I used to be like this chap, thankfully I learnt my lesson, but I'm still tempted each time I walk near a gaming store. Which is why I like working from home. It keeps me away from such temptations.

Come check out this guys great story on how Game Bargain Addiction is not all that much fun. Although, it is quite funny to read.

Everyone loves a bargain, no matter what the product, and gamers are no exception. But it’s no longer just about finding a game at a cheap price.

The trade-in system employed by major game retailers such as EB Games, JB Hi-Fi and GAME means consumers are continuously looking for loopholes in order to get a new release game for as cheap as possible. [ED: Even Amazon have entered the trade-in fold]

The most famous of these trade-in offers is, of course, JB Hi-Fi’s trade-3-get-1-free deal on new release titles. At first it might have sounded like a typical ploy entirely in the favour of the store to boost their lucrative second-hand game stocks, but savvy buyers soon found that by simply trading three games bought very cheaply elsewhere you’re actually getting the new release far below the shelf price.

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