This video was recorded 5 months ago, it just got semi-scrapped until now haha! For what it's worth, it's up now. I'm still interested in knowing how much you spend though. Join the discord for daily gaming discussions discord.gg/XmHmBMr and remember our podcast Diskydisk, listen on Spotify!
The switch is a hard console to get into since the cost is so high especially since the switch games don’t go on sale . I can a Sony game during Black Friday for more then half off with a year vs Nintendo price never drop
I can't emphasize buying physical enough for budgetary purposes. Even if you don't plan to resell your games in the near future, plans change and your tastes may change too. I was happy to sell of most of my games a few years back to help fund my wedding.
Shes so right about Demos, I love final fantasy, but when FF7 Remake first came out, I was very on fence. After 10 mins into the demo I was having a blast, and immediately purchased. Obviously that's a very high profile game, but demos are a way to practically guarantee you will enjoy it. On the smaller flip side, some game really do take time to get good. I'd say some of the Tales games are like this, the fun generally is amazing once you invested X amount of hours. Tales of Beseria was a good example for me, now favourite Tales game ever. A controversial opinion, I didn't enjoy DQ11 and paid full price for it, so demos save major cash.
Great tips! An extra one that I do is I have an excel sheet called wish list where I write down whenever I see or hear of a new game that sounds fun and there I can look at my "backlog" without having to actually buy them right away unless I plan to play it right away, cuz let's be real the digital inventory is just a list of games lol It makes my brain feel like "yeah, it's on the backlog, I've put it on the list!" and then I can look over the list when I actually wanna buy something. My tastes also change so sometimes I delete things off of it after a few months or years. Great way to not spend money on games I might end up not playing
You are my favorite reviewer, I absolutely love your reviews! Never played an Atelier game till I saw your reviews and now I have all 3 Ryza games and looking to get into the other ones after I beat those. There are several other games I have gotten off of your reviews and loved them so thank you for your honest reviews 😊
That's crazy. I just left a recent comment basically saying what you just said. I just bought Atelier Ryza 2 last week and I'm loving it so much. Also just bought Atelier Ryza 1 today and and will buy 3 when it finally goes on sale. These games are awesome!
I decided to buy digital to stop myself from selling everything. There are so many games I bought in the past that I would love to play now (like Discworld for PS1), but I sold them to buy more things that I sold still. Now I am pretty much a PC gamer with a Switch for Zelda.
Before buying a game I recently started asking myself if I want to play the game right now and if the answer is no I can always get it later digitally or physically whether or not it goes on sale. I also prefer to focus on one game that lasts at least 60-100+ hours instead of getting multiple short games.
I use Deku Deals wishlist and set a very low price for every game that I want. I get surprise mails more than enough telling me some games I want are below my set price (often lower than 5€). I use different regional accounts as well, and compare. And I buy some games physically that I really want, after making (reasonably) sure I picked the cheapest option from different stores,and most of these games are budget games already because I have more interest in those games most of the time. Especially if they come with manuals :D I stopped collecting like crazy like I used to, and it literally enabled me to buy a cabin in the woods, and a small farmhouse with plenty of land in the mountains tostart an off grid on, and an old camper to travel with my pack of big rescue dogs. In all fairness, I didn't JUST stop collecting games, I stopped spending like crazy to cope with the "modern" slave life, after quitting the slave life and embracing "poverty" - ironically making me richer than I ever was.
I spend a lot on games and end up having only like 3 favorites that I can play for over hundreds of hours. Some games I regret and some games I tell myself I’ll complete later when I’m in the mood lol.
Weird enough, this comment made me feel a little better about spending way too much money on games. You never know if it's going to be this one game you gladly sink hundreds of hours in unless you try.
I trust Ircha for my game reviews. :) The videos are always informative and I really appreciate that you really take time with the games before reviewing them. I feel like not everyone does that these days. So thank you. :)
Has anyone ever had that moment when you were so excited for a game to come out, you bought it full price and just never got round to it! I bought Rune Factory 5 months I was so on the hype and then boom crash sale! Still in the backlog today 😅😂
I spend anywhere from 20 to 100ish I guess. I just spent $70 on both Atelier Ryza 1 and 2 and mainly because of you Ircha talking about them so much. I'm playing them right now. I'm only a few hours in, but I'm loving this game so much (Ryza 2). Here's hoping it stays awesome till the end. :)
@@dav786 Well, it was for both Atelier Ryza 1 and 2, both deluxe editions. I also don't think the Ryza games are coming to ps plus anytime soon. I'm having a blast with em. Money well spent for sure, imo.
I have few regrets on purchases I’ve made, except maybe Scarlet. I research a ton beforehand and buy 90% of my games on eBay at much lower than retail. I’ve paid $20 for so many of my Switch collection games. It can be a little addictive though 😂
I mainly wait until games hit around $20 to pick them up unless it’s a massive hit like Elden ring. Black Friday is a big purchase day for me. You can pick up lots of quality games for $20 or lower.
I have 12plus hrs into it. I wont buy a game until i see ur in depth reviews. Ive been completely satisfied and highly recommended watching Ircha gaming. Shes my number 1 reviewer and shes funny😅 pay ur rent. I just did while watching t.v.😂😂😂😂
I'm a casual gamer and I love your videos, so glad this one was made. A lot of people I know tend to play multiplayer games, but your channel has proven to me that you can be social playing these single player stories because you taught me how to actually talk about games and what I like about them.
Wish listing is probably the main reason I do have such a bloated backlog (Deku Deals is dangerous). I've saved a lot on what I would have spent on certain games (often 50%-75%+ off most indies/third parties, 30%+ off most Nintendo Titles), but at the same time my wish listing often casts too wide of a net and I end up buying lots of things I would have just forgotten about completely and never purchased otherwise. That said, it is nice having a big library, because even if you don't play everything in it, you will always find something that you want to play on hand.
I had the same issue so every month i go back in and i review my wish list. So many times i think why did i even add that. Or there has been more info out on the game. That why i keep my wish list to no more than 15 games. Cos as you say otherwise you just end up with this crazy wish list. Hope I’m not stating the obvious here but just sharing as i had same issue. I actually just went in to my switch Wish List last night and had a massive cull as it had crept up to over 25 games. I’ve now got it down to just about 10. There were just so many on there really when I looked hard that were either so similar to things I already had that just wasn’t any point or actually now had little videos and I was like umm not so sure that them now et cetera et cetera so I was able to really be very strict with myself, and cut it right down. Anyway, good luck, Amanda:-)
Great video ! So much nostalgia about how we'd get only a few games per year when we were kids! I used to borrow/lend some games from/to Friends and still do. On Switch at least, I find that the end of the year has massive sales (before, during and After black friday, same for christmas but Also After !) It helps me get the games I'm hesitant to pay full price normally (cos the reviews are very différent from One reviewer to another). Also physical copies of games at supermarkets (I live in France) are 20% off compared to the eShop and specialized games stores.
No wonder many of us were such obsessive completionists and fought throught the toughest of games back then - we just didn't have a lot of them back in the 16 bit days. It was kind of amazing and that habit of thoroughly examining every nook and cranny of a game definitely stuck with me.
I loved this video , I basically do all of this stuff. One thing maybe some people do is I’ve recently gotten my friends into gaming and sometimes we trade games or borrow games. I also just wish all games would be required to have a demo would save a lot of headaches for those regrets 😂
I don't know how your friend played only demos for years. Square Enix puts out some great demos. While the demos put off the interest I had in games like Harvestella and Octopath traveler, they made me go purchase Dragon Quest 11 and Builders 2 immediately. I was asleep on the whole DQ franchise and if it wasn't for the demos I would've never cared for them.
When it comes to online CZcams reviews, I base it off consistency of the scores. Sure, a few reviewers thought Forspoken was a great game, but many others didn't think it was that good. Those many other reviewers were right.
My first tip is to watch a lets play as well. I purchase 1-2 games a month. I have my collection to what I crave. Like I have stardew valley as farming, Mario maker 2 and kirby as platforming, All zelda games, Pokemon Arceus as my only Pokemon game. The games I regret the most I bought due to hype and lack of research those are POOT and Disney Dreamlight Valley. DDV is too micro transaction heavy for it to be in early access. It just rubs me wrong.
I am watching on my TV😂. I feel like every $5 for an hour of fun is worth the price for the game. I buy almost all of my games on sale, there are a few that I would pay a full (or almost full) price for.
Very interesting video! Lots of food for thought. I was wondering how I never seemed to buy games that turned out to be crap growing up but then I remembered, we had a rental store for movies where you could also rent games. Between that and having a big family with many baby gamers we were covered. It's funny because now for games I watch CZcams and rarely impuls buy if it isn't in my budget but the same can't be said for buying books and I don't know why I treat both hobbies so different 😅.
I definitely go in spurts. I won’t buy a single game for three months and then I’ll buy five during a big sale. A game I regret buying would be Call of Duty Cold War at full price digital… I also regret spending $300 on Black Desert Online years ago 😢
I think most recently my biggest regrets were getting dark souls and mario party for switch, I thought both games suck and I paid 60 bucks for them. I usually stick to games I know I'm going to like and I check out reviews on youtube before buying games
I just hate wasting money on something I can't "get into" whether it's $20 or $70. There is so much shovelware on the e-shop I'm afraid to buy anything without heavy research and watching gameplay footage!
I am addicted to buying new games it seems and increase my backlog. So I made huuge list in notepad of all the Switch games, PS plus and playstation games, PC games across Steam, Origin and EA and made it structured so I know what is my top 10 to play games next. I definitley suffer from too many games to choose from but I have clear road ahead of me. 1. Legend of heroes games (all of them to get ready for Trails into Reverie release in July) 2. Xenoblade Chronicles series (I own 1 and 2 so I have to buy Torna and 3, rip my wallet lol, also Torna seems to be impossible to get physical) 3. the first party Playstation games from PS Plus Premium like Horizon Forbidden West etc. I will change list after I finish Trails games but thats gonna be while (60 hours per game-ish and there is like 9 games, altho worth every penny imo) Anyway I loved your videos over the years but never comented, keep it up I love your videos!
Your list is similar to mine, since January I've completed the first 4 Trails games and Torna, currently playing Xenoblade 1. Those two series alone could keep a person busy for a whole year lol. (Unless they get distracted by things like Octopath Traveler 2 and the Ryza games.......)
Bought the Borderlands collection 1,2 and the pre-sequel for £40 on my Xbox next day went on sale for £15! Don’t regret it though having a great time with my friends.
I grew up with a flashcard for my ds, and it was both a blessing and a curse. On one side, I got to play so many games I otherwise never would have. But on the other hand, I had the first world problem of having too many games to pick from, so there were many games that I never ended up finishing. Granted, it was usually due to difficulty or language barrier.
@Ircha Gaming I actually had a different flashcart that could also play gba and snes games. It was called DSTWO or something. But it's essentially the same thing. 👍
I only buy my games when they go on sale. Usually during black friday savings. Problem is I get them all at once and then only end up playing one of them 😅. One of this year's goals is to work through my backlog and sell physical games that didnt work out for me or the kids. Then buy the games I know I will play to death (Pokemon)
The best discount in gaming is by far watching a very real opinion of games hosted by a drop dead gorgeous girl. She is very knowledgeable,honest and her passion for the games she plays is obvious.All for free! Cute accent is a bonus. Thank you Ircha for your years of devotion to the gaming community.
I went from wanting to own a console and my parents not buying me one for many years, to having one but not enough games, where I had to play the same one for months before I got a new one, to just the right amount, to too many, and to overwhelmingly many now. Most of the ones I've bought and not yet played were purchased for good prices. I no longer buy anything gaming related on day one, because the times I have I've felt it wasn't worth it and right now I have no shortage of games to play. Yes, online social interaction has made me more prone to be influenced to buy games that back in the day I wouldn't have given a chance because I was afraid of wasting money on one I wouldn't like. There are so many games that I wish I had given a chance back in the day, now that I have good information on them. I have a rule not to spend more than $15 ($20 in extreme cases) on a digital game, because I don't feel like I own my digital games and can't resell them like you said. Reselling is definitely a good way to play more on a budget if you're not necessarily a collector. I do purchase a lot of second hand physical games if they're in good condition. New games, it has to be on sale and for like a rare "new low" clearance price, not the periodic every two month sales which are always the same. You might as well consider those the "real" price.
What I learn over the years buying video games . 1. Don't buy on the release date except if your planning to play it soon. 2. when buying brand new game try to check other stores or websites to get best price. 3. When you want to buy a game but have no plans to play it. Just remember your backlogs.
I would say my budget is about $100 per month. I load up around Christmas and my birthday. I used to get games super cheap, but nowadays its difficult.
Good stuff. One more thing to look for when thinking about "forever games" is mod support. My current game, Factorio, has support for complete game overhaul mods, and so you are essentially getting a dozen games in one.
Pretty much 1 AAA game a month for me. I do think the availability of Gamepass and PSPlus has changed my buying habits. I don't mind having 3 games going at a time now, 1 purchased and 2 from service. I don't feel that pressure of making sure it's something I'm absolutely going to spend 100 hours on anymore. If I'm nervous about reviews on a game, I can wait until it's released on a service or heavily discounted. It's really a great time to be gaming!
20 years ago I didn't have the money to buy games. Now I can buy whatever I want, but I just don't have the time to play them all :( Since I've started following youtubers, I've discovered a lot more games, which has resulted in me buying 2-3 games per month, while it takes me two months to play and finish a game. So my backlog has been growing steadily the last two years. I do try to buy most of them on sale, so I guess I spend around €50 per month on average.
omg what a great topic! I got so many games but it's they collected after buying so many on sale. I can't afford a 90$ game now, even though i want hogwarts so bad! lol
There are more than 20 games I purchased that were $30 or more that I wasn’t able to get into. I’m really glad you mentioned demos, Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus. Those three things really improved my spending habits. As well as really just developing a greater sense of whether or not I will like a game based on trailers and gameplay videos. Although I still make mistakes occasionally, most recently with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity which I bought using game vouchers alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
I work it out by saying if it cost X and i played for Y number of hours and that works out to £2 or less per hour then i am happy. For eg people were complaining that Cereza game was so short and yet i got nearly 40hrs out of that game. Also like you i put all my games in a wish list - ps5 and switch. I check my switch almost daily as the sales change so fast there and PlayStation notifies you if any items on your wishlist are on sale. I also have started not ordering until i know will actually play game as i realised that so often in excitement of launch i would buy game and then end up not playing it for ages by which time it might have gone on sale. Those are my tips/ rules to self. All made to be broken of course as always exceptions. Amanda 🙏🏻
I purchase first party Nintendo switch games physical if I can. And purchase my indie games digital and mostly on sale in the eshop. Saved alot of money that way. And use emulation for retro games :)
This might sound a little contradictory when talking about budget, but I’d have to say my Steam Deck lol Being ~$400, you *could* buy a lot of Switch games, but with my Steam Deck, I have sooo many free games from emulation (like N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, PS2, PS3, Switch, etc). I can also pirate PC games instead of buying from Steam (I don’t, but I have that option). And then when there r sales on Steam store, there’s big discounts on many games like 50%, 75%, 90% off. I got a few for less than $5/$10/$20 So yeah, point is while it’s not exactly “budget friendly”, it has saved me a lot of money & will keep saving me money in the long run.
another tip is looking for games with replayability my example is are the princess maker games on steam and one on the switch so many different endings
I usually spend about $200 a month. When I was a kid, I had all of the old hand-me-down games and didn't have much to choose from. Now that I'm an adult with a decent income, I spend a ton on games these days. I often buy games when the price drops and are almost always physical unless otherwise unobtainable. The only games that I pay full price for are the limited release games, and I usually pre-order those. I have over 1000 games in my collection, and my backlog is a bit insane. I also don't play any sports, strategy, or simulation games, so that saves me a bit. I do regret buying a couple of games that friends talked me into, like borderlands and the avengers, and now I don't buy a game unless I actually want to play it.
I usually only spend $10-$40 a month on games. Most months I don't buy new games and if I do I usually get an indie game for cheap. I highly recommend Snake Pass!
It can be over 100 a month pretty easily. Maybe not every month. Its mostly indies across all platforms. I purchase new games too, but mostly beat and resell those. I may buy them back later when the console dies out. Im also heavily into emulation with a full set up. Anything that becomes emulated up to my standard eventually gets sold, including the old consoles and games.
when i got the nintendo switch i got it only for xenoblade chronicles but when i -find that you can mod switch and my experience withh moding consoles the nintendo switch have ben a free gaming machine for me but as a xenoblade lover i buyed all the xenoblade games and dlc so i can say if you love a game you will buy a fisical version of them
The last game I paid retail for on release was Final Fantasy VIII in 1999. It was fun at the time and I enjoyed it, but it didn't match VII. I grew up buying most of my games used in pawn shops or game shops. I agree that sales are so common now, there's no reason to purchase a game new. If you want the absolute best value, pick up some Xbox live credits and convert them to Xbox Gamepass ultimate credit. I got about 3 years of Gamepass ultimate for around $75 using this method.
I love your channel, but thanks to you. I spend way more money on video games now. You got me into the atelier series. Financially, it’s hard to say because I just spent a year collecting all the 3DS games I wanted so now I’m up to date and I would say maybe $100 a month Australian currency however I do buy a lot of merch because I love Pokémon. So lots
@@awetistic5295 oh yeah totally! I'm hoping this teaches me some better buying habits as a bonus. So far I've only purchased things I had the intention of playing/finishing. (Although I did grab a few impulse things game hunting on my birthday)
I think the only game I regret buying is Elden Ring, I read and watched reviews of the game that convinced me to give it a try but after some hours playing it, I got bored and leave it behind. I tried the game a couple of times after that with the same result. It's just not for me.
I trust all your reviews because we have very similar tastes :) Because of you I played Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning, Dragons Dogma, Dragon Quest Builders 2 and the Atelier Series which I love love love
I've personally found it both cheaper and more expensive to game on PC (not including the price of my computer, which is an older laptop at the moment, but mostly serves me as a workhorse for my engineering studies). Steam frequently has INSANE sales. I've gotten AAA titles with all the DLC, GOTY packages and all for 80% off. Anywhere from $10-$20 instead of $60-$80+. the problem is, I can't predict WHEN things will go on sale, so I've also spent $200 in the space of a week, because everything went on a really good sale (I almost never buy a game on Steam unless its 60%+ off. Typically I aim for 75-80%). But this was countered by the fact that I didnt buy another game for almost 7 months, as I was too busy with studies, and the multiple games I had bought that one week. I've got a large Steam library of games, and I don't think I've paid full price for any of them. Certainly, not anything that's normally $30+. If you have a decent PC, Steam can save you a ton of money if you're willing to be patient, and pass up a 25% or 40% sale. Just wait, and it'll eventually go on a 60% or 80% sale. U&nfortunately, it does mean that I rarely play games that are newer than 3 years old (with the exception of indie games), but tbh, there's not much good stuff out there that interests me (on PC at least, I can't afford a switch, and certainly not a switch and a bunch of nintendo games)
Since I got back into gaming I've been on a crazy shopping spree, multiple consoles and games that are expensive titles. So that's not the "normal" but I think 1000 Swedish kronor or a 100 bucks if I have need for games. Right now I have such a large "to play list" of games I wanna finish so I don't see the value of spending more money for a while... I don't like having a large backlog of things to play, but I fell into my greed and now I'm in that pit.😅 Ha det gott
The bouncer was one of my biggest regrets it was like a 5 hr game I couldn’t believe the game was over this was when most rpg were 40 hr plus luckily I bought it used at game stop and just returned it . Bought thief for 60 dollars played like 30 mins and just straight dropped it
Don't let your backlog greater than 3 games! Force yourself to play through those games. by the time you play through those games you should be able to buy some aaa games for half the price that you were eyeing up when you started those 3 games. Plus, a lot of brand new games aren't even finished completely for 3 to 4 months after they are released so why not wait. So am I going to get diablo 4 day 1? I would love to but they are going to be rebalancing that for months if not years. I am going to wait until black friday or boxing day to see if I can pick it up for 30 to 40 dollars off! Hope this helps someone stretch a few more dollars out of there hard earned money. Have fun.
I love your game recommendations. Game pass has saved me a lot of money on games. Also I like to look for things like the Borderlands collection and the Bioshock collection for switch. Normally I buy two or three games a month. Hoping to buy some Atelier series games soon.
recently i've been trying to be more aware of what games i buy cause i easily have over 20 games i bought and have zero intrest in playing now i typically only get games on sale (limit myself to like 3 to 4 games if they are super cheap) and get games i know for a fact i am going to at least finish. or just get on playstaion plus or gamepass to try games i have never tried before
My wallet is busted when Zelda 2 TOK comes out. But also, my backlog is getting so big, i haven't touched my brand new bought PS5 yet bought in january 2023 with a lot of A+ killer titles. 😅 I just spend a lot of money on 3ds eshop last month before it closed down. Fomo likewise stuff becomes a thing for me nowadays and i hate it. 😕
Same, except with dollars. Plus when you think about things like movie theaters or concerts where the ratio of price to hours of enjoyment is very low, video games seem like a great deal comparatively 😅
I have a switch and steam deck. Mostly I put games on steam wishlist and wait for them to go on sale. There are a few I paid full price for like Hogwarts legacy and switch games in the beginning. If I can get the game on steam I prefer doing that because games are usually cheaper. As for how much I spend it depends. I spent around 500 dollars on the steam Christmas sale that is because I got a birthday gift card that helped. During the spring sale I spent around 200 dollars. I watch reviews first before I buy anything unless something looks good on steam then I will buy it if the price is good. As for regrets I bought playstation 4 games and kind of wish I hadn’t bought the console or the games because I rarely touch it.
Sadly i spend on my games more then my food more then my car more then my clothes but what in thses world is worth thank for the mans who work hard to devalop my games these world dark and sad my game gave me colore nothing can be like unreal dream but you get all what you wish
All things mentioned in this video sound very familiar! Of course, I also search games from flea markets and my games are not always newest ones. And then I also play MMORPGs so 50 hours is very minimum... in that category.
I used to buy games which are onsale online for ps4 but then as years went by, i regret it because i only played them once for few hours or few minutes because i couldn’t really get it into (maybe not really my thing). So now that i have ps5, i only buy physical and latest games that i know i will really play and i plan to sell them when im done and move on to new games. I also have nintendo switch and play mostly first party games and went with physical. I buy used games and when im done i resell them. Sometimes i even get to sell them higher than i bought like i bought it for $50 and played through it then i resell for $60. This is only true for first party games though. Because im also busy with life and work i dont have much time playing so i only buy games when i only have 1 or 2 games backlog. I also only buy latest games because i find old games controls are clunky and i couldnt get into them. Saved me time and money.
I used to buy so many games that I never played or didn’t enjoy. Lately I only buy games that I am reaaally itching to play. I’m down to 1 game every month or two but I am enjoying them more and not overwhelming myself with a huge backlog.
I buy the collector's edition for any games that I like, so long as the CE is decent. I therefore spend a little too much! But then again, it brings me joy, so it's fine. I probably average £50-200 per month, depending on what's coming out, and whether I need to pre-order it or if I can buy it when it's discounted.
We probably spend too much money on video games - especially Tom, he just has to own all those limited run or limited edition versions 😅 We buy physical mostly, but lets be honest. We aint ever selling em 🤣 Great video as always! Glad you didnt scrap it completely 💜💚
It can sometimes be a pain buying a physical copy only to sell it when you’re absolutely done with the game (as in getting every achievement for it) because… who would want to sell good cover art and other paraphernalia inside the disc case? Keeping the physical copies (including Steel Disc Cases) definitely shows its sentimental value.😅
This video was recorded 5 months ago, it just got semi-scrapped until now haha! For what it's worth, it's up now. I'm still interested in knowing how much you spend though. Join the discord for daily gaming discussions discord.gg/XmHmBMr and remember our podcast Diskydisk, listen on Spotify!
The switch is a hard console to get into since the cost is so high especially since the switch games don’t go on sale . I can a Sony game during Black Friday for more then half off with a year vs Nintendo price never drop
I can't emphasize buying physical enough for budgetary purposes. Even if you don't plan to resell your games in the near future, plans change and your tastes may change too. I was happy to sell of most of my games a few years back to help fund my wedding.
Shes so right about Demos, I love final fantasy, but when FF7 Remake first came out, I was very on fence. After 10 mins into the demo I was having a blast, and immediately purchased.
Obviously that's a very high profile game, but demos are a way to practically guarantee you will enjoy it. On the smaller flip side, some game really do take time to get good. I'd say some of the Tales games are like this, the fun generally is amazing once you invested X amount of hours. Tales of Beseria was a good example for me, now favourite Tales game ever.
A controversial opinion, I didn't enjoy DQ11 and paid full price for it, so demos save major cash.
Great tips! An extra one that I do is I have an excel sheet called wish list where I write down whenever I see or hear of a new game that sounds fun and there I can look at my "backlog" without having to actually buy them right away unless I plan to play it right away, cuz let's be real the digital inventory is just a list of games lol It makes my brain feel like "yeah, it's on the backlog, I've put it on the list!" and then I can look over the list when I actually wanna buy something. My tastes also change so sometimes I delete things off of it after a few months or years. Great way to not spend money on games I might end up not playing
You are my favorite reviewer, I absolutely love your reviews! Never played an Atelier game till I saw your reviews and now I have all 3 Ryza games and looking to get into the other ones after I beat those. There are several other games I have gotten off of your reviews and loved them so thank you for your honest reviews 😊
That's crazy. I just left a recent comment basically saying what you just said. I just bought Atelier Ryza 2 last week and I'm loving it so much. Also just bought Atelier Ryza 1 today and and will buy 3 when it finally goes on sale. These games are awesome!
I trust you Ircha! I have bought so many games because of your honest reviews. You made me fall in love with JRPG more! ❤️
That's great to hear 😍👌
I decided to buy digital to stop myself from selling everything. There are so many games I bought in the past that I would love to play now (like Discworld for PS1), but I sold them to buy more things that I sold still. Now I am pretty much a PC gamer with a Switch for Zelda.
Before buying a game I recently started asking myself if I want to play the game right now and if the answer is no I can always get it later digitally or physically whether or not it goes on sale. I also prefer to focus on one game that lasts at least 60-100+ hours instead of getting multiple short games.
I use Deku Deals wishlist and set a very low price for every game that I want. I get surprise mails more than enough telling me some games I want are below my set price (often lower than 5€). I use different regional accounts as well, and compare. And I buy some games physically that I really want, after making (reasonably) sure I picked the cheapest option from different stores,and most of these games are budget games already because I have more interest in those games most of the time. Especially if they come with manuals :D
I stopped collecting like crazy like I used to, and it literally enabled me to buy a cabin in the woods, and a small farmhouse with plenty of land in the mountains tostart an off grid on, and an old camper to travel with my pack of big rescue dogs. In all fairness, I didn't JUST stop collecting games, I stopped spending like crazy to cope with the "modern" slave life, after quitting the slave life and embracing "poverty" - ironically making me richer than I ever was.
Omg the throwback videos of little Irene
I spend a lot on games and end up having only like 3 favorites that I can play for over hundreds of hours. Some games I regret and some games I tell myself I’ll complete later when I’m in the mood lol.
Weird enough, this comment made me feel a little better about spending way too much money on games. You never know if it's going to be this one game you gladly sink hundreds of hours in unless you try.
I dont know why but the "pay your rent and everything will work out fine" really resonated with me, much love to you and your channel x
I trust Ircha for my game reviews. :) The videos are always informative and I really appreciate that you really take time with the games before reviewing them. I feel like not everyone does that these days. So thank you. :)
Has anyone ever had that moment when you were so excited for a game to come out, you bought it full price and just never got round to it! I bought Rune Factory 5 months I was so on the hype and then boom crash sale! Still in the backlog today 😅😂
I spend anywhere from 20 to 100ish I guess. I just spent $70 on both Atelier Ryza 1 and 2 and mainly because of you Ircha talking about them so much. I'm playing them right now. I'm only a few hours in, but I'm loving this game so much (Ryza 2). Here's hoping it stays awesome till the end. :)
I cant believe ppl actually buy games at 70
Same! Beat Ryza 1 just so I could swim in Ryza 2 haha, but both games are really fun and so addictive!
@@dav786 Well, it was for both Atelier Ryza 1 and 2, both deluxe editions. I also don't think the Ryza games are coming to ps plus anytime soon. I'm having a blast with em. Money well spent for sure, imo.
@@puffydoh like, just wait for a sale?
@@dav786 Lol that was the sale. I got both 50% off.
I have few regrets on purchases I’ve made, except maybe Scarlet. I research a ton beforehand and buy 90% of my games on eBay at much lower than retail. I’ve paid $20 for so many of my Switch collection games. It can be a little addictive though 😂
I mainly wait until games hit around $20 to pick them up unless it’s a massive hit like Elden ring. Black Friday is a big purchase day for me. You can pick up lots of quality games for $20 or lower.
I have 12plus hrs into it. I wont buy a game until i see ur in depth reviews. Ive been completely satisfied and highly recommended watching Ircha gaming. Shes my number 1 reviewer and shes funny😅 pay ur rent. I just did while watching t.v.😂😂😂😂
Haha 😂! Thank you! 💕
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Great tips for us regular people. As a popular CZcamsr now, you're lucky you get so many free games and codes from publishers and fans.
I'm a casual gamer and I love your videos, so glad this one was made. A lot of people I know tend to play multiplayer games, but your channel has proven to me that you can be social playing these single player stories because you taught me how to actually talk about games and what I like about them.
Baby Ircha focus face is the cutest thing I have EVER seen
😁 Haha thanks ❤️
Wish listing is probably the main reason I do have such a bloated backlog (Deku Deals is dangerous). I've saved a lot on what I would have spent on certain games (often 50%-75%+ off most indies/third parties, 30%+ off most Nintendo Titles), but at the same time my wish listing often casts too wide of a net and I end up buying lots of things I would have just forgotten about completely and never purchased otherwise. That said, it is nice having a big library, because even if you don't play everything in it, you will always find something that you want to play on hand.
I had the same issue so every month i go back in and i review my wish list. So many times i think why did i even add that. Or there has been more info out on the game. That why i keep my wish list to no more than 15 games. Cos as you say otherwise you just end up with this crazy wish list. Hope I’m not stating the obvious here but just sharing as i had same issue.
I actually just went in to my switch Wish List last night and had a massive cull as it had crept up to over 25 games. I’ve now got it down to just about 10. There were just so many on there really when I looked hard that were either so similar to things I already had that just wasn’t any point or actually now had little videos and I was like umm not so sure that them now et cetera et cetera so I was able to really be very strict with myself, and cut it right down.
Anyway, good luck, Amanda:-)
Great video ! So much nostalgia about how we'd get only a few games per year when we were kids! I used to borrow/lend some games from/to Friends and still do. On Switch at least, I find that the end of the year has massive sales (before, during and After black friday, same for christmas but Also After !) It helps me get the games I'm hesitant to pay full price normally (cos the reviews are very différent from One reviewer to another).
Also physical copies of games at supermarkets (I live in France) are 20% off compared to the eShop and specialized games stores.
No wonder many of us were such obsessive completionists and fought throught the toughest of games back then - we just didn't have a lot of them back in the 16 bit days. It was kind of amazing and that habit of thoroughly examining every nook and cranny of a game definitely stuck with me.
I loved this video , I basically do all of this stuff. One thing maybe some people do is I’ve recently gotten my friends into gaming and sometimes we trade games or borrow games. I also just wish all games would be required to have a demo would save a lot of headaches for those regrets 😂
YAY Ircha video!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know how your friend played only demos for years. Square Enix puts out some great demos. While the demos put off the interest I had in games like Harvestella and Octopath traveler, they made me go purchase Dragon Quest 11 and Builders 2 immediately. I was asleep on the whole DQ franchise and if it wasn't for the demos I would've never cared for them.
The worst is when you have been hoping a game will go on sale and finally it does but your broke and cant get it.
Heart breaker man
When it comes to online CZcams reviews, I base it off consistency of the scores. Sure, a few reviewers thought Forspoken was a great game, but many others didn't think it was that good. Those many other reviewers were right.
My first tip is to watch a lets play as well. I purchase 1-2 games a month. I have my collection to what I crave. Like I have stardew valley as farming, Mario maker 2 and kirby as platforming, All zelda games, Pokemon Arceus as my only Pokemon game. The games I regret the most I bought due to hype and lack of research those are POOT and Disney Dreamlight Valley. DDV is too micro transaction heavy for it to be in early access. It just rubs me wrong.
I am watching on my TV😂. I feel like every $5 for an hour of fun is worth the price for the game. I buy almost all of my games on sale, there are a few that I would pay a full (or almost full) price for.
Very interesting video! Lots of food for thought.
I was wondering how I never seemed to buy games that turned out to be crap growing up but then I remembered, we had a rental store for movies where you could also rent games. Between that and having a big family with many baby gamers we were covered.
It's funny because now for games I watch CZcams and rarely impuls buy if it isn't in my budget but the same can't be said for buying books and I don't know why I treat both hobbies so different 😅.
I definitely go in spurts. I won’t buy a single game for three months and then I’ll buy five during a big sale. A game I regret buying would be Call of Duty Cold War at full price digital… I also regret spending $300 on Black Desert Online years ago 😢
I think most recently my biggest regrets were getting dark souls and mario party for switch, I thought both games suck and I paid 60 bucks for them. I usually stick to games I know I'm going to like and I check out reviews on youtube before buying games
I just hate wasting money on something I can't "get into" whether it's $20 or $70. There is so much shovelware on the e-shop I'm afraid to buy anything without heavy research and watching gameplay footage!
I am addicted to buying new games it seems and increase my backlog. So I made huuge list in notepad of all the Switch games, PS plus and playstation games, PC games across Steam, Origin and EA and made it structured so I know what is my top 10 to play games next.
I definitley suffer from too many games to choose from but I have clear road ahead of me.
1. Legend of heroes games (all of them to get ready for Trails into Reverie release in July)
2. Xenoblade Chronicles series (I own 1 and 2 so I have to buy Torna and 3, rip my wallet lol, also Torna seems to be impossible to get physical)
3. the first party Playstation games from PS Plus Premium like Horizon Forbidden West etc.
I will change list after I finish Trails games but thats gonna be while (60 hours per game-ish and there is like 9 games, altho worth every penny imo)
Anyway I loved your videos over the years but never comented, keep it up I love your videos!
Your list is similar to mine, since January I've completed the first 4 Trails games and Torna, currently playing Xenoblade 1. Those two series alone could keep a person busy for a whole year lol. (Unless they get distracted by things like Octopath Traveler 2 and the Ryza games.......)
Ircha , YOU ARE THE BEST!💯
Bought the Borderlands collection 1,2 and the pre-sequel for £40 on my Xbox next day went on sale for £15! Don’t regret it though having a great time with my friends.
OOOOHHHH YOU HAVE WITCH SPRING 3!!! Definitely a great game! Please make a video about it! Loved that game so much!
I grew up with a flashcard for my ds, and it was both a blessing and a curse. On one side, I got to play so many games I otherwise never would have. But on the other hand, I had the first world problem of having too many games to pick from, so there were many games that I never ended up finishing. Granted, it was usually due to difficulty or language barrier.
The R4 cart right? 😁 I remember that!
Choice overload is a real thing.
@Ircha Gaming I actually had a different flashcart that could also play gba and snes games. It was called DSTWO or something. But it's essentially the same thing. 👍
Great video! This is the reason why my digital collection is bigger than my physical lol
Love your channel and I trust your reviews you deserve 1 million followers and I always recommend your channel to my friends
I only buy my games when they go on sale. Usually during black friday savings. Problem is I get them all at once and then only end up playing one of them 😅. One of this year's goals is to work through my backlog and sell physical games that didnt work out for me or the kids. Then buy the games I know I will play to death (Pokemon)
The best discount in gaming is by far watching a very real opinion of games hosted by a drop dead gorgeous girl. She is very knowledgeable,honest and her passion for the games she plays is obvious.All for free! Cute accent is a bonus. Thank you Ircha for your years of devotion to the gaming community.
Omg that's far too kind. Thank you so much ❤️❤️
I went from wanting to own a console and my parents not buying me one for many years, to having one but not enough games, where I had to play the same one for months before I got a new one, to just the right amount, to too many, and to overwhelmingly many now.
Most of the ones I've bought and not yet played were purchased for good prices. I no longer buy anything gaming related on day one, because the times I have I've felt it wasn't worth it and right now I have no shortage of games to play.
Yes, online social interaction has made me more prone to be influenced to buy games that back in the day I wouldn't have given a chance because I was afraid of wasting money on one I wouldn't like. There are so many games that I wish I had given a chance back in the day, now that I have good information on them.
I have a rule not to spend more than $15 ($20 in extreme cases) on a digital game, because I don't feel like I own my digital games and can't resell them like you said. Reselling is definitely a good way to play more on a budget if you're not necessarily a collector. I do purchase a lot of second hand physical games if they're in good condition. New games, it has to be on sale and for like a rare "new low" clearance price, not the periodic every two month sales which are always the same. You might as well consider those the "real" price.
What I learn over the years buying video games . 1. Don't buy on the release date except if your planning to play it soon. 2. when buying brand new game try to check other stores or websites to get best price. 3. When you want to buy a game but have no plans to play it. Just remember your backlogs.
I promise I will play them eventually after I get through these lol
I would say my budget is about $100 per month. I load up around Christmas and my birthday. I used to get games super cheap, but nowadays its difficult.
Ircha... I am budget gamer. Playing Atelier Ryza 2 and Rune Factory 5 for a longggg time, so that save the money.
Oooh nice stuff 😎 👍
Good stuff. One more thing to look for when thinking about "forever games" is mod support. My current game, Factorio, has support for complete game overhaul mods, and so you are essentially getting a dozen games in one.
Good thought! I didn't think of that 😁👍
You almost said you had a lot of time on Zelda BOTW, and then you stopped yourself. 😂 That backlog is no joke. 😂😂😂😂
I appreciate your good nature.
Pretty much 1 AAA game a month for me. I do think the availability of Gamepass and PSPlus has changed my buying habits. I don't mind having 3 games going at a time now, 1 purchased and 2 from service. I don't feel that pressure of making sure it's something I'm absolutely going to spend 100 hours on anymore. If I'm nervous about reviews on a game, I can wait until it's released on a service or heavily discounted. It's really a great time to be gaming!
20 years ago I didn't have the money to buy games. Now I can buy whatever I want, but I just don't have the time to play them all :(
Since I've started following youtubers, I've discovered a lot more games, which has resulted in me buying 2-3 games per month, while it takes me two months to play and finish a game. So my backlog has been growing steadily the last two years. I do try to buy most of them on sale, so I guess I spend around €50 per month on average.
omg what a great topic! I got so many games but it's they collected after buying so many on sale. I can't afford a 90$ game now, even though i want hogwarts so bad! lol
There are more than 20 games I purchased that were $30 or more that I wasn’t able to get into.
I’m really glad you mentioned demos, Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus. Those three things really improved my spending habits. As well as really just developing a greater sense of whether or not I will like a game based on trailers and gameplay videos. Although I still make mistakes occasionally, most recently with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity which I bought using game vouchers alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Love your videos, and your accent. I spend around $150.00 per month most on retro games and some new games. You have an amazing day.
I work it out by saying if it cost X and i played for Y number of hours and that works out to £2 or less per hour then i am happy. For eg people were complaining that Cereza game was so short and yet i got nearly 40hrs out of that game.
Also like you i put all my games in a wish list - ps5 and switch. I check my switch almost daily as the sales change so fast there and PlayStation notifies you if any items on your wishlist are on sale.
I also have started not ordering until i know will actually play game as i realised that so often in excitement of launch i would buy game and then end up not playing it for ages by which time it might have gone on sale.
Those are my tips/ rules to self. All made to be broken of course as always exceptions.
Amanda 🙏🏻
As someone who has a pretty set budget, this really helped! Thank you Ircha 😅
I purchase first party Nintendo switch games physical if I can. And purchase my indie games digital and mostly on sale in the eshop. Saved alot of money that way. And use emulation for retro games :)
I remember when my deal with my parents was I couldn't get another game tell I beat the one I have
This might sound a little contradictory when talking about budget, but I’d have to say my Steam Deck lol
Being ~$400, you *could* buy a lot of Switch games, but with my Steam Deck, I have sooo many free games from emulation (like N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, PS2, PS3, Switch, etc).
I can also pirate PC games instead of buying from Steam (I don’t, but I have that option).
And then when there r sales on Steam store, there’s big discounts on many games like 50%, 75%, 90% off. I got a few for less than $5/$10/$20
So yeah, point is while it’s not exactly “budget friendly”, it has saved me a lot of money & will keep saving me money in the long run.
another tip is looking for games with replayability my example is are the princess maker games on steam and one on the switch so many different endings
I usually spend about $200 a month. When I was a kid, I had all of the old hand-me-down games and didn't have much to choose from. Now that I'm an adult with a decent income, I spend a ton on games these days. I often buy games when the price drops and are almost always physical unless otherwise unobtainable. The only games that I pay full price for are the limited release games, and I usually pre-order those. I have over 1000 games in my collection, and my backlog is a bit insane. I also don't play any sports, strategy, or simulation games, so that saves me a bit. I do regret buying a couple of games that friends talked me into, like borderlands and the avengers, and now I don't buy a game unless I actually want to play it.
Love your videos!!!! You have great taste in games!!!
I usually only spend $10-$40 a month on games. Most months I don't buy new games and if I do I usually get an indie game for cheap. I highly recommend Snake Pass!
It can be over 100 a month pretty easily. Maybe not every month. Its mostly indies across all platforms. I purchase new games too, but mostly beat and resell those. I may buy them back later when the console dies out. Im also heavily into emulation with a full set up. Anything that becomes emulated up to my standard eventually gets sold, including the old consoles and games.
Hi Irene! Great list of tips. I use many of these strategies myself. The older I've gotten, the more picky I am.
when i got the nintendo switch i got it only for xenoblade chronicles but when i -find that you can mod switch and my experience withh moding consoles the nintendo switch have ben a free gaming machine for me but as a xenoblade lover i buyed all the xenoblade games and dlc so i can say if you love a game you will buy a fisical version of them
The last game I paid retail for on release was Final Fantasy VIII in 1999. It was fun at the time and I enjoyed it, but it didn't match VII. I grew up buying most of my games used in pawn shops or game shops. I agree that sales are so common now, there's no reason to purchase a game new. If you want the absolute best value, pick up some Xbox live credits and convert them to Xbox Gamepass ultimate credit. I got about 3 years of Gamepass ultimate for around $75 using this method.
I love your channel, but thanks to you. I spend way more money on video games now. You got me into the atelier series. Financially, it’s hard to say because I just spent a year collecting all the 3DS games I wanted so now I’m up to date and I would say maybe $100 a month Australian currency however I do buy a lot of merch because I love Pokémon. So lots
Also I regret buying skyward sword on the switch. It feels clunky
I'm pretty sure if I wasn't spending money on video games then I would have been rich by now 😂
We've been saving up for a trip to NYC (ironically to buy Video games) and I'm shocked out how much money I've saved by not buying games for 3 months.
True
Especially games that only end up in your already overwhelming backlog...
@@awetistic5295 oh yeah totally! I'm hoping this teaches me some better buying habits as a bonus. So far I've only purchased things I had the intention of playing/finishing. (Although I did grab a few impulse things game hunting on my birthday)
@@awetistic5295 yess i have so many games that I bought and only played one time and never touched again💀
lol Game I own but haven't opened!! Samurai Jack, No more hero's, Pray and maybe about 5 others.
I wish as a kid I could afford a game a month, we didnt even have a dvd player and our tv was a tiny portable, this was in the 90s
Since I bought a Switch, when there was no stock for PS5, I have never spent so much money. Switch games are freaking expensive.
I think the only game I regret buying is Elden Ring, I read and watched reviews of the game that convinced me to give it a try but after some hours playing it, I got bored and leave it behind. I tried the game a couple of times after that with the same result. It's just not for me.
I trust all your reviews because we have very similar tastes :) Because of you I played Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning, Dragons Dogma, Dragon Quest Builders 2 and the Atelier Series which I love love love
I've personally found it both cheaper and more expensive to game on PC (not including the price of my computer, which is an older laptop at the moment, but mostly serves me as a workhorse for my engineering studies).
Steam frequently has INSANE sales. I've gotten AAA titles with all the DLC, GOTY packages and all for 80% off. Anywhere from $10-$20 instead of $60-$80+.
the problem is, I can't predict WHEN things will go on sale, so I've also spent $200 in the space of a week, because everything went on a really good sale (I almost never buy a game on Steam unless its 60%+ off. Typically I aim for 75-80%). But this was countered by the fact that I didnt buy another game for almost 7 months, as I was too busy with studies, and the multiple games I had bought that one week.
I've got a large Steam library of games, and I don't think I've paid full price for any of them. Certainly, not anything that's normally $30+.
If you have a decent PC, Steam can save you a ton of money if you're willing to be patient, and pass up a 25% or 40% sale. Just wait, and it'll eventually go on a 60% or 80% sale.
U&nfortunately, it does mean that I rarely play games that are newer than 3 years old (with the exception of indie games), but tbh, there's not much good stuff out there that interests me (on PC at least, I can't afford a switch, and certainly not a switch and a bunch of nintendo games)
Since I got back into gaming I've been on a crazy shopping spree, multiple consoles and games that are expensive titles. So that's not the "normal" but I think 1000 Swedish kronor or a 100 bucks if I have need for games. Right now I have such a large "to play list" of games I wanna finish so I don't see the value of spending more money for a while... I don't like having a large backlog of things to play, but I fell into my greed and now I'm in that pit.😅 Ha det gott
The bouncer was one of my biggest regrets it was like a 5 hr game I couldn’t believe the game was over this was when most rpg were 40 hr plus luckily I bought it used at game stop and just returned it . Bought thief for 60 dollars played like 30 mins and just straight dropped it
Don't let your backlog greater than 3 games! Force yourself to play through those games. by the time you play through those games you should be able to buy some aaa games for half the price that you were eyeing up when you started those 3 games. Plus, a lot of brand new games aren't even finished completely for 3 to 4 months after they are released so why not wait. So am I going to get diablo 4 day 1? I would love to but they are going to be rebalancing that for months if not years. I am going to wait until black friday or boxing day to see if I can pick it up for 30 to 40 dollars off! Hope this helps someone stretch a few more dollars out of there hard earned money. Have fun.
I love your game recommendations. Game pass has saved me a lot of money on games. Also I like to look for things like the Borderlands collection and the Bioshock collection for switch. Normally I buy two or three games a month. Hoping to buy some Atelier series games soon.
recently i've been trying to be more aware of what games i buy cause i easily have over 20 games i bought and have zero intrest in playing now i typically only get games on sale (limit myself to like 3 to 4 games if they are super cheap) and get games i know for a fact i am going to at least finish. or just get on playstaion plus or gamepass to try games i have never tried before
Thats why i love gamepass on the xbox, its saved me so much money per year
Excellent advice.
My wallet is busted when Zelda 2 TOK comes out. But also, my backlog is getting so big, i haven't touched my brand new bought PS5 yet bought in january 2023 with a lot of A+ killer titles. 😅 I just spend a lot of money on 3ds eshop last month before it closed down. Fomo likewise stuff becomes a thing for me nowadays and i hate it. 😕
A LOT! I buy it and then its hard to finish and/or getting all the trophies!
I trade as you go I've kept games that mean something to me some even from the SNES days
i mostly buy 1 game per month, sometime 2.
For me is same, demos, series i know i will enjoy, in past Pokemon games i clocked a lot of hours in them.
I like to try and get an hour for every pound (GBP) out of a game so if I pay £20 and get 20 or more hours out of it I consider it worth the price
Same, except with dollars. Plus when you think about things like movie theaters or concerts where the ratio of price to hours of enjoyment is very low, video games seem like a great deal comparatively 😅
I have a switch and steam deck. Mostly I put games on steam wishlist and wait for them to go on sale. There are a few I paid full price for like Hogwarts legacy and switch games in the beginning. If I can get the game on steam I prefer doing that because games are usually cheaper. As for how much I spend it depends. I spent around 500 dollars on the steam Christmas sale that is because I got a birthday gift card that helped. During the spring sale I spent around 200 dollars. I watch reviews first before I buy anything unless something looks good on steam then I will buy it if the price is good.
As for regrets I bought playstation 4 games and kind of wish I hadn’t bought the console or the games because I rarely touch it.
Thank you and great video, Ircha! I been wanting to hear your thoughts and recommendations on gaming budget ❤😊
Glad you liked it! 😁 👍
Sadly i spend on my games more then my food more then my car more then my clothes but what in thses world is worth thank for the mans who work hard to devalop my games these world dark and sad my game gave me colore nothing can be like unreal dream but you get all what you wish
All things mentioned in this video sound very familiar! Of course, I also search games from flea markets and my games are not always newest ones. And then I also play MMORPGs so 50 hours is very minimum... in that category.
I used to buy games which are onsale online for ps4 but then as years went by, i regret it because i only played them once for few hours or few minutes because i couldn’t really get it into (maybe not really my thing). So now that i have ps5, i only buy physical and latest games that i know i will really play and i plan to sell them when im done and move on to new games. I also have nintendo switch and play mostly first party games and went with physical. I buy used games and when im done i resell them. Sometimes i even get to sell them higher than i bought like i bought it for $50 and played through it then i resell for $60. This is only true for first party games though. Because im also busy with life and work i dont have much time playing so i only buy games when i only have 1 or 2 games backlog. I also only buy latest games because i find old games controls are clunky and i couldnt get into them. Saved me time and money.
I used to buy so many games that I never played or didn’t enjoy. Lately I only buy games that I am reaaally itching to play. I’m down to 1 game every month or two but I am enjoying them more and not overwhelming myself with a huge backlog.
I buy the collector's edition for any games that I like, so long as the CE is decent. I therefore spend a little too much! But then again, it brings me joy, so it's fine. I probably average £50-200 per month, depending on what's coming out, and whether I need to pre-order it or if I can buy it when it's discounted.
Amazing video, Ircha ❤️ Very smart tips! ❤🎉
We probably spend too much money on video games - especially Tom, he just has to own all those limited run or limited edition versions 😅 We buy physical mostly, but lets be honest. We aint ever selling em 🤣
Great video as always! Glad you didnt scrap it completely 💜💚
If I spend 60 bucks I want 60 hours out of it. Like Xenoblade Chronicles DE at 40 hours already. Great video
It can sometimes be a pain buying a physical copy only to sell it when you’re absolutely done with the game (as in getting every achievement for it) because… who would want to sell good cover art and other paraphernalia inside the disc case? Keeping the physical copies (including Steel Disc Cases) definitely shows its sentimental value.😅