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Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:28 pm
by Mr. Packintosh
I'm most definitely in. 30 quid a month... £360. Cheers.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:05 am
by White Rabbit
Rubix78 wrote:If you have changed your name for christmas could you please also put your usual username and amount please. EG:
Rubix78 - £400
I have always been white.
White Rabbit - £400.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:19 am
by Prototype
Prototype - £39.99
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:53 am
by Avon
£300 again for the third year running.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:14 am
by Rubix
Jesus H. Prototype wrote:Prototype - £39.99
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:30 am
by Wedgie
He's a filthy pirate.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:08 am
by Agent47
I'll get in on this again. Despite already being over my budget for this year, it really has helped me cut back on spending and I'm gonna need that with the year I've got in 2011!
I'll raise the budget a little though due to the 3DS so mine will be £900.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:07 pm
by Prototype
Rubix78 wrote:Jesus H. Prototype wrote:Prototype - £39.99
FIFA 11 should be no more than this, so hopefully I'll finish with some to spare.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:11 pm
by Rubix
Jesus H. Prototype wrote:Rubix78 wrote:Jesus H. Prototype wrote:Prototype - £39.99
FIFA 11 should be no more than this, so hopefully I'll finish with some to spare.
or Fifa 12 even
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:45 pm
by poshrule_uk
Hi i'm usually more of a lurker on these forums rather than a contributor, thought i would get a little more involved and would be nice to track what i spend over the year!
I don't personally think i will spend more than £200, i tend to buy most games once they have gone down a bit and i sell or trade most games in!
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:11 pm
by White Rabbit
poshrule_uk wrote:Hi i'm usually more of a lurker on these forums rather than a contributor, thought i would get a little more involved and would be nice to track what i spend over the year!
I don't personally think i will spend more than £200, i tend to buy most games once they have gone down a bit and i sell or trade most games in!
Good point. Maybe I should aim to sell on or trade games in too, especially as I won't really have much spare cash next year. I'll always try and find the best price but tbh I wish I'd bought more games on release this year so will be next (just one at a time though).
I was going to increase my budget to allow for a 3DS but my current total might force me to trade/sell, we'll see.
Why isn't there a santa hat emoticon? What a disgrace.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:14 pm
by Rubix
poshrule_uk wrote:Hi i'm usually more of a lurker on these forums rather than a contributor, thought i would get a little more involved and would be nice to track what i spend over the year!
I don't personally think i will spend more than £200, i tend to buy most games once they have gone down a bit and i sell or trade most games in!
That's what I do now. Two years ago my gameing budget was £1,000. Last year was £500 and this year its £400.
When you sale games on this you can add money back onto your budget. I'll put you down for £200
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:39 pm
by DamageInc
I'll sign up for this, no idea what my spendings been for the past year or so, I have brought a lot though so im going to set my budget at £2000 and see how it goes
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:08 pm
by False
Im in.
Ill say a budget of £250. I should save more money by getting PC games for multiplatform seeing as theyre usually cheaper.
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:11 pm
by Seven
I'm planning NOT to trade in any of my games or sell them. I just find myself buying the game again anyway because I tend to re-play tons of older games in future alongside newer ones. May as well keep all games I have right now to save money, unless of course, I ended up not liking the game anyway or didn't think it's worth full price I'll trade it in and not bother with it again (or buy it when it's dirt cheap, like FF13 which I do like - just not worth £30+)
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:13 pm
by Rubix
Seventh Day Of Christmas wrote:(or buy it when it's dirt cheap, like FF13 which I do like - just not worth £30+)
is if you do all the sidequests
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:16 pm
by Seven
Rubix78 wrote:Seventh Day Of Christmas wrote:(or buy it when it's dirt cheap, like FF13 which I do like - just not worth £30+)
is if you do all the sidequests
I didn't get on with it that well on first six chapters, so I traded it in for high valve. Then got it again at £8.95, it gave me reason to keep the game as well play it properly
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:17 pm
by Rubix
I keep a lot of game I enjoy.
In all honesty the best way to do this is buy a game on release, finish it then sell it straight way and buy it again when it drops which it will unless it's a mario game
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:04 pm
by Neph
I'm in again been good to keep an eye on what I am purchasing i will stick with same budget as last year too.
Neph - £500
Re: The 2011 list of Thrifty People [Sign up today]
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:21 pm
by White Rabbit
I certainly won't be trading or selling every new game, just some. If I really really like a game then I'll keep it; the ones with a major MP aspect especially. I guess it will depend on the game and how much I like it, and whether or not I can see myself replaying it.
The replaying of games will be a very secondary concern though, next year. I'm desperate for new games and to play through them on release (as much as possible anyway), in order to be part of the buzz surrounding them. And then to move on to the next new game. This year I seem to have kept hold of some fairly early releases in the year, shelved them and, because of lack of time, repeatedly just played MP games or XBLA titles. I hardly bought anything else. As such I've been starved of newness - I need newness!