Bargain gaming

Searching for a bargain is almost as fun as the video game. Finding a deal is a necessity for a game addict like myself. Sheesh the cash out for all the interesting new games is insane. I won't get in to the game companies like EA trying to squash used game sales, everyone needs to make money, but I personally only buy used or bargain bin discounted titles.

It really is amazing how a hot new game will come out, and within a few weeks I can find it at the used shop for about ten bucks off the day one price. When you buy as many games as I do, that savings adds up quick.

Ten bucks off is normally not enough to make me pull the trigger on a game purchase. Patience really does pay off. Wait a few weeks at the least, or a couple of months ideally, and just watch how the prices drop for "new" or un-opened titles and even greater savings on "used" ones.

Bargain tips: Target clearance area is a good place to score deals. Online "lightning" deals from Amazon can workout wonderfully. Used game sites like GoHastings are always having sales that are incredible.

So buy used, or at least use patience and purchase more games for your hard earned money.

Cool stuff in 2011

Just a short list of things on my radar screen for the coming year:

Californication Season 4
Little Big Planet 2
Nintendo 3DS
The next iPad
PSP2
Spider Man 4 (the reboot)
The Hangover 2
Economic Upswing
Selling my house for a profit and not a loss
Killzone 3
Uncharted 3
Bluray Star Wars
Dexter
True Blood
Dead Space 2
Bulletstorm
Dragon Age 2
Hulu coming to xbox live
Losing 10 pounds
World peace, yada yada.

Been over a year...ugh

Man I forgot about blogging. The year has been rough. So many people lost homes, jobs, livelihoods or their lives in disasters. I simply felt too bummed to write. But then I started to think about this thing and what blogging is all about. Sure I hope someone reads this, I would love it if they did.

It really is for me. To vent, praise, share, or reach out across the web. So I am back at it.

Hopefully someone will read it, if not that is just fine.