Gaming on a Budget for Xbox and PS2

If you’ve got an older Xbox or PS2 lying around the good news is that you can still get plenty of gaming value out of it, with many games available for a fraction of the retail price. Whether you like to play poker on XBOX and PS2, amp up the action with a first-person shooter, or instead pit your skills against other players in real time strategy games, you’ll still be able to find plenty of great games for older consoles. 

GameStop and other gaming stores do a brisk business in older consoles and games, often letting you trade in some games for credit towards your next purchase as well. Your mileage will definitely vary, though, when buying used games as you’re pretty much dependent on what’s come into the store recently, with the selection sometimes having already been thoroughly picked over as far as the decent games.

eBay and Amazon are also other obvious choices when it comes to buying games, although you’ll have to tack on some extra costs due to shipping. You’ll also sometimes find brand new game for older consoles for sale that have never even been played, which means that you won’t have to worry about the condition of games or whether you’ll be sent an unplayable game with a scratched disk or other defects. For those on very tight budget (or who enjoy the thrill of the hunt), yard sales are also a viable option, as plenty of people upgrading to Xbox 360 or PS3s often sell their old consoles and games for a song just to get rid of them.

As far as finding good games, most games check out online reviews for all their gaming needs, whether it’s finding Mac poker sites or the best NHL or NFL game to buy. Reading review may seem like a chore but it can stretch your gaming dollars much farther by helping you avoid the waste of money that comes with buying a game only to discover after a few hours that it’s a dud.