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 Feb 16 2006, 09:14 PM
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I've heard that you have to be at least 17 years old to buy a game that's M-Rated. Is it possible for someone younger to buy it?
I want GTA:LCS, however it's M rated. And I want to buy it myself, since I have the money and my parents wouldn't buy me any game at all. What stores sell people younger than 17 M-rated games? Thanks. |
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Feb 17 2006, 06:39 PM
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 oooh yeah. Group: Member Posts: 1,333 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 376,533 |
No store at all. None that I know of.
That would be against the law. You could try buying it online though. |
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Feb 18 2006, 12:44 AM
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 "Silly me, I thought this was a free country" Group: Human Posts: 1,666 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 60,913 |
Every store i've gone too requires you to show ID to purchase a M-rated game.
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Feb 18 2006, 01:13 AM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
I've never had to be asked for my ID. Everywhere I go.
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Feb 18 2006, 02:32 AM
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 cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
me either i never was asked to see ID.
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Feb 18 2006, 09:04 AM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
Try eBay or a garage sale. That's pretty much the only way. Any store that specializes in video games (Xgames, EB Games, etc) is going to ask for your ID.
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Feb 18 2006, 11:21 AM
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QUOTE(Kameko @ Feb 16 2006, 9:14 PM)  I've heard that you have to be at least 17 years old to buy a game that's M-Rated. Is it possible for someone younger to buy it? I want GTA:LCS, however it's M rated. And I want to buy it myself, since I have the money and my parents wouldn't buy me any game at all. What stores sell people younger than 17 M-rated games? Thanks. It's possible. I'm 14 and I bought San Andreas in a store and the guy didn't even care. And as for the person above me, that's not entirely true. I bought Silent Hill 3, Socom II, GTA: Vice City, and Devil May Cry in EBX games and they didn't care about my age...I don't even look my age. I look younger. |
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Feb 18 2006, 11:48 AM
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lol my brother bought it at blockbuster and hes 12 =P
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Feb 18 2006, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 273 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 312,806 |
Sure it's against the law for people under 17 to buy M-Rated games but there's usually at least one store around you that probably just doesn't care.
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Feb 19 2006, 02:46 AM
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 Ako si Emmanuel Group: Member Posts: 150 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 361,936 |
QUOTE(Kameko @ Feb 16 2006, 6:14 PM) I've heard that you have to be at least 17 years old to buy a game that's M-Rated. Is it possible for someone younger to buy it? I want GTA:LCS, however it's M rated. And I want to buy it myself, since I have the money and my parents wouldn't buy me any game at all. What stores sell people younger than 17 M-rated games? Thanks. ANy store except Gamestop... It just depends on the cashier... |
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Feb 19 2006, 12:52 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
make friends with the cashier first
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Feb 19 2006, 07:43 PM
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 Quincy Group: Member Posts: 872 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 23,613 |
Im sorry, what? Since when is it illegal to sell m-rated games to minors? Sure, they've been trying to pass laws all over the country, but case after case has been deemed unconstitutional under the first amendment.
Now, whether or not its company policy for kids to buy, thats debateable. It is not however illegal. |
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Feb 19 2006, 07:46 PM
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Most of the bigger videogame stores have an official policy prohibiting the sales of videogame to minors, but when I was under 17, I was never asked to show ID. That was, however, at minimum three years ago (and I think the last M-rated game I bought "underage" was Perfect Dark, which is going back in time nearly six years), so the status quo may have changed since then.
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Feb 20 2006, 12:32 AM
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 FIFA World Cup Germany 2006! Group: Member Posts: 1,219 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 35,557 |
Kid, ANYONE can buy an M-Rated game nowadays. I remember when "The Getaway" came out for PS2, I bought it w/out parent's consent, and I was 16. Same as with other games.
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