I use price-comparison sites like Pricerunner on a regular basis in my search for video games. I find the idea a superb one, though its implementation leaves my asking questions; with a few changes such sites could be a goldmine of information, and not the half-satisfactory tool it is.

I should like to be able to include my own sites to any searches I do. Whilst the results given often give a good price of games, there are many other independent shops that could be referenced. As it is I still have to go through the labourious task of manually searching for the best price, even after using Pricerunner. Since it is not unusual to find a price difference of several hundred crowns for certain (normally older) games, this is very much worth my while doing. I reckon there are ten or so sites I do or could add to Pricerunner’s standard version, which would make me feel I’m not missing a good deal.

It would also be a fantastic improvement if these sites were to become more community driven. By this I mean the ability to see other users’ pages and inclusions (those, for example, who have also searched for the same product as I) to glean any further sites for my own use. I’m sure that there are many other sites I am unaware of, and being able to see others’ additions would make me sure I have explored all the options before purchasing.

I have no idea how easy this would be to implement, and I see that it’s not in Pricerunner’s economic interests to allow it, but it would truly be a huge step in the right direction.