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Inde · Nov 13, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29

All right, so I was reading through another thread and this idea came to me. I'm wondering how much everyone spends on games or gaming related activities a month. Just an average is okay, I know some months you could spend more then others. I think it's an interesting topic considering that Guild Wars is free of a monthly subscription so really am just curious. This could include:

monthly subscriptions for other games or services
games you buy
gaming gear such as headphones/keyboards/etc.
LAN parties
internet cafes
gaming magazines you have a subscription to
EBAY
web hosting for guild sites
Vent or other voice services
fines to the federal government for pirating games

Faer · Nov 13, 2007, 09:33 PM // 21:33

All expenses, time and directly monetary, factored in, over $200 a month. Not going to say how far over, though.

I go through a headset every month, a mouse every two months, a keyboard every month and a half... I could probably afford to upgrade the more essential hardware in my box if I wasn't so dead-set on buying excellent input devices instead. Then there are the games, and the time I spend playing them, which adds up quicker than I care to think about. Not many LAN parties anymore, but I do hit one up about once a month on average for the lulz and fraggage. And, as I don't really pay for games much anymore, I have paid my share of hefty dues to Uncle Sam's fat cousin... But I swear, they were all gifts! Honestly, I've never even worn an eyepatch!

Dear me. I'm going to go bankrupt at this rate.

Unlucky Slayer · Nov 13, 2007, 09:40 PM // 21:40

Dont buy enough games to make it over the average of $30 a month... This month I spent about $50 for a new PS2 controler when I got Guilty Gear XX Accent Core for my B-day. Last Game I got before that was Eye of the North. =/

Rexion · Nov 13, 2007, 09:41 PM // 21:41

$1-30 if you average it out.
I will usually buy a new game every 2-3 months. When I was buying Factions, Nightfall, and Eye of the North, I spent $150 on the spot. But I don't plan on buying any new game for a while since there is no need.

CyberMesh0 · Nov 13, 2007, 09:42 PM // 21:42

Ends up being about 8 dollars/month, since all I can afford these days is one game every several months, which for this cycle would be GW.

Inde · Nov 13, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

My Wii is costing me a fortune apparently. I'm over the $200 mark with monthly game purchases, some gaming magazines, I have a GameTap subscription. Pay for another MMOG monthly. My headphones need like a monthly replacement (can't seem to stop rolling over them with my chair). Wow... I spend a lot.

Antheus · Nov 13, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Go make this poll in Lineage, EQ2 (station exchange servers), Entropia Universe or WoW forums.

You might need to add a few categories above $200 though.

Symeon · Nov 13, 2007, 09:44 PM // 21:44

Sometimes I go a month without buying any games at all, sometimes I buy 3+ games in one month. I don't have any subscriptions, rarely buy any new gear, and only occasionally buy magazines (maybe one or two per year). The most costly things I bought this year were a Wii and some new speakers. On the whole, I don't spend a lot - voted $31-60, though if I calculated it I might be in the next category up.

Inde · Nov 13, 2007, 09:45 PM // 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antheus

Go make this poll in Lineage, EQ2 (station exchange servers), Entropia Universe or WoW forums.

You might need to add a few categories above $200 though.

I know Antheus, that's why I thought it may be interesting to see the answers. With no monthly for GW I am going to assume the average is a bit lower then other games but it will be interesting to find out.

Marcus Ferret · Nov 13, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

I'm at the 100-200 bracket but Christmas is near, so I'll probably exceed and splurge on a new gaming mouse and keyboard.>.<

Vinraith · Nov 13, 2007, 09:51 PM // 21:51

$40-$50 on average, but I sell games I'm not playing and don't see a need to keep and have a fairly steady supply of gift certificates so net is closer to $10. I've never spent a dime on a monthly fee, and never plan to.

lyra_song · Nov 13, 2007, 09:56 PM // 21:56

My recent spending:
The Orange Box
Super Mario Galaxy

Thats $100 already.

Upcoming: ASSASSIN'S CREED!

blakecraw · Nov 13, 2007, 10:00 PM // 22:00

I'm somewhere in the low end of the $30-$60 range, seeing as I get a game every couple months, plus I tend to go through microphones quickly. I am planning on splurging a bit on a keyboard soon, so that won't help. Sticking to computer games only has helped, not having to buy a console in addition to a computer makes me happy.

The real killer for me is the opportunity cost : )

If only I'd spent those 2,000 and some odd hours over the past couple years working. lol

Dr Strangelove · Nov 13, 2007, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Yar har fiddle dee dee

1-30$ despite the parrot on my shoulder

Aera Lure · Nov 13, 2007, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Mine's next to nothing lately, but I still voted $31-60, as months ago I used to spend a bit more. My limiting factor is time usually. I just dont have time to play another game in addition to Guild Wars, titles and multiple characters adding almost too much to do to the game. When I tire of doing that, I simply take a break from GW and from gaming in general for a while. GW chapters/expansions come out so rarely that there simply hasnt been a need to buy much for gaming. I'd have bought more, had there been more.

At some point I suppose I may go back or move on to some other games, but right now GW is both very cheap to play and very consuming of my gaming time.

AW Lore · Nov 13, 2007, 10:04 PM // 22:04

as of now my gaming expenditures are well below the 30$ but thats because there is no game to buy.

im waiting for brawl for the wii, and fire emblem, and one more rpg for the wii but i forgot the name.

once i get them is like 60-70 (dollars) per game, but then i spent the next 4 or so months without buying games. (Specially considering im trying to save to upgrade my pc at this year's end)

but i do spend a monthly 10-15 (dollars) or so on two magazines.

onerabbit · Nov 13, 2007, 10:05 PM // 22:05

i hardly buy new games, but when i do, i usaually buy about 3 or 4.

dont pay any monthly fees or anthing either.

so im at 1 - 30

BLOODGOAT · Nov 13, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Depends how I feel. During the summer... I'd spend over $800 on games. Whether it was buying new consoles, games for them, or even extra controllers and what-have-you, I had the money, so I spent it.

Now that I'm not working as much because I have to go to school again every day, maybe $70 (one new game) to $210 (four new games) a month.

I should also note that I have three copies of NightFall and only one of which I used, seeing as I traded the other two for things online which were not normally obtainable in my current situation (you would be lucky to find a physical copy of Counter-Strike 1.6 around here). So sometimes I overspend to get something I really want. In this case, spending $45 on a copy of NightFall to trade for a $10 copy of Counter-Strike.

But it's okay! I did it for teh lulz

Traveller · Nov 13, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

I rarely buy new games anymore. Mostly GW and Guitar Hero series these days. And I don't have any subscriptions or stuff, but I do buy a local gaming magazine now and then, so I voted 1-30 €.

KamikazeChicken · Nov 13, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09

All the guild wars campaigns+EotN avg something like $10/month? That should account for the past few years fairly well.