always new

I buy most of my games these days new from Amazon. I get a few dollars off, no tax, and free shipping. In fact, putting all these factors together usually makes a new game from Amazon cost less than a used game from Gamestop, or the difference is so negligible that I'd rather support the company. (Take a $39.99 PSP game- I usually get it from Amazon for $36.99, versus $34.99 used from Gamestop, plus local tax making it $36.74.)

However, the collector in me also buys older games that I can't get new. So I'm relegated to used copies on those. But I was very happy to recently find a new copy of Magna Carta in a Gamestop- they don't have the "new" SKU for it anymore, so I got the limited edition of the game for $15.74 with tax: the "used" price. (With it being a store-gutted copy, though, it probably was used...)

All of us need to stop buying used games. It's very bad for the industry and it only hurts us gamers in the end.

We need to get together and only buy new games so developers get more revenue for bigger budgets to make even better games.

I buy new.  Sometimes first day, something first week, something in a few months.  Ill buy used only if I cannot find a new copy.

If I can, I buy new games but I don't have any problem with used games, in fact I have bought lots of them, especially in the PS2 gen.

But then, I almost never buy games at launch, I usually wait untill price drops a little. This way I can buy 2 games new for the price of a novelty. I mean, look at Bioshock 2, it was launched what, 4 months ago? and now it costs 20 €. With prices, and publishers like these buying new games is easier.

And then there are publishers like Nintendo or Activision that don't drop prices and make used games look more attractive ( 45 € for Super Mario Galaxy or Modern Warfare? They were launched 3 years ago! ).

If it's a game I want to play the moments it's released, I buy it new. If the price is low and not much cheaper used, I buy it new. But mostly I buy my games used. Why? Because it's cheaper. And I don't mean Gamestop-cheaper. 10€ off the price of a brand new game isn't very much. No, I'd rather spend that little to support the dev and be sure I'll get a copy that's in excellent condition. Anyway, when I buy my games used, it's usually an online auction (like eBay) or from an online store that lets the user decide the price (Amazon, Play.com for example). That way I don't get ripped off. Also, I've never had a bad experience with all those online sellers.

Mixture, but I usually only buy old games that I'm trying to recoup on used, almost all new games are full price. 

ive made money of every game ive bought i buy games of trademe.co.nz just wait for a good listing always happens unwanteed gift or something ike that. its new zealands version of ebay and then clock them then put them back on or a few dollars more

only games i have ver bought new is final fantasies

Nowdays, I buy all my games used. I get them at least 50% cheaper, so why not..Well actually I do buy new, unopend games also 50% off sometimes.

I buy a mixture but i will be buying new more now since the online pass's.