| Gaming systems and games are pretty costly | | | | on your system. Just be careful to check the |
| nowadays. Fortunately, there are ways to bring | | | | minimum system requirements of a game against |
| down the costs significantly. Here are some ways | | | | your system's "specs" before you buy a game. |
| to save on both quality computer or video | | | | Saving on a New Gaming Computer |
| games, and the systems that they run on. | | | | If your computer is really old, you may need to |
| Go Old | | | | upgrade your hardware or get a new system. |
| Instead of buying the latest games as they are | | | | Here you can still save, by not buying "state of |
| released, you can save a lot of money by | | | | the art" or "cutting edge" hardware. Just get a |
| choosing last month's or even last year's games | | | | system that matches, or slightly exceeds, the |
| and game systems. You will often see up to fifty | | | | minimum requirements of the games you want to |
| percent mark-down on these products, just by | | | | play. |
| waiting a few months! | | | | Pooling Your Resources |
| The Computer Gaming System That's Right For | | | | Here's a different idea that you could try for |
| You | | | | saving money on gaming. Talk to your neighbors |
| When it comes to computer gaming, start with | | | | and get a group of families to pitch in and share |
| what you have. Computer games have various | | | | the costs together. |
| system requirements, and finding fun games that | | | | Since gaming consoles are getting smaller and |
| are supported by your current system will be | | | | smaller, your neighbors could trade gaming space |
| cheaper than buying a whole new computer! You | | | | within their homes every week or two. |
| can also save money by upgrading games instead | | | | A group effort of this sort can make a lot of kids |
| of your entire computer. | | | | happy, bring together neighbors for cooperation |
| If you have a decent computer and fairly modern | | | | and fun, and satisfy game cravings at a |
| graphics card, you can choose games that will run | | | | significantly reduced cost per family. |