Looking for a great video game gift idea? Gamefly may offer the gamer gift goodness you seek. What is Gamefly? Gamefly is primarily a source for video game rentals by mail. Simply sign up for a monthly plan and get video games delivered right to your mailbox! Unlike renting video games from the neighborhood video store, there are no time pressures with Gamefly. Keep a game as long as you want and return it when you are done with dominating it! Gone are the days of late fees and paying additional fees in order to rent a game again. When you are done with a game simply return it in its prepaid return envelope (return shipping is free) and Gamefly will automatically send the next game on your list.
Gamefly currently has two monthly subscription plans which allow you to have either one game out or two games out at a time. Other than those restrictions you can rent as many games as you can request and play in a given month.
Don’t worry because games generally arrive to and from Gamefly pretty quickly. In my experience game transit time was normally only 1-2 business days so rest assured your gaming downtime will be minimal.
Worried about limited choices? Don’t be! They have over 7,000 titles to choose from and they have games to rent for all of the most popular video game consoles:
- – Xbox 360
– XBOX
– PlayStation 3
– PlayStation 2
– PSP
– Wii
– GameCube
– DS
– Game Boy Advance
How much does it cost? A flat monthly fee of $22.95 (plus any applicable tax), lets you rent 2 games at a time, with free shipping, no due dates and no late fees. The $15.95 a month plan let’s subscribers rent one game at a time. There are no additional charges. When you look at the cost for a 5 day rental at your neighborhood video store, and consider the common late fees incurred, the savings with GameFly can be significant for the serious gamer.
Another cool feature at GameFly is the “Keep” feature. This feature allows a gamer to keep a game they fall in love with and offers a true “try before you buy” experience. If you decide you like a game simply let GameFly know you’d like to keep it and they’ll even send you the original case and instruction manual free of charge as long as you are a paying member!
Gamefly doesn’t limit themselves strictly to rental. Check out their store and buy new and used video games. You can even take advantage of their video game trade in program!
In closing, Gamefly is a great site for avid video gamers and a GameFly gift certificate makes an ideal video game gift. Simply click on their banner above and then click on “Store” on their homepage. There you’ll find the option to purchase GameFly gift certificates in a variety of denominations.
GameFly Review Summary
What’s Hot:
-Monthly pricing saves avid gamers money compared to their local video store
-Play games as long as you like
-No late fees
-Keep games you like
-No shipping or return shipping fees
-Buy new and used video games with a 100% used game guarantee
-Trade in games
-Add games to your GameQ list and GameFly automatically sends the next available game on your list when you return games
What’s NOT so Hot:
– Monthly pricing isn’t the cheapest option for casual gamers who rent occasionally
– Rented games come in envelopes with no case or manuals
– Even though shipping is fast, you still need to wait for games to arrive and be received
– If a game is unplayable (scratched etc.) you’ll have some downtime while you wait for a replacement
We Say: Go for it! GameFly Gift Certificates make great gamer gifts!
4 out of 5 stars