If you’ve been in stores lately, you’ve probably noticed that video games have only continued to go up in price. Every time a new game comes out it seems like the base price is higher than the previous version. Part of this has to do with inflation, of course, but there are actually two things going on in the gaming industry. One, game companies are starting to use more and better technology in their games. This of course drives prices up. Another thing that’s happening is that these companies are starting to 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 yearn to be the first to try it. With all these high prices everywhere, you might have a hard time getting the video games you want. But do not worry; there are ways to get the games you want, without paying huge prices.

One of the best ways to get cheaper video games is to wait. I know that a lot of the time it defeats the purpose, but waiting just a couple of weeks for the game to come down from its high prices will really be worth it. Of course you will lose a week of game time, but I think you will recover from that. Another thing that will allow you to wait is buying a used version of the game. Movie stores that also sell video games often carry their games. If a game returns to their store for whatever reason, they will do so as