My gaming PC. I don't remember exactly how much it cost me but it was around R$ 5000 (~$1,56k in 2016) for the total price. It was a really capable machine at the time, maybe even nowadays, but I don't feel like using anymore because my lifestyle and technology around had evolved so much that it isn't interesting for me to be stucked on a corner for some games.

Even when the performance or the graphics settings outmatch my current devices I would still choose convenience, mobility and exclusive experiences over some bells and whistles.

I know... shocking right... I transitioned for almost all the performance scenarios and I am still doing just fine with a specific one that forum dwellers say so gospelly, fiercely and nonstop that is unbearable. (Gotta justify the big investment, right?)

BVM A20F1U Multiformat Monitor

Paid almost $3000 for it, $400 shipping included. Yes it was worth it. Anything 480p looks fantastic on it including Dreamcast, Gamecube (With GCDual to force 480p on all games), PS2, and DVDs. Handdrawn Anime in particular looks otherworldly on it. A lot of lightning and battle effects just don't translate well from old-school anime to modern TVs. PS3 and 360 also look amazing on it. The phosphor glow of a CRT is basically free anti-aliasing. It has around 900 TV Lines which really sharpens the image over the typical 450 TV Lines of a consumer set. This bad-boy was engineered to run continuously for hundreds of thousands of hours in a TV station or movie studio. The colors are superior to all but the most expensive OLED TVs of today. The only set better than this would be a PC Monitor in good condition but those have phosphors that wear out quicker and caps that weren't made to last.

If you live in Japan I could always use more video-game gophers to satisfy my PCE and Saturn import wishlist!

I bought a gaming pc last year for around $2,300. Thankfully, I got it before the prices rose on all the parts.

PS5 in 2022 (before the Slim) for $499.99 plus tax. Was it worth it? Yes, big time. Despite some OS issues I've had a lot with PS5 freezing or lagging, I've still had some incredible experiences.

That would be Switch 2 + Mario Kart World for $500. Definitely worth it. In less than a year, I’ve already logged >450 hours on it.

For games, I think it’s the collector’s edition of Tears of the Kingdom for $130. The game is absolutely worth $70 but I don’t think the extras are worth $60. But, boy, am I a sucker for a cool steelbook case.

Single, standalone purchase? PC, back in '95, equivalent of around $3000, current USD. Absolutely worth it, since games that I wanted to play were only available on PC.

One game, but multiple purchases? D&D 5e. All the books I have put together were around $800, but if I count all additional stuff as well, it goes to around $5000 - this is mostly due to minis, which in itself are not that expensive, but having them painted by someone who's good at it is pricey. Was it worth it? Yeah - I fell off actual tabletop RPG play back in early 90s, and only got back to play it (well, DM it) more intensively with 5e around 2016/7, so I'm happy it got me back in the hobby. 5e is not worth it though (I haven't been running it in years, except if someone really insist on it, and then only one-shot), but good thing is those minis are reusable in a lot of other games, and most of the books can be stripped for maps and encounters as well.

2 really, so I bought a GameCube for Wind Waker, worth it? Yes, one of the best games every made.

Recently, spent £80 on Jumping Flash! 2. It's seemingly rare in the UK but for some reason this is it's value. I wondering if I should spend time gathering all UK copies to hoard the market and increase it's values. :P Worth? Yes, classic game and great fun.

These are outside of a gaming laptop, it's odd as I don't consider it as an expense the same way I do the above as I use it more than just gaming and it's very unlikely people don't have computers now.

I believe my PC cost around $1,900USD? Funnily its worth $2,500USD only five months later… oof!

Last year, I seriously beefed up my SNES collection... including all the best RPGs, which means Earthbound lol. Those have definitely been the most expensive purchases for me, easily. The rest of my stuff, for the most part, I got back in the early 00's when no one was collecting, so I got pretty lucky there.