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jackfrost
Title: Cold Hearted Bastard
Joined: Feb 21 2009
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I was wondering, what were the most expensive video game purchases everybody has made. I won't put any qualifiers on the question. If you bought a vintage game, an over priced system during its prime, an arcade game, or a game that has an unbelievable mark-up on Ebay I would like to hear about it.
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Lottel
Title: of the Eternal BWOG
Joined: Sep 02 2008
Posts: 1123
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There was this one flight (Space flight?) simulator I remember reading about. It was the most expensive video game ever. It was built OUT OF A VAN.
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Mitch
Joined: Jun 04 2008
Location: Alabama
Posts: 296
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Twilight Princess for gamecube (about $50 I think). The only brand new game I have ever bought, besides a couple of cheap PC games and a few player's choice gamcube games. I still don't have a wii.
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: Under Jolly Roger
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My most expensive videogame related purchase was probably when I got my Wii. That was like $250 plus RE4 and SSBB. The other one that would come close was when I got my PS2 and a crapload of games for it, but that was way too long ago to remember.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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World of Warcraft + Expansion = $100
Add: 24 months X $15 = $360
Total $460 for 1 game.
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: Under Jolly Roger
Posts: 2718
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Ba'al
Title: Zerg Zergling
Joined: Mar 02 2008
Location: Uranus
Posts: 2286
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Premium Xbox 360 for $400, that's the most expensive I've bought myself for one thing.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
Posts: 6749
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Most Expensive system: PS3 ($400)
Most Expensive Game: Steel Battalion - Xbox ($200)
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IceWarm
Joined: Dec 22 2008
Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
Posts: 1691
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System: Xbox 360 Premium
Game: Rock Band bundle for 360
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"Anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it’s because they sat there that they were able to do it."
"Fighting in a basement offers a lot of difficulties, number one being, you're fighting in a basement."
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
Posts: 10376
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Whatever a brand new playstation 2 and a copy of GTAIII was running back when it was still new but not impossible to get without preordering.
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Ky-Guy
Title: Obscure Nintendo Gamer
Joined: Jul 19 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1418
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My most expensive purchase was probably my Wii with a second Wiimote, a Classic Controller, a Wii Points Card, a 1 GB SD Card, and Twilight Princess.
I don't remember how much I paid, though.
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
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Shortly after Christmas quite a few years back I bought Diablo II, Mega Man X5, Dragon Quest VII, and one other game I can't remember.
Overall I think Pokemon as a whole is the biggest culprit:
Pearl + Platinum + Battle Revolution + Emerald +Colisseum + LeafGreen 17.99 = $211.80 after tax (Colliseum and LeafGreen were used) for what essentially boils down to one game.
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IceWarm
Joined: Dec 22 2008
Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
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Not a video game but I spent about $1,800 on a Funhouse pinball machine back in 2003. It is not at my parent's house because it wouldn't fit up the stairs into my current apartment.
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"Anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it’s because they sat there that they were able to do it."
"Fighting in a basement offers a lot of difficulties, number one being, you're fighting in a basement."
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Slayer1
Title: ,,!,, for you know who
Joined: Sep 23 2008
Posts: 4274
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Aside from my PS3, I bought MGS4 Limited edition, for 80 bucks... second most expensive was I want to say was Suikoden 5 Limited Edition for about 50 or 60
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Andrew Man
Title: Is a Funklord
Joined: Jan 30 2007
Location: Annandale, VA
Posts: 5603
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
Posts: 4543
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My original Xbox that I got back for my 12th birthday (not even a year after it came out) + Extra controller + Amped + memory card was somewhere in the $300-$360 range. The money was given to me so I guess it counts.
But if this is talking about the most expensive shit you've bought with your sweat and blood, I'd have to say a DS lite, full price and a M3 Real flashcard which was around $180.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
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Rock Band (full kit)
Rock Band 2 (full kit)
Guitar Hero: World Tour (full kit)
And of course, the Wii itself.
I guess my 360 should be on that list too, but I bought it used at a reasonable price, so I'm loathe to count it.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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| MOGHARR wrote: |
| GPFontaine wrote: |
World of Warcraft + Expansion = $100
Add: 24 months X $15 = $360
Total $460 for 1 game. |
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Hey, I'm 21 months sober from that shit, and to be honest, it was actually saving me money. I spend a lot more now that I have a life.
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TopShelf
Title: Not the Pantry
Joined: Jan 06 2009
Location: But the Topshelf
Posts: 273
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I bought the Street Fighter 2 Arcade from a pizza shop that was going out of business for a cool $300.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
Posts: 6749
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Most I have ever invested in one game: Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights - $60 pre-ordered.
SoU Expansion - $40 pre-ordered.
HotU Expansion - $40 pr-ordered.
Neverwinter Nights Platinum Edition I bought to have a 2nd set of keys, so my friends could multiplay with me, when they came over - $20
Total spent: $160
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
Posts: 10376
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| TopShelf wrote: |
| I bought the Street Fighter 2 Arcade from a pizza shop that was going out of business for a cool $300. |
Lucky bastard!
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M3GA MAN
Title: The Big A
Joined: Jun 19 2008
Location: Nowhere.
Posts: 1963
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80gb PS3 bundled with Motorstorm - $700ish (Not sure on exact price)
World of Warcraft + Both Expansions - $150
3 Years of WoW - $540-550 (somewhere around those numbers)
Total = About $600
Japanese Genesis bundled with 4 games - $130
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Lottel
Title: of the Eternal BWOG
Joined: Sep 02 2008
Posts: 1123
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Most money payed for a single game by me?
$350
I bought a brand new wii. And then got Brawl. And two gamecube controllers.
I bought the wii just for Brawl.
I regret nothing...
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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| M3GA MAN wrote: |
World of Warcraft + Both Expansions - $150
3 Years of WoW - $540-550 (somewhere around those numbers)
Total = About $600 |
Did you ever do a "total hours" count?
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
Posts: 7287
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No one here bought Steel Battalion?
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