8. Buy More Expensive Editions
Wait, what? I hear you cry. Before you all close this window and decide Im talking utter tripe, please let me justify myself. As counter-intuitive as the suggestion actually sounds you
can actually save money in the long run when you buy special editions. Take FIFA 13s Ultimate Edition, which retailed at around £10 more than the normal edition and gave you 24 gold packs on its Ultimate Team mode. If you normally buy gold packs with your hard-earned cash, youll know that they cost around 79p each. If you were to buy 24 of these, itd set you back £18.96. Game of the Year editions are also great value, often giving you the game plus all its expansion packs for the price that it was sold at on release. A new development in gaming has seen extra subscriptions (think Call of Duty: Elite or EA Season Ticket) being offered. They often provide a whole host of extra features usually accessed through your PC but can also offer discounts (20% off all Ultimate Team packs) or guarantee you free access to the expansion packs that are later released. Id only recommend these subscriptions if youre seriously into the games that theyre for. The problem with buying these versions is that you run the risk of wasting money if you get bored of the game prematurely. To avoid this, I suggest you take note of this lists number one suggestion
7. Dont Trade In Your Games
Again, I envisage the masses shouting at their computer screens. What is this idiot on about this time?! Fret not: there is method behind the madness. When you trade in your games to shops, they will offer you an amount far below the amount at which they expect to sell it, so that they can make a tidy profit. So, do a bit of research to find out how much the shops are selling the games for pre-owned, then sell it on websites like eBay, Gumtree, Amazon, or your personal favourite online marketplace at slightly below the price that the shop is selling it for (but remember to take delivery costs into account). Worried that your disc is in no fit state to be used? Some stores, such as GameStation, offer a service for a nominal fee (around £2) which gets rid of scratches and makes your disk look as good as new. Honestly, it does work Ive saved many a game from an early grave with it. If you do insist on trading in games, then make use of some of the deals you can get. Sometimes, if you trade in two relatively modern games, you can get a big-name game on release date for 99p.