Popular Post gazdavis11 Posted December 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) The 2022 edition to commence from 1st January 2022 and runs until 31st Dec 2022. I have done this thread for 3 years prior to 2022 and have found it has certainly helped when considerig whether I need or simply want that game. It has helped to answer a number of questions when deciding on purchasing, namely: Am I going to play this game straight away or will it be added to the backlog? Is this price too good not to buy it at this time? How many of my purchased games have I completed already? I've spent X amount on games so far and I really want (insert game) next month, how much have I spent already and should I prioritise other things over these 'sale' games Amongst other questions. The point is by tracking your spend you give yourself accountability and data that allows you to make an informed choice rather than purchasing on a whim and wondering where your disposable income has gone for that month. I find it a useful tool as I'm sure others do too. I wanted to do some kind of cost analysis for 2021 but it's very difficult with all the different currencies people use and exchange rates etc however this year I will keep a record of the games purchased by everyone so we can see the most popular games each month and at the end of the year. We could even do a little poll at the end to see people's favourites from the most popular titles. So this is ready to go from 1st Jan 2022, I'm sure there's a little more spend in each of you on those January PS store sales between now and 1st Jan so you can get them in for this year rather than next. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year all. Link to Google docs spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRdhru1WPz99Emu9OMpgHW1pUtLJ2ydSPz8xB528U8rNoFThJZNCgu6eLNepVLJl5VUgE28DAUIklBb/pubhtml Edited January 7, 2022 by gazdavis11 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helyx Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) I really like the concept of these threads you've made. It's helped me keep an eye on what I'm spending and honestly it's helped me slow down a lot of my impulse purchases. Only spent about $200 in 2021, so I hope to stay in that same range for 2022. March: Pain (PS3) DLC - $45 April Among Us (PS4/PS5) - $4 Edited April 25, 2022 by Helyx 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmFanatic Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I’m going to sign up for this as I’m rather interested to see just how much money I spend in one year on games. I used to pre-order a lot of games so that I could play them day one as I didn’t game as much as I do now but with a decent size backlog and these days spending all my spare time gaming I almost never pre-order anymore (that some games not working very well at launch and with so many games getting DLC that I would rather wait till all DLC is out before playing it). Of course I already know February will most likely be my most expensive month as I have Horizon: Forbidden West and Elden Ring Collectors Edition pre-ordered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb5f Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Exactly $0.00 so far! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotz99 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Going to do this again as it does help, but I already have 3 games pre-ordered which is rare for me to have any. That'll bump my purchases up a good chunk for the first quarter. Hopefully though that slows my spending down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntroPhenom Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I'll spend exactly zero dollars this year. That is, unless a remaster of either Morrowind, Oblivion, or any Dragon Age game releases. Other than that, I will be disciplined! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damcrac5 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) I definitely need a tracker. I've got my own thread about my backlog issues. Even since starting that, I've only had 1 month where I completed more games than I have purchased. Maybe seeing price tags will help bring me in. Let's Go! or... don't depending on how you want to look at it! Total Spent: $516.98 Completed Value: $144.90 Total Spent-Completed: $372.80 January ($62.83) $6.99 - Mass Effect 2: The Arrival DLC (PS3) $14.99 - Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC (PS3) $14.99 - Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC (PS3) $9.99 - Mass Effect 3: From Ashes DLC (PS3) $9.99 - Mass Effect 3: Leviathan DLC (PS3) $1.99 - Mass Effect 3: Groundside Resistance Pack DLC (PS3) $3.89 - Donut County (PS4) February ($195.90) $5.99 - Hollow Knight (PS4) $8.99 - Batman: Arkham Collection $59.99 - Elden Ring (Digital) $29.99 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice $4.99 - Unravel $19.97 - Madden NFL 22 (PS4) $19.99 - It Takes Two $7.49 - A Way Out $4.49 - The Last Campfire $9.99 - Untitled Goose Game $3.24 - Cat Quest $5.99 - Cat Quest II $30.00 - The Amazing Spider-Man (PS3) $50.00 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS4) $13.99 - Life is Strange: True Colors (PS4) March ($115.13) $23.99 - Resident Evil Raccoon City Edition (RE2/3) $19.63 - Resident Evil Triple Pack (RE4/5/6) $9.99 - Resident Evil 7 Biohazard $11.99 - Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Season Pass $3.99 - Minit $7.99 - Final Fantasy VII $9.99 - Grand Theft Auto V (PS5) $27.56 - Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) April ($143.12) $6.24 - Moving Out $3.74 - Moving Out - Movers in Paradise $4.49 - Little Nightmares Complete Edition $1.99 - Resident Evil 2 All In-game Rewards Unlock $5.99 - Alien Isolation $4.99 - Resident Evil 0 $14.99 - Little Nightmares II $12.59 - Mafia: Definitive Edition (Disc) $9.89 - Mafia II: Definitive Edition $8.09 - Mafia III (Disc) $5.39 - Nioh (PS4/Disc) $12.57 - Nioh 2 (PS4/Disc) $6.29 - The Last of Us Remastered (Disc) $9.99 - Dark Souls Artorias of the Abyss (PS3/DLC) $35.88 - Demon's Souls (Chinese + English PS3) May($201.52) $17.99 - Trek to Yomi $49.99 - Sifu Vengance Edition (PS5) $69.99 - Horizon: Forbidden West (Special Edition Steelbook (NEW)) $19.99 - Salt and Sacrifice $3.99 - Mortal Shell - The Virtuous Cycle DLC $15.99 - Lawn Mowing Simulator $9.59 - NBA 2k22 PS4 $13.99 - Death's Door June($25.51) $4.99 - Resident Evil 3 - All in-game Rewards $3.74 - Claire: Extended Cut $9.99 - Super Star Wars $6.79 - Gris July ($0.00) August ($0.00) September ($7.48) $3.74 - Lawn Mowing Simulator - Ancient Britain DLC $3.74 - Lawn Mowing Simulator - Dino Safari DLC October ($0.00) November ($75.98) $5.99 - What Remains of Edith Finch $69.99 - God of War Ragnarok (PS4 disc + upgrade) Completed Content ($247.86) Spoiler $6.99 - Mass Effect 2: The Arrival DLC (PS3) $14.99 - Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC (PS3) $14.99 - Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC (PS3) $9.99 - Mass Effect 3: From Ashes DLC (PS3) $9.99 - Mass Effect 3: Leviathan DLC (PS3) $1.99 - Mass Effect 3: Groundside Resistance Pack DLC (PS3) $59.99 - Elden Ring (Digital) $9.99 - Untitled Goose Game $5.99 - Cat Quest II $9.99 - Dark Souls Artorias of the Abyss (PS3/DLC) $7.49 - A Way Out $3.24 - Cat Quest $7.99 - Final Fantasy VII $1.99 - Resident Evil 2 All In-game Rewards Unlock $4.99 - Resident Evil 0 $6.29 - The Last of Us Remastered (Disc) $49.99 - Sifu Vengance Edition (PS5) $15.99 - Lawn Mowing Simulator $4.99 - Resident Evil 3 - All in-game Rewards Edited November 22, 2022 by damcrac5 Updates! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood_Hungry_III Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I've used your 2020 and 2021 threads and they've helped me bring down my spending on games I'm not ready to play yet so I'd like to use this one for the same thing. We'll see if I can bring it down even more this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulpine9Tails Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I think I'll sign up too. I buy so many games only for them to just sit there. I'm trying to be more budget conscious in 2022 so maybe this will help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazdavis11 Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 It does help, seeing your expenditure in black and white does make you more conscious on what and how often you make purchases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo_eyes Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) I'm going to aim to spend less this year, than I did last year. We'll see how that goes. Hoping to get a PS5 sometime this year though, but I have my doubts. They haven't been in stock for most of 2021 around these parts, and I ain't paying 800 bucks for a console. January Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins - 8€ FMV Collection 1 - 21€ Tails of Iron - 19€ Leisure Suit Larry Wet Dreams Dry Twice - 12€ Twelve Minutes - 20€ Aragami 2 - 28€ Total spent: 108€ Sold games: 4€ Edited January 12, 2022 by voodoo_eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoastedPeanut Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I'm definitely hoping to spend a lot less this year. I really don't want to know how much I spent in 2021, but I'll definitely keep track of what I've spent in 2022. "I'm definitely hoping to spend a lot less this year" Having said that, I've already bought copies of Transformers Devastation and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan...great start! lol Total Spend: $77.28 AU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
det_gittes Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I haven't thought about it before but I guess it may be a fun idea to participate in this thread this year to find out how much I spend on gaming (and to keep track of what I'm buying as I'm not great at it, which my first purchase this year confirms). I am definitely not a big spender and I hardly ever buy games at full price, but still, let's see if I will be suprised at the end of the year once I see what it all adds up to. All games will be digital unless stated otherwise. So far... January 1/2 - Griftlands (PS4) - 56,28PLN (~$14) (I signed up for an event with this game thinking I had it, but it turns out I didn't, so just picked it up) 1/2 - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (PS4) - 67,60PLN (~$16,5) (the game was recommended to me as a great arcade racing game, I will definitely play it at some point) -- Total spent: 123,88PLN (~$30,5) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidson2004 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 $0.00 so far and I didn't spend much last year on games. This year I'm going to buy games around the holiday sales. Plus, I'm committed more to my backlog this year (my birthday maybe a different story lol). So, outside of my birthday potentially, I'll hold off until November/December this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milk-aholic Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 This sounds pretty interesting so sign me up! I do spend really much money on games but my backlog is huge! Not even for Playstation alone but my Switch game pile is so high I probably would need 5 years to finish that alone ? I think it'll be good to see how bad my impulse purchases are - not that I think it'll change a thing. I'm in too deep already ? But for the record: So far 0,00€! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSpirae Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 You can create an open Google Sheet and people can track the spending there. Something really simple and easy to follow: Date of the purchase, username, game, price (you can set requirements for people to provide the price in EUR/USD/GBP as the most used currencies so you don't have to convert everything), physical/digital. Just an idea so you don't have to do everything manually yourself, gazdavis11. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmFanatic Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 My first purchase of the year is: Mortal Shell Enhanced Edition $27.47 Maneater: Truth Quest DLC - $16.76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droppingtherock Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) Thanks for doing this. I'll commit to tracking my spend here. I hope this will help me to spend less throughout 2022. I've also preordered a few games, but I won't count them here since I paid for them in 2021. Jan FAR: Changing Tides (Pre-order) $19.24 Current Expenditure: $19.24 USD Edited January 14, 2022 by droppingtherock Updating spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffectatiousDonk Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) I will signup as well, and I second @theSpirae idea of a google doc, much less work for you. I don't anticipate a big Year. Thanks for organising. January (in AU$) 1/1 Centipede : Recharged $9.01 (Jan Sale) 3/1 Voice of Cards : The Isle of Dragons $35.96 (Jan Sale) Poison Control $35.71 (Jan Sale) 4/1 F.I.S.T Forged in Shadow Torch $33.71 (Jan Sale) Total : $114.39 AU Edited January 5, 2022 by AffectatiousDonk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazdavis11 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Yeah I think the google doc is the way forward, I’ll sort this out over the coming days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neef-GT5 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Nice thread, I like the idea ? Standing so far at a whopping 0,99€ spend for Oxenfree (via the January sale, as you can imagine given the amount) - so far my best spent euro of the year ? Edited January 6, 2022 by Neef-GT5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyPerfume Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 It's entirely possible I could spend an entire year just 100% completing games I already own, so I'll participate. My first purchase in January was: 1/04 - Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars $19.16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazdavis11 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) I've created a Google docs spreadsheet and all people who have made purchases so far are on there, link is in the opening post. You'll see there is missing information on some of your entries due to not having that information to hand such as platform. You will also notice that there are columns for completing these games, giving them a rating once completed and any additional comments you may have. Post your completions as a new post with a rating and any comments you'd like to add, a recommendation perhaps, or whether trophies are glitched etc and I'll update. You can edit your previous posts with the missing info and I'll add that in too if you wish. @RoastedPeanutI haven't added you yet as there isn't a breakdown in your costs of your games bought, if you do that I can add them in. Everything updated up to this point... Edited January 7, 2022 by gazdavis11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoastedPeanut Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) @gazdavis11 no problem, I'll do that right here as I have two more to add January 1/1 - Transformers Devastation (PS4) $16.43 1/1 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan (PS4) $60.85 3/1 - Dungeon Travelers 2 (PSV) $26.37 3/1 - Criminal Girls (PSV) $39.55 Total Spend ($AU) - $143.20 Edited January 7, 2022 by RoastedPeanut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pray_4_the_End Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Honestly all these threads have done for me is shine a light on how ridiculous my yearly game spending is lol. ? I appreciate them none the less and I'll be participating again for my 3rd year in a row. I've dubbed 2022 the year of backlog cleaning for me so I'm going to try and hold myself more accountable with my spending. Goal for the year is to spend no more that $1,000 on games and drop my backlog significantly. Here's my purchases for the year thus far... 2022 Game Purchases January 01/02 Just Ignore Them (PS4/Vita) Digital- $1.50 01/02 Flipping Death (PS4) Digital- $3 01/02 Aragami: Shadow Edition (PS4) Digital- $5 01/02 Kona (PS4) Digital- $3 01/02 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (PS4) Digital- $9 01/02 Celeste (PS4) Digital- $5 01/02 My Big Sister (PS4/Vita) Digital- $1.50 Grand Total: $28 (USD) Edited January 8, 2022 by Pray_4_the_End Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now