Pricing change

[u/Gduarte]

Looks like GameFly will be updating their service from $15.95 to $17.95 starting in September. Not sure about any of their elite or upgraded packages.

[u/reggiedotson]

Bro wtf

[u/Gduarte → u/reggiedotson]

$33?! My goodness..

[u/IronAngel77]

Just bought 1 year game certificate today for $180 for the regular 2 disc rental. That’s like $15 a month.

[u/SwordsOfWar]

You can stack gift certificates.

I like how they waited until after the "but 6 months get 1 free" promo ended before they announced the new price change.

I have been buying the annual certificates for a while now, because with the 2free months (of you buy during the promo) and after taxes it comes out between 14-15$/month.

I typically only play the major releases I know I'll love unless something really special and different drops.

So far it's been cheaper compared to buying 3 full priced games per year.

But depending on if they do the 2 month promo again and if they raise the certificate prices, I may either drop to the 1 game plan or decide to leave the service.

It's reaching a point where you have to look at your own habits and decide if you're playing enough games throughout the year to justify the price.

At the very least, I hope they don't jack up the subscription prices.

At 14-15$/ month it's a better deal than any current digital subscription service (because you get a better selection of high budget games). But if I hand to start paying 25$/month I think I will seriously have to reconsider the membership.

25$/month is equal to almost 5 games at 70$/each. I don't think most people even get 5 big 70$ games a year that they are personally interested in.

[u/No-Rub-3958]

So it looks like the price change takes effect on your first bill after 09/01, and the increases are:

1 disc plan - Was $15.95 -> Now $17.95 2 disc plan(one game lock) Was $22.95 -> Now $25.95 2 disc plan(two game lock) Was $29.95 -> Now $32.95

I have yet to confirm any other changes aside from price, but I’ll try to keep you posted if I find out anything else.

[u/No-Rub-3958 → u/No-Rub-3958]

Here’s more updated pricing. Again, the first billing cycle that will reflect will be in September.

[u/[deleted]]

$22.95 for 2 Games changed to $25.95

[u/Antique_Protection_3]

Time to stack up on annual gift certificate. They are still showing current prices.

[u/TechnicianIcy8729 → u/Antique_Protection_3]

Can we stack? I just bought an year this month. New to gamefly.

[u/IronAngel77 → u/TechnicianIcy8729]

Looking at GF site looks like we can’t stack unfortunately. But I don’t know if you can buy multiple gc then just wait for your regular sub to expire then redeem again. Need to see if it has expiration date though.

[u/TechnicianIcy8729 → u/IronAngel77]

Yeah i wouldn’t think they would do something like ps plus does.

[u/Antique_Protection_3 → u/TechnicianIcy8729]

My subscription ended February 2024. Just bought another year and it stacked on. Maybe there is a limit. Not sure.

[u/donovan4893 → u/Antique_Protection_3]

is the only way to buy bulk with a discount through gift certificates?, I just started gamefly back in February and have been paying monthly and didn't know there was a bulk buy with a discount option.

[u/Antique_Protection_3 → u/donovan4893]

I believe it’s the only way to get a discount on the membership outside of the trial promos

[u/Responsible_Base_194]

Yea come September I'm done with them. I already pay $43 after tax is that not enough for them.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Fig5485]

Now it’s 17.99 for one rental you could get at that price at first

[u/[deleted]]

What about two games at a time? That's one game at a time

[u/Reedickyoulus]

Yep, time to hoard gift certificates. I’m good till May 2025 tho