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blood4blood · Nov 13, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

I put 1-30. I have no regular monthly gaming expenses, don't subscribe to gaming mags, no pay-to-play games, etc. If I see a title that interests me, I'll usually wait until the price drops before I buy it, with the exception being expansions of games I already play & like (i.e. new GW stuff I pre-order, pretty much everything else these days can wait). Otherwise I just replace hardware & peripherals as they break.

Hookecho · Nov 13, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26

2 accounts for City of Heroes/Villians + internets connection = about $100 a month

oh and this month I came back to GW so i had to upgrade 2 accounts to both NF and GWeN + plus find a CE for both and the Prepacks....so this month was a bit of an abboration

Painbringer · Nov 13, 2007, 10:34 PM // 22:34

I would say 30-60 Including High speed Internet connection 3mg then throw in cell phone with head set (free night and weekend minutes mind you

)for my own little Team speak with my brother now and then.

Inde · Nov 13, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41

Okay, and if you spend more then 90% of your internet time gaming or reading game forums/blogs/articles you have to count your monthly internet fee.

Hookecho · Nov 13, 2007, 10:49 PM // 22:49

Dang Inde....if thats the case while I am supposed to be working my time is billed at $90 an hour.....oppps the boss is coming by..............

Age · Nov 13, 2007, 11:00 PM // 23:00

I spend as nothing as I can except for internet connection.I got broadband but could go for really cheap dial up one.

Malice Black · Nov 13, 2007, 11:12 PM // 23:12

$1-30 category for me. Only bought 2 games in the last 6 or so months (EOTN and TF2)

No subscriptions etc

*Darcy* · Nov 13, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33

I was at 1-30 until Inde mentioned internet cost. I pay for a 15MB connection as we have three heavy users in the household, two gamers and a movie/video nut.

So I moved up to 31-60 in my thinking. Then I remembered the new motherboard, soundcard and video card this year and the booster antenna for the wireless network connection. I bought the preorder and EOTN this year. I bought the two PC Gamer mags this year.

So, as I am scaring myself, I cut off the list and voted for $61-100. That's my final answer.

Nevin · Nov 13, 2007, 11:35 PM // 23:35

I torrent most of the games I like to play

Arya Littlefinger · Nov 14, 2007, 12:56 AM // 00:56

Inculding internet monthly fees I would average my spending to about $40.00

Redfeather1975 · Nov 14, 2007, 01:06 AM // 01:06

I spend more on pudding than video games each month.
I may spend a lot on games and just REALLY like pudding.

You don't know.

Blanche Neige · Nov 14, 2007, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Nothing but internet monthly fees.

Dr Strangelove · Nov 14, 2007, 02:40 AM // 02:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

I spend more on pudding than video games each month.
I may spend a lot on games and just REALLY like pudding.

You don't know.

I'm betting you hate pudding and pirate everything.

pumpkin pie · Nov 14, 2007, 08:45 AM // 08:45

I am very loyal, I only play Guild Wars.
Reason 1: its free thus no monthly fees Thus I voted Nothing.
Reason 2: it has the most beautiful graphic I've come across so far.

In reality I think I spend around 1 - 30 (not in my currency) on gaming realated purchase but they are not subscriptions, they are all one time purchase, I don't see me paying a monthly subscriptions to play any game. not even guild wars, the day it says monthly fees is the day i stop playing guild wars. except I forgot also include the internet fees.

CHunterX · Nov 14, 2007, 09:23 AM // 09:23

$1-$30
Although, by the end of next month (christmas and all), I expect to spend a lot more.
EDIT: If internet connection counts, then no one can possibly spend Nothing, but my number would still stand.

manitoba1073 · Nov 14, 2007, 10:17 AM // 10:17

I'm over $200 a month. lol

$156 for my 7.1 home theater surround sound system (yes its connected to my PC also)
$220 for my 55 in LCD tv (which is also connected to my PC)
$88 for my 23 in LCD TV/Monitor
$87 for my cable and internet

thats almost half of it lol. Those are monthly payments.

willie nelson · Nov 14, 2007, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Quote:

games you buy

Over the past 12 months, about 300$, i generaly buy games at discounts, and once every few months(8 games this year), so that would be about 25$ a month.

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gaming gear such as headphones/keyboards/etc.

I did buy a whole new computer about a month ago basicaly just to play new games decently(like Bioshock and CoD4, which i haven't bought yet, waiting for a sale or promotion somewhere

and a few future ones too), which would raise the monthly spending by a grade or two, but i didn't count that in, as it does have other uses too

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monthly subscriptions for other games or services
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

not applicable

Redfeather1975 · Nov 14, 2007, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

I'm betting you hate pudding and pirate everything.

I love everything and pirate pudding.

I'm not a pirate!
I even bought fraps. Who actually buys fraps?! I did.

bsoltan · Nov 14, 2007, 11:20 AM // 11:20

$1-30 which I guess is about £0.5-£15.

GW fills up alot of my gaming time at the moment, so with EotN and a few character slots that adds up.
I have a supscripton to PCZone magazine which is about £4 a month.
I did buy the Orange Box recently but that is still only ~£25 but I think that and EotN are the only two games I've bought this year.

I have such a backlog of games that I haven't finished yet and also my PC isn't top of the line any more so I can't run the newer games that well so I tend not to buy any and stick with what I've got.

As for equipment my stuff tends to last so I don't buy stuff very frequently. Even with the odd hard drive here and there my spending probably doesn't hit £180 a year. (Until next year when I want a new PC ¬_¬)

Arcane_Penguin · Nov 14, 2007, 11:26 AM // 11:26

$200+

Website hosting for my Guild/Clan and Modding site, Buy a game every few months if its good (average for a game is $80-110) etc

Of course, this is all $AUD. (In Australia :P)