When you are considering buying used video games, you know that you will be paying a lot less than you would for a brand new game. They are even less expensive when they are for systems like the Sega Genesis that have been superseded by new consoles.

What should be your expectations for what to pay for pre-owned games? Say you have $20 when you go to an online site for used games, how far will you be able stretch it?

How much you are going to spend will hinge on the type of system you are buying for and the specific games that you want. If the game and system are still popular (or collectible) you will pay more.

If you are looking at a used Super Nintendo system with some of the classic games like Super Mario and Donkey Kong, then you are going to be paying a lot more (up to $35). But those games are at the very peak of demand. Most other games will be just a few dollars for the Super Nintendo system.

When it comes to the Nintendo 64, there will be many cheap games but, like the Super Nintendo, the classic Mario games, like Mario Kart 64, will be higher priced. There are so many titles available for the Nintendo 64 that you can build up a solid collection for not a lot of money.

The Gamecube system has games that cost a bit more than others, including some of the popular Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series, but the used games are still below the cost of a new game and a majority of the games for the whole Gamecube system remain very inexpensive.

If you are looking at the Gameboy Advance system, you can get many games for fewer than twenty dollars. This is a good deal giving the continuing popularity of new Gameboy systems. Classic Gameboy games like James Pond have really had their prices slashed.

The biggest bargain of all is the Sega Genesis system and its games. Twenty dollars will go far when you are buying Sega games. Among the games you can get are some impressive movie tie-ins, like Alien 3. The games are only a few dollars a piece.

The used games that you look at so have a scale of prices – the rare ones are more expensive than the common ones. They will also differ depending on the system they play on. You will have to investigate each one.

But when you look at the bottom line of your budget, you will see that the money you spend on games will certainly stretch compared to buying new games and a new system.

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