Have you ever thought about renting video games online? After years of spending lots of money on games, I decided to give it a try. After all, many of the games I have purchased in the past have hardly been played at all and probably will not be played again. When you consider that how much new games cost, this is a huge waste of money.
Renting video games is a much better option for me now. There are several companies that rent games online, so I tried out three of them. This is something that I should have done long, long, ago, as I discovered that there are several good reasons to be renting games rather than buying them.
One of the best reasons for renting games is that you get to try out the game before spending a lot of money on it. There are so many games being released each month that it is not always easy to pick one or two games to buy. With renting, you can try them all, and if you find one you like, you can buy just that one. This can save you so much money if you are in the habit of buying a lot of games.
Even if you like the game, you may end up finishing it in a day or so. Then what? Spend more money on another game? This gets expensive. You could play as many games as you like each month for a reasonable price of around $16 for a rental service. You would end up saving a ton of money, even if you only picked one game a month to play.
Game selection is another big advantage with online video game rental companies. GameFly has over 6,000 titles available to rent for Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance. You won’t find a selection anywhere close to that size in rental stores like Blockbuster. New releases are available as well as all the older games.
You also can’t beat the convenience of having the games sent right to your house. I hated having to drive all around trying to find a game I wanted to rent, only to have to drive right back when I was done to return it. If it’s a long drive to your local video game store, than you are going to love this feature.
You can also forget about having to worry about returning the game on time to avoid getting hit for late fees. Most online video game rental companies allow you to keep the game as long as you like. It doesn’t matter if you go through the game in a couple of days, or a couple of weeks. Return it when you are ready and they will send out your next game.
There’s no need to waste money on buying games when you can rent them for a fraction of the cost. But don’t look for Netflix game rentals, they only rent movies. There are a few great companies that rent video games online.
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