Comments on: Study Says Almost Half of Games Sold are Impulse Buys http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/ PS3, PSN and Vita News, Trophies, Reviews, Guides, Cheats and More! Sun, 27 May 2012 00:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: gaming impulse « cyberpophttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-59540 gaming impulse « cyberpop Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:06:22 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-59540 [...] stores, and as unplanned digital downloads. From the comments about the NPD study at PlayStationLifestyle.net it isn’t all that unusual to wake up and find out that you are the new owner of a title [...] [...] stores, and as unplanned digital downloads. From the comments about the NPD study at PlayStationLifestyle.net it isn’t all that unusual to wake up and find out that you are the new owner of a title [...]

]]> By: MakaiOokamihttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58435 MakaiOokami Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:08:46 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58435 Do drunk PSN purchases count? Do drunk PSN purchases count?

]]> By: joinsidekehttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58411 joinsideke Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:27:20 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58411 wow. you're a great friend. What's your name, new friend? wow. you’re a great friend. What’s your name, new friend?

]]> By: DGR8Mc187http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58369 DGR8Mc187 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:53:25 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58369 That MGS4 gun metal PS3 is a sweet buy I can't say I can top that unless you count winniing 5300 dollars at a random gas station slot machine and then buying myself and a friend a PS3 that night at Wal-Mart 2 60gigs. That MGS4 gun metal PS3 is a sweet buy I can’t say I can top that unless you count winniing 5300 dollars at a random gas station slot machine and then buying myself and a friend a PS3 that night at Wal-Mart 2 60gigs.

]]> By: joinsidekehttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58316 joinsideke Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:07:08 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58316 Agreed- Gamestop never has "deals" and if they do- it's like "buy 3 from this shitty bin and we'll let you have another pile of shit for free!" My impulse buys come from online, and i shop around extensively for a good deal. I will admit the PSN store makes it easier to buy shit quicker with less thought oh did i mention i woke up one morning with an email confirmation for the Gun Metal Grey MGS4 special edition PS3 in my inbox. $400 impulse, anyone got a one up on that? Agreed- Gamestop never has “deals” and if they do- it’s like “buy 3 from this shitty bin and we’ll let you have another pile of shit for free!” My impulse buys come from online, and i shop around extensively for a good deal.

I will admit the PSN store makes it easier to buy shit quicker with less thought

oh did i mention i woke up one morning with an email confirmation for the Gun Metal Grey MGS4 special edition PS3 in my inbox.

$400 impulse, anyone got a one up on that?

]]> By: victorinoxhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58307 victorinox Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:43:36 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58307 its kinda hard not to be impulsive when buying a game... usually before a game comes out, we know a bit, or less than nothing, but they sell simply because of something... cool box art, nice name, amazing features *be them that or less than that* also you have to factor in Sales/Trophies... I wanted blazblue for AGES and all i knew was it was made by the people who did guilty gear/hokuto no ken... found it at best buy for 3.98 usd, and bought it without question... this is prob how most games sell its kinda hard not to be impulsive when buying a game…

usually before a game comes out, we know a bit, or less than nothing, but they sell simply because of something… cool box art, nice name, amazing features *be them that or less than that*

also you have to factor in Sales/Trophies… I wanted blazblue for AGES and all i knew was it was made by the people who did guilty gear/hokuto no ken… found it at best buy for 3.98 usd, and bought it without question… this is prob how most games sell

]]> By: HavenXLhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58299 HavenXL Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:21:49 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58299 First off that picture above is badass, Second Impulse buys do happen alot, expecially when Best Buy has 3 for 2 sells First off that picture above is badass,
Second Impulse buys do happen alot, expecially when Best Buy has 3 for 2 sells

]]> By: SolidCake_http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58294 SolidCake_ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:14 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58294 A lot of purchases in general aren't impulsive? like how in Supermarkets they put the candy coated cereal at childrens height so the kid will beg mom to buy it? etc, etc. human beings tend to be a little impulsive, nothing wrong with that in small doses. A lot of purchases in general aren’t impulsive? like how in Supermarkets they put the candy coated cereal at childrens height so the kid will beg mom to buy it? etc, etc.

human beings tend to be a little impulsive, nothing wrong with that in small doses.

]]> By: wtGphttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58289 wtGp Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:51:51 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58289 l've got a question, who was the moron that did the study? Like this impulse buying of games has never happened l’ve got a question, who was the moron that did the study? Like this impulse buying of games has never happened

]]> By: JohnnyTruant5http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58282 JohnnyTruant5 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:32:53 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58282 @onionpaper It's ok to work for papa johns that long, pizzas not bad. @onionpaper
It’s ok to work for papa johns that long, pizzas not bad.

]]> By: giese095http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58275 giese095 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:29:01 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58275 I rarely make an impulse buy from a store unless I walk in and they are having some great sale that I didn't know about. I would say about 70% of my purchases are pre-orders and another 25% are from games I try from GameFly and then decide to keep. I do make impulse buys from the PSN store every once in a while though, especially when they release price-cuts or games that have gotten a lot of hype and don't release with a demo. I rarely make an impulse buy from a store unless I walk in and they are having some great sale that I didn’t know about. I would say about 70% of my purchases are pre-orders and another 25% are from games I try from GameFly and then decide to keep. I do make impulse buys from the PSN store every once in a while though, especially when they release price-cuts or games that have gotten a lot of hype and don’t release with a demo.

]]> By: megs1120http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58250 megs1120 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:03 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58250 I make a lot of impulse buys, but they are almost always used games that I remember hearing about but never got around to playing. I make a lot of impulse buys, but they are almost always used games that I remember hearing about but never got around to playing.

]]> By: onionpaperhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58247 onionpaper Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:08:33 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58247 I purchase games on impulse from PSN more than from the store, because it's so much quicker. Games in the store I do at least some research beforehand, including checking metacritic store. It should be noted also that generally people in 18-25 age range don't totally feel the effects of the recession, as they're working the same amount of hours at the same wage at the same place before and during the recession. E.g. a papa john's employee gets a job in 2005, recession hits but he still has a job in 2009. I purchase games on impulse from PSN more than from the store, because it’s so much quicker. Games in the store I do at least some research beforehand, including checking metacritic store. It should be noted also that generally people in 18-25 age range don’t totally feel the effects of the recession, as they’re working the same amount of hours at the same wage at the same place before and during the recession. E.g. a papa john’s employee gets a job in 2005, recession hits but he still has a job in 2009.

]]> By: dbigfeethttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58238 dbigfeet Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:18:33 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58238 there no such thing as impulse buying for gamers. Its more like feeling the beast with-in there no such thing as impulse buying for gamers. Its more like feeling the beast with-in

]]> By: Cloakehttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/26/study-says-almost-half-of-games-sold-are-impulse-buys/comment-page-1/#comment-58228 Cloake Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:27:02 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=49588#comment-58228 Just this past weekend, I'd been thinking about buying Demon's Souls. I was out of town visiting a friend, and I stopped into a shopping plaza to eat. While I was there, I visited the local Gamestop, "just to see if they have it." They did, and now I do. Just this past weekend, I’d been thinking about buying Demon’s Souls. I was out of town visiting a friend, and I stopped into a shopping plaza to eat. While I was there, I visited the local Gamestop, “just to see if they have it.” They did, and now I do.

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