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Do game sales make you spend more?

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When there are game sales, I tend to buy a few, because I can [i]save[/i] money. Given, these games are really good, and I don't regret buying them, because they give me a lot of entertainment. And I don't buy certain games unless they're low enough for me.

The thing is I wouldn't really buy them if they weren't on sale. So really, I would save money if they weren't on sale.

It's a conflicting feeling. I am glad they are on sale, but I wish they weren't so I wouldn't buy them.

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I just bought Child of Light / Injustice.
And now, Fire Emblem, and some Zelda games are on sale on the e-shop.

#imsorrywallet

September 11, 2014

13 Comments • Newest first

TrueAtheist

No because I don't play/buy games.

Reply September 12, 2014
Omegathorion

[quote=Thiefy996]Out.
Now.[/quote]
"He didn't like something that I like! What a monster! I bet he kicks babies too."

On topic: I definitely buy more games when sales are going on. Rather, I only ever buy games when sales are going on. But I'm also a big fan of the Humble monetization strategy, which is essentially a super-sale. It's really troublesome because I end up being inundated in games rather than just getting one and diving into it. Back when I was a little whippersnapper I got like one game every two months, and it was a really exciting event and I would read the handbook and everything. Now, I see so many people with Steam backlogs and they're like "eh, I'll get to that game someday" as if it's a chore to do so.

Reply September 12, 2014
iDrinkOJ

i spent a lot during steam summer sale. now their sales suck.

Reply September 11, 2014
zigen

[quote=Thiefy996]Out.
Now.[/quote]
It was super boring lol. I hate strategy games already and I thought the plot might be enough to keep me interested but eh. Supports were cute but that's about it. There were too many characters so I didn't know who most of them were half the time either. I think I was a couple of chapters away from the end before I stopped playing and I keep saying I'll get around to finishing it but it hasn't happened yet.

Reply September 11, 2014
DjFunky

Don't spend money on games period.

Reply September 11, 2014
KaiwatersXD

wow someone got fire emblem for 15$ and they hated it

Reply September 11, 2014
AbsymalTorment

[quote=0kevqn][b] Games aren't usually on sale [/b], they're cheaper if used. I would never buy anything used[/quote]

Lol wat? Never heard of Steam?

Reply September 11, 2014
Amped

I buy most of my games from the PS network now. I went through a period of not buying any games for maybe a year and a half, but started buying a ton more because of the sales. Can't beat the Final Fantasy sales <3

Reply September 11, 2014
zpattack12

There's a reason companies do sales, that's because it gets people to buy. I personally really only buy games during steam sales, so i guess $5 > $0, so yes I do spend more during sales.

Reply September 11, 2014
kevqn

Games aren't usually on sale, they're cheaper if used. I would never buy anything used

Reply September 11, 2014
simaini

if you didn't plan on buying something in the first place, then you're not saving any money if you buy it when it's on sale.
i only buy the games i actually want, regardless of whether or not it's on sale. i only want a few games, so

Reply September 11, 2014
zigen

Nope, i buy nearly all my games off of ebay. I did buy fire eblem awakening for $ 15 on a sale though. I regret it because i didnt like it but i dont feel as bad because it was much cheaper than it would be otherwise.

Reply September 11, 2014