Where Can I Rent Video Games Online
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If you've ever wondered "where can I rent video games online", you might have been thinking one of two things. First, you want no late fees because it's hard to finish a game in a night or two; and second, you may have exhausted through the current stock at your local video store. The following online video game rental websites usually offer free trials and inexpensive monthly fees.
Gamefly
Gamefly is the most popular online rental site and offers over 5,000 video games. What systems are supported? Let's just say anything newer than the GameBoy Advance. As of this writing, Gamefly has four different plans, all with free shipping.
- 1-Game Plan gets you one game out at a time. $15.95
- 2-Game Plan gets you two games out at a time. $22.95
- 3-Game Plan gets you three games out at a time. $29.95 (must have an account for 60 days and be in good standing).
- 4-Game Plan gets you four games out at a time. $36.95 (must have an account for 60 days and be in good standing).
You can also start a 10-day free trial and get 2 games to start. Your other options is to get 1 game for $8.95 for the first month or 2 games out for $12.95.
Where Can I Rent Video Games Online? At Gotta Play!
At Gotta Play you can either rent games or trade them. The process for shipping and exchanging them is the same for either. While Gotta Play has fewer price plans (1 game out for $12.95 or 2 games out for $20.95), there is on-the-spot postal tracking so you have better knowledge of when and where the games are. All the major systems are supported and there are over 4,000 games to choose from. You can also start a 10-day free trial.
Gameznflix
GamesNflix lets you rent games and movies. Handhelds aren't supported, but you can rent games for the Playstation One. As with most online video game rental sites, you get free shipping and not late fees. Plans at GameznFlix start at $8.99 and you can start a free trial if you desire.
Rent Zero
Rent Zero looks like a web site that was done in 10 minutes by a web page editing program, but it does have a couple of cool features. You can search by platform or by genre and there are even parental controls that you can set up so you can keep tabs on which games your child is renting from the 5,000 game selection. You can pay by year or by month (obviously you will save some cash by renting yearly) and plans start at $9.95. Rent Zero has 1-game, 2-game, and 3-game out programs, which should satisfy even the zealous of gamers. They are based out of Texas so shipping time varies depending on how far you are from Texas.
Console Classix
Feeling nostalgic? Want games on demand? Then check out Console Classix. At this site, the question "where can I rent video games online" pertains to those old school games for consoles and the PC. The site is very low-tech and you do need to download a program that acts like a emulator, but it is very easy to use. You can play games of many genres for the following systems:
You can sign up for free and play a small selection of the games, but if you really want access to the entire collection, then you need to pay the $50 per year or the $5 per month (as of this writing).
Easier Pickins'
Hopefully you can find where you can rent video games online a little easier. Most of the sites offer free shipping and no late fees. The questions that need to be answered usually personal to you:
- Are games shipped quick enough?
- What is your selection of games?
- What kind of limits do you have?
- How do you take care of the game discs?
The above are a few questions you can ask after you sign up and get your first batch of games. As Wayne from Wayne's World always says, "Game on!"
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