Have you ever bought games for consoles you don't own?

[thatdanGguy]

I just picked up Ocarina of Time for 3ds, yet no 3ds yet. Just wanted to get in on the soundtrack deal before it was gone. I don't know how long that will take, but I also don't know when I'll bite the bullet on a 3DS. I did sit and look at the manual for awhile, thinking I can't be the only one to do this.

I also almost did it on Metal Gear Solid 2 ps2 back in the day. I remember seeing it at fry's a week or so after it came out, and ran through all the scenarios where I could play it at this or that persons house. Didn't do it though. I actually ignored the ps2 somehow all the way till I bought a ps3, then started playing them on that. Weird thing to do for a console with THAT many games.

Oh, I also remember finding some good deals on AES/MVS games, before I had either. Some of those games don't get deals all that often, so gotta snatch them up while you can!

[saturnfan]

I have purchased a few games without owning the console:

1) I found Valis 3 for the TG-16 at a thrift store and bought it in the hopes that it was a rare and/or valuable game. To my surprise it was a decent find as I bought it for $2 and its worth about $20-25.

2) I'm a big fan of the atelier games and purchased atelier rorona with no intention of buying a PS3 in the near future. I did, however, end up purchasing a PS3.

3) I have also bought a few mystery boxes that included games for systems I didn't own like 32X, TG-16, Commodore and Atari 5200.

[AznKhmerBoi]

i have a couple sms games that i bought, im just waiting for a sms convert for my genesis to pop up on craiglist.

[BoringSupreez]

i have a couple sms games that i bought, im just waiting for a sms convert for my genesis to pop up on craiglist.

You're a lot more likely to see an actual SMS on Craigslist than a Power Base Converter. PBC's are kinda rare, I think. An actual SMS would be cheaper anyway.

[elabit]

I bought PC Engine games for about a year before I found the right deal on a system. Man that was tough looking at all those sexy games and I couldn't play them but it was worth it. Plus then I didnt go nuts after I bought the system cause I had stuff to play for a while till I found out what I liked

[Nutty]

I've never owned a GB, GBC or GBA but I saw this in a local thrift store for 1 dollar.
No way I could pass up a still sealed decade old GBC game, no matter how Disney it is.....

[Retro-Man]

I've got quite a few games that i don't own the system for. I usually do this when I go to a store and see a good deal on the games, and I will eventually get the systems to play them on. For example, I got a bunch of Sega 32x/CD games, such as Doom, Star Wars Arcade, and Terminator CD, for 99 cents each.

[coastercrazy10]

Yes. Definitely yes.

Catch is that I intend to get these systems in the future or sell the games off.

For example, I found some CIB SMS games at goodwill for $2.50 each, bought 7. Found 3 coleco games for .98 at half price books, 3 5200 games at a flea market for under 2 bucks a pop, and I've been buying Wii games when I see them on clearance. Eventually I'll own all those systems, and I knew I'd kick myself if I didn't take advantage of the deals when I do purchase those systems.

-Ben

[pakopako]

I am sad there are only two options.

I buy games first, consoles later. You may see this as dyslexia, but I see it as consoles are meant to be bought to play games; buying a bulky console is pointless if you don't already have something to play with first.

[fvgazi]

I am sad there are only two options.

I buy games first, consoles later. You may see this as dyslexia, but I see it as consoles are meant to be bought to play games; buying a bulky console is pointless if you don't already have something to play with first.

Your answer falls under "Yes". That is exactly what I wanted to know. I was planning on buying some games while the prices are good, so when I get the consoles they aren't doorstops for a couple of weeks.