Does price sometimes influence your game purchases?

Now i know we all have bought a game we were not completely interested in. For example I remember when best buy had that $10 sale, I didn't even want any of the games on the list but because they were $10 i felt like why not. I wanted to know how many of you find yourself often purchases games cause the price is just too tempting.

i do that all the time. but only when theres a buy 2 games and get 1 free. or when they get like 30% off(used)

Yea, two examples, picked up Lost Planet because it was 10$ and I won't get ODST because it is 60$.

Sometimes i do that.

No. I tend care more if the game is actually good and worth my time over the price tag.

guilty. i bought fight nite round 4 the day it came out for $60. i hate that game! i prefer round 3 by a mile. now i look for games i want but usually i only buy them if they are on sale.

Not really. It's more of a matter of my interest over the price.Andrn

The only times I've bought a game that I was't especially interested in waswben there was a 3 for 2 special going on and I was already considering the third game. The worst one though was when I took back two of themI bought during a 3 for 2 special(they were supposed to be birthday gifts but they didn't work out) and instead of just letting me exchange those for other games, the GameStop allowed me to do that and pick up another free game. It took me completely by surprise, so I just grabbed something that looked interesting.

Now in terms of dissuading purchases, prices absolutely influence my purchases. I try to only pay for the value I think I'll get out of the game, which I usually think of as in hours. For example, Dragon Age: Origins is looking to be a game that I could play through multiple times, each one taking dozens of hours. COD:MW2 is another game that I think I could put a lot of time into the multiplayer, so that too is worth it to me. On the other hand, games like Assassin's Creed 2 or ODST don't seem like they would be worth even half-price to me, as I can't see myself putting much time into either one that couldn't be done in just a rental.

No. I tend care more if the game is actually good and worth my time over the price tag.

DJSAV_101

+1

depend on how much i want the game, if its one i cant wait for then il buy it no matter the cost (well within reason ofcourse), but alot of games i wait till i can get em cheap or second hand

Price isnt the issue for me. all depends on the game....i would never buy a game i didnt want would b down pub instead

Money influences a lot of desicions on my life. But if you really really want something, like a big flat screen, or the new Left4Dead game coming out, sometimes its worth just looking past the price. Because in the end, money isnt everything.

Although I do believe bungie just did rip me off with ODST. Great game, but not THAT great. They have me on a leash. dang them...

Yes. I didn't get ODST just because I don't think there is enough content to justify a full price purchase. All $60 games are over priced. New games should be $39 or $49. Nintendo can do it. Why can't Microsoft and Sony?

price always matters... never pay more than £20. personally.

Money influences a lot of desicions on my life. But if you really really want something, like a big flat screen, or the new Left4Dead game coming out, sometimes its worth just looking past the price. Because in the end, money isnt everything.

Although I do believe bungie just did rip me off with ODST. Great game, but not THAT great. They have me on a leash. dang them...

TuneSeeker

I gotta say ME too

Come to think of it, the only game I've purchased for full price this year has been The Beatles: Rock Band (sort of regret it) for $60 CAD. This will eventually change once I get the must-haves of the fall season, but yes, price definitely influences my purchases.

I only care if a game is worth my time

I don't allow anyone to get me a game that I know I wont be playing

Rarely. If it's new and I want it.

I decided that it's better to wait until the price drops to around $29.99 - $19.99. I have paid full price for one to many games that ended up collecting dust on my shelf. Recently I picked up The Orange Box and Star Wars Force Unleashed for $19.99. I'm done paying full price for games.

most definitely price has a huge effect...there are TONS of games i want to play but wait for them to drop extremely cheap. always keep an eye out for cheap games that received decent feedback from the community.

A couple of times I have purchased a cheap game even if I wasn't sure I would like it, and I won't do it again. They usually suck. But generally there are plenty of games that I want, so in terms of price, I just wait a couple months for a drop and then but it. I haven't paid full price for a game in forever.

Because in the end, money isnt everything.

TuneSeeker

It really is, though. Unless you're Mr. SurvivorMan, you will not survive without it. Money = life. And the more of it you have, the higher the quality of life that you can enjoy.

Its important to be smart with your money. Of course its nice to splurge on stuff once in a while, because there's no point in living life if you cant enjoy it once in a while, but there's a limit. And knowing how much I like video games, I definitely have to limit myself. Which means that I only buy a couple new games every year, and most I tend to wait a year or so til I can find a cheap used copy. I save hundreds of dollars doing this in the end, and I'm never short on something to play, so its a good deal for me.

I do the same thing with consoles sometimes. I got my Xbox(original) when I found one for $100. I always wanted one, but I already had a PS2, so couldn't justify spending $200+ for a new one. And I plan on buying a PS3 at some point, too, but I will wait a year or more til I can find a used one for around $150(and I'll pick up a couple old, used and cheap PS3 games along with it).

Yes that's why I shop around and look for the most bang for my buck and I usually like the ones that comes with gift cards.

Rarely. Prices seem to drive sales mainly for older games and terrible third party games. Everyone knows that new games are $60 and if you're not willing to spend the 60 bucks when it first comes out then you wont get it. Marketing can be a wonderful thing.

Price is always an influence for me - but, that doesn't mean to say I'll just buy anything, no matter how cheap it is. I wait for some quality games to fall in price a bit before picking them up. I rarely get games on day of release.

Heck ya'. No matter how awesome the game is, I'm not spendin' $100 on one.:P

Now i know we all have bought a game we were not completely interested in. For example I remember when best buy had that $10 sale, I didn't even want any of the games on the list but because they were $10 i felt like why not. I wanted to know how many of you find yourself often purchases games cause the price is just too tempting.

Bigfred19882000

You need some more personal control, I will never buy a game I'm not interested in. Even if they're $10, $5, or $1. I usually also wait a while for new games too, for the price to go down, because $60 is too much for my taste.