jawa asks... Is the cost of living impacting your gaming spend?

Historically, Time has been the limiting factor on my gaming hobby, so I have a mountain of a backlog. I know it isn't as easy as just working through said backlog, as you need to feel like playing a game similar to something you already own, but when funds are tight it is a bit of a blessing that I have numerous physical, downloaded, humblebundle and subscription games unplayed that I can delve into.

And even then, gaming is normally much better value for money than a night out or other activities that it can be easy to justify spending on gaming if it is in lieu of something else.

Drumstick wrote:I determine how much a game is worth to me and then just wait it out until there's a sale, or there's one on eBay. I don't buy games that require massive downloads and I don't buy DLC...

That's a principled line to take, man! Bravo! DLC is a toughie nowdays as so many games are expanded through the extra content.

Drumstick wrote:...For example I didn't want to spend more than £30 on Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I managed to snag a copy on eBay recently for £28.

Twenty-eight wraps was a great price for such a popular game. Hope you'r enjoying it, Drum!

OrangeRKN wrote:15 posts in a row, surely some kind of record!

Haha, yeah... but there was so much quality as well as quantity, Orange :lol:

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I have taken to replying individually rather than combining responses into a few giant posts. Some folk said the "combined" ones were harder to respond to and edit.

Plus, in the ~~legendary~~ kinda okay "jawa asks" threads, I try to respond to as many answers as I can; just to make sure folk know that their views are being looked at :-)

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Roonmastor wrote:...I have a mountain of a backlog. I know it isn't as easy as just working through said backlog, as you need to feel like playing a game similar to something you already own, but when funds are tight it is a bit of a blessing that I have numerous physical, downloaded, humblebundle and subscription games unplayed that I can delve into...

I do like that idea of plenty of folk here - myself included - are now looking to play through some games from their backlog rather than just adding to it. Roonmastor, you're right, maybe this is a good thing... and all it took was for several massive global crisis to happen :lol:

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jawa_ wrote:Ah! The "no gaems" factor does have some benefits, Vermilion! .

Thankfully, this month, ps plus has a game I really want, so I will be downloading yakuza: like a dragon.

So... you may recall that, last week, I cancelled my FFXIV sub (after only just returning to the game for a month after a long break).

Well... I'm thinking about restarting it :shifty:

. I enjoyed getting back into the game and, as I've cut back a lot on buying games, this feels like something I could continue. I can cancel the monthly sub any time if things get tight.

jawa_ wrote:So... you may recall that, last week, I cancelled my FFXIV sub (after only just returning to the game for a month after a long break).

Well... I'm thinking about restarting it . I enjoyed getting back into the game and, as I've cut back a lot on buying games, this feels like something I could continue. I can cancel the monthly sub any time if things get tight.

Not really, i'm not spending much on games tbh. I've got a far more crippling problem with JustEat right now. :slol:

...and i definitely cannot afford to be pumping a few hundred into justeat each month.

Knoyleo wrote:
jawa_ wrote:...I can cancel the monthly sub any time if things get tight.

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. just when I thought I was out... I'm back in!

Prototype wrote:...I've got a far more crippling problem with JustEat right now. ...

Although I am sometimes a melon with gaming purchases, thankfully I totally avoid JustEat, Deliveroo and all that; I've never used 'em.

Hope that you can cut back a bit, Proto!

jawa_ wrote:Hope that you can cut back a bit, Proto!

It's a combination of working from home 24/7 and Greggs having a no-minimum spend offer. :oops:

Can't say it is, really. I don't buy new games, I have a pretty ridiculous 'backlog', and I occasionally pick up the odd game on sale on Steam - all of that is unchanged.

Prototype wrote:It's a combination of working from home 24/7 and Greggs having a no-minimum spend offer.

Ah! I can totally appreciate how that kinda thing could become a pattern!

Lotus wrote:Can't say it is, really. I don't buy new games, I have a pretty ridiculous 'backlog', and I occasionally pick up the odd game on sale on Steam - all of that is unchanged.

It appears that you run a pretty strict ship and it's neat that you're sticking to that, Lotus.

jawa_ wrote:
Lotus wrote:Can't say it is, really. I don't buy new games, I have a pretty ridiculous 'backlog', and I occasionally pick up the odd game on sale on Steam - all of that is unchanged.

It appears that you run a pretty strict ship and it's neat that you're sticking to that, Lotus.

As long as you don't mind being years behind everyone else, it works nicely :lol:

Yes. But I have a ridiculously sized backlog so I'm good.

Squinty wrote:Yes. But I have a ridiculously sized backlog so I'm good.

This seems to be a common theme! Are we even gaming in 2022 if we're not playing something from our backlog?

Roonmastor wrote:Historically, Time has been the limiting factor on my gaming hobby, so I have a mountain of a backlog.

Same for me. Games are cheap, but you don't have as much time as you used to when you're not a teenager anymore.

Oh the days when I’d have hours to spend playing a game……how I miss them

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