Gaming Is actually a Cheap Hobby

[519B.]

You buy a game, it costs $70, you play it for lets say, 45hours. that's $1.55 an hour for entertainment, stop crying about DLC price.

[Zogtar]

TV is a cheaper hobby. Binge fartflicks instead.

[Za Warudo!]

When every game is 70, we going to start shelling out hundred now to video game. It isn't cheap. Cost add up over time. And stop acting like these multi-million dollar companies need more money, please.

[Dollmaker]

Um... no, it isnt a cheap hobby.

Wont argue about the DLC price, but yeah no, Videogames arent cheap, specially if you aim for bigger titles that are usually 50 to 70 dollars.

[SHINRA-CORP]

Its fairly cheap as far as entertainment goes if the game is actually good. You can get 50-100 hours out of a lot of games.
Going to the movies in the UK is £15 for the ticket. Then food is easily another £10 so thats 25 for about 3 hours entertainment

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

Um... no, it isnt a cheap hobby.

Wont argue about the DLC price, but yeah no, Videogames arent cheap, specially if you aim for bigger titles that are usually 50 to 70 dollars.

Yes
It is, comparitively, which is what's happening here
Elden ring is a 100+ hour game easily
How much do you think 100 hours of movies cost?
Or the same for music albums (owned, not streamed)
Or literally any other hobby
Even PC's aren't that expensive depending on how long you use it
If you keep a 3000 dollar PC for 5 years it's around 50 dollars a month

[brownie689]

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

Um... no, it isnt a cheap hobby.

Wont argue about the DLC price, but yeah no, Videogames arent cheap, specially if you aim for bigger titles that are usually 50 to 70 dollars.

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

[Dollmaker]

Originally posted by brownie689:

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

Um... no, it isnt a cheap hobby.

Wont argue about the DLC price, but yeah no, Videogames arent cheap, specially if you aim for bigger titles that are usually 50 to 70 dollars.

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

You really gonna compare videogames to buying freaking expensive cars?

Not everyone can buy expensive games whenever they want, which is why they often have to be careful with what they pick to not waste money.

I wouldnt say its a highly expensive hobby (unless youre really into Deluxe and Collectors) but it isnt cheap either.

[Za Warudo!]

Originally posted by brownie689:

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

Um... no, it isnt a cheap hobby.

Wont argue about the DLC price, but yeah no, Videogames arent cheap, specially if you aim for bigger titles that are usually 50 to 70 dollars.

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

No we aren't playing that game of using other things to argue price points. We are talking about video games, we are talking about this games price. My point ive been making is if we sit here and buy every big named game as of last year, it would come out to 500+ dollars. Now that games are moving to 70 dollars base, thats even MORE than that.

Gaming is not cheap and not everyone is going to be wealthy enough to throw money at every single game. It sucks that you have to pick and choose what you want if you don't got the money for it. But if that is the case then what you are paying for better be worth the price.

Right now this DLC is NOT worth 40 dollars until more information.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

Originally posted by brownie689:

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

You really gonna compare videogames to buying freaking expensive cars?

Not everyone can buy expensive games whenever they want, which is why they often have to be careful with what they pick to not waste money.

I wouldnt say its a highly expensive hobby (unless youre really into Deluxe and Collectors) but it isnt cheap either.

Yes
Sports cars are a hobby, a very expensive one, but still a hobby
And yes, gaming is cheap, literally the cheapest form of entertainment per dollar
As someone who has a multitude of hobbies gaming is easily the cheapest one

[Dollmaker]

Originally posted by Za Warudo!:

Originally posted by brownie689:

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

No we aren't playing that game of using other things to argue price points. We are talking about video games, we are talking about this games price. My point ive been making is if we sit here and buy every big named game as of last year, it would come out to 500+ dollars. Now that games are moving to 70 dollars base, thats even MORE than that.

Gaming is not cheap and not everyone is going to be wealthy enough to throw money at every single game. It sucks that you have to pick and choose what you want if you don't got the money for it. But if that is the case then what you are paying for better be worth the price.

Right now this DLC is NOT worth 40 dollars until more information.

Eh idk about that, based on interviews, the new zone is bigger tham Limgrave, which is a fairly big area.

10+ bosses.

8(?) new weapon classes apparently.

All new Sorceries and Incantations.

Besides, Fromsoft always delivered with the DLCs of the DS series and Bloodborne, so, im confident this DLC wont disappoint.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Za Warudo!:

Originally posted by brownie689:

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

No we aren't playing that game of using other things to argue price points. We are talking about video games, we are talking about this games price. My point ive been making is if we sit here and buy every big named game as of last year, it would come out to 500+ dollars. Now that games are moving to 70 dollars base, thats even MORE than that.

Gaming is not cheap and not everyone is going to be wealthy enough to throw money at every single game. It sucks that you have to pick and choose what you want if you don't got the money for it. But if that is the case then what you are paying for better be worth the price.

Right now this DLC is NOT worth 40 dollars until more information.

How can different hobbies not be compared?
That is extremely delusional
And if you want to go digital
A high end amp and headphones is more expensive than years worth of AAA games

[Dollmaker]

Originally posted by reimu:

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

You really gonna compare videogames to buying freaking expensive cars?

Not everyone can buy expensive games whenever they want, which is why they often have to be careful with what they pick to not waste money.

I wouldnt say its a highly expensive hobby (unless youre really into Deluxe and Collectors) but it isnt cheap either.

Yes
Sports cars are a hobby, a very expensive one, but still a hobby
And yes, gaming is cheap, literally the cheapest form of entertainment per dollar
As someone who has a multitude of hobbies gaming is easily the cheapest one

I didnt say it wasnt a hobby.

And again, not everyone can afford to buy multiple AAA+ games in a row blindly.

[Dollmaker]

Originally posted by reimu:

Originally posted by Za Warudo!:

No we aren't playing that game of using other things to argue price points. We are talking about video games, we are talking about this games price. My point ive been making is if we sit here and buy every big named game as of last year, it would come out to 500+ dollars. Now that games are moving to 70 dollars base, thats even MORE than that.

Gaming is not cheap and not everyone is going to be wealthy enough to throw money at every single game. It sucks that you have to pick and choose what you want if you don't got the money for it. But if that is the case then what you are paying for better be worth the price.

Right now this DLC is NOT worth 40 dollars until more information.

How can different hobbies not be compared?
That is extremely delusional
And if you want to go digital
A high end amp and headphones is more expensive than years worth of AAA games

Thing is, your comparison was a bit too extreme.

[brownie689]

Originally posted by Za Warudo!:

Originally posted by brownie689:

YES it is a cheap hobby. Why don't you try to get into dirt bikes, atv's, side by sides or sports cars and tell us how cheap those hobbies are...

No we aren't playing that game of using other things to argue price points. We are talking about video games, we are talking about this games price. My point ive been making is if we sit here and buy every big named game as of last year, it would come out to 500+ dollars. Now that games are moving to 70 dollars base, thats even MORE than that.

Gaming is not cheap and not everyone is going to be wealthy enough to throw money at every single game. It sucks that you have to pick and choose what you want if you don't got the money for it. But if that is the case then what you are paying for better be worth the price.

Right now this DLC is NOT worth 40 dollars until more information.

YES gaming is cheap. You are POOR if you think otherwise. I could buy 2 AAA games for the price of 1 dinner with a date at ANY local restaurant. There aren't many hobbies that are cheaper than gaming. I have several hundred hours in Elden Ring. That is by far the cheapest dollar per hour of any hobby known to mankind.
Most people spend between $10-$20 a day just for lunch at work. if you can't afford what basically comes down to your lunch money for 2 days than YOU ARE POOR. Sorry if this hurts your feelings but it's the truth.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Dollmaker:

Originally posted by Za Warudo!:

No we aren't playing that game of using other things to argue price points. We are talking about video games, we are talking about this games price. My point ive been making is if we sit here and buy every big named game as of last year, it would come out to 500+ dollars. Now that games are moving to 70 dollars base, thats even MORE than that.

Gaming is not cheap and not everyone is going to be wealthy enough to throw money at every single game. It sucks that you have to pick and choose what you want if you don't got the money for it. But if that is the case then what you are paying for better be worth the price.

Right now this DLC is NOT worth 40 dollars until more information.

Eh idk about that, based on interviews, the new zone is bigger tham Limgrave, which is a fairly big area.

10+ bosses.

8(?) new weapon classes apparently.

All new Sorceries and Incantations.

Besides, Fromsoft always delivered with the DLCs of the DS series and Bloodborne, so, im confident this DLC wont disappoint.

Exactly, from soft has always delivered on quality
I probably won't buy it until release myself but all this whining about 40 dollars is dumb when people don't know what the dlc has