Unless you’ve entered a parallel universe through a wormhole in your computer, you’re reading this because you’re thinking of renting games online.
You may also be wondering if it’s really worth it.
Nope, Really it’s worth it.
Well fear not, young pad wan, because here I’m stripping it down to the basics, Jedi-knight style, using my proprietary No-Hype-Please-We’re-British technology…
You see, there comes a time in every gamer’s life when you think, “&$%& I’m spending a lot of money on these games!” This usually happens when you’re a financially strapped student, but it’s been known to happen later in life as well.
I remember it like it was yesterday: sitting on my sofa, my eye caught something in the corner of the room, something that sparkled like a thousand diamonds under the artificial light. I looked up and there it was, a real Aladdin’s cave full of beautiful and bright games!
And just when I was about to swell with pride, a thought occurred to me: “”&$%& that’s a lot of games!”
And so began the quest to find the ultimate in game rental nirvana.
Let’s take a look at the finances, shall we?
Let’s do a couple of quick calculations: when you buy a quality game in stores, it usually costs around £15 – £35.
Even if you shop online, you’re still planning to spend around the same amount.
That’s for one game only!
What if some months you buy more than one game (as I used to do)? Just two sets would set you back around £30 – £70!
Worse yet, have you honestly played all of those games to their full potential? I cringe when I look at my ‘shelf of games’ because so many of them haven’t accumulated much play time, let alone completed!
And unless you’re filthy rich, you’ll agree it’s an absolute waste of money.
Now let’s take a look at what would have happened in the world of technicolor and surround sound game rental:
In the same month you would have paid around £9-£10, you could rent as many games as you could play and if you didn’t like a game or didn’t play it as much you haven’t. I just wasted £15 – £35 pounds!
That’s it really does it makes sense to use a game rental service.
Now, I know some of you are saying, “Yeah, but I like owning my games.”
Well, fear not, because some game rental services let you buy the games you love at discounts off the retail price (sometimes up to 70%).
Wait, this all sounds too good to be true.
Welcome to the Dark Side, Luke. The biggest hurdle you face in your quest for gaming nirvana is choosing the right game rental service for you.
There are a lot of services out there and most of them just don’t deliver. Well, they deliver, but not what you want, when you want it.
So you really need to make sure that you choose a quality service.
But it’s not all doom and gloom, because most game rental services offer a free trial, so you can make up your mind without digging into your bank account.
That’s all you need to know, now go out and play some games!