No Nintendo Wii ads yet?

I have yet to see a Nintendo Wii ad on TV or anywhere yet and we are down to less than a month before launch. I am seeing more Xbox 360 ads and hearing all about the 6 million units that Microsoft has sold, but nothing from Nintendo. I don't know what they are doing, but they need to get the word out the the general public, not just the hardcore gamers that follow the industry.

In order to get all of you ready for the gaming season I will blog on some of the video game rental sites out there that can give you a cheaper way to play more games in less time. The new games for all systems are going to be from $50 to $60 and that gets really pricey after you have to shell out from $250 (for the Wii) to $600 (for the PS3). A great way to do it is to rent your games, conquer them, and send them back to where you rented them. These online game rental companies are great too because there are no late fees, and if you love the game, you can purchase it from them at a reduced price.

In this post I will talk about Gamefly. Gamefly has a great service and is one of the leading online video game rental sites out there. They ship you the games fast with pre-paid return envelopes and there are no due dates. The plans for Gamefly are as follows:

• 1 game out for $9.95 for the first month ($14.95 thereafter)
• 2 games out for $14.95 for the first month ($21.95 thereafter)

Or you can try the service out free for 10 days and then you will have convert to one of the above plans (without the first months lowered price).

I would recommend Gamefly for any gamer as it is cheaper to play more games. Who plays Zelda a lot after you have conquered it? Why not rent it and then send it back when you have conquered it. If you feel that itch to play the game again, you can rent it again. That is the beauty of these online video game rental services. I hope this has been helpful. Let me know your experiences with Gamefly.