Video games making me bleed money
This is just what I got in the last week…
The damage (from top to bottom):
Final Fantasy III for DS new – $16.99 from Amazon Deal of the Day for April 10. Yes, I hate JRPGs. No, I don’t know why I got this.
Kingdom Hearts II for PS2 new – Traded my sealed Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX (+ ~$3 shipping) for it on CAG. I got RotTK9 from trading a $8.96 clearance game ages ago.
Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD new – $5 + tax from Best Buy. It basically means I preordered MGS4 from Best Buy, but I’m not ever going to pick it up :P
Call of Duty 4 for Xbox 360 new – $34.99 from Amazon Deal of the Day April 14. I would have waited months later for a deal on the GotY edition, but Kelvin’s ex-coworkers are bugging him to play.
Gears of War used, Bioshock used, Viva Pinata sealed all for Xbox 360 – $65 shipped from a trader on CAG.
God of War 2 for PS2 – $17.99 + at Circuit City.
Team Fortress 2 for PC* – $18.99 + tax at Best Buy. I’m waiting for a deal on Orange Box so I can play too.
1 year Xbox Live Gold subscription + UNO code + Robotron code* – $35 from a trader on CAG.
Total damage for the past week = ~$201
* means not pictured
This isn’t counting the Okami game I preordered from Amazon yesterday (and it got delayed a week… bah!). I’m not in any rush to get any of these games; I’m very preoccupied with Fire Emblem: PoR at the moment, and Kelvin hasn’t even determined how to network the 360 yet. (I swear I’m just going to get an insanely long ethernet cable if doesn’t figure it out soon.) I just really like game shopping and read too much CAG :( The rest of the year is going to be even more painful, as I might be making several large purchases at retail. May has Wii Fit ($90!!), June is particularly painful with the God of War PSP bundle ($200) and MGS4 PS3 bundle ($$$$$! aaah, Limited Edition Gunmetal bundle… WANT), and October has Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition ($70) with presumed new PC purchase ($$$$$!) to play Fallout 3.
New thing I learned today: Robotron: 2084 is an arcade shooting game from 1982, unique in its time for its use of dual joysticks for one player.
