Anyone Else Addicted to Buying New Games?

**ice37** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

Infamous is finally here. This game has been on my radar for some time, it is getting awesome reviews, must buy. I want to buy it, but I shouldn't, and i am determined not to buy it this week.

IT's time for me to face the fact that I am just addicted to buying video games. I enjoy getting excited about a release and finally owning it. The actual playing part usually comes much later due to a lack of time commitment.

Frankly, I am just tired of getting burned by the rapid depreciation of video game prices. The last new release that I bought was Riddick. Paid $62 bucks. A week later, the price had dropped to $40 bucks. For a logical standpoint, it just makes no sense to pay full price for a game anymore.

I certainly don't need the game. I have a huge backlog of titles already. I finally got around to cracking into Oblivion this weekend. Fallout 3 remains sealed in my collection. I even have several titles from last gen that remain sealed because I never had the time to play them. I was dismayed to see that my Xbox 1 collection that I spent hundreds on is now worth only pennies, and the entertainment value is questionable due to the outdated graphics.

So hopefully, I can find the willpower to resist Infamous. June won't be easy either. lol

**ice37** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

You suffer from the same thing I do: collector's mentality.

I had the bug with DVDs and comic books, both of which I've only recently been able to "free" myself from.

Unfortunately, they were replaced with Blu-Rays and videogames.

**ice37** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

Yup. If you're gonna have the collector's mentality, the best thing to do (for your wallet) is to wait out the hype and pick up the game once they've dropped in price.

It's what I had to start doing. It made no sense to me to keep buying games at full price if I wasn't going to be able to play them right away.

I'll admit, the 1st week a new game is released is the hardest.

**noobz02240** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

I am, but I can usually wait until it's dropped down to $30 or less so you can say I'm addicted to buying cheap games.

**ice37** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

Yup. If you're gonna have the collector's mentality, the best thing to do (for your wallet) is to wait out the hype and pick up the game once they've dropped in price.

It's what I had to start doing. It made no sense to me to keep buying games at full price if I wasn't going to be able to play them right away.

I'll admit, the 1st week a new game is released is the hardest.

Yeah when everyone is talking about how great the game is, it is hard to resist! I don't like renting because if I only put an hour or two into it, I feel like I didn't get my money's worth. I do enjoy looking over my collection and reveling in the fact that I have enough games to keep me busy for the next 10 years.

**ice37** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

I don't personally, but I do see the appeal. One thing you can do to help, is to focus on actually finishing games you do own. I found myself less likely to focus on the games I don't own when I am playing the games I do. Also, I am trying to keep my average price below $10, so that means I only buy new games on clearance.

**ice37** · 10-03-2009, 10:43 AM

I was a collector up until this past year or so. 12 systems (Top Loader NES, Model 2 Super NES, Model 3 Genesis, etc..) all hooked up to one tv. But then I just realized all that value was not being used and all I pretty much played was RB and COD on my 360. Sold it all and don't regret it since.

And as far as games, I pretty much have stopped buying games even if they get great reviews. Why buy KZ 2 or BF 2 when COD is far superior, etc...

When I do buy, it is always on release day and always at Best Buy. I have yet to not be able to pricematch a game I have bought new within 30 days.