The ideal option for purchasing video games and gaming systems is to purchase refurbished. Many massive box stores will resell refurbished consoles and games that were returned by another customer. Buying refurbished can save you quite a lot of money, but be careful, insist on a warranty and ensure that the contents in the box are in good shape.  An alternate theme on refurbished games and gaming consoles are used, pawn shop or game warehouse purchases. Unlike the large box stores that usually offer some sort of warranty, used game systems and games, are generally off warranty and can be in poor shape. The key here’s to insist on a 30 day refund, and put it in writing, often the shop will gladly give you an in-store credit if the system or game is faulty.

An substitute to pawn shops or game warehouses is eBay. Be careful shopping on eBay, because it is very difficult toget your money back, or an exchange from the seller. Buy only from a seller that has a very good reputation and avoid those who don’t.

Yet another spin on used consoles and games are garage sales or yard sales, you will be surprised what people sell at home based weekend sales, and often you may be able to pick up old games and consoles for next to nothing.

Why not put an add in a local paper, which is often quite cheap to do, and announce what you are looking for and your price range. This is a surprisingly effective way to get information out to people who you would normally not have access to.
For those of you who want new, straight from the factory games and consoles, why not pool your money together with your friends. This concept of pooling money together can work, but make sure that you concur before hand how you plan to share the games and console. Will it stay at one person’s house, or will you be swapping it back and forth. Also, make sure that your friends follow the basic rules of game care and preservation, last thing you need is to have a friend who is careless and breaks the games or system.

The above will help you find games and gaming Consoles for lower prices than you would get if you were to buy new on your own. There are no guarantees that you will get exactly what you’re looking for, but if you persevere, there’s not telling the great deals that you will find.