Buy used most of the times from either pawn shops or eBay.The only game I bought new is SSBB at day 1 and was totaly worth it,next on the list is Little King's Story
If it's a game I want, I'll buy it. Otherwise, I usually wait for a price drop or don't get it. Like, if I'm on the fence of getting it or not, I usually don't.
Usually new at full price. Sometimes I'll be late to the party and get it cheap. I only buy used when there is no option to get it new (Windwaker when I got my gamecube after my PS2 broke) and since the local video rental store closed down I never rent.
Two of those options apply to me, actually. I buy them, unused, from a store. Sometimes full-priced, sometimes after it has dropped. It depends on how long after its release I go to the store. Usually don't go on release day, but sometimes I go shortly afterwards, if my excitement is high enough. Otherwise, I wait a while, not neccessarily waiting for a price drop, but I do buy games after they get price-cuts.
I get them two different ways, along with games on all my others systems. I purchase them at a ware house district in Manhattan, most games go for half price, $30 Wii games ;), and sometimes I just get them free.
I almost always get games after they have a price drop. I bought one game on launch day, that was Mario Kart Wii, and a couple other games before a price drop, but by the time I get to a game it usually has dropped somewhat. I say it is my way of justifying me buying all my games new and not trading them in (which everyone I know says it is completly crazy and a waste of money, but all well) I have like 15 games I need to play through right now, just on Wii, so I don't really need any games for a while, but there will be some new ones being added soon.
I will probably end up buying New Super Mario Bros Wii and Super Mario Galaxy 2 at full price (or whatever Amazon is charging at the time) because I can't wait to get my paws on those games... hmmm. I guess I should get to finishing Super Mario Galaxy though, I love the game but can't play it as much as I would like because everytime I start play, I never want to stop!
I buy used when I'm sure I can get the game complete (disc, case, insert, and manual). I'm a collector, so that's important to me. If I can't find it used as such, then I'll buy it new.
i buy games i really want or where i dont expect a price drop in the near future (e.g. Sports Resort) for full prize new in a local store and i always keep my eyes open for good games for a budget price, at amazon or local stores. just got Trauma Center for 10 euros :)
I buy the games full price when I know for sure I like them and have wanted them for a while. If there's 'meh' games I'll usually wait untill I can buy them second hand.
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