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Online Video Game Rental

For many gamers, keeping up with all of the latest video games can get expensive. Even continuously renting video games from a local video game rental store can get expensive, especially if late fees come into play.

Even if cost isn’t an obstacle, many gamers find that their local stores sell out of new games quickly, so finding the most desired games can still be problematic.

The solution to both of these problems is online video game rental. Just as Netflix and other DVD rental services have exploded in popularity for movie watchers, video game rental services are on the rise among gamers, especially those who have multiple video game systems.

Online video game rental services offer unlimited games for a flat monthly fee, starting at under $10 per month. Most services offer different plans with different prices, depending on how many games a customer wishes to have out at one time. All offer free shipping, which can take anywhere from one to five days.

One popular service, intelliflix, eliminated their video game rental option for new customers in June 2007. Additionally, Blockbuster Online, a DVD rental service, offers a free in-store video game rental coupon with most of its DVD rental plans.

The most popular online game rental companies include:

GameFly
GameznFlix
Gottaplay
GPlay.

GameFly

GameFly offers over 4,000 video game titles and ships from both coasts to ensure fast delivery. GameFly offers plans with unlimited rental for $15.95 for one game at a time, and $22.95 for two games at a time. No late fees are ever charged; games can be kept as long as desired, and a new game will ship once the previous game is received.

GameFly offers video games for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

GameFly’s service can be canceled at any time, and the company also offers a "keep it" feature that allows gamers to buy video games that they want to keep. This allows gamers to try games before buying them.

GameznFlix

GameznFlix offers three different game rental plans, all with unlimited rentals.

$8.99 per month for one game at a time
$12.99 per month for two games at a time
$16.99 per month for three games at a time.

GameznFlix offers games for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii and GameCube, but unfortunately not for the Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance.

The service has multiple distribution centers for fast delivery, and one bonus of this service is that DVDs and video games can be rented under the same service plan.

Gottaplay

Gottaplay offers over 4,000 video game titles, and as with most plans there are no late fees.

Gottaplay offers video games for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, GameCube and Nintendo DS.

Gottaplay offers three different plan options:

$12.95 per month for one game at a time
$20.95 per month for two games at a time
$28.95 per month for three games at a time.

GPlay

GPlay offers video game rentals for Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS and GameBoy Advance.

GPlay offers three different video game rental plans:

$12.95 per month for one game at a time ($6.95 for the first month)
$17.95 per month for two games at a time ($11.95 for the first month)
$22.95 per month for three games at a time ($16.95 for the first month).

Additionally, GPlay offers discounts for customers who pre-pay for three months, six months or a year.

Many services offer free trials for video gamers to try out the plan before committing. This can allow customers to see how fast video games arrive, how easy the service is to use and more.

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