Why do people have backlogs? Honest question, pls read before posting!!

[Mr Khan]

I never understood the practice of buying more games than you have time to play, unless you have two absolute must-haves releasing in a similar time-frame. Given the lopsided nature of the industry and its release schedule, however, i could certainly see accumulating a backlog in Q3/4, but it should certainly be eaten through by the following May or so.