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People have been selling and buying previously owned video games for years.  I remember in the 1980s when you could find used Atari 2600 cartridges cheap in certain sections of popular retail and electronics stores.  That trend continued into the 1990s and is now in full swing, possibly due to the number and variety of gaming systems currently available.  Playing used games is very economical, and people tend to treat this method of obtaining great games in a similar way as DVD rentals:  they know that after they have played, they can trade their used games in for credit towards other games, or sell them and get back some of the money they spent.  

Popular game specialty store chains that deal in used or previously owned games for all systems, such as GameStop, often sell new, never before used games as well.  They also might have system rentals, or used systems that have been certified to be in working condition and can be purchased at considerable savings.  The next time you’re in the market for a video game, give gently used games a chance.  Check out the infographic here to see how successful the market for used games has become.