Question of the Day, January 5, 2011

[The Escapist Staff]

Question of the Day, January 5, 2011



Yesterday, we learned that residents of the UK had bought 63 million games at retail [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/106632-Brits-Buy-63-Million-Games-in-2010] last year - one for every person in the country. How many games did you buy at brick-and-mortar retail last year?

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[Katherine Kerensky]

Now let's see... Splinter Cell, RDR... I've given up counting already >.>
Damn headache >.>
It was more than 6 games, then some more ordered online from shops, etc.

 

[New Troll]

Hehe, probably around fifty.

Course I buy for more than just myself.

 

[drbarno]

Definately more than 6, it's the main way I buy games, Besides Play.com

 

[Reverend Del]

Many, but I did buy my 360 last year, so... this year will be not so many.

 

[Keith K]

Over 20, though not exactly sure. If duplicates count, you can add another 7. I often buy copies for others.

 

[GoldenShadow]

I counted up the steam transactions since 2010 started. Bought 30 games just on steam. 5 of those were gifts, and some others are DLC. In total, I have 89 steam games.
And don't forget about AOE3 for 10 cents, even though I already had the box copy.
Not all of them are on PC. I also got Heavy Rain, Final Fantasy 13 and Gran Turismo on PS3, and Metroid: Other M on Wii.

edit: Oh and Minecraft

 

[fix-the-spade]

Do online stores (not digital distribution) count as retail?

If yes, more than 6 (10+), if no then 0-5, occasionally they have good deals on so it's still worth looking.

 

[smithy_2045]

Halo Reach and Rock Band 3 are the only two.

 

[Phlakes]

I pre-ordered Reach and ME2 from Gamestop, but that's it.

 

[twaddle]

Do you mean at a retail store or at retail price. if only at retail store i picked up 3 games on sale when hollywood videos was going out of business. Infinite undiscovery, devil may cry 4, and the most recent Star Ocean on the 360. The funny thing is i don't own a 360 i just wanted the games. I need work so bad T-T

 

[zmanu]

Do online stores (not digital distribution) count as retail?

If you're buying new, I'd say so. Used games over eBay not so much.

Just three for me, and all old and discounted ones. I get the vast majority of my fix online, and the second biggest chunk used via eBay and, occasionally, Amazon and a local non-GameStop store. Why pay 60 Euros when you can just as well wait a bit and pay 20 or 10?

 

[Reshkar]

Must be all my Xbox games(atleast 15 games) for sure, since I bought my xbox at the same time I joined the escapist.

 

[Engarde]

All I bought basically was the new golden sun, the rest were from steam.

 

[beema]

If we were talking only PC games, it would have been much lower, but since I buy PS3 games too... well the only option there is to buy retail.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

From my local high street? None. From Amazon? Around ten or twelve.

Hang on, XBLA counts as digital doesn't it? Probably another ten or so from there as well then.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Picked up Red Dead Redemption and God of War Collection and GoW3 so 3 all year at retail.

Pickup about 20+ games digitally though XD

 

[debramster123]

i think i only bought cod7 in retail because it was 10 euro's cheaper then on steam. the rest of my games i buy on steam

 

[TilMorrow]

I'll go backwards. BlOps, Halo: Reach, MK VS. DC, Saints Row 2, DA:OA, COD4, RDR and I'm sure there was some more at the beginning of the year but I forget.