You can hunt for reviews, then click on over to a cyber-store to make your purchase. Buying this way can also help prevent the problems of impulse buying. All too often, we end up buying software that looks good, that makes the loudest promises, that is packaged nicely, or that bears a publisher's name we feel is reputable, just to get out of the store and bring something home. When we do get it home, however, we may wish we had thought twice about buying it. One of the worst scenarios can be when you bring your kids along.
Children grab titles that look good, or star their favorite character.
You might get lucky and buy a great title but, then again, you might not. Online shopping is unhurried, and you can easily do some online research on products before buying. The downside is that you must wait for the software to arrive in the mail. Most stores have the option to speed up delivery, but not without a big charge. Security of credit card transactions over the net is something to consider.