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In the last years, I rarely buy games at full price and wait at least a few months for the first big price reduction. But there are at least one or two games per year where I can't/won't wait, especially right after I bought a new system.

So here is my list (taxes + shipping included):

  • 1992: ~€40 for Monkey Island 2: Le Chuck's Revenge (Amiga, German version)
  • 1993: ~€45 for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Amiga, German version) 
  • 1994: ~€60 for Star Wars: Rebel Assault (PC), ~€60 for The 7th Guest (PC)
  • 1995: ~€100 (~€50 each for the English and German version) for Full Throttle (PC)
  • 1996: ~€100 (~€50 each for the English and German version) for The Dig (PC), ~€60 for Links LS (PC)
  • 1997: ~€50 each for Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, Discworld 2 and Broken Sword 2 (PC, German versions)
  • 1998: ~€60 for Banjo-Kazooie (N64), ~€50 for Tex Murphy: Overseer (PC)
  • 1999: ~€50 for Leisure Suit Larry 7 (PC, German version), ~€50 for Grim Fandango (PC, German version)
  • 2000: ~€60 for Donkey Kong 64 (N64), ~€50 for Diablo 2 (PC)
  • 2001: ~€60 for Banjo-Tooie (N64), ~€60 for Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)
  • 2002: ~€40 for Runaway: A Road Adventure
  • 2003: €50 for TLoZ: The Wind Waker (GC), €40 for Broken Sword 3 (PC)
  • 2004: €49 for The Sims 2 (PC), €40 for Half-Life 2 (PC), €40 for Doom 3 (PC)
  • 2005: €55 for Resident Evil 4 (GC, US-version), €53 for Perfect Dark Zero (360), €50 for PGR3
  • 2006: €50 for Tomb Raider Legend (360),  €50 for TLoZ: Twilight Princess (Wii), €40 for MGS3: Subsistence (PS2)
  • 2007: €65 for Mass Effect: L.E. (360), €61 for BioShock: C.E. (PC, Big Daddy included), €60 for R&C: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
  • 2008: €52 for Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (360, Guitar included), €45 for Uncharted (PS3)
  • 2009: €50 for Uncharted 2 (PS3), €38 for Gears of War 2 (360)
  • 2010: €32 for Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii), €30 for CoD: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
  • 2011: €65 for Uncharted 3 (PS3, BT-headset included), €60 TLoZ: Skyward Sword: L.E (Wii, golden Wiimote+ included)
  • 2012: €40 for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS), €38 Rayman Origins (Vita), €37 for NSMB 2 (3DS)
  • 2013: €35 for Persona 4 Golden (Vita), €30 for Rayman Legends (Vita)
  • 2014: €56 for inFamous: Second Son (PS4), €44 for Super Mario 3D World (Wii U), €40 for FF X/X-2 (Vita), €40 for DK: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)
  • 2015: €39 for Steins;Gate: L.E. (Vita), €29 for GTA 5 (PC), €29 for Far Cry 4 Complete (PC)
  • 2016 (so far): €60 for Mirror's Edge Catalyst: C.E. (PC, huge statue included), €50 for Uncharted 4 (PS4)


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This is such an easy question for someone who is a skylanders fan. The Imaginators game is not even out yet and I have $100 on the Crash Bandicoot starter pack. Also 13 of the figures on preorder and still need to get at least 9 more creation crystals. Already well over $300 so far........



   

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Honestly, I have no idea going back a few years... I have bought games since the early 90's but cant really remember how much I (or most likely my dad) paid for them. I have pricetags left on some of them like Gold Medal Challenge for the NES (599 sek ~ 70$) and so on. But the last few years I have written down the prices on some of the expensive games, since I am a collector of old games there are quite a few heavy hitters / very expensive games I have bought.

2013 - Ufouria CIB / PAL-B / SCN - 250$
2014 - Stadium Events CIB / PAL-B / SCN - 700$
2015 - Mr.Gimmick CIB / PAL-B / SCN - 500$
2016 - Rodland Cart / PAL-B / ESP - 120$

All of which are NES games.



I don't remember previous gens, but this year it was/is:

- Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Juggernog Edition - $200US
- Final Fantasy XV Collectors Edition - $269US



I don't remember exactly which game it was, but it was an LE game. May have been Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE.



 

              

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I can't really answer the question but I just wanted to say I find it amazing that the op can go back to 1992.



Last year. Xenoblade CX. eShop Full price.



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This year, I've only been buying games when they go on sale, so at the moment it's

FE Birthright/Conquest for $30 each

If I get Pokemon Moon, then it will be $50



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Most expensive game I've ever bought was Stunt Race FX for the US Super Nintendo. It was £54.99 I think many years ago.

Generally I wait for games to go cheap nowadays with a few exceptions. Next big purchase the new Zelda for wii u.



Gezz... I don´t remember, but I´ll try:

2016 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions (collector´s edition)
2015 - Wii Fit U (bundle with Balance Board)
2014 - Shin Megami Tensei IV (collector´s edition)
2013 - Disney Infinity (starter pack)
2012 - Skylanders Spyro´s Adventure for 3ds (starter pack)