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As an avid gamer, I have played on almost every game console out there. I myself have quite a few at home. I am also a stay-at-home mother. I live in an apartment and financially, we aren't rich.

When it comes to a new game that's out and I must play it, I always rent first. I rent it for five days, if I can beat it within five days, it is most definitely not worth buying it. Renting is definitely the best way to see if you, as a gamer, are even going to enjoy the game.

I, like ever gamer has at one time or another, have bought a game and played it only to be completely disappointed with some aspect of it. Usually after this takes place, you want to get rid of it and at least get some of the money that you originally put into it back. If you take your unwanted games to a store, such as Gamestop you only get a minute fraction of what you originally placed on the game back or you can get store credit. This certainly does not please me, nor should it please any person, feeling that we have wasted our hard earned cash on it!

This is why I rent and will continue to rent games before I buy them. Most video rentals stores have pretty good prices to rent a game for a week. I would rather have wasted five dollars than fifty. If you end up liking the game, then by all means, buy it if you must own it. On the other hand, you could always spend five more dollars to rent it again. A total of ten dollars spent on a video game is still far more comforting than the outrageous prices the newest game consoles are requiring for their games.

Yet another good point is that parents would most likely feel far more comfortable spending ten percent of the purchase fee of a game for their children. As a parent, I know I would. All of the prices are rising; the cost of living, gas, milk, even games. Why shouldn't gamers, young and old alike continue to enjoy games for a reasonable price?

That is exactly why I rent games. If you still feel the need to purchase games at the elevated prices most stores call for, then at least rent the game first so you know you will enjoy it. In the end you will be much happier with you decision to buy than if you buy something you dislike. As people, we already have enough to regret, let us not add video games to the mix.

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