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[DDayton]

A friend just sent me a link to a MSN Money article about buying used merchandise. Entitled 10 Things You Shouldn't Buy New, the article is a somewhat interesting read... however, what really caught my eye was the following excerpt:

Software and console games
Buy used, and you’ll pay half or less what the software cost new. Cartridge games like those for the Xbox and Sony PS2 that list for $50 new, for instance, can often be purchased used for $20 or less a year after release.

But it’s more than just a matter of economy. Letting someone else be the early adopter also allows you to benefit from their experience. You’ll find more reviews and information on software that’s been out a year or more (and you won’t be that far behind the leading edge). The bugs will have been identified along with any workarounds, although you may have to live with some problems that are fixed in later versions.

 

[BuddyC]

I know what they mean, but tsc tsc.

 

[Wario64]

Microsoft and Sony need to switch over to CD/DVD format already, geez.

 

[DDayton]

Microsoft and Sony need to switch over to CD/DVD format already, geez.

Now now, maybe she meant the Xbox 2 -- after all, the article is on a MS site!

 

[M3wThr33]

I get it. Cartridges! Oh man.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Translation: Nintendo Rocks! Only Buy GameCube Games!!

 

[Error Macro]

I think they've got some insider information on the format of media for the next Nintendo system.

 

[keeblerdrow]

It's like people in video game stores that still come in and ask for the new Grand Theft Auto "tape". Or they need a new PS2 "paddle" cause they broke their last one by bashing it with their ape-like meat hands.