How do you decide when and which consoles to purchase?

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That Guy said: A lot of you guys here seem to have no problem picking up games and systems and stuff. How much money do you invest in gaming per month?

i rent games before i actually buy it, and when i do buy the rented game, it's discounted since it's "used" i probably spend no more than 200 dollars a year on buying the actual games? consoles are a different thing. i get it when i get it. it's almost a long term investment since i do not expect it to bomb out on me within a year.