great of condition or not, and I don't like taking the chance.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I had no choice but to buy a second hand Dreamcast (*sniff*) and Saturn - as others said, I couldn't buy them brand new.

It was worth getting a Saturn for NiGHTS only (which I got with it, plus the analog controller).

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Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga

I had no choice but to buy a second hand Dreamcast (*sniff*) and Saturn - as others said, I couldn't buy them brand new.

It was worth getting a Saturn for NiGHTS only (which I got with it, plus the analog controller).

Go buy Dragon Force. Right fucking now.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-7

Go buy Dragon Force. Right fucking now.

I really wanna play that. :/

As for buying used games and consoles, yes! I am not made of money, so I will go for the cheapest option. I buy used games almost exclusively, and my Gamecube is used. All my other consoles are new though, I think.

edit: and by new, I mean new when I bought them. Of course.

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Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-7

Best of luck finding a brand new Sega CD-X, or a new Super Nintendo for that matter. Sometimes you used is your best/only option for consoles, Lix.

CD-X yeah, but Super Nintendo no. I've seen a bunch of PAL SNES consoles down here, sealed even, selling for under $20 US. But this was about 4 years ago. There was so many it seemed like they rereleased the console over again, but apparently not.

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Originally Posted by Dalkaen

I really wanna play that. :/

As for buying used games and consoles, yes! I am not made of money, so I will go for the cheapest option. I buy used games almost exclusively, and my Gamecube is used. All my other consoles are new though, I think.

edit: and by new, I mean new when I bought them. Of course.

Dragon Force is godlike. I have an absolutely cherry copy of the Astea disc version. SO NICE.

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I always buy games second hand if I can. So long as the box isn't broken and the disc's not too scratched, you might as well have it half the price. I wouldn' tbuy a console second hand if a new one was available though, if only because I've seen how some people treat their consoles. I'm not precious about mine but I'm still using my original PS2 and my first PS1 lasted a good five years of heavy abuse before the motor gave up.

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Over half my collection is second hand stuff. Some of my favorite games have been pre-dry humped! Obviously most of it is older cartridge based stuff I've picked up at garage sales (which are basically invincible), but there are some real recent gems to be found in the clogged overpriced sewerage factories that are EB every now and then.

As long as the disc isn't scratched to hell and there's an instruction manual and box that isn't broken into a thousand bits, it's good to go. I usually clean the cases up anyway when I get home. Like an old woman.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-7

Go buy Dragon Force. Right fucking now.

I really don't want to get into a high bidding war on ebay for an rare game (more so for PAL version). Even if I am Uncle Rich.


I remember seeing shrink-wrapped copies of Dragon Quest for the SNES when I was in Japan last year, at Den Den Town, in Osaka. I was surprised.

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I don't like buying anything used. If the game is available everywhere, I'll buy it new. I don't trust used stuff, even if it looks shiny and almost new.

If I am really looking forward to a game, I'll get it as soon as possible at regular price. If it's a game that looks interesting but I'm not hyped about it, I usually wait for a bit before purchasing, but sometimes I end up not getting it at all.

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Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

Over half my collection is second hand stuff. Some of my favorite games have been pre-dry humped!

Are your copies of AC4 and AC5 pre-humped?

I was speaking idiomatically.

AC4 is! And in a way I'm kinda glad, because I couldn't find it new anywhere at the time. :]

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Always...Gamestop's "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" are when I come out and party the hardest (although I admit I always buy more games than I ever have time to play). I've only had scratching issues with a handful of games...The original Wild Arms and my Growlanser Generations has a scratch on GL 2 that makes the game freeze when the voices are on.

Only preowned system I own is my Saturn and it's worked fine for 8 years. That and the $10 GBC I got for my mom. I would never buy a Sony console preowned (especially seeing the condition of most used ones are that are brought in).

FELIPE NO

I have no problem buying my games (never bought a used system) second hand. I am always careful about their state and require pics of the box, the manual and of course the disc/cartdridge.

Most of the times, I get games in pristine condition for a fraction of the price if I bought it new.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

the only brand new game I ever bought was FF8, when it got out. Otherwise, I buy them used; much less expensive.

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New or 2nd hand doesnt matter too much to me anymore. If the game is on the disc and its half the price, then I think you would be stupid to buy it brand new, why pay more for the same thing, even if its a little tattered or summat.

However.... (Big echoey voice on that however)

I will never buy a pre pwned Final Fantasy game. I love the fact that it is the first time it has been played and by me. No one else has touched this copy and the adventure is all mine! Plus I have some crazy notion that my FF collection is going to be worth something in like 5 years

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For the most part, I try to get stuff new because I like "complete" packages. In game stores, I only get new games. I think the only used game I got in-store ever was Parasite Eve for PSX. Otherwise, it's been all new.

However, I'll get harder-to-find/old titles used, of course, off eBay, such as my steadily growing SNES collection. With that said, a fair share of my consoles were used. My SNES was given to me by my uncle, but he used it for a while. I bought a used GameCube bundle off eBay (the only thing I ever bought used that could've been bought new), and that has yet to fail me. I got a used Dreamcast after helping a friend repair a bunch of the consoles he had lying around. I plan on getting a used N64 bundle eventually (maybe I can find one of thsoe sets that include 50+ games or something ridiculous ). So, yeah: old stuff get bought used. Duh.

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Originally Posted by Shin

I always buy games second hand if I can. So long as the box isn't broken and the disc's not too scratched, you might as well have it half the price.

Except if you're talking about Gamestop they aren't half price. It's more like 5% off which in most cases isn't worth it for me.

Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga

I really don't want to get into a high bidding war on ebay for an rare game (more so for PAL version). Even if I am Uncle Rich.

You could always try half.com. Prices will still be high but you don't have to bid, you just outright buy it.

As for me, I never buy games used if I can avoid it. People are too careless with their own property. It's like impossible to rent a DVD or Game that won't skip from the previous renters scratching it up so why would I trust preowned games? I have no problem buying used handhelds but I will never buy a used console, consoles are too delicate to buy a preowned one. You drop a gameboy, it's probably gonna be ok. You drop a PS2 and you know something came loose and it's gonna die out on your eventually.

I used to buy games used all the time during the NES and SNES days, but cartridges seemed alot more resistant to stupidity damage.

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I do. I'm beginning to think I buy most of my games used, new games are far too expensive for my rate of play. Americans have it easy with game prices.

Anyway, I used to shy away from second hand titles because that always meant missing or coffee stained manuals, cracked cases and dirty, scratched discs. However, my local game store checks every disc surface someone brings in and won't even accept a game if it has a scratch, because they want to offer only games that work 100%, so lately I've not had to worry about scratched discs at all.

The only times I've had to has been when I've bought something from an auction, for instance huuto.net. I recieved an extremely busted up Guardian Heroes years ago from ebay and though it worked alright, the seller had said disc surface quality was 3/5 which was such a blatant lie I never trusted a vendor again.

I was speaking idiomatically.

The only new games I have are the ones people have bought for me as gifts.

I *always* buy used games. I'm a real cheapass, so I'd always rather have the best deal, even though it may not come with the manual or box (which is, personally, fine with me, unless it has pretty artwork).

I don't really see the big deal with buying games new; if you wait for a bit, then price'll eventually come down, even though it's in good condition.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I buy quite a few used games. I'm a budget shopper through and through, and while I've gotten a ton of cheap new games and prefer them, I also have quite a collection of used ones I've gotten from pawn shops and to a lesser extent Gamestop/EB (EB was nice when they used to sell used PC games, Gamestop's prices are usually a bit high for used unless you can get in on some kind of deal). Generally I find games in good condition used, there's only been a few that haven't worked right or had really noticable scratches, and most of those I ended up trading into Gamestop for more than I paid for them. Although it's partially also a morality issue since effectively buying used games isn't really any better than piracy to the people that made the game, since they aren't getting any money off of the sale.

For systems, I virtually always buy new systems now, with two exceptions: I got a used Gamecube in a pawnshop for pretty cheap (still works fine to this day, and looked to be in good condition) and I also got a backup Dreamcast in case my main one that I bought on launch day goes out, although it's still doing just fine. The new systems I don't trust much to buy used though, they really don't seem like they would handle being misused very well so I don't plan on picking them up unless they're factory sealed.

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I buy used games all the time. I don't see the point of buying a brand new game, when I am also able to buy it when it has been used. Some of the games that have been used may not be in perfect condition, but if it worls, and will save me some money, then I will buy it. I don't pay over the odds for games, and if I can get it used, and save a few quid then I will.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I'm buying more used games than I used to, and most of them are from ebay. Most pre-owned stuff is usually so cheap on there, and I don't mind auctioning my old games on it either, because you always get more than any trade-in would give you.

But my experience with buying pre-owned has been great, mostly.

If I have to buy new I'll go to Gamestracker.co.uk, just for cheapest deal. Generally good for PAL.

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