Cheap Ass Gamer
Type of site | Bargain hunting website |
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Owner | CAG Productions, LLC |
Created by | David Abrams |
URL | www.cheapassgamer.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Free |
Launched | May 2003 |
Cheap Ass Gamer is an online
Cheap Ass Gamer has over 700,000 visitors per month and serves over 10 million pages.[1] Cheap Ass Gamer is heavily dependent on user-submitted deals.
Podcasts
Cheap Ass Gamer has been host to two video game podcasts, the CAGcast, and CAG Foreplay, but the latter is on permanent hiatus. The CAGcast won the Podcast Awards Gaming category in 2007, was a finalist in the Gaming and People's Choice categories in 2008 and 2009,[2] and was a finalist in MCV's Games Media Awards podcast category in 2007.[3] The CAGcast is consistently listed in iTunes Top 25 Video Game Podcasts.[4]
Lawsuit
In July 2007, a user with the avatar "speedy1961" posted information from an upcoming
Charity
Cheap Ass Gamer runs community raffles which raise money for the Child's Play charity. In 2012, Cheap Ass Gamer raised $38,400, bringing the total amount raised since 2004 to $256,140. In 2009, Cheap Ass Gamer raised over $5,000 for the Extra Life Charity.[8] In 2011, Cheap Ass Gamer raised over $24,000 for Japan tsunami/earthquake relief.[9]
From November 2017 through January 2018, Cheap Ass Gamer raised over $19,000 for Puerto Rico storm relief.[10]
References
- ^ "Google Ad Planner - Cheap Ass Gamer".
- ^ "Podcast Awards". Archived from the original on 2014-05-27.
- ^ "MCV Games Media Awards finalists revealed". Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ "iTunes Video Game Category".
- ^ "Circuit City Subpoenas Cheap Ass Gamer". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "CAG Objection & Motion To Quash - PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Circuit City Nonsuit - PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Texas Children's Hospital - CAG Team Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
- ^ "CAG Fundraiser for Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief".
- ^ "CAG Charity Raffle 2017 to Support Puerto Rico Storm Relief!".