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2018 Game Spending Thread

For the handful of people who track their spending on gaming throughout the year, this is the place to do it!

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Kong's List

Month-end spending for June 2018:

JANUARY
01-09 // $06.45 - $00.00 = $06.45 (00.0%) // Picross e8 (3DS)
01-20 // $19.99 - $13.40 = $06.59 (67.0%) // LocoRoco Remastered (PS4)
01-20 // $19.99 - $13.40 = $06.59 (67.0%) // PaRappa the Rapper Remastered (PS4)
01-20 // $17.49 - $11.37 = $06.12 (65.0%) // Typoman (PS4)
01-20 // $14.99 - $12.00 = $02.99 (80.1%) // Crypt of the Necrodancer (Cross-Buy)
01-20 // $09.99 - $06.00 = $03.99 (60.1%) // Catlatarel Damage (PS4)
01-20 // $23.99 - $19.20 = $04.79 (80.0%) // Oxenfree (PS4)
01-23 // $26.99 - $02.70 = $24.29 (10.0%) // Iconoclasts (Cross-Buy)
01-23 // $26.99 - $02.70 = $24.29 (10.0%) // Celeste (PS4)
TOTAL / $166.87 - $80.77 = $86.10 (48.4%) // FOR JANUARY

FEBRUARY
02-07 // $79.99 - $16.06 = $63.93 (20.1%) // Monster Hunter: World (PS4)
02-14 // $03.69 - $01.80 = $01.89 (48.8%) // Reigns: Her Majesty (Mobile)
02-21 // $49.99 - $00.00 = $49.99 (00.0%) // Secret of Mana (PS4)
TOTAL / $133.67 - $17.86 = $115.81 (13.4%) / FOR FEBRUARY

MARCH
03-26 // $79.99 - $15.99 = $64.00 (20.0%) // Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4)
TOTAL // $79.99 - $15.99 = $64.00 (20.0%) // FOR MARCH

APRIL
04-10 // $13.49 - $00.00 = $13.49 (00.0%) // Minit (PS4)
04-27 // $24.99 - $23.12 = $01.87 (92.5%) // Dead Rising (PS4)
04-27 // $13.49 - $11.62 = $01.87 (86.1%) // Dustforce (Vita)
04-27 // $09.99 - $08.12 = $01.87 (81.3%) // Crazy Taxi (PS3)
04-27 // $39.99 - $38.12 = $01.87 (95.3%) // Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (Vita)
04-27 // $19.99 - $18.11 = $01.88 (90.6%) // Resident Evil HD Remaster (PS4)
04-27 // $19.99 - $18.11 = $01.88 (90.6%) // Resident Evil Code Veronica X (PS4)
04-27 // $29.99 - $28.11 = $01.88 (93.7%) // Alien: Isolation (PS4)
04-27 // $24.99 - $23.11 = $01.88 (92.5%) // Dead Rising 2 (PS4)
TOTAL / $196.91 -$168.42 = $28.49 (85.5%) // FOR APRIL

MAY
05-25 // $79.99 - $16.00 = $63.99 (20.0%) // God of War (PS4)
05-25 // $54.99 - $11.00 = $43.99 (20.0%) // Dark Souls: Remastered (PS4)
05-25 // $59.99 - $45.59 = $14.40 (76.0%) // Far Cry 4: Gold Edition (PS4)
TOTAL / $194.97 - $72.59 = $122.38 (37.2%) / FOR MAY

JUNE
06-16 // $79.99 - $56.00 = $23.99 (70.0%) // Yakuza 0 (PS4)
06-16 // $66.99 - $33.50 = $33.49 (50.0%) // Nioh: The Complete Edition (PS4)
06-16 // $19.99 - $14.00 = $05.99 (70.0%) // Bloodborne: The Old Hunters (PS4)
06-23 // $16.99 - $10.20 = $06.79 (60.0%) // Flinthook (PS4)
06-23 // $19.99 - $12.00 = $07.99 (60.0%) // Hyper Light Drifter (PS4)
06-23 // $09.99 - $07.50 = $02.49 (75.1%) // Risk of Rain (PS4)
06-23 // $26.99 - $18.90 = $08.09 (70.0%) // Nex Machina (PS4)
06-23 // $19.99 - $10.00 = $09.99 (50.0%) // SteamWorld Heist (PS4)
TOTAL / $260.92 -$162.10 = $98.82 (62.1%) // FOR JUNE

JULY
07-08 // $09.99 - $07.00 = $02.99 (70.1%) // OKAGE: Shadow King (PS4)
07-08 // $09.99 - $07.00 = $02.99 (70.1%) // Curses 'N Chaos (PS4)
07-08 // $33.49 - $13.40 = $20.09 (40.0%) // Owlboy (PS4)
07-08 // $26.99 - $24.30 = $00.99 (90.0%) // Darksiders: Warmastered Edition (PS4)
TOTAL // $80.46 - $51.70 = $28.76 (64.2%) // FOR JULY

AUGUST
08-01 // $79.99 - $00.00 = $79.99 (00.0%) // Octopath Traveler (Switch)
08-01 // $26.99 - $02.70 = $24.29 (10.0%) // Chasm (PS4)
08-01 // $13.49 - $10.80 = $02.69 (80.1%) // Ink (PS4)
08-01 // $66.99 - $53.60 = $13.39 (80.0%) // Torment: Tides of Numenara (PS4)
08-01 // $09.49 - $06.65 = $02.84 (70.1%) // Flywrench (PS4)
08-01 // $19.99 - $10.00 = $09.99 (50.0%) // Chroma Squad (PS4)
08-02 // $11.33 - $00.00 = $11.33 (00.0%) // Picross S2 (Switch)
08-08 // $49.99 - $00.00 = $49.99 (00.0%) // WarioWare Gold (3DS)
08-09 // $05.49 - $04.22 = $01.27 (76.9%) // Holedown (Mobile)
08-10 // $51.99 - $44.20 = $07.79 (85.0%) // Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition (PS4)
08-21 // $26.99 - $05.40 = $21.59 (20.0%) // Guacamelee! 2 (PS4)
08-28 // $17.49 - $03.50 = $13.99 (20.0%) // Donut County (PS4)
08-29 // $39.99 - $16.00 = $23.99 (40.0%) // Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PS4)
TOTAL / $420.21 -$157.07 =$263.14 (37.4%) // FOR AUGUST

SEPTEMBER
09-11 // $79.99 - $00.03 = $79.96 (00.0%) // Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
09-26 // $19.99 - $00.00 = $19.99 (00.0%) // Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition (PS4)
TOTAL // $99.98 - $00.03 = $99.95 (00.0%) // FOR SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER
10-24 // $19.99 - $15.00 = $04.99 (75.0%) // Full Throttle Remastered (PS4)
10-24 // $10.99 - $04.40 = $06.59 (40.0%) // Pic-a-Pix Color (PS4)
10-29 // $00.99 - $00.00 = $00.99 (00.0%) // Hexologic (Mobile)
10-30 // $19.99 - $08.00 = $11.99 (40.0%) // Gorogoa (PS4)
10-30 // $26.99 - $16.20 = $10.79 (60.0%) // Tacoma (PS4)
TOTAL // $78.95 - $43.60 = $35.35 (55.2%) // FOR OCTOBER

NOVEMBER
11-22 // $79.99 - $60.00 = $19.99 (75.0%) // NieR Automata (PS4)
11-24 // $17.49 - $ 0.00 = $17.49 (00.0%) // Into the Breach (Switch)
11-25 // $ 4.99 - $ 4.00 = $ 0.99 (80.2%) // Monument Valley (Mobile)
11-25 // $ 6.99 - $ 6.00 = $ 0.99 (85.8%) // Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
11-28 // $79.96 - $ 0.00 = $79.96 (00.0%) // Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! (Switch)
TOTAL / $189.42 - $70.00 =$119.42 (37.0%) // FOR NOVEMBER

DECEMBER
12-08 // $79.99 - $ 0.00 = $79.99 (00.0%) // Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
TOTAL // $79.99 - $ 0.00 = $79.99 (00.0%) // FOR DECEMBER

GRAND TOTAL
TOTAL /$1982.34 -$840.13=$1142.21 (42.4%) // FOR 2018

Spoiler

This post will be updated throughout January, kicking off with another Amazon submission (though not fulfilled this time), and perhaps maybe a couple of local Nintendo Switch purchases.

The game from Amazon is another Square Enix Nintendo Switch title, it’s available here though only digitally, so I think it’s obvious to most people what I got.

JANUARY
01/05a // $076.88 - $00.00 = $076.88 (00.0%) // Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker (Spelunker Party!) (Nintendo Switch) [CERO import]
01/09 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives [NEOGEO]: Magician Lord (Nintendo Switch)
01/09 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo Switch)
01/16 // $049.99 - $00.00 = $049.99 (00.0%) // Rocket League (Nintendo Switch)
01/20 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: Double Dragon (Nintendo Switch)
01/20 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. (Nintendo Switch)
01/25 // $079.99 - $17.00 = $062.99 (21.3%) // Fire Emblem Warriors (Nintendo Switch)
01/25 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: Kid Niki Radical Ninja (Nintendo Switch)
01/25 // $007.65 - $00.00 = $007.65 (00.0%) // 10 Second Run RETURNS (Nintendo Switch)


JANUARY TOTAL // $263.86 - $17.00 = $246.86
THIS PERIOD TOTAL // $0263.86 - $017.00 = $0246.86 //
2017 TOTAL: $1547.99

a: indicates day of order (excludes local preorders) through Amazon. This title will be posted in the Nintendo Switch Master List when I receive it.

Previous years:
Total 2012: € 941.08
Total 2013: € 812.52
Total 2014: € 652.75
Total 2015: € 359.84
Total 2016: € 188.11
Total 2017: € 1156.96

Januari
Samus Aran amiibo - Metroid Collection (Amazon) £ 23.25
Metroid amiibo - Metroid Collection (Amazon) £ 26.40
iAmer Carryin Case for SNES Classic mini (Amazon) £ 18.99
2 Orzly controller extension cables for SNESN mini (Amazon) £ 7.99
total Amazon + shipping: £ 80.95 + non EU transaction cost € 91.78
Sparkle 2 EVO (Switch eShop) € 2.49
Qbik (Switch eShop) € 3.34
Dandara (Switch eShop) € 11.99 +
Total januari: € 109.60

Februari
new Nintendo 2DS XL - Black Turquoise € 149.00 +
Total februari: € 149.00

March
Samsung micro-SD 32GB € 16.99
Bridge Constructor Portal (Switch eShop) € 14.99
Midnight Deluxe (Switch eShop) 399 gold points € 0.00
Hey! Pikmin (3DS eShop) € 31.99
Super Metroid (3DS eShop) € 7.99
Sparkle 3: Genesis (Switch eShop) € 1.24
Mutant Mudds Collection (Switch eShop) € 6.49 +
Total march: € 79.69

April
Owlboy (Switch eShop) € 18.39
Dracula's Legacy (WiiU eShop) € 2.39
Azada (3DS eShop) € 1.19
Adventure Labyrinth Story (3DS eShop) € 4.00
Frederic: Resurrection of Music (Switch eShop) € 1.49
Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back (Switch eShop) € 1.24 +
Total april: € 28.70

May
Goetia (Switch eShop) € 6.99
Timberman VS (Switch eShop) € 1.39
Pinball Arcade: Starship Troopers (iOS iap) € 1.09
Pinball Arcade: Pistol Poker (iOS iap) € 1.09
Murder on the Titanic (3DS eShop) € 1.99
The Pinball Arcade (Switch eShop) free
Doctor Who: Master of Time (TPA DLC) free (paid with 489 Gold coins)
Ascension: Gift of the Elements (iOS iap) € 4.49
Hollow (Switch eShop) € 4.99 +
Total may: € 22.03

June
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Switch eShop) € 39.99
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Switch eShop) € 59.99 +
Total june: € 99.98

July
NES Classic mini € 69.00
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U eShop) € 34.99
Star Story: The Horizon Escape (Switch eShop) € 4.99
Super Destronaut DX (Switch eShop) € 0.00 +
Total july: € 108.98

August
LEGO® CITY Undercover (Switch eShop) € 29.99
Puzzle Labyrinth (3DS eShop) € 3.00
Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS eShop) € 5.99
Sadame (3DS eShop) € 5.99 +
Total august: € 44.97

September
Human Fall Flat (Switch eShop) € 7.49
Lifeless Planet: Premiere Edition (Switch eShop) € 14.99
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain: Goblin Scourge Edition! (Switch eShop) € 19.99
The Mahjong Huntress (Switch eShop) € 2.49
Nintendo Online 12 months € 19.99
Velocity 2X (Switch eShop) € 15.99
Super Mario Party (Switch eShop) € 59.99 +
Total september: € 140.93

October
Luigi's Mansion (3DS eShop) € 39.99
InnerSpace (Switch eShop) € 9.99
A Robot Named Fight (Switch eShop) € 0.00 (used gold coins) +
Total october: € 49.98

November
Star Wars Pinball (Wii U eShop) € 1.99
R-Type Dimensions EX (Switch eShop) € 0.00 (used gold coins) +
Total november: € 1.99

December
ABZÛ (Switch eShop) € 19.99
Secret Files: Tunguska (Switch eShop) € 3.74
Flashback (Switch eShop) € 11.97
Nintendo Entertainment System-controllers (Nintendo shop online) € 64.98 +
Total december: € 100.68

Total 2018: € 936.53

Total hardware: € 391.75
Total games: € 544.78

This post will be updated throughout February, which will feature the Nicalis boxed run of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (modern remake); Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Builders; NIS America rolling out The Longest 5 Minutes (just to name a few).

At the original version of this post, I still haven’t received the Japanese version of Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker (Spelunker Party!). The details from January are based on the time it was purchased. [February 2 update: It was received]

FEBRUARY
02/09 // $064.99 - $00.00 = $064.99 (00.0%) // Dragon Quest Builders (Nintendo Switch)
02/12 // $024.51 - $00.00 = $024.51 (00.0%) // Celeste (Nintendo Switch)
02/13 // $054.99 - $00.00 = $054.99 (00.0%) // The Longest 5 Minutes (Nintendo Switch)
02/13 // $049.99 - $00.00 = $049.99 (00.0%) // Overcooked! (Nintendo Switch)
02/13 // $054.99 - $00.00 = $054.99 (00.0%) // Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (Nintendo Switch)
02/21 [RECIEVED: 02/27] // $097.80 - $00.00 = $097.80 (00.0%) // Monster Hunter Double Cross (Nintendo Switch) [CERO import]
02/23 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: HEROIC EPISODE (Nintendo Switch)
02/23 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives [NEOGEO]: MAGICAL DROP III (Nintendo Switch)

FEBRUARY TOTAL // $367.01 - $0.00 = $367.01
THIS PERIOD TOTAL // $0630.87 - $017.00 = $0613.87 //

Spoiler

JANUARY
01/05a [RECIEVED 2/2] // $076.88 - $00.00 = $076.88 (00.0%) // Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker (Spelunker Party!) (Nintendo Switch) [CERO import]
01/09 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives [NEOGEO]: Magician Lord (Nintendo Switch)
01/09 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo Switch)
01/16 // $049.99 - $00.00 = $049.99 (00.0%) // Rocket League (Nintendo Switch)
01/20 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: Double Dragon (Nintendo Switch)
01/20 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. (Nintendo Switch)
01/25 // $079.99 - $17.00 = $062.99 (21.3%) // Fire Emblem Warriors (Nintendo Switch)
01/25 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Arcade Archives: Kid Niki Radical Ninja (Nintendo Switch)
01/25 // $007.65 - $00.00 = $007.65 (00.0%) // 10 Second Run RETURNS (Nintendo Switch)

JANUARY TOTAL // $263.86 - $17.00 = $246.86

I did my first round of purchases. I'm still on the fence on SotC and on the new GoW game so this could go up quite a bit if I decide to grab those.

January
8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I - $7.99
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - $19.99
Persona 5 - $29.99

January subtotal - $57.97
Grand total - $57.97

My first round is in the 1st post. $86.10 total (after discounts). Not too bad. Cheaper than 2017 so far.

I did rounds two and three in February. First I grabbed GoW via preorder. Then I grabbed Detroit as a preorder and a couple of other things to go with it.

January
8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I - $7.99
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - $19.99
Persona 5 - $29.99

February
God of War - $59.99
Detroit - $59.99
Arcade Archives: Moon Cresta - $7.99
Don't Knock Twice - $9.99

January subtotal - $57.97
February - $137.96
Grand total - $195.93

This post will be updated throughout March, which is expected to feature a pair of KOEI TECMO titles, Attack on Titan 2 and Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings. Before those two, Kirby makes its Nintendo Switch debut with Kirby Star Allies.

Should be another exciting month, despite after receiving Japanese Nintendo Switch entries (within the Amazon of Canada): Spelunker and Monster Hunter in February. Till next time!

MARCH
03/14 (PP) // $004.64 - $02.60 = $002.04 (56.0%) // Toki Tori (Nintendo Switch)
03/16 // $079.99 - $00.00 = $079.99 (00.0%) // Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo Switch)
03/20 // $069.99 - $00.00 = $069.99 (00.0%) // Attack on Titan 2 (Nintendo Switch)
03/21 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Crazy Climber [Arcade Archives] (Nintendo Switch)
03/21 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors [Arcade Archives: NEOGEO] (Nintendo Switch)
03/21 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // STAR FORCE [Arcade Archives] (Nintendo Switch)
03/21 // $009.87 - $00.00 = $009.87 (00.0%) // Traverse USA [Arcade Archives] (Nintendo Switch)
03/21 // $009.87 - $04.68 = $005.19 (47.4%) // ZED BLADE [Arcade Archives: NEOGEO] (Nintendo Switch)
03/27 // $069.99 - $00.00 = $069.99 (00.0%) // Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Nintendo Switch)
03/30 // $009.87 - $00.94 = $008.93 (09.5%) // Punch-Out!! [Arcade Archives] (Nintendo Switch)

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MARCH TOTAL // $283.83 - $008.22 = $275.61 //

Spoiler

FEBRUARY TOTAL // $367.01 - $0.00 = $367.01
JANUARY TOTAL // $263.86 - $17.00 = $246.86

I updated my top post with my February totals.

TOTAL / $133.67 - $17.86 = $115.81 (13.4%) / FOR FEBRUARY

This is a lot higher than 2017, when I didn't spend a single penny in February. I was saving up for the Switch in March. I won't have an expense like that this year.

I’ve bought a couple things in March. See below

January
8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I - $7.99
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - $19.99
Persona 5 - $29.99

February
God of War - $59.99
Detroit - $59.99
Arcade Archives: Moon Cresta - $7.99
Don't Knock Twice - $9.99

March
Minecraft (PS3) - $19.99
PS3 controller - $20.99

January subtotal - $57.97
February - $137.96
March - $40.98
Grand total - $236.91