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What is the most you have ever spent on a single videogame?
- Thread starter sn00zer
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Around $85 for this:
Yeah, pretty embarrassing, but the kids really wanted it for a Christmas gift. I had to scour several stores before I found it in stock. I think they played it for a grand total of about 5 hours in the first week then it sits in a box to this day. The game was pretty bad.
Yeah, pretty embarrassing, but the kids really wanted it for a Christmas gift. I had to scour several stores before I found it in stock. I think they played it for a grand total of about 5 hours in the first week then it sits in a box to this day. The game was pretty bad.
Most? Witcher 2 I bought 3 times. Gog, Steam and Collector's Edition.
Also seriously considering Earthbound right now.
Also seriously considering Earthbound right now.
shinobi602
Member
Probably the ME3 Collector's Edition.
I think it was $79.99?
I think it was $79.99?
Green Wiggly
Member
Sword of Vermilion. Retail price was $90 IIRC.
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
I got this for $45 on release.
About $900 on a Cave PCB.
I actually wound up selling it, after having it for four years, for about $1200. I converted it into another PCB that was about $500.
Also, I just bought a dedicated Arcade Cabinet for about $2000 to play one single music game. There won't be anything else going in there.
I actually wound up selling it, after having it for four years, for about $1200. I converted it into another PCB that was about $500.
Also, I just bought a dedicated Arcade Cabinet for about $2000 to play one single music game. There won't be anything else going in there.
Jade Knight 08
Member
N64 - Zelda: MM + expansion pak = $92 w/ tax.
Wii - Zelda: SS bundle w/ gold remote & soundtrack cd = $76 w/ tax.
Wii - Zelda: SS bundle w/ gold remote & soundtrack cd = $76 w/ tax.
Not extravagant or rare, but I bought the $200 360 to play Pacman CE and Trials HD. Seriously those were the only games I had for a few months (...and it was the 256MB model before USB storage was allowed, so I could only hold one of those games at a time).
Otherwise I did the opposite, I bought a Sega Astro City for $340, then bought Dangun Feveron from the guy for $140 to have something to play on it (plus I liked DF to begin with). I also bought a big ass Midway cab on eBay for around $400 cause it had Espgaluda in it. Pulled the board out and left the cab in my truck for a few weeks looking for a buyer. Eventually just gave it to a friend to get rid of it. Most of my boards were in the $150-400 range I think. And recently I spent $240 to hook up the 360 to the cab to play ports, that saves me a few thousand thankfully.
Lazy Man's Wallpaper
Member
Bought the EU version of Shenmue II for Dreamcast bundled with the DCX import converter for (IIRC) $80 plus shipping from EB back in 2001 or 2002. Worth it
BriareosGAF
Member
Whatever the Ni No Kuni Collector's Edition was. Normally I consider CE a mark's game, but in this case the package was so appealing that I didn't mind springing.
If you counted sub fees WoW by a long shot, but that seems disingenuous.
Another joke: $350 for Nintendoland. Yuk yuk yuk.
If you counted sub fees WoW by a long shot, but that seems disingenuous.
Another joke: $350 for Nintendoland. Yuk yuk yuk.
baxter2231
Member
$100 for Uncharted 3 collectors edition.
After that $80 for The Last Of Us Survival Edition
After that $80 for The Last Of Us Survival Edition
$85 to buy Mass Effect early. A select few Kmarts broke street date. This was great, since my wife was traveling for work so I had extra time to play early. Sadly, none of the Kmart selling early were in my town, so I had to buy off ebay for extra
That was on Xbox. Later rebougnt on Stream for $20 or so. So $105.
That was on Xbox. Later rebougnt on Stream for $20 or so. So $105.
Phat Michael
Banned
$500- $800ea for my Cave PCB full kits with marquees, artwork and everything. I have 4 and they weren't cheap..
darkjedi187
Member
Had to be Final Fantasy III on the SNES. If my memory serves me it was $80 back in 1994.
Lumpy Onion
Member
$120 for Tengai Makyou 2: Manjimaru for the PC Engine SCD. Little did I know the seller was swindling me by sending me the DEMO DISK of the game which wasn't worth shit.
bluecapsule
Member
$60 for Mass Effect 2 + $30 in DLCs... so $90 total.
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Deleted member 8095
Unconfirmed Member
$60 plus tax and sometimes shipping.
Aeriscloud
Banned
$203.98 for a boxed copy of Earthbound. My ex step father burnt all my SNES, N64, PS1(Console) boxes including my original Earthbound box when I was 13. I decided I wanted one.
Well, if we are counting MMOs, then yeah that would take the cake for me as well -- EQ2 + all expansions + $15/month for 7 years = $cry
chaostrophy
Member
About $90 for Panzer Dragoon Saga years ago. But I believe it's worth more now, so it's like I've been paid to play it.
$249 for a sealed copy of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars [SNES] on Ebay.
I was young [well...younger...], and foolish. Incredible game, but definitely not worth that much.
To counter this, I got a sealed copy of Earthbound [guide included, obviously] for around $21 at a store during an SNES sale. Needless to say, I was ecstatic.
I was young [well...younger...], and foolish. Incredible game, but definitely not worth that much.
To counter this, I got a sealed copy of Earthbound [guide included, obviously] for around $21 at a store during an SNES sale. Needless to say, I was ecstatic.
I am Michael Bolton
Banned
Wow...
fart town usa
Member
$300 for Panzer Dragoon Saga
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$120 for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
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$120 for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Lumpy Onion
Member
If it came with that awesome guide-book I'd saw it was worth every penny. I don't have my cart or box anymore, but have the book and still love flipping through it for nostalgia. So much effort went into that guide and it shows. Plan to use it for real once it shows up on WII-U VC.
elcuervo75
Banned
With inflation in mind, Final Fantasy 3 (6) on SNES for $60. I was young and had no strategy guide, and I got stuck about 20 hours in or so. I think that experience as a young man alone made me hesitant to pay full retail price for any game after that.
Oblivion, Skyrim, Black Ops 2 at $60 are my others. I almost bit on the Skyrim that came with the dragon statue, as that was the only $100+ edition of any game that I thought was even remotely worth the extra $$$.
Oblivion, Skyrim, Black Ops 2 at $60 are my others. I almost bit on the Skyrim that came with the dragon statue, as that was the only $100+ edition of any game that I thought was even remotely worth the extra $$$.
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
200 for marvel heroes, which i spent 1k on a computer to play and then add about 80 bucks in in-game content that i bought.
The game has been out for about a month.
The game has been out for about a month.
Wyndstryker
Member
Way too much on MMO's.
Yup same here. No regrets!
I had the collector's edition of the first Gears of War, although I can't remember what it cost. I suppose it would have to be Gran Turismo 5, though. In addition to the game itself, it's the only game that I've actually bought most of the DLC for. Either that, or Forza 3, now that I think about it.. I did buy quite a few car packs for that one, too. I'm not normally one for DLC, but with those games, it's all about the cars.
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