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Your Gaming Spend - Edition 2016
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Aah, I've been using this thread for 6 years now -- thank you for salvaging it!
Another year! Tracking spending, both on games and other things, has definitely changed the way in which I arrange my finances.
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: http://www.bordersdown.net/threads/1...=1#post2109237 ?316
2015: http://www.bordersdown.net/threads/1...=1#post2183960 ?544
And has led me to some interesting stuff out there, on how by setting some long-term goals and minimising the crap purchasing decisions might lead to a better life:
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On that note,
TOTAL ?83 (of which ?40 was worth it)
JANUARY - ?55
?6 Hotline Miami 2 [PS4]
?7 Murdered [PS4]
?9 Tomb Raider [PS4]
?16 Transformers [PS4]
?17 Sniper Elite 3 [PS4]
FEBRUARY - ?28
?28 DariusBurst [PS4]
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Oh dear.
Wife arrives home tonight so the spree will come grinding to a halt.
More January:
Used but mint Infamous: Second Son (PS4) ?11.00
Used but mint Killzone: Shadowfall (PS4) ?11.00
Skylander Superchargers Thump Truck vehicle ?7.50
Skylander Superchargers Sea Shadow vehicle ?7.50
Skylander Superchargers Shield Striker vehicle ?7.50
Seagate 4Tb external hard drive (in preparation for the soon to be release WiiU exploit) ?76.00
Sennheiser RS175 wireless headphones (will only be used for gaming) ?193.00
Total ?313.50
Overall Total: ?777.00
This month needs to end.
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I never keep up with this but I promise I will try this year.
Bought
Total = ?59.47
Jan
Oxenfree ?15.99 Xbox One
The Witness ?29.99 PS4
Feb
Firewatch ?13.49
Sold
Total = ?54.00
Rise of the Tomb Raider ?24.00
Call of Duty Black Ops III ?30.00Last edited by Family Fry; 10-02-2016, 03:07.
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Originally posted by buster_broon View PostWow I struggle to justify ?30 for skullcandy's lol
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I've got to keep this up to date, I never track my spending, but just looking at this month already its snowballing!
January:
Bought:
Ambassador Edition New 3DS ?180
Twilight Princess Wii U HD Special Edition + T-Shirt ?49.99 (pre-order)
Hylian Shield Keychain ?4.99
Super Famicom Box Art Collection ?49.99 (pre-order)
Will Overton signed poster with the above ?29.99
Star Fox Zero Wii U (pre-order) ?26.86
PS4 ?270
Street Fighter V Steelbook Edition ?42.99 (pre-order)
PS+ Subscription ?32.99
Sony Playstation Wireless Headset 2.0 ?48
Sold:
Xenoblade Chronicles X -?46
Cex vouchers -?54
Batman Arkham Knight ?18
Wolfenstein The New Order: ?10.50
Far Cry 4 ?8.50
PlayStation TV: ?41
Now TV Pass ?7
Journey DLC ?7
Total: ?533.80
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Originally posted by Jaz View PostI've never owned a set of headphones except those that came with a Walkman, Discman, iPod or iPhone. These reviewed well and should last a lifetime. That's my justification anyway. Plus, if I squint and wince when looking at the receipt, that helps. A bit.
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More January:
SEGA Dreamcast Sports Edition (Black) with unused controller (black) and a dead GDROM ?10.00
Toro VGA box ?57.00
Two boxed, brand new old stock Dreamcast VMUs (black) ?20.00
RGB cables for the Framemeister and Toro ?24.00
Dreamcast controller extension cable ?3.00
Xbox 360 official VGA cable ?22.00
Total ?136.00
Overall Total: ?913.00
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