6 Essential Everyday Money Saving Hacks and Tips for Gamers
We break do𒁃wn the ways cash-strapped gamers can still get ahead without s♏pending more money

Still paying full price📖 for games? Save some cash (or simply get more f🗹or your money) with our handy advice!
1. Track sale prices
One of the best ♌ways to save money when buying games is to keep track of the numerous sales that run across online storefronts. Any PC gamer worth their salt will be aware of the mighty Steam sales in summer and winter, but simply browsing the sale is liable to end up wit☂h you buying games you don’t really need just because they were discounted.
Savvy gamers can use to track pricing on individual games, letting you know if a game has been sold at a cheaper price in the past. Console gamers might want to check out , which includes email alerts for when specific ga🌃mes go on sale. There are other websites (including the subreddit) but these two are our favourites.
2. Take advantage of free games
is obviously king here, offering the ability to suppo♍rt charities with your purchases, while other platforms like and regularly offer developer bundles.5. Check out a gaming subscription service
Rather than paying full-price for big games, prolific gamers might be better off opting for a game-streaming service. (in either its Xbox or PC iteration) is obviously king here, offering a huge variety of games including new 🃏releases starting at just $10 a month.
PlayStation players can g🐓et access to Sony’s subscription service through the upper tiers of , as the old PlayStation Now service will soon be rolled into the new-and-improved Plus. This platform doesn’t get the latest PlayStation games on day one, but still packs an impressive back catalogue including titles from the PS1, PS2, and PSP.
6. Get ahead with Mana
That’s right, there’s a rewards debit card for ⛄gamers now. is a new service offering a Visa-powered payment card and checking account, with eith꧟er a free standard card or the black steel ‘Pro’ card, which offers improved benefits for a monthly fee.
Mana is designed for gamers to benefit when they spend, allowing you to earn loyalty points like many other card providers but with special multipliers on gaming-related purchases. These points can then be spent on games or gift cards, with every purchase bringing you closer to your next free game. The Mana Pro card even 💙includes subscriptions to a range of gaming-related services, such as Discord Nitro and Xbox Game Pass.
Mana Checking Account and related banking services provided by MVB Bank, Inc., Member FDIC. Transactional and withdrawal limits apply. Mana Visa (r) Debit Card issued by MVB Bank, Inc., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa terms and conditions apply.
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