does anyone download to save money?

[Kuro Kagami]

yes, and not only for games

I'm not that rich that I can throw 60€ out of the window for some new game that isn't even worth 5€.

And it's an easy way to find older games that are no longer produced...

[Inferno.]

The average DS game isn't even worth wiping your arse on.

[Mailmann006]

I download quite heavily, but it's basically older titles that I will never be able to find. I don't think that Nintendo is losing much money by me thrashing a little ski or die or contra in the comfort of my own home. I can't really agree with downloading the newer games such as PS3 or X-BOX 360 games because if the companies don't make enough money from them, then they will have less money to shell out to create other new games. Not saying that I abhor it either because I am the first to say that Adobe really doesn't need like 2 grand from me for their new version of CS whatever that comes out at an alarming rate. If a game or product is really worth the money, then I will be first in line @ microplay to pick it up with cash money. But if they want me to spend 50-60 on a very shiny terd, then they are sadly mistaken. Also, I will probably pirate anything from Microsoft just because of the piss poor job they did with the 360's and their sad ass Windows platform.

[1337haXXor]

I'm a PS1 Classics guy, so yeah, even though I get most classics on ebay or something, since I didn't get Valkyrie Profile when it came out, for example, I'm not prepared to spend 100$+ for it now.

[tongsugoii]

I do download since old PS1 titles are hard to come by this days and if you managed to see it on EBay, it's expensive.

[Gypsy]

Aye, I figure saving money is the main reason for almost everyone. I personally like to collect so I buy what I deem as more important. I try and support companies that I would like to see continue on and even moreso if they are a smaller company like NISA or Aksys. Humourously enough I own the most actual games for Dreamcast compared to my other consoles. I love games such as Brigandine, Tactics Ogre and Valkyrie Profile but they are not worth their average ebay price. I'd like to buy more things but when I have to drop $120 on the super premium for Disgaea 4 (add to that Agarest Zero and some awesome artbooks coming out in the next few months) it kind of puts me in a bind.

[Kouen Hasuki]

PC I Normally buy, PSP I Buy and download.. although if I like the game I normally buy it

Problem is its lead to a mountain of PSPness

[Gypsy]

I never understood watching movies on the psp.

[Andy_Jerk]

PC I Normally buy, PSP I Buy and download.. although if I like the game I normally buy it

Problem is its lead to a mountain of PSPness

Burnout Legends near the top.^ That's what I've been playing lately.


On topic: I used to get excited about finding older PC Engine CD's on eBay, and I would pay a lot for them too. But even though I would be happy whilst waiting for their arrival in the mail, I would only play them for a wee bit before putting them on the shelf. I considered myself to be a collector, but quite honestly, the surplus of unplayed games just made me feel incredibly empty inside, and it was actually nice to sell them recently to people who were overjoyed to purchase them.

In a way that has transferred over to emulation to some degree in that I now have trouble focusing on a single game. As for the money aspect, I suppose I didn't feel great about shelling out a hundred dollars for an older game just because it was rare, so I guess I'm not really a true collector. But either way, whether a game is bought or downloaded, it should be appreciated, and I have yet to fully relearn that simple truth.

[pSydeFX]

i do download games, mostly because i dont feel like rebuying games which i dont have anymore because my friends "borrow" and dont return or lose. but if i like a game alot and its cheap, i do buy it.

[TeamAbodo]

I download when I can't get what I want where I live. The price is just an added bonus.

[Littledood]

I never understood watching movies on the psp.

I sometimes watch movies or TV shows on my DS if I miss an episode and I want to watch it at work or something. It looks pretty bad but it's not the worst thing ever.

[Gypsy]

I sometimes watch movies or TV shows on my DS if I miss an episode and I want to watch it at work or something. It looks pretty bad but it's not the worst thing ever.

I can't handle it. Too small.

In fact I rarely play handheld games in general. It crushed me when they moved Valkyria to the PSP. I'm playing the games but it's so painful and I definitely would have bought them if they were on PS3.

[Saril]

All the time.

The reality that it essentially equates to theft doesn't bother me as its statistically unlikely I'll ever be charged with the theft. In all honesty asides from maybe 4 or 5 games that were particularly mind blowing, I haven't paid for any sort of digital content in over 12 years.

Conversely half of what I download, I only download because it is free. I would not waste actual money on it.

[lordrand11]

I download alot of older games and on the newer consoles I download to try out more-so than for keeps.