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How much did you spend on gaming this year?
Approximately how much did you spend on gaming this year? This includes:
<ul><li> Hardware (consoles, PC graphics cards for games, accessories) <li> Software (games, downloadable games, content) <li> Rentals (Gamefly / Gametap subscriptions and the like) <li> Gaming-related gifts (bought a game for someone else, etc.) <li> Arcades (if these still exist in your area) </ul> I'll add mine up later, not really sure right now. |
I'd rather not say.
edit - Oh it's a poll :) I'll vote, but I still won't say. |
DOAXBV2 (did that come out this year?)
GH2 Halo3 GH3 |
well over 1k
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Easily over $1500, I put PS3s and X-Box 360 Elites in my bedroom and basement, that alone is over $1500. I didn't buy many games, just Halo 3, Guitar Hero 2 & 3, and Rock Band, so aside from that, its just my Gamefly and GamePass, aside from some strategy guides.
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Xbox 360
19 hdtv lcd to go with it PS2 DS + games Adding in my Christmas gaming shopping its gonna be close to $1500 for the year and money well spent :D |
$600-PS3
$60-Resistance $60-Halo 3 $60-Crackdown $90-Guitar Hero II $100-GH III $50-Paper mario $50-Carnival Games $50-Cars $50-Wario Ware $25-PS3 Remote $25-XB Magazine sub $180-Rock Band $50-Mario Galaxy $40-Age of Empires III $10-Bankshot Billiards 2 $60(ish)-Oblivion Downloads $66-2 XBL Gold memberships $$$-Rentals, Bioshock, Super Mario 8, Playground, CoD4, blah, blah, blah $1,626 plus rentals, plus other stuff I'm sure. ...I also bought a 32" LCD for the bedroom, which of course has games systems hooked up to it, but it wasn't bought exclusively for that reason. (edit, again, lol) I also got Diamonds and Pearl (2 games) for the DS, as well as a couple others. Plus, I think the Best Buy sale was this year-the one where games were like $2.99-$9.99...I think I spent $30 on that stuff. Easily over $2,000 |
All I bought was 2 PS2 Games: Nascar 07 $40 and Star Wars Lego 2 $15. So $65.
Technically, it's probably a push, because when I finish games I sell them off and then buy games, then repeat. I just sold Lego 2 for $10 and a handful of games purchased in 06. I still got Nascar 07. My budget for 08 will probably be a lot more. I've got more time to game now and I'll probably pick up a NES and SNES system and a DS sometime early '08 |
I don't want to think too much about it, but I bought a PS3, PSP and Wii this year so that alone puts me close to a thousand. Probably another grand for games. It is hard to figure exactly. I sold and traded in a lot of stuff this year, but I spend over $1500 easy.
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My tally at lcvg says $1193 (after trade-ins and sales), but that includes a $400 360 and a $350 PS3 and a $90 PSP, as well as an additional 360 controller ($30), PS3 controller ($20) and a Wiimote/Classic controller ($50). I expect it will be a lot less next year.
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Let's see...
About $110 on XBLA / PSN games ($85+ on XBLA). PS3: $500. Rock Band: $170 GHII: $90 Halo 3, Bioshock, R&C: $180 I think I bought DS games, but probably spent under $100. |
Way too much.
Bought a 360, GH, Rock Band, and accessories (controllers for 360 and Wii). Plus a ton of games, mostly on sale, but a few full price purchases (like Orange Box and Bioshock). On the flipside, I spent like $400 on DVDs this year. Which means my DVD and VG purchases flipped. And I made about twice as much as I did last year. |
I'm thinking approx $1500, give or take, between the 360 and Wii most of that going towards the 360.
That said, I've had more enjoyment with the gaming hobby over the last year than I've had in past years(360 mostly). That's true even with the 360 being out for repairs at various times over the last year. :lol: < MS's Bitch :( |
Considering I bought both a PS3 and 360 this year... I don't want to think about it ;)
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I put just over $1000 since i built a new computer for about $700 that is a good gaming PC.
Along with that is a few 360 games. |
Hmmm... no idea. I bought and sold many games after beating them which makes calculating tough(usually for a profit), but this is going to get ugly:
Playstation 3 ($450)
Nintendo Wii ($165)
Xbox 360 ($485)
PSN / VC / XBLA** ($65)
Xbox ($20)
Gamecube ($35)
Playstation 2 ($75)
Nintendo DS ($20)
Gameboy Advance ($15)
Gamefly ($55)
============ Grand Total: $2,085*** * bought and sold, either profited or lost no more than $5 ** likely cost $0. I didn't pay for any of my points this year for XBLA & VC. Floated by on gifts and the BB Gears points from last Nov. so I just estimated half price for them all. *** That's including the PS3 and HD drive which I bought mainly for movie playback. Excluding both would drop it to $1,520, or even lower factoring in selling the free movies. |
Wow. Just voted after totaling it out and I'm surprised at the number of folks in the $1500+ category.
Great idea for a thread. It would be even better to start a "spending tab" thread for 2008 in January to keep closer tabs. I'll be dropping Gamefly and won't have any console purchases so 2008 should be a lot lighter on the wallet. |
I really don't know how much i spended but i here's the list of games i bought.
DS Games Super Mario Bros. Bleach: The Blade of Fate Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Elite Beat Agent Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales Final Fantasy 3 Front Mission DK: Jungle Climber Kirby Squeak Squad Luminous Arc Lunar Knight Metroid Prime Hunters Mega Man ZX Mario Party Mario Kart Magical Starsign Phoenix Wright 2 Phoenix Wright 3 Point Blank Pokemon Pearl Rainbow Island Revolution Scurge: Hive Super Princess Peach The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Touch Dectective 2 1/2 Yoshi's Island Warioware Touched Wario: Master of Disguised Castlevania: POR Castlevania: DOS Wii Games Mario Party 8 Red Steel Resident Evil 4 Super Mario Galaxy Super Paper Mario Metal Slug Anthology 360 Games Bladestorm: The Hundred Year's War Call of Duty 2 & 3 Call of Juarez Crackdown Chromehounds Dance Dance Revolution Bundle Dead or Alive 4 Guitar Heroe 2 Bundle Far Cry: Instinct Predator Kameo Perfect Dark Ninety Nine Nights Phantasy Star Universe The Elder Scrolls 4: GOTY The Lord of the Rings: TBOTME 2 Superman Return Just Cause Viva Pinata Table Tennis Rainbow Six: Vegas Wartech XBOX Games Urban Chaos: Riot Response Stubb the Zombie Pariah Oddworld Stranger's Wrath Enclave Demon Stone Fable: The lost Chapters Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel PSP Games Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Capcom Puzzle World Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicle Crush Chili Con Carnage Gunpey Gurumin Infected Jeanne D'Arc Lemmings Loco Roco Lumines 1 & 2 Me & My Katamari Medal of Honor: Heroes Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops OutRun 2006 Powerstone Collection Pursuit Force Ratchet & Clank: Size Matter Daxter Socom: Fireteam Bravo 1 & 2 Socom: Tactical Strike Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Tekken The Lord of the Rings: Tactics Tokobot Untold Legend 2 Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 PS2 Games Ape Escape 3 Alelier Iris 2 Capcom Classics Collection 2 Capcom Fighting Evolution Disgaea 2 Dirge of Cerberus: FF7 Drakengard 2 Dynasty Warriors 5: Extreme Legends FFXII God Hand GTA: Liberty Stories GTA: Vice City Stories Grim Grimoire Hitman Triology Kingdom Hearts 2 Metal Gear Solid 3 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsitance LE Metal Saga Need for Speed Collection Odin Sphere Onimusha 4: Dawn of Dreams River King: A Wonderful Journey Romancing Saga Rule of Rose Romance of the Three Kingdom X Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked Sega Genessis Collection Shin Megami: Devil Summoner Shin Megami: Persona 3 Street Fighter Alpha Anthology Tokobot Plus Valkyrie Profile 2 Victorious Boxers 2 We Love Katamari Winback 2 Xenosaga 3 Yakuza Still more.... i wish i can remembered them all :) |
I spent a little under 1k....with $300 of that total going to Eye of Judgement and booster packs.
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I was curious about just how well I do, so I've been keeping a spreadsheet all year.
Between selling and trading games that I don't want to keep (including MANY times for a profit) and bargain hunting for games that I do want to keep, I've hardly spent anything. In fact, if it weren't for buying a 360 this year, I would have come out ahead, even though the value of my collection (in terms of how much I could get for selling it) went way up. |
I'm scared to add it all up, I think I am definitely over $1500.
But I'm curious, I might try and add it up. |
I haven't spent much this year. I bought Halo LE a second 360 w/hdd for $250.00 and one maybe two games if that. Everything else my friends and I have just passed around borrowing going from game to game with the pool of games we have between us all.
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Originally Posted by nemein
Considering I bought both a PS3 and 360 this year... I don't want to think about it ;)
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Lets see..
Rock Band (179) Guitar Hero II (90) GameTap for 10 months - $70 New Videocard (PC) - $100 Halo 3 - $40 The Orange Box - $40 BioShock LE - $70 Condemned - $15 Quake 4 - $5 DDR 360 - $11 The Movies - $5 Super Paper Mario - $50 Warioware Smooth Moves - $50 Gamefly -- no charge yet Mitsubishi HD1000U Projector - $850 (tho not fully intended for VGs, its what it gets used most for) Projector Screen (Wood, Velvateen, Brackets, Fabric) - $100 So about $725 on gaming exclusively, add $950 for home media center upgrades. |
Originally Posted by cmvolt
I spent a little under 1k....with $300 of that total going to Eye of Judgement and booster packs.
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