noY2Kevbug11 said:Does GnF have a distribution center on the east coast? I'm reading a lot of reviews for them saying they just don't have enough inventory and that can delay shipping times...
J-Rzez said:I'm on the East Coast and use Gamefly... saved me a TON of money really, especially on the next-gen machines... They have a larger inventory of games, never didn't receive a title because of out of stock yet... My friend tried GnF just so we can see a difference between them, they're quicker, usually receive a game 1-2 days tops sooner, but their inventory is really really low... He's had so many out of stock issues...
I usually receive games in 4 days... Turn around rate is about 8-9 days... Not bad if you take out 2-titles at once so you can juggle it up a lil to cover up the waiting period...
Like I put in another post... If you decide to go with Gamefly, if you feel nice, lemme know via PM... If you get "x-referrals" you get a free DSL... I'm pretty close IIRC... I was gonna give it to my god-daughter if i got it since i have one already... Thanks!
Y2Kevbug11 said:Yeah I'm thinking I might go with them just because of the customer service and inventory reputation. Man, next-gen is just too expensive.
Y2Kevbug11 said:Does GnF have a distribution center on the east coast? I'm reading a lot of reviews for them saying they just don't have enough inventory and that can delay shipping times...
Synbios459 said:
GameZnFlix endeavors to become the largest online DVD movie and game rental company in the United States. GameZnFlix continues to grow as subscribers realize the unmatched value offered by GameZnFlix to those who enjoy watching DVD movies and playing games. At present, GameZnFlix ships from nine distribution facilities, located near Boston, Washington D.C., Orlando, Franklin, KY, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, Sacremento and Los Angeles. A distribution center in the mid-west is slated to open in the coming months.
DEFINITELY go with Gamefly then.Y2Kevbug11 said:I'm primarily thinking of using it to try out all the single player next gen games coming out in the next few months...things like Lair, Bioshock, Darkness (I don't think I will be playing that multi even if it has multi). So two games at a time should be okay for me.
I'm really more concerned about getting the games shipped to me when they are released. I don't mind waiting on shipping, but I do mind waiting in a queue since that is always so uncertain.
Y2Kevbug11 said:I'm primarily thinking of using it to try out all the single player next gen games coming out in the next few months...things like Lair, Bioshock, Darkness (I don't think I will be playing that multi even if it has multi). So two games at a time should be okay for me.
I'm really more concerned about getting the games shipped to me when they are released. I don't mind waiting on shipping, but I do mind waiting in a queue since that is always so uncertain.
Dekelia said:I've used both for significant amounts of time and I agree with most of the posters here.
Gamefly is a more professional service but where I am (in Florida) Gameznflix is *significantly* faster (usually) and is much cheaper.
Gamefly:
For me, it would usually take 9 days for an "available now" game to get to me (them receive my game and then theirs to me). On bad times (which happened about 1/3 times) it could take an entire month just to get me a game. With only 1 game for $17.00 a month, that was really irritating. I could have paid $22.00 a month for 2, but that would just have been to make up for their bad delivery times so I couldn't stomach it. I also had two games lost in the mail (which I never did from GnF), which they don't seem to hold against you but adds 2 weeks to the delivery process. They put that "quick return" in (or whatever they call it), but in a year, I think it only actually worked once. They lost more than they fast returned.
On the other hand, they have the best used game system out there and I really liked the "buy it now" feature. It was easy to use their web site and they usually had most games available pretty quick - if it weren't for the slow delivery times.
Gameznflix:
Very getto, but very cheap AND fast. If they have the game in it could be 2-3 day turnaround. They also are only $13.00 for two games out at a time. It is also very cool to get movies from them as well for the same service. At times when I know I'm going to go for a month or so without much time to play games, I'll often just use the service for movies. If I have a game that I know is going to consume most of my game time, it is also nice to get movies with the other slot.
The web site, on the other hand, definately leaves something to be desired. They also have a strange habit of marking *everything* as "Short Wait." That has meant anywhere from 0 days extra to 3 weeks extra. I typically only leave a couple things in my queue at a time and I spent almost a month with a slot available (this only happened once and was very recent). When I asked them about it, they took a week to respond and said "you should keep 10 games in your queue at all times." If you want an old or obscure game, then be prepared to wait forever. They seem to have one copy of those games and you are just waiting for the one other person in the country that has it to return it (just speculation).
For me, I much prefered Gameznflix. If Gamefly ever improved there distribution to Florida, I'd probably go with them though.
Wario64 said:I guess I lucked out on Gameznflix. Shipping turnover for me in California per game is about 3 days (2 days to receive a game, 1 day to ship it back). I've rented about 12 games since I've registered in Mid January, and I've only paid $10 for the service so far.
Big-E said:Kind of off topic, but does anyone have suggestions for what services are good for people living in Canada?
I also live in Michigan (goto MSU) and I usually get my games in 3-4 days. So far, the service has been great (been using it for over a month). On ebay, they have 2-month trials for new members for only $5, which is a steal.mosaic said:Count me as another Michiganian that uses Gameznflix...
Gamefly is tops for selection, but their turnaround time to me was unacceptable. I'd get a notice saying a game shipped on a Monday and I MIGHT receive it Friday. Usually it didn't come until the following Monday thoughFast Return never seemed to apply. For about $30 to use their 3-out plan, I expect speedier turnarounds.
Gameznflix is half the price and the games get to me in 2 days, 3 at worst. I usually queue up new releases before they come out, so my experiences getting stuck behind the "short wait" have been limited. They ship most of their stuff from Kentucky, which isn't too far from Michigan when it comes to the US Mail. The exception, I've noticed, seems to be PSP games, which ship from Colorado half the time (and take an extra day or two). At $16.99 for 3-out, I can tolerate their shortcomings.
Emenis said:So far i am happy with GameznFlix, its a hell of alot cheaper for one (3 for $12.75 with coupon). Games arrive sooner then gamefly for me but i do have to admit it seems like they keep a low stock of games.
Y2Kevbug11 said:It's true that GnF is much cheaper, but I'm more concerned about getting newer titles. I guess I will have to put up with the turnaround time. I'm gonna think on it some more, but Gamefly's higher price doesn't really bother me if it can assure me I'm going to be getting things as they come out, when they come out.
great topic, just this morning i was eyeballing both of these sites.
i think it's like 12 bones for 2 at one and 22 at the other?
what coupon got you 3 for 12 ?
i like the fact you can rent movies on the same account and not need netflix.
i could not find a buy it button though? do they sell them similar to gamefly does?
KrispeKreme said:Game Access is about the only option in Canada, I just signed up with them so can't really comment about their quality but they have games for all the systems including DS.
Matix said:Seems like GameFly is finally opening an east coast rental center, which means its time for me to drop cheap-ass Gameznflix.