How to find the cheaper video games?

At cheapsupershop.com we get a lot of emails from parents asking about the various types of video games and gaming systems that are available. More than once I have heard "What exactly is a Halo 3?

I can see how this can all be a bit daunting to a parent buying video games for their children. With so many different types of systems available it is often hard for someone that doesn't play video games to keep up with it all.

If you have been to the stores lately, you probably have noticed that video games have only continued to rise in price. Every time a new game comes out it seems that the base price is higher than the previous version. Part of this has to do with inflation of course, but really two things are happening in the gaming industry. One, gaming companies are starting to use more and better technology in their video games. Of course this makes the prices go up. Another that is happening is that those companies are starting realize that they can charge more for video games because people will pay the higher price. This is especially true when the game is advertised a lot and people long to be the first to try it out. With all of these high prices everywhere you may find yourself struggling to get the video games you want. But, do not worry; there are ways that you can get the games that you want, without paying the super high prices.

One of the best ways to get video games cheaper is to wait. I know it often times eliminates the purpose, but waiting for just a couple of weeks for the game to come down from its crazy high prices will truly pay off. Of course you will lose a week of playing time, but I think that you will recover from that. Another thing that waiting will allow you to do is buy a used version of the game. Movie stores that also carry video games will often sell their games. If a game comes back into their store for whatever reason, they will make it as previously played and mark the price down. This means that you can get the same game for a much better price. These games aren't going to be any worse either because most stores will have guarantees on their pre-played games, just in case they don't play right when you get home.

Other ways of saving money on video games is sharing. You can do this among friends or there are sites online that will allow you to share game with other people. Most of the time these sites will require some kind of trading to take place, but if you have a game that someone else wants, and they have a game you want, it's easy. Something along the same lines would be going to a gaming store to trade in some of your older games. Most gaming stores will give you some money for your used video games. The amount will depend on the quality and age of the game, as well as its popularity, but you will at least get some money out of them. This can help defer the cost of any new game that is out that you want to get.