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    Your Gaming Spend - 2014 Edition

    Friendly Import video game discussion forum, informative reviews, NTSC (Japan / US) and PAL - BordersDown (previously known as NTSC-uk)


    Previous year thread.

    And here we go again, this will be my fifth attempt to reduce my gaming spend with only 2013 having a small increase. No console launches and use of aggressive trading is my plan to see me bring in a year total lower than my current personal best of 2012's ?1461.

    Who's in?

    #2
    Gonna try keep up with this this year. Doesn't seem like it'll be too bad for the first few months.

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      #3
      January has nothing but February is going to kill the budget from the off.

      Totalling what I have recorded in the first half of 2013 comes to $860.37, which is much better than I expected. With trade-ins taking care of my PS4, I don't think I broke $1500 this year, which is a minor miracle.

      The list - $1272.96 [as of August 14th]

      January - $231.94
      Persona 4 Golden (PSVita) $20.99
      NightSky (3DS) $5.24 [points]
      LEGO Marvel (PSVita) $26.24
      Silent Hill (PSVita) $10.47
      Killzone Mercenary (PSVita) $9
      White PSVita (1000 model) $160

      February - $129.98
      Bravely Default Flying Fairy (3DS) 02/07/2014 $27.99
      A-ressha de ikou 3D (3DS) 02-13-2014 $65.38
      TxK (PSVita) $7.99
      HotD Overkill (PS3) $5
      Malicious Rebirth (PSVita) $7.34 (points)
      Flower (PSV/3/4) $3.49 (points)
      Fl0w (PSV/3/4) $2.79 (points)
      Humble Simulator Bundle $10

      March $200.80
      Yoshi's Island (3DS) $27.99
      Metal Gear Rising Revengence (PS3) $20.99
      007 Legends (WiiU) $10.98
      Splinter Cell Blacklist (WiiU) $
      Final Fantasy X/X-2 (PSVita) $41.46
      Ys - Celceta (PSVita) $42
      Batman Origins: Black Gate (3DS) $23.99
      Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (WiiU) $25
      Pokemon Battle Trouze (3DS) $8.39

      April $257.56
      Humble Bundle PC and Android 9 $5.65
      Ragnarok Oddessy ACE (PSVita) $47.24
      Dai3ji Super Robot Taisen Z - jigoku-hen (PS3) $78
      Dai3ji Super Robot Taisen Z - jigoku-hen (PSVita) $76.38
      Dai2ji Super Robot Taisen (FC) $29.20
      3D Coaster Creater (3DS) $7.34
      Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (PS3) $10
      Rain (PS3) $3.75

      May $118.19 (incl. MK8)
      Armoured Code V Verdict Day (PS3) $5
      Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PSVita) $8.99
      Guacamelee! (PSVita/PS3) $5
      Tearaway (PSVita) $26.24
      Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS) $21
      Muramasa DLC (all, PSVita) $4.98
      Kenka Banchou (PSP) $4.99
      Mario Kart 8 (WiiU) $41.99

      June $18.73
      Luftrausers (PS3/PSVita) $4.87
      Super Mario Advance 3 - Yoshi's Island (WiiU VC) $5.87
      Resogun season pass (PS4) - $7.99

      July $256.04
      Harvest Moon (PSP/PS3/PSV) $0.99
      Wild Arms (PSP/PS3/PSV) $0.99
      LEGO Marvel (PS4) $10.50
      1TB Drive (for PS4) $121.37
      Final Fantasy X/X2 HD (PS3) $26.24
      5000yen PSN $62.61
      God Eater 2 (PSV) $33.34

      August $308.31 so far
      NFS Carbon (PS3) $22.43
      Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (PS3) $22.44
      Farming Simulator 14 (3DS) $15.67
      Super Mario Kart (WiiU VC) $1.58
      Sniper Elite 3 (PS4) $28.81
      Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin (PS4) $47.44
      Battle Robot Tamashii (PSP) $10.85
      Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 (PS3) $42.59
      SRW Masoukishin F: Coffin of the End (PS3) $103.85
      Mario Kart 8 DLC preorder (WiiU) $12.65

      September
      October
      November
      December



      tbd
      Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem (WiiU) 12/31/2014 $41.99
      Yoshi's Land (WiiU) 12/31/2014 $41.99
      Wii U X (WiiU) 12/31/2014 $41.99
      Starwars Battlefront (PS4) 12/31/2014 $41.99
      Super Smash Bros (WiiU) 12/31/2014 $41.99
      Super Smash Bros (3DS) 12/31/2014 $27.99
      Bayonetta 2 (WiiU) 12/31/2014 $41.99
      Last edited by kryss; 29-08-2014, 12:25. Reason: August 14th update - YTD $1502.82

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        #4
        Bought

        PS4 Knack bundle + NFS Rivals ?425
        PS4 Thumbstick covers ?3
        PS+ (3 months) ?12
        PS4 Tomb Raider ?37
        PS4 Strider ?12
        PS4 Rayman Legends ?25
        12 months PS+ ?33
        PS4 Killzone 85p (due to PSN glitch)
        PS4 MGS V ?20
        PS4 King Oddball ?1.27
        PS4 Pure Chess ?8
        PS4 Trials Fusion ?16
        Wii U Super Mario Kart free (?5 back from Nintendo Wii U Premium program)
        3DS Mario Kart 7 ?25
        PS4 Titan Attacks! ?6
        DS Pok?mon Typing ?15
        SNES & Mario Kart ?35
        Wii U Mario Kart 8 ?35
        PS4 Entwined ?6
        Wii U Pullblox World ?6.50
        PS4 MotoGP 14 ?33
        3DS Gameboy Golf ?3
        3DS Cubit Platformer ?3
        PS4 Pure Pool ?6
        PS4 Moon Cresta ?6
        PS4 Puddle ?3
        PS4 Futuridium ?6
        PS4 Wolfenstein ?28
        PS4 Evil Within ?36
        Xbox One & Forza Horizon 2 ?329
        Xbox One Forza 5 ?22
        Xbox One 12 Months Live ?23
        Xbox One Ryse ?23
        Xbox One Dead Rising 3 ?23
        PS4 Minutes ?5
        Xbox One Project Spark ?12
        Xbox One FH2 VIP pass & DLC ?24

        Total ?1306


        Sold/Part-ex

        Knack ?23
        Mario 3D 3DS ?17
        Other tat to GAME ?33
        NFS Rivals ?37
        Tomb Raider ?33
        Rayman ?19
        Pilotwings ?6
        MGS V ?18
        3DS Mario Kart ?17
        Gran Turismo 6 ?18
        MotoGP 14 ?26
        Wii U Console ?130
        Mario Kart 8 ?26
        Nintendoland ?6
        New Super Mario U ?15
        Wolfenstein ?21
        Evil Within ?34
        Dead Rising 3 ?17
        SNES and games ?40

        Total ?536


        Total spent ?770
        Last edited by VR46; 02-01-2015, 12:25. Reason: 2014 done.

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          #5
          It's been good the last two years but with nothing to sell it will be nice to see how much I actually spend

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            #6
            I'll attempt to keep up this year. I gave up at the end of Jan last year.

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              #7
              I'm in again, was interesting last year.

              January 2014 +?228.00
              Tomb Raider Definitive Edition (PS4)

              February 2014 -?15.99
              Rayman Legends (PS4)

              March 2014 -?83.87
              Infamous Second Son (PS4)
              Fez (PSN)
              Project Diva F 2nd (PS3)

              April 2014 - ?514.21
              Trials Fusion (PS4)
              ?25 PSN Credit
              Child Of Light Deluxe Edition (PS3/4)

              May 2014 -?71.98
              ?25 PSN Credit

              June 2014 +?209.70
              PSN ?5 Credit
              Dual Shock 4

              July 2014 -?0.00

              August 2014 -?211.96
              The Last Of Us Remastered (PS4)
              Pure Pool (PSN)
              PS+ 1 Year Sub

              September 2014 +?204.69
              Diablo 3 (PS4)
              PS4 charge cable

              October 2014 -?40.59
              Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition
              Peggle 2

              November 2014 +?8.16
              WWE 2K15

              December 2015 -?168.97
              The Evil Within
              AC4
              GTA 5
              Alien Isolation
              Far Cry 4
              AC Unity
              Mordor
              Driveclub

              So after buying (and getting rid of the majority of the crap I buy) my yearly total is only ?457.02, that's not bad I guess but I should stop buying stuff just for the sake of it
              Last edited by ETC; 01-01-2015, 19:22.

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                #8
                Count me in so far there is nothing that's out or is coming out that I feel the need to buy

                January
                ------------
                Assassins Creed 4 : Black Flag [PS3] ?21.99

                Valhalla Knights [PSP] ?2.14
                Last edited by hush; 17-01-2014, 17:18.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by teddymeow View Post
                  I'll attempt to keep up this year. I gave up at the end of Jan last year.
                  I didn't last much longer..

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                    #10
                    Yeah same here think I stopped at mid April

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                      #11
                      I lost track with not being on the forum for a couple of months, but I think I made it as far as October. I'm still waaaaaaaaay in the black, I know that much!

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                        #12
                        Another year!

                        2011: http://www.bordersdown.net/threads/1...=1#post1792884 ?680
                        2012: http://www.bordersdown.net/threads/1...=1#post1916448 ?597
                        2013: http://www.bordersdown.net/threads/1...=1#post2015291 ?403

                        2014 target = ?600
                        2014 total = ?316
                        Games that were worth it in bold = ?157

                        JANUARY - ?6
                        ?3 Papers, Please [Steam]
                        ?3 Game Dev Tycoon [Steam]


                        FEBRUARY - ?66
                        ?10 Sid Meier's Humble Bundle [Steam]
                        ?14 Democracy 3 + DLC [Steam]

                        ?8 OlliOlli [Vita]
                        ?8 Dustforce [Vita]
                        ?5 TxK [Vita]
                        ?2 Llamasoft iOS games [iPhone]
                        ?3 Humble Indie Bundle 11 [Steam]

                        MARCH - ?49
                        ?1 PES 2010 [PS3]
                        ?5 CSI [PS3]

                        ?12 Ico / Shadow of the Colossus [PS3]
                        ?4 Fuel [PS3]
                        ?6 Lollipop Chainsaw [PS3]
                        ?3 Outland [PS3]
                        ?4 From Dust [PS3]
                        ?4 I Am Alive [PS3]
                        ?2 Trash Panic [PS3]

                        ?4 Tokyo Jungle [PS3]
                        ?4 Rain [PS3]

                        APRIL - ?20
                        ?12 PES 2014 [PS3]
                        ?3 Retro City Rampage [PSN]

                        ?5 Ni No Kuni [PS3]

                        MAY - ?77
                        ?4 Far Cry Blood Dragon [PS3]
                        ?60 Mario Kart Ltd Edition [Wii U]
                        ?4 Humble Android Bundle 10 [PC]
                        ?9 Football Manager 2014 [PC]

                        JUNE - ?8
                        ?8 PES World Cup DLC [PS3]

                        JULY - ?22
                        ?6 Under Defeat
                        ?7 Gravity Rush
                        ?3 Mega Man 9
                        ?4 R Type Dimensions
                        ?2 House of the Dead 4

                        AUGUST - ?0

                        SEPTEMBER - ?58
                        ?8 Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]
                        ?50 Wii SNES controller [Wii]
                        ?3 Democracy DLC [PC]


                        OCTOBER - ?0

                        NOVEMBER - ?7
                        ?7 Prison Architect [Steam]

                        DECEMBER - ?0

                        GAMES OF 2014
                        1. Football Manager 2014
                        2. Prison Architect
                        3. Retro City Rampage
                        4. PES 2014
                        5. Democracy 3
                        Last edited by sadat; 26-12-2014, 22:36. Reason: December Update

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by speedlolita View Post
                          I didn't last much longer..
                          Nor me!

                          I also find it funny that Mr CrazyTaxi set his record in 2012....especially after his Xbone/PS4 super splurge this year!

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                            #14
                            2013 has been pretty good. The only pre-orders I put in (I think) were GTA V (360), Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness and GT6. The rest of the purchases were reduced items amd DLC. The influx of some PPI recently did however result in a Vita and 3DS XL. A 2DS was the result of an unexpected ?150 on getting rid of my (pretty much guaranteed MOT failure car). Not sure on total spend. The last couple of months have comfortably exceeded the first 10 months of 2013.

                            I think a PS4 (and?)/or Xbox One will be on the cards for 2014 (spare funds... or more PPI! permitting). Choice will be determined by the selection of games on said console when the time comes. Not sure of game releases for next year on PS3 and 360 etc... so mostly a matter of wait and see.

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                              #15
                              Having amassed a substantial backlog towards the end of 2013 I am hoping that the first half of 2014 will be comparatively quiet, with only TxK on the Vita likely to be a Day 1 purchase.

                              January


                              TOTAL
                              ?0.00

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