All gamers, at one time or another, have been through the “rent a new game challenge”. Of course, I am referring to the morning rush to the local video store to try to get 1 of the 3 copies they have for whatever video game just released… It happens ALL THE TIME. Sometimes you’re lucky and sometimes you’re not. Unfortunately, it’s just one of the things you have to put up with when renting video games from a local rental store. People put up with problems like this all the time and have learned to live with it because, honestly, there hasn’t been a better option…until now.
Like everything else on the web, online game rental services are slowly starting to dominate their in-store competitors. There are many reasons for this and many business strategies that can be implemented to beat competing companies. However, with that said, there is one surefire way to dominate in your industry and that is to take everything your competitor does and make it better. The major players in the online game rental business do exactly that.
Have you ever gone to a local rental store to get a copy of a game you wanted to try? Great, you get there and it’s actually in stock. You grab it, pay for it and take it home. This is where you launch the game onto your system and get a big “cannot read disc” message on your screen… Yes, the disc is scratched beyond any playable limit. Not only is he furious now, but he can take the long-awaited ride back to the rental store. When you get there, you know what’s coming because you know you grabbed the latest copy of that game.
When you rent video games online, you avoid all these frustrating and time-consuming hassles. It has a full range of games to choose from and an inventory that can meet the demand of the gaming industry. They don’t carry 3 copies of a new game, they carry thousands. They don’t stop offering a game after a few months, but instead keep a high enough inventory to quench those old gaming thirsts we have from time to time. In many cases, you’ll have the option to buy previously used games and discounts even bigger than the $5 or $10 worth of poultry you can get at places like GameStop.