Visit the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) website.

According to their website, the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit membership organization. It was established to serve the needs of computer and video games players. The ECA was formed in 2006 and is an advocacy organization for consumers of interactive entertainment.

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This nonprofit organization charges a membership fee of $19.99. The fee for education (.edu) or military (.mil) subscribers is $14.99. With the membership, it's possible to buy gaming software at a discount.

Click on Membership Benefits at the top of the home page to learn the membership benefits. Some of these benefits include:

- discounts on games to buy or rent at Amazon.com (10 percent off), Direct2Drive.com (10 percent off), GameFly (free 30-day trial membership), Good Old Games (20 percent discount), Newegg/Patriot Gaming (10 percent some memory sticks), Tritton Technologies (20 percent off some headsets), Dawdle.com (reduced payment commissions on purchases)

- discounts to gaming shows and events such as NYComiCon, ScrewAttack Gaming Convention, Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), Infinite Bits, VGXPO, and TooManyGames

Select the Join tab at the top of the Home page. Fill in the form for membership benefits to begin saving money on your own discount gaming software.