I was on a two week trail with GameFly to see for myself if I’d like it. I’m a huge fan of Netflix with it’s fast turn around time, but after testing GameFly, I can’t say the same thing for the game rental service. Maybe it’s because I’m too spoiled with Netflix and Amazon Prime for their quick shipping time, but I hated that there was a five day turn around time for GameFly. And considering I’ll rarely finish a game in a short time, I most likely will only get three or four games within a month to play. Less if I want to beat it. But that wouldn’t be too bad if it wasn’t for the low amount of available new titles. I wanted Ghostbusters but even after being out a month, the availability remained low. I hope the service thrives and eventually upgrades itself enough to become as quick as Netflix and have a larger availability with high demand games, but it’s just not there yet. I was going to keep GameFly for one whole month, but I don’t play games like I used to. They’ll sit unbeaten for months. Last thing I need is a service that I’m paying $23 for despite having the same game for months.
Jul
27
2009
My two cents.
Gamefly can seem expensive and slow in comparison to Netflix I agree, but compare gamefly to other ways of getting games instead of to Netflix (who doesn’t even do games.) It’s cheap and a great alt if you give them a more than a two week chance.
It takes a couple of months to figure out the value. If you think you’ll gamefly 3 – 4 games a month, then $23 is a bargain. Also for games that lay around I just ‘keep’ them. Their prices are pretty good and when I’m finally finished I trade them back for rental credit.
Not to argue or change your mind, but you seemed to give it up without really giving it a try. I stuck with it for various reasons, and after a few months, I’m liking it. I’m playing more and can play just about any game I want without worrying about getting stuck with a dud by buying it. That in itself has saved me quite a bit of money.