How Much Am I Spending On Video Games

It would take forever to note down every single game/accessory and console that i bought this year, but for sure $3000-$3500 (i bought a new PC rig).

Edit: I'll update this post later with all the details once i find the time. Would be interesting to see just how much i accumulate in spending for the next few years.

I enjoyed doing this last year, will be sure to keep track again

Been doing this since 2014, my annual spendings software hardware combined

2014: 570$

2015: 89$

2016: 420$

2017: 812$

My goal for 2018 is actually 0$ since I spent over budget 2017 and I have a backlog to dig in to :) well be hard always get the itch to buy some good second hand deal or digital discount deal..

I'm too scared to face the truth honestly :p
Even if I try to buy only the games I really want I think I always end up around 2k€ each year. I also often buy one very expensive product (console or accessory) each year so the total rises quickly. But sure, I'll keep track of it. I think I'm going to regret this in a month or two though :)

January 2018 :
- Guidebook for Zelda BOTW : 20€
- Monster Hunter World (pre order) : 70€ (it probably be lower on the release day, no idea why it still at that price on amazon)
- Dragon Ball Fighters Z (pre order) : 55€

And Yakuza 6 CE pre ordered for 90€ ( for march 2018)



... I'm already regretting this.

Basarili said:

Yakuza 6 The Song of Life After Hours Premium Edition [PS4] €25,- Pre-Order

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Wait what :o 25€ for the CE? Or is it just a advance for pre ordering?

One of my new year's resolutions is to not purchase anything game related all year unless a Switch revision comes out(doubt it)

I have enough amazon and gamestop credit from selling and trading stuff to cover tlou2, spiderman, death stranding and a random nintendo game(animal crossing or zelda wii u ports hopefully) for the year. if any, besides spiderman, come out this year

My backlog is so big i need to cut it down

In 2017 it was in the 900€ range, this year I should be trying to hold myself and only buy around 500-600€.
But of course, if I manage I'll just rebuy a Switch, or get a Xbox one X.

Probably around £2k, maybe a little more.

I don't drink and seeing what my buddies waste on booze, I never fret about gaming. Plus, go physical and it has a resale value.

Software
PS4 - $1200
Switch - $550
Xbox - $20

Hardware
PS4 Pro - $420
Switch + extra joycons + case - $400
Amiibos etc - $80

Total spent about $2670

Total gained by selling OG PS4, couple of old 3DSs and games - about $500. So final expenditure is about $2200.

Around 1800€-2000€.
GTX 1070, NSW and a bunch of games for PS4, NSW and PC

Keeping track of my gaming expenses would probably be a good idea.

If I were to give a rough estimate for 2017, it would probably be around 1000€. I bought a Switch, (that's 300ish), 1 game per month (let's say~50ish each) on average, and some accessories.

I will try this, sure :)

In 2017 I spent way too much. A PS4 Pro, a Switch with Pro controller, a 55 inch KS8000 4K TV (mainly for gaming so I include it) and a bunch of software. I think I bought 30 games last year.

In 2018 I've already fucked up because I spily coffee over my laptop which means I just bought a new one, so that's 12 000 NOK (about 1,5K USD) down the drain. Don't know whether to count it though, because it is not just for gaming.

EDIT:
January:
119 kr - Cuphead (PC)
91 kr - What Remains of Edith Finch (PC)
639 kr - Monster Hunter World (digital)
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Total Jan:
849 kr
Year total so far:
849 kr

nice thread

January 2018

US PSN Card $30

that went to Destiny 2 Expansion ($20), Evil Within ($7)

I didn't really buy many game this year. I've spent like $2700 though. Because I got a gaming laptop. I travel too much for a desktop now.

Nioh ps4 $60
For Honor pc $40
Andromeda pc $60
Nier ps4 $60
Destiny 2 ps4/pc $140
Assassins Creed Origins pc $45
Tekken 7 ps4 $60
Laptop $2200
SSD $120

Total $2685

For 2018 I'll probably only spend a few hundred, since I'm not planning on getting any new hardware.

So far I only have Yakuza 6 preordered for $60 and a $20 psn card

Great thread, I wanted to make a list with my gaming expenses anyway since I have the feeling I would be shocked to discover how much actually spend each month.

2017:
An estimated €1000 sounds about right, maybe I will take a detailed look into that later.
The goal for the new year is to think more about what and WHEN to buy, as the bulk of this sum comes from either brand new games or games I at the moment didn't have the time to play and went straight to the backlog.
So my goal is to spend a max of €300 on gaming in 2018.

January 2018:

Evil Within 2 [PS4] €25

Easily over 1000€ on Switch alone. Bought some games for other platforms too but mostly discounted. SNES Mini too, no PC hardware this year, no other new console. I don't have exact numbers but would guess around 1800€ +/-

I've never kept a list of how much I've spent on my games, so this will be interesting.

In 2015 I bought 264 games
In 2016 I bought 182 games
In 2017 I bought 103 games

2018
January
Monster Hunter World (PS4) pre-order 43,65€

Damn I'll try:

Digital:
BF 1 revolution: €35
Titanfall 2: €30
Star wars BF season pass: €9
Yakuza 0: €23
Borderlands handsome collection €13
Mirrors edge catalyst €8
Rise of the tomb raider €20
Batman tt : €10
Dying light goty: €18
Hitman season 1: €25
Alien isolation: €10
Diablo 3: €16
Knack 2: free (lol hi New Zealand)
Deadpool: €5
The last guardian €20

Disc
Yakuza kiwami - steelbook: 24
Horizon zero dawn: €35 (sold for €30)
Uncharted collection : €20
Witcher 3 wild hunt goty: €21
Prey €15 (sold for €15)
Crash bandicoot : €25 (sold if for €25)
Assassins creed origins:€39
Uncharted lost legacy: €25 (sold for 25)
Destiny 2 + season pass: €15 (sold some old ps3 games)
Nier automata: free (paid €15, delivery took long so amazon refunded me and told me to keep my order once it arrives)
Call of duty infinite + MW: €30
Fifa 18: free (got gifted by friend who borrowed ps4 during summer)
Deus ex: md - €44 (sold for 40)

Subscription
PSN 2 year - €60

VR :
VR headset - €159
Camera - €40
Wipeout omega collection-€10
Doom vfr - €16
RE7- €17
Superhot Bundle - €20
Batman vr - €12
GT sport - €18

Total: €440 (with 2 year psn)
Total with VR: €735 (440 + 295)
Unnecessary purchases: €140 - 195 (damn! Based on stuff that I barely touched or knew I should not have gotten since I didn't enjoy it)


Normally I sell a lot more games, pretty much all that I've finished. But this year
1) bought too many games that I did not get to play, so couldn't sell
2) couldn't resist digital sales
3) bought games I didn't really need, since I had played them or had to desire to get back to just yet (dying light, uncharted, borderlands, witcher 3 goty, star wars season pass, call of duty, bf1)

Sounds fun. My spending habits slowed way down in 2017, but I already have a list of games I want that are releasing in the next few months.


January
Call of Duty: WW2 (PS4) [SOLD] traded for $30 PSN credit
2 Xbox One controllers [SOLD] traded for $75 PSN credit
King of the Monsters (NSW) - $7.99 eShop credit
Quantum Break (PC) - Humble Monthly - Paid last month
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 (PC) - Humble Monthly - Paid last month
HIVESWAP Act 1 (PC) - Humble Monthly- Paid last month
Mr. Shifty (PC) - Humble Monthly - Paid last month
Cursed Castilla (PC) - Humble Monthly - Paid last month
Pinball Arcade season 7 (PS4) - $4.99 PSN credit
Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition (NSW) - $34.99 eShop credit
Nintendo eShop credit $50 for $42.50 x 3 (NSW) - $127.50
Monster Hunter World (PS4) - $53.99 PSN credit
February Humble Monthly Bundle (PC) - $12

January total (out of pocket): $139.50

February
Final Fantasy XII (PC) - $30.79
Hit Box Arcade Stick [SOLD] + $120
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles (NSW) - $13.49 eShop credit
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (NSW) - GIFT
Super Mario Odyssey (NSW) - GIFT
Yakuza 6 preorder (PS4) - GIFT
$60 PSN gift card (PS4) - GIFT
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS4) - $3.99
Humble Hunie Sekai Bundle (PC) - $12
Mirror (PC) - $1.19 steam wallet
Magical Drop 3 (NSW) - $7.99 eShop credit
Humble Monthly March (PC) - $12
Zombie Army Trilogy (PC) - $8.99 steam wallet
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (PC) - $49.99 steam wallet
Mount Your Friends 3D (PC) - $6.29 steam wallet

February total (out of pocket): + $61.22

March
Humble Monthly one year subscription (PC) - $132

Only a few upcoming games I plan on buying this year:

Fire Emblem
Monster Hunter World (PC)
Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition
Ni No Kuni 2.

Gotta clear out some 2017 backlog first. Hopefully Super Mario Odyssey, Nier Automata, and Elex go down to prices I feel comfortable with.

I'm not going to buy a single new video game in 2018 until Black Friday. Will end up getting all AAA games of the year for $300.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p_CzDry5Dkqhd0zWfewNiK9RSMgv_1RyhSRuf2Fjrv4/edit?usp=sharing

I looked at the above and thought about how much I would have saved had I just waited.

I write it down in my notebook, but I'm also in for this thread, I'd like to spend less, but also end up with more games, as I have a terrible habit of trading stuff in only to be buy it back, so I'm hoping to do that a lot less this year.

I'm already keeping track of this, so I might as well share. 2017 was actually a really good year for me with the least money spent on video games since 2007 (when I actually made more money back than i spent). There's not really a ton of stuff coming out in 2018 that I'm interested in, so maybe that fact together with this thread can help me cut down even further on video game spending!

2017
January
Grand Theft Auto V - PS4 - €20

August
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - PS4 - €5

September
Destiny 2 - PS4 - €0 (gift)

October
Divinity: Original Sin - PS4 - €11
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - €18
WipeOut Omega Collection - PS4 - €19

November
Mass Effect: Andromeda - PS4 - €10

December
Dishonored 2 - PS4 - €10
Prey - PS4 - €10

Total: €103

To be honest, didn't really buy anything that I wound up regretting this year. I haven't played a ton of Divinity yet, but what I have played so far was promising. GTA V was the most expensive pick up, but I really wanted to play it straight away.. and I haven't really seen it much cheaper since then either.

I built a new PC and got a Switch. Bought Games for both as well as PS4. So likely about £5,000 all together.


Worth it.

As ever more than I thought, forgot I bought a PS4 Pro.
Sony has lost a lot of my money to Nintendo this year and I believe that continue.

Total £1312.69

VR (PC) 33.29
PC 14.99
PS4 Hardware 265.78
PS4 Games 231.74
Switch Hardware 449.93
Switch Games 316.96

Enhanced Steam has a nice feature where it shows you much you have spent on your account (Just go the Account details).
I use it when I feel I'm too happy, and need to see something depressing.

I do not want to know how much I spend on video games please

good thread idea to try and keep ourselves in check. i'm sure this list is going to make me feel kinda nauseous lmao

2017

January
- Final Fantasy XV Season Pass // $24.99
- Misc. FFXV DLC // $2.45

February
- Gravity Rush 2 // $59.99

March
- Nintendo Switch // $320.99
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NSW) // $51.35
- Butterfox Switch Case // $22.99
- Yakuza 0 // $57.16

April
- NieR: Automata Day One Edition (PS4) // $59.99
- Dark Cloud (PS2 Classic) // $5.99
- Ape Escape 2 (PS2 Classic) // $3.99
- Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection // $7.99
- Persona 5 // $59.99
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (NSW) // $42.98
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe // $51.35
- VOEZ // $24.99
- Joy-con pair (Gray) // $85.99

May
- Pokemon Bank subscription // $4.99
- Disgaea 5: Complete // $67.89

June
- Ever Oasis // $34.23

July
- ARMS // $59.99
- Splatoon 2 // $51.11
- New Inkling Girl Amiibo // $8.55
- Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age // $42.79

August
- Yakuza Kiwami // $25.67
- Sonic Mania // $24.99
- Namco Museum // $29.99

September
- Pokemon Gold Version (3DS) // $9.99

October
- Rouge Legacy (PS4) // $4.24
- Golf Story // $0.00 (thanks to some amazon promotions)
- Picross S // $2.98
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove // $24.99
- Super Mario Odyssey // $51.15

November
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End // $21.35
- Horizon Zero Dawn // $21.39
- The Last Guardian // $21.35
- PS+ Membership // $39.99

December
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Collector's Edition // $107.49
- ABZU (PS4) // $7.99
- Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Future Tone Bundle // $32.39
- Gravity Rush Remastered // $11.99

GRAND TOTAL: $1,513.24 wow i was right i do feel nauseous now wtf

2018

January
- Nintendo Switch Pro Controller // $59.99
- Monster Hunter: World (PS4) // $52.85
- Dark Cloud 2 (PS2 Classic) // $5.00
- Rouge Galaxy (PS2 Classic) // $5.00

February
- Bayonetta 2 (NSW) // $29.99

March
- Stardew Valley (NSW) // $10.65
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4) // $59.99

April
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life // $51.35

May
- Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (NSW) // $59.99

June
- Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion // $19.99
- Mario Tennis Aces // $51.35

July
- Octopath Traveler // $51.35
- Pearl & Marina amiibo // $26.74

August
- Sonic Mania Encore DLC (NSW) // $4.99

September
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4) // $59.99
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass // $29.99
- Nintendo Switch Online Membership // $19.99
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PC) // $5.98

October
- Mega Man 11 (NSW) // $29.99
- Stardew Valley (iOS) // $7.99

November
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate // $59.99
- Pokemon Let's Go! Pikachu // $49.20

December
- Nintendo GameCube Controller // $31.05
- Katamari Damacy REROLL (NSW) // $24.53

GRAND TOTAL: $807.93 ..... spent over my goal for the year by $51.31. i shouldn't have bought yakuza 6 :(

I've spent more on consoles than on games this year just between a switch and ps4.

This year? 4-5k lol, yup overkill i know i buy too many games but luckily one of my new year resolutions is to heavily scale that down and only buy games day 1 if i can/want truly play em and buy others later in sales. (bought stuff: 4k tv like 50+ games, 70 amiibo, Switch, Splatoon tshirts from japan, bought some old games i missed playig in my teenage years)

But this year will be around 2k aswell alone without buying videogames since i have a few videogame tattoo's planned and those aint cheap. So with videogames included it will probably be like 2500-3k but i won't buy many since i will try to clear my backlog.

I only will really buy Monster Hunter Worlds, Red Dead 2, Nintendo's upcoming games, indies on switch and Spiderman and dragon quest builder 1 and Kingdom Hearts 3. And get the rest like god of war 4 and more later in a sale since sony games and third party tend to go down in price fairly quickly these days on psn and retail wise. This is 2018 wise ofcourse.

Maybe I should try doing this.

I'd suspect last year was ~$2500... Oculus+Touch for $600 (March), like 100 VR games, Switch and a few games, lots of PC games, a handful of PS4 games. extra 2TB HDD...

I've been getting way better with this over the past couple years.

Somewhere along the line I decided to stop being a Steam Collector but rather a Steam Player, opting to only make purchases that I was willing to start playing immediately. It's culled my buying habits dramatically, esp. during big Steam sales.

For example, this season I only picked up two games. Dream Daddy and Night in the Woods.

Feels good, mang.

I'll have to do some calculations, thankfully 2017 will be MUCH better than 2016 was with the 1-2 punch of PS4 Pro and PSVR, plus the preorder of the Platinum headset

Let's see, last year I spent (including trading/selling stuff and rebuying it because I am an idiot)

January

- 25 (Gamestop, I didn't specify what it was and I don't recall off the top of my head)
- 30 (Switch deposit)
- 68.50 (Cex, didn't specify exactly what that was either, but it would have been video games)
- 20 (Switch deposit)
- 5.60 (Super Mario World on 3DS VC)
- 5 (Gamestop, unspecified again)

February

- 49.70 (Overwatch, which I sold not soon after buying it for 48, so thats a 1.70 loss already)
- 50 (Switch deposit)
- 40 (Switch deposit)
- 7 (PS+)
- 25 (PS3 console I bought pre owned)
- 26 (Gamestop, doesn't say what again but I'm gonna say it was switch related)
- 20 (Pokemon game, doesn't say which one)
- 40 (Bought a gamecube for 40, sold it for like 50 thats 10 quid profit)
- 13 (3DS game)
- 25 (The Last Of Us PS4, sold this for like 18 or so, thats a 7 quid loss)
- 46 (Horizon ZD on amazon, sold it pretty soon after for like 45 or something so thats a quid loss)

March

- 100 (Switch related, since I was paying off the console and Zelda at the same time)
- 19 (Zelda BOTW deposit)
- 40 (DS games is what I've written down, can't remember what it was)
- 35 (Gamestop, again haven't been specific, definitely sold them though)
- 36.40 (I've written games, and not specified what it was, very annoying I did that)


April

- 385 (Nintendo Switch + Zelda, since I sold my switch from launch day to cex with Zelda for 30 quid profit or something, then changed my mind and bought another)
- 20 (Gamestop, I really need to be more specific)
- 20 (Gamestop, and again)
- 20 (Bravely Second Special Edition, sold that for... 4 quid profit I think? Not much anyway)
- 25 (Shovel Knight on switch)
- 10 (Mario Kart Switch, I either traded stuff in or had credit on my Gamestop card so it was only a tenner in cash to pay)
- 5 (Nintendo is what I've written down, but I'm almost certain thats Kamiko off the e-shop)
- 40 (Mario Kart, so I sold the one I got from Gamestop, then rebought it cos I'm an idiot with these things)
- 73 (Games, no fucking idea what that was, but I definitely traded them in or sold them since I don't have them now)

May

- 30 (I've written Switch, but don't remember what it was, or if I'd sold the second switch console by then. I feel like I had done to pay a bill or something)
- 44 (Horizon ZD)
- 32 (Argos, I think that was Kingdom Hearts 1.5/2.5 remastered.
- 5 (Gamestop)
- 20 (Switch, no idea what that is)
- 9 (it says playstation, so it'll be something off the PS store, don't remember what)
- 10 (3DS e-shop, I think it would have been one of the Pokemon VC games)
- 10.50 (Game, again I didn't specify what)
- 44 (Video games is what I've written, and now I'm really annoyed with myself I was so vague, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 34 (Argos, doesn't say what, but it would have been video game related, and I would have sold it/traded it in)

June

- 80 (Switch, no idea what that was, don't recall)
- 22 (Cex something video game related)
- 27 (Horizon ZD, christ almighty)
- 7.50 (Nintendo, something e-shop related probably)
- 5 (deposit on a SNES classic)

July

- 200 (Switch, wow I did not realise before looking over the book how badly I fucked my finances up with this buying and selling shit)
- 34.27 (Final Fantasy 12 on PS4)
- 25 (Gravity Rush 2)
- 12 (Mighty No 9, worth pointing out here I gave 120 quid to the kickstarter of this and never received any of my backer rewards)
- 11 (The World Ends With You on DS, this was a really good bargain that I fucked up by trading it in of course)

August

- 5.30 (2DS case. I did in fact get a 2DS at this point through trading stuff in, but sold it like 3 weeks later)
- 1 (Metroid? No idea what I bought for a quid that was Metroid related)
- 30 (Pokemon game + Luigi's Mansion 2 on 3DS. I bought these second hand off a bloke online, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 322 (Nintendo Switch, I have a serious issue)
- 7 (Splatoon, Trade in!)
- 10 (Switch case)
- 270 (This was... Metroid samus returns special edition and that special edition, and I sold both of them. Also paid for them early did I? I don't remember)
- 44 (Mario rabbids game, and I would have sold it/traded it in)

There's a bit missing here, but at some point September!

- 40 (Bravely default)
- 27.21 (Rayman Legends on switch, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 22.75 (unspecified Nintendo purchase)
- 91 (SNES classic)
- 10 (Advance Wars DS)
- 7 (Unspecified Nintendo purchase)
- 15 (Gamestop)
- 7.90 (PS+ to play destiny 2 I think?)

At some point October!

- 45 (Destiny 2, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 14 (Stardew Valley, lucky you can't trade digital stuff in!)
- 18 (Axiom Verge)
- 54 (Argos, don't remember)
- 6 (Argos, this was Deus Ex PS4)
- 21.23 (Final Fantasy 12, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 41.67 (Game, don't know what it was, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 30 (Bioshock collection, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 440 (PS4 pro. I'd just sold my old one for some unspecified reason. I think I needed to pay a bill)

November happened.

- 290 (Switch, I have a problem)
- 50 (Call of duty WW2, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 170 (2DS, the poke ball one. I actually kept this one)
- 35 (Sonic Forces, I traded this in but I finished it and its trash so I'm ok with it)
- 50 (Doom Switch, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 29 (Skyrim Switch, traded it for it, still have it!)
- 82 (Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon fan edition thing, and I would have sold it/traded it in)
- 45 (LA Noire Switch, definitely traded it in)
- 20 (Gravity Rush 2, kept it)
- 20 (Wolfenstein 2 on PS4, traded it in)
- 20 (Nioh, traded it)
- 20 (Uncharted Lost Legacy, traded it in)
- 20 (Knack 2, traded it in)
- 10 (Mass Effect Andromeda, traded it in)
- 24 (I am Setsuna, digital can't be traded it in!)
- 17 (The Last Of Us, kept it)
- 20 (Mario, I think it was Mario Switch)

December at last

- 20 (Final Fantasy 12)
- 37 (Xenoblade on Switch, didn't like it so I was happy to trade it)
- 31 (Puyo Puyo Tetris)
- 23 (Bioshock collection, god I suck)
- 20 (Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice)
- 7 (Super Mario Bros on switch)
- 8 (Patapon on PS4)
- 20 (Resident Evil Revelations on switch)


I think thats it. Gonna work on not doing this in 2018.

Bought most games at launch as a physical version. Calculated everything (incl. 4 PSN cards, PS VR and a 4 terabyte game drive) and come to:
CHF2027, that's around $2080.

Trying to spend less in 2018.

this year I've set myself the goal of buying zero games until my (quite frankly) insane backlog is worked on..

I've too many games to even worry about anything coming out this year! :)

let' see how I do...

I've been keeping track of my gaming spending this past year after getting the idea of doing so from reading the 2016 version of this thread from a year back. I spent £337.59 in total and this has been one my busiest gaming years ever.

£53.14 of that total was on PS+ subscriptions alone. The only games I spent full price to buy at Day 1 prices were Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Echoes.

I kinda realized with the money I spent on videogames last year I could have bought a motorcycle and got depressed.

Oh my god, I spend way too much on video games. But let's try this for the upcoming year:

2018
January
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds - 19,99 €
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - 26,99 €
Forza Horizon 3 Expansion Pass - 10,49 €
Warframe Starter Set - 20,48 €
TOTAL 77,95 €

I actually have a spreadsheet for this because I am a nerd. Only includes physical, preordered games, but I don't buy many digital anyway. Way under $50 total for digital for the year.

Games I preordered. All with 20% off with Prime (except for DQ11 which was imported):
January 20 3DS Dragon Quest VIII- Kept
January 24 PS4 Yakuza 0- Kept
March 7 PS4 Atelier Firis- Resold
April 4 PS4 Persona 5- Kept
April 25 PS4 Dragon Quest Heroes II- Kept
July 28 3DS Miitopia- Resold
July 29 PS4J Dragon Quest XI- Kept
August 29 PS4 Yakuza Kiwami- Kept
August 29 Switch Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle- Resold
December 1 Switch Xenoblade 2- Resold

I also got Just Dance 2018 Switch for $29.99 on Black Friday and a Switch console in June-ish.

I also sold a ton of old games that were just lying around. Counting those, I probably was close to break even on net gaming purchases/sales for the year, or at the very least under $100 net. I really don't spend a whole lot anymore. Mostly replay older games.

I've already spent $460 in 2018 so I'm off to a good start.

PS4 Pro
Horizon: CE
Yakuza 0
Nioh
Nier Automata

BizzyBum said:

I've already spent $460 in 2018 so I'm off to a good start.

PS4 Pro
Horizon: CE
Yakuza 0
Nioh
Nier Automata

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That's a hell of a way to start the year. An amazing batch of games, you should be set for a long time.

$12.16/month for GameFly
$80 on Fate/Grand Order
~$40 on digital.

So ~$266 for the year.

List of games rented:

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (PS4)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (SWITCH)
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War (PS4)
Assassin's Creed: Origins (PS4)
South Park: The Fractured But Whole (PS4)
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (PS4)
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (PS4)
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (PS4)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (SWITCH)
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (PS4)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4)
Valkyria Revolution (PS4)
Cladun Returns: This Is Sengoku! (PS4)
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (PS4)
Eagle Flight (PS4)
Persona 5 (PS4)
Nier: Automata (PS4)
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (PS4)
Tales of Berseria (PS4)
Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4)
Gravity Rush 2 (PS4)
The Last Guardian (PS4)

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$6.63 per retail game.

Great idea! Like many others I had a bit of a blowout in 2017 with the Switch coming out, accessories to be bought and a tonne of games picked up retail and digitally.

I have four games pre-ordered through the end of February, but after that I'm hoping to stick to one a month (priority going to Nintendo 1st party and anything Mega Man related for switch), don't plan on picking up any hardware, and since I never buy gaming-related merch that shouldn't be an issue (although I do plan to pick up the ARMS graphic novel).

Will edit the post to let you know how I get on, and look forward to seeing others' updates.

January update:

Total: £94
Lost Sphear NS physical £40
Axiom Verge NS physical £25
Final Fantasy NES cart £25
Oxenfree NS Eshop £4

Three games I plan to get in February: Bayonetta 2 NS, Dragon Quest Builders NS, and Radiant Historia 3DS

I remember when IGN lists used to include prices of games, so you could add your collection and it would track the average sale price for you. Pretty neat feature.

Anyway, I don't have time, or the memory to do this, but I know I used to spend about £4,000 - 6,000 a year, but I spend a lot less now. Only since I started working full time though.

I use mint to track all my purchases, last year was about $1200 but that was higher than normal with the Switch purchase. Aiming to stay well under that this year.

I might participate in this though, nothing so far this year.

I spent around 150€ this year, mostly surviving on ~10€ games. My biggest purchase was NieR Automata at 40€ and Stormblood at 35€.

Notable games : Metro bundle for 8€, Evil Within for 10€, Romancing SaGa 2 for 20€

too much or

NOT ENOUGH