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[FoxMcChief]

I just have the normal 2 game plan. I currently have Assassin's Creed Black Samurai and MLB the show. Those two games brand new costs like $800. I'd rather pay $55 for two months it will take me to complete them.

Most games aren't worth playing.

Fewer are worth owning.

Even fewer are worth playing more than once.

Buying is for suckers.

 

[JayK47]

I'm impressed GameFly still exists. The few remaining customers will feel the pain as they lose customers.

 

[Sybrix]

Fuck Nintendo

 

[GHG]

 

[CLW]

I didn't realize they were still in business

 

[Topher]

HeisenbergFX4 is this the part where I whine and complain that Wario "stole" from this thread here on NeoGAF like Jez does?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

HeisenbergFX4 is this part where I whine and complain that Wario "stole" from this thread here on NeoGAF like Jez does?

 

[kiphalfton]

This reminds me of the return to office narrative; all the disingenuous discourse.

So fucking tired of this mealy-mouthed BS.

Just say it straight and stop beating around the bush, why you're doing what you're doing.

 

[kiphalfton]

Good thing I have well over 1000 games to play in the meantime lol

I have enough games, where I could play one game/week until I'm 80+ years old, and still not beat everything.

 

[Dr. Acid Avatar]

3 dollar increase? Oh no....

 

[ZehDon]

Oh, rentals, too?

Might be time to return to the sea, I says I says.

 

[ReBurn]

I love GameFly but that's kinda steep. Looks like I'll be waiting a bit longer to play some newer releases.

 

[Generic]

At this point "increased market conditions" is a meme.

 

[StereoVsn]

I get a price increase

You get a price increase

Everyone gets a price increase

I feel Liberated already!

 

[Topher]

3 dollar increase? Oh no....

Second price increase in two years. Part of a bigger picture of price hikes around gaming. May seem small, but it adds up

 

[StereoVsn]

Second price increase in two years. Part of a bigger picture of price hikes around gaming. May seem small, but it adds up

It's death by a million cuts. Everything is going up except the salaries.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

I didn't know GamePass had a ring where you tell them you returned it and they ship whatever is next in your queue. Sounds pretty good.

 

[Topher]

It's death by a million cuts. Everything is going up except the salaries.

Yep. Gaming companies will probably have to learn that households are going to start making cuts in some areas. Games ain't exactly on the same level as putting food on the table.

I didn't know GamePass had a ring where you tell them you returned it and they ship whatever is next in your queue. Sounds pretty good.

It helps, Shipping is pretty slow, tbh, so fast return helps with that.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

It helps, Shipping is pretty slow, tbh, so fast return helps with that.

Idk if they still do but they used to have a warehouse in south Texas so shipping was always 1-2 days for me.

But I canceled when Blockbuster started their game service where you could just stroll in and swap for whatever you wanted.

 

[Topher]

Idk if they still do but they used to have a warehouse in south Texas so shipping was always 1-2 days for me.

But I canceled when Blockbuster started their game service where you could just stroll in and swap for whatever you wanted.

Everything ships out of Pittsburgh now. I'm in Georgia and it takes almost a week. Can't imagine what the wait is for folks out west.

 

[onQ123]

Gamefly still exist is the big news for me

 

[Topher]

Gamefly still exist is the big news for me

Called it....

 

[bender]

Subscribe or rent, buy/resell physical or buy digital on PC at a discount

Noting really is going to change for me

 

[onQ123]

Called it....

Nice try lol

 

[DryvBy]

I blame the tariffs. GameFly ships from China (sometimes, it felt like that lol)

 

[Topher]

Nice try lol

Err....uh....I took that screenshot two years ago

Spoiler

 

[GHound]

If they want to increase the price again the least they could do is drop the gamelock timeframe for non-elite subscribers from at least a month before release to at least two weeks before release. I suspect they'll be making the rewards system even shittier in the future instead.

 

[Dynomite]

I have been using Gamefly for so many years. I dont pay monthly. You can buy gift certificates and give them to yourself. You will save at least 25% buying 6 months or more. They rent 4k movies, which I utilize also.

Current Gift certificate prices:
12 months 235.95 = 19.66 per month
6 months 125.95 = 20.99 per month
3 months 66.95 = 22.31

I still see significant saving here and get new releases frequently. And then you can factor in periodic coupons and vouchers to keep/buy games. Many of my games are purchased from gamefly. I have not paid $60-$70 for a game in recent memory, yet I play all top releases.

 

[Humdinger]

I just joined Gamefly. We'll see how it goes. I was a member back in 2018 but dropped it after about a year. I rejoined at the standard tier (one game at a time). I'm not a big gamer, so I don't mind the wait.

I figured this might be a way to try out some games at low risk. I'm tired of buying games that I end up playing for an hour or two, then dropping. That seems to be happening more frequently lately. If I rent, I can reduce the regret.

I would prefer to buy, because I know that supports developers, but I have to watch out for me. I thought I'd give rentals a spin. I will try to buy games that really click with me, especially ones from AA devs.