Like I said, this was not his first awful decision!

Ha you quoted before I edited!

What a sad story this guys life savings were 2600 Dollar. Poor people getting even poorer because of stupidity.

I would understand it if he saved 3 months to get there and than risked it on a stupid game on a carnival. How can one be that careless with money without having any ?

Had more than my 30 year old ass. My checking account usually hovers under $1 and any money I make from my manufacturing job goes to bills or video games. I suppose my video game and card collection is worth around 3k.

I could also sell my car, CPU, and perhaps a kidney.

Ok then you can understand his stupidity even more. Would you put your entire videogames collection at risk to win a Kinect in some booth at a carnival ?

Can't say I would on something that is worth about $99. Also, you would think a 30 year old would know carnival games are rigged. Sure you can win but you have to usually have a perfect shot. Should be common knowledge that the basketball hoops are smaller, they grease up tossing games or make it where it is very difficult. Never knew you could go double or nothing at the carnival. He let it get to him when he should have given up after about $20 lost and went to the store and bought one. This is worse than spending hundreds to thousands of dollars in an arcade obtaining tickets for a $200-300 system. I have no sympathy for him.

Well to be fair he is still young. Though that is pretty sad.