So another year has almost passed. How much have you spent for games (software) in 2024? (poll)

And how much have you spent on gaming hardware in 2024? 

Here are the similar theads of the last years:

• 2014: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/175377/the-how-much-money-i-spend-on-gaming-in-2014-thread/1/
• 2014: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/189862/how-much-money-do-you-spend-on-gaming-each-year-how-much-this-year/1/
• 2014: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/195915/how-much-did-you-spend-on-games-in-2014/1/
• 2015: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/211851/how-much-did-you-spend-on-games-in-2015/1/
• 2016: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/224063/how-much-did-you-spend-on-games-in-2016/1/
• 2017: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/233926/how-much-did-you-pay-for-gaming-this-year-end-of-2017-edition/1/
• 2018: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/238843/how-much-did-you-pay-for-gaming-this-year-end-of-2018-edition/1/
• 2019: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/239569/how-much-do-you-spend-on-gaming/1/
• 2021: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/245645/how-much-did-you-pay-for-games-in-2021/1/
• 2023: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/247944/how-much-have-you-spent-on-gaming-in-2023/

My costs for games + gaming subs have gone down 700 € since last year, almost below 1500 €.

I didn't renew my PS+ and GamePass subscriptions. I only get these subs for single months (f.e. this month GamePass for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle).

Since I got my first Steam Deck early 2022, most of my game spending goes to PC software.
At home my PC was always my main gaming device, but now it is also my main platform for my "handheld time".

I still get great PlayStation exclusives, if I don't want to wait for the (often enhanced) PC port. But this year, only Astro Bot was a must-buy for me.

On Switch, it was a very cheap year for me. Multi-platform games for playing on the go, I get for my Steam Decks. And I'm holding back for the Switch 2 announcement... until it is clear, if the Nintendo exclusives get enhanced versions for the new hardware. Maybe there ain't an upgrade path to the enhanced versions... I still remember that we couldn't upgrade our WiiU-versions to Switch-versions.

My games which costed €10 or more:

• €48 - Astro Bot (PS5)
• €26 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered (PC, Raytracing)
• €26 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PC, Raytracing)
• €26 - Riven 2024 Remake (PC, SteamVR)
• €25 - Die Fugger 2 (PC-classic of 1996, PC Big Box)
• €24 - Ace Attorney 4-6 Trilogy: Apollo Justice (PC)
• €20 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PC, Raytracing)
• €20 - Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (PC, 2023 Remake)
• €20 - Forza Horizon 4: Ultimate Edition (PC)
• €19 - The Talos Principle 2 (PC, Raytracing)
• €19 - Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (PC, one of my favorite Point&Click adventures)
• €18 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PC, Raytracing)
• €17 - Persona 5 Royal (PC)
• €16 - Nobody Wants to Die (PC, Raytracing)
• €15 - Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age (PC)
• €15 - The Dark Pictures 4: The Devil in Me (PC, Raytracing)
• €15 - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (PC)
• €15 - The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR (PS5, PSVR2)
• €14 - Beat Saber - Queen Music Pack (PC, SteamVR)
• €13 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (PC)
• €13 - Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered (PC)
• €13 - Dave the Diver (PC)
• €13 - Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (PC)
• €10 - Horizon: Zero Dawn: Remastered Upgrade (PC)
• €10 - Days Gone (PC)
• €10 - Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack (PC)
• €10 - Ven VR (PS5, PSVR2)
• €10 - Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox/360)
• €10 - System Shock 1 Remake (PC)
• €10 - Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (PC)
• €10 - Rise of the Golden Idol (PC)
• €10 - The 7th Guest VR (PC, SteamVR)
• €10 - Resident Evil 4 Remake - Separate Ways DLC (PS5)
• €10 - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (PC)
• €10 - It Takes Two (PC)

My spending on gaming hardware was quite low in 2024... I'm still perfectly happy with my current gaming PC and the Steam Deck OLED. I only bought a Kinect 1 camera and some games for it before the Xbox360 marketplace closed its doors this summer.

The PS5 Pro was underwhelming (IMHO), perhaps I'll get it after a price cut... or when GTA 6 gets released. The next gaming hardware I'll buy is probably the Switch 2.

I rather not keep track :)

I've bought a lot of PSVR2 games, some PS5 games and a PS5 Pro + disc drive.

Physical: Astrobot, Lego Horizon, Tlou2 remastered
Digital: Path of Exile 2 Beta, Subside, Alien Rogue Incursion, Behemoth, Unravel 2, HZD remastered upgrade, Metro Awakening, Whitewater VR, Max Mustard, Kill it with Fire VR, Windslands 2, Towsmen VR, Towers and Powers VR, Infinite Inside, Very Bad Dreams, Madison VR, Sea of Thieves, Cyube VR, Stilt.

Some of those were on sale and VR games are usually $40 or less. I estimate about $750 in games. Maybe a bit more as I've bought a bunch of DLC for Puzzling places as well.

I did not renew my ps+, it will auto renew next August. No discount options so far to extend the normal ps+ here :/ I would cancel if my kid didn't use it daily.

However I've bought games for my kids as well over the year on Steam and PS5, add a couple 100 to that total. So maybe a bit over $1000.

Pretty cheap year really. Not many AAA releases worthy of buying imo. Thus also very few physical purchases this year :/ While some VR games do get a physical release, it's always months later and special order :(

I haven't bought a new gaming laptop yet. I'm not playing on it anymore and while it would be great to be able to play Stalker 2 (which I paid for years ago already) my VR back log gets priority. I rather stick around with the devil I know (Windows 10) as long as it still (mostly) works than switch to 11 or Mac OS with a new laptop.

My most played games this year were Puzzling Places, GT7 and Astrobot. I fit the Steam survey in spending 70% of my time on older games.

Exactöy 638,07€
I know because I save that information.

@Conina 

My file looks like this :D

This is just the "quick overview" page however

I won't look at the exact sum but it's been far more than usual, because, except for the GPU, I build a whole new PC. That alone puts me in the 1001 - 1500 € range

And then about 30 € in games on top of that .

I don’t know how much did Echoes of Wisdom cost?

So probably €60. Total.

I have no idea whatsoever. Got myself a Legion Go, for 800 bucks, but I also use that for work. So I don't know if that even counts. Other than that I spent a lot on Nintendo games, lol. Probably around 500 €. I also got a giant Mario plushie, does that count? =P

I dont want to calculate because I'll cry...

Only if you show it to us.

Dont ask....

Likely wont be spending this much again in the future lol....funny thing is I didnt buy any game day 1 or at full price lol

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(Includes DLCs)

Switch: $873.50
PS4: $1,987.50
PS5: $264
Xbox: $30
X360: $338.50
XBO: $532.50
XSX: $60
iOS: $50
EGS: $0
GOG: $110
Steam: $3,254

Grand Total: 7,500.00

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(Does not include DLCs)

Switch: 60
PS4: 196
PS5: 14
Xbox: 4
X360: 51
XBO: 63
XSX: 6
iOS: 7
EGS: 92
GOG: 154
Steam: 903
Legacy Games Store: 3
Windows Store: 2

Grand Total: 1,555

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In comparison to previous years.....

Number of games

2024: 1,554

2023: 1,222

2022: 1,176

2021: 967

2020: 822

2019: 512

2018: 646

2017: 363

2016: 316

2015: 447

2014: 263

2013: 183

2012: 37

2011: 6

Money spent

2024: $7,500.00

2023: $6,943.50

2022: $6,307.00

2021: $5,346.00

2020: $3,225.50

2019: $1,668.93

2018: $1,839.75

2017: $781.89

2016: $518.10

2015: $691.41

2014: $450 (estimation)

2013: $300 (estimation)

2012: $150 (estimation)

2011: $75 (estimation)