Poll: PC Gamers a question about how you get YOUR games.

[Noble_Lance]

So I'm curious what is your stance on getting PC games. Despite being young[and by that I mean 22 not 10], I'm old fashioned and buy the hard copy of the games, but lately I've been shaking my head times about it, getting a bit lazy at times and busy. If you are a digital person, let me know why and also as someone who is young and has barely any credit history I'm still waiting around to actually get a credit card application in the mail that is approved so with those digital distributions, which ones do prepaid gift cards, that sort of thing.

Thanks for your insights.

 

[Radeonx]

Whatever is easiest. So I have games on Origin, Steam, from GOG, and from retail.

 

[lacktheknack]

GOG and Steam. I would buy retail, but they don't stock anymore.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

It's primarily all Steam now, I think the last time I got a PC game with a disk was The Orange Box two-something years ago. It's so convenient to never leave the comforts of your house, the sales are good and it has games that my game suppliers don't have.

 

[Easton Dark]

Steam is the end all.

Really convenient to have my games available in one spot. Plus I only buy when games are on sale

 

[Vault101]

hard copy all the way...

that was before I joined the unwashed masses

 

[baconsarnie]

Steam if something is going cheap. Otherwise head down to cex in town and buy four old games for 2 quid.

 

[babinro]

Steam followed by Origin and then if neither option is available Amazon.ca. There's no reason anymore to buy PC/console video games in store unless you happen across a better deal (which is extremely rare).

 

[Stealthygamer]

Onlive. My computer is complete shite and those deals

 

[ThisJustin]

Steam most of the time, but I got Skyrim from Gamestop. First time I went to a store in awhile. My brother wanted the instruction book, he thought it would be like the ones from the previous games and was disappointed. The map is cool though.

 

[ThisJustin]

I did use Impulse for a bit, but now have no interest in any download service other than Steam.

 

[Signa]

Steam for old games, but I'll buy new hard-copies through Amazon. Bonus points when the game is installed through steam.

 

[Commissar Sae]

Mostly via steam, sometimes I buy a game in store or via ebay if its either not available on steam or a relatively unknown title.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Depends for me. Since I live in Canada, sales tax is 13%. To avoid that, I usually buy on steam or any other digital distributor that gives me a better deal. I will go out to the EB games here for collectors copies of the games I oh so love.

 

[Noble_Lance]

Good to know guys, I mean I do have some games on Steam though they were through boxes that synched that way, I got the box copy of Dues: EX from Best Buy to see how Online was, I actually kinda enjoy Onlive for the demos, playing games I wouldn't care to buy at least on demos. And during Halloween got to play and beat Metro 2033 for laughs. I'll only ever use Origin for ME3, I do have it on comp but that was just to see all the fuss for laughs.

Does anyone know if Steam takes gift cards, or alternatives? Trade, barter, sex?

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

I buy most of the games in retail. If I can't get a hard copy I buy on Steam or GoG. I prefer GoG.

 

[endtherapture]

Steam when the offers are good.

GoG when I want to play an old game which i can't get in CEX

Otherwise, Amazon for new games or CEX for used, cos overall they're the cheapest

 

[mgirl]

I buy a lot of games on steam, not usually new releases, i usually get games that are on sale. Speaking of which, steam sale season is coming up, I better hide my money...

I don't often buy PC games from shops, since often, places like game only stock the sims and world of warcraft, and very little else. It's annoying really.

For new releases, I usually get them off the internet, websites like amazon.co.uk, simply because it's usually cheaper than steam.

 

[Wintermoot]

mostly steam unless I want a special/limited edition although I sometimes dig around bargain bins.