Ryan Rigney of Cinemablend explores why now might be the time to spend a little less cash on newer, more expensive games, and instead focus on totally awesome older games that have reached "budget-friendly" status.

I'm going to start this piece by stating the obvious: way too many good games come out every month for a hardcore gamer to both "have a life" and play every good game.
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    Livewire_19 May 1, 09
    You forgot to mention one of the most important web sites for Cheap Jerks is cheapassgamer.com.
    And for game consoles, TVs, PCs, and everything else try slickdeals.net or dealnews.com.

    After finding these sites, I don't think I'll pay full price for games ever again.
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    FinalFantasyFanaticc May 1, 09
    This is why i'm so happy i got my PSP 4 days ago, all the awesome games on it are down to £7.99 £12.99 and sometimes even £4.99.

    Makes me a proud PSP owner! XD
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    Bale Fire May 2, 09
    Yep, you can get quite a few good games dirt cheap now. Uncharted and Heavenly Sword both warrant a purchase from me sooner or later.
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    Dramon Knight May 2, 09
    I'm not too bothered about games I want these days, so I end up waiting anyway.

    Better to be cheap than sorry I guess? =3
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    Disillusioned* May 2, 09
    It's always the time to be a cheap jerk when it comes to video games tbh.
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    iLLmatic May 2, 09
    What a silly article. If you're satisfied buying old games, which there is nothing wrong with doing, then go ahead and do that. But don't spread this mentality that you should ignore new games, just because they might be cheaper later. If you want a game when it is release and you have the money for it, then buy it.

    I very rarely buy old games, because I get them on release. The majority of games I own, I have been tracking for months up to release, and there is no reason for me to wait until a later time. You can't just list every game release in a month and say that there are too many games coming out. Nobody buys every game available, and you shouldn't buy a game just because it's new. You should buy the games you want. A lot of games get "passed up" because they don't look good, and they just aren't good.

    quote Ryan Rigney
    No one decent has enough money or time in their day to experience all the great games that come out year after year.
    That just sounds ignorant. No one decent? What does that even mean? And again, a "great" game is completely subjective. You buy the games you are interested in, and be done with it. You don't leave a game on the shelf just because there are too many other releases. You also leave a game on the shelf because you don't feel the need to buy it.
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    vortis May 3, 09
    lol

    iLLmatic, I think you're reading too much into the article.

    Anything with "Cheap Jerks" plastered across the Resistance label can't be taken too seriously.

    Also, it's true that if you're decent enough not to blow all your money on games you would have to pick and choose through new releases. Otherwise, Debt City will be welcoming you in with open arms.

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