Gamefly: Top-rated game rentals




Gamefly is a subscription-based online game rental service. Choose the video games you want from their selection of over 4,000 titles spanning seven game systems! Also included in the online game rentals selection are PSP movies! One exciting thing with Gamefly is they just added PS3 and Nintendo MMI system support!

To use Gamefly create and account or login to your "GameQ" and select your choices of online games rentals. You can select multiple games for a variety of systems such as Xbox game rentals, Game Boy Advance and PS3! You can even select future releases in your game rental list queue. Assign each game rental a priority number, according to the order you'd like to receive them. Once you've rented a game, you have the option to keep the game rental by selecting it in your "GameQ" and paying a low previously- determined price. If you do buy it, your next game rental from your queue will be sent to you. There are no shipping fees associated with any of your orders! Also note that you can cancel your membership at any time.

Game systems supported:

• Xbox
• Xbox 360
• PSP1, 2 and 3 (new)
• PlayStation 2
• Nintendo GameCube
• Nintendo Wii (new)
• Game Boy Advance

Membership options include a variety of options for all types of users!

• Trial - Free 10-day trial subscription with two free game rentals
• 1 Game Rental - $9.95 first month and $14.95 thereafter
• 2 Game Rentals - $21.95 a month
• 3 Game Rentals - $28.95 a month
• Special - New users get one free one-year subscription to "PSM”, 100% Independent PlayStation 2 Magazine" or "Official Xbox Magazine" when signing up for a paid membership.

Parental controls are available to prevent younger users from renting games of certain ratings levels. There is not a big emphasis about parental controls on the site so you need to take special note of who has access to order games with your account.

Customer service is available via a toll-free number Monday through Friday, 9am to 1pm PST. Not sure why they do not offer 9-5 customer support for online game rentals. If you need help call them in the morning especially if you are on the east coast! To supplement the customer service they do have online game rental support with over 100 Frequently Asked Questions. Approximately 6 pages of problems or questions you may encounter!

UPSIDE: GameFly allows you to buy games you've rented at a low price, generally 30% off the price of the new game. They also provide discounted services and a free trial to help you gain confidence in the online rental game order process. They give you discounts for the first month for 1 and 2 game rentals and the 10 day free trial is for 2 game rentals!

DOWNSIDE: You must be a member in good standing for at least 60 days before you become eligible to have three online game rentals at a time. There are no pricing plans for more than three games out at a time.