How often do you sell games for new ones?

[mαrkαsscoρ]

There's always games coming out that we want to play but don't have enough money for. So the question here is, have you even had to sell some or a lot of your games in order to buy new ones? Or even for a console? If you have, have you ever felt content w/ your decision or do you end up regretting it? I imagine this was a much more common thing as kids or teenagers.
Personally, I never sold any of games for new ones. It was hardly ever a thought for me. If I were to have done so back then, it definitely wouldn't have been my higher value games since those are the ones I'd wanna keep. Probably the licensed stuff if anything.

 

[LegendOfMeesh]

Nevah

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

Never heard of it

Would be cool to trade games with people though

 

[Dio]

I don't anymore because I have gone digital now apart from some of the existing physical games I already have. I haven't bought or been bought a physical game in 2 years now.

I last sold my Xbox One and all the games on it I just don't remember when that was.

 

[Fraxinus]

I always keep my games and systems. Too many memories to give them up.

 

[Cfrock]

I'm in the same boat as @DeusMerrilyOnHigh, haven't bought a physical game in about two years. The last game I bought physically would have been Breath of the Wild, actually, the day it was released. All my games are digital, which means I basically couldn't sell them even if I wanted to since I technically don't own most of them.

I have sold games in the past, though not necessarily to buy newer ones. Usually it was when I had one of my minor crises and wanted to get rid of as many video games as I could. For example, a few years back I sold my Xbox 360 as well as all my games for it because I needed it out of my life. Ditto my Switch a few months after getting it at launch. I just needed those things gone so I sold them. I most likely used the money to buy pizzas.

 

[Dio]

I'm in the same boat as @DeusMerrilyOnHigh, haven't bought a physical game in about two years. The last game I bought physically would have been Breath of the Wild, actually, the day it was released. All my games are digital, which means I basically couldn't sell them even if I wanted to since I technically don't own most of them.

I have sold games in the past, though not necessarily to buy newer ones. Usually it was when I had one of my minor crises and wanted to get rid of as many video games as I could. For example, a few years back I sold my Xbox 360 as well as all my games for it because I needed it out of my life. Ditto my Switch a few months after getting it at launch. I just needed those things gone so I sold them. I most likely used the money to buy pizzas.

I remember selling my GameCube and all games thinking that was it. I will never play games again. I was free of the addiction and I could put my time into something productive. But then I saw a TP advert on TV and asked for a Wii for my birthday.

 

[Cfrock]

I remember selling my GameCube and all games thinking that was it. I will never play games again. I was free of the addiction and I could put my time into something productive. But then I saw a TP advert on TV and asked for a Wii for my birthday.

A few years back I had a big sell off of my Nintendo games but I knew myself enough to hold onto my Zelda and Mario Kart games because they were the only ones I would definitiely go back to. Ironically, the only games I had for Switch were Zelda and Mario Kart and I sold them along with it because I already had Mario Kart 8 and I'd never play BotW again.

 

[Spirit]

I used to, mostly during the Wii generation.

I don't now because most specialist stores near me have closed down and the rates for the stores that are left is crap.

I'd only sell games I didn't like and it has been a while since that's happened since I'm much more particular with what I purchase.

 

[Princess Niki]

Never, though I do wish I could trade Lego Pirates of the Caribbean DS for the Wii version

 

[Sheikah_Witch]

I do it a lot, lots of game I don't like that it's better giving them to stores than throwing them away,

 

[Jimmu]

As much as EB Games would love me to, I don’t ever sell my old games or systems as I’d much rather keep building my collection. I don’t purchase as many new games as I used to so my budget for the games I do want to play isn’t really an issue that would cause me to need to sell anything off thankfully.

 

[Mases]

I very rarely buy any new video games these days, but I'm a bit more selective with what I do get. That said, I don't remember the last time I traded in a game when buying something new. Probably 10+ years, if not more. Even then, I rarely did it. I just held onto my games.

That said... years ago before I moved, back in 2013... I did sell virtually my entire collection, other than my NES games and Zelda stuff.

 

[DeletedUser8]

I can sum my answer up in one word: Never!

 

[~Kilza~]

I've never sold any of my games or consoles. I've never felt the need to, nor would I ever want to.