[prose]

For gamers who try to save money, what ways have you found to save money on gaming?

I purchase used games at video game stores, and have even found newer video games at thrift stores such as Goodwill. Also, before playing a game I might rent it or check it out from our local library to see if I like it enough to buy it. Our library has new video games you can check out for 1 week for free! Another way to save is to share games with friends. I sometimes borrow new games from a friend when they're done playing them, and vice versa. 

How do you save money on gaming?

[Amil]

For gamers who try to save money, what ways have you found to save money on gaming?

I purchase used games at video game stores, and have even found newer video games at thrift stores such as Goodwill. Also, before playing a game I might rent it or check it out from our local library to see if I like it enough to buy it. Our library has new video games you can check out for 1 week for free! Another way to save is to share games with friends. I sometimes borrow new games from a friend when they're done playing them, and vice versa. 

How do you save money on gaming?

For World of Warcraft, I buy game time tokens with in game gold instead of paying with actual money.  Takes away some game time as I have to farm the gold, but worth saving the cash.

[AceTy31]

I also purchase them used. Game Stop, Amazon and flea markets are my choice. A word of caution for the flea markets: go to someone you can trust or check the disc before you buy it. You can't return it at a flea market and not everyone is selling a game that works. Luckily, all the games I got a the flea market have worked.

[qag]

Buying games used like the previous people have mentioned. You can rent games if they're short and you're only interested in one playthrough of them. Outside of that, a big way I use to save on gaming is taking advantage of sales. Big steam sales have saved me literally hundreds of dollars, on consoles, the PlayStation Network also has good sales.

[Spartan]

I use the Xbox Live sharing system, and go half and half on live yearly and digital download games me and my friend both want.

[Rhodolite]

I keep track of sales on Steam, any additions to glyde.com which is really good for used games, Amazon's hit and miss- though around Black Friday/Cyber Monday has some deals and Craigslist since you can really walk off with steals. Goodwill's a sham, I've worked for companies that have partnered with Goodwill in the past to resell certain items on other markets and overall it's not pretty. Most importantly though I purchase games that have extremely long replayability value because at that point it becomes pennies on the dollar for what it's worth and you more than get your money's worth.

[PSyCHoHaMSTeRza]

I get most of my games from GreenManGaming with their monthly coupon code. I also like buying bundles on HumbleBundle. Sometimes even if it is only one game in the whole bundle that you want, you save a lot of money.
I also get a lot of games for free, mostly from places like Indiegala.

[Elfprincess]

I mostly buy used games for my PS3... I feel bad about this, because I don't support the industry, but I have no other choice. Console games are extremely pricey where I live, one game costs nearly half of my wage (I work part time, though...but still). I wouldn't be able to buy games any other way. I hope that when I finish studying this will change. I want to give back to the creators of games who gave me so much fun and beautiful emotions.

[Delirium]

Well I just.. reduce my spending. I don't spend a lot to begin with so it wasn't hard really. Plus I'm always saving, so it doesn't matter if there's a new game coming out, I'll have some money in my wallet ready to be used. I don't shop at all and my only spending is really for food and things that I really need like soap, shampoo, etc.