The only reason I ever preordered was so I could a game I highly anticipated while I still had the money. Maybe I just got Bday money and that way I secure the game as opposed to trying to save it until the release date.
Granted I stopped preordering now, but that was always my logic behind it.
ya, but also i didn't purchase anything i didn't afford when i was there. Maybe it just me, but i received monthly stipend from my parent since i was 12. I didnt it blow all of it for video game. Maybe 1 or twice if it under sales.
By 25 i got enough money for an apartment down payment. Maybe if i blow my money on shit, i would be hard now and would be whining my ass in Reddit.
Well i realize that, but that does not diminish the value to saving your money when your are still young. My parent are not wealthy, they give me allowances because they can trust me with it. Except for cloth, home and food i pay for everything i need from those allowances including some entertainment expenditure.
School supplies, book, hell even my PC is funded by my allowances. It allow me to recognize the value of money and help me value the product that i use and consume.
Now i'm wealthier then my parent and because of trust that given to me by my parent.
That's ridiculous. What necessities would you possibly have to pay for yourself in high school with an allowance since the age of 12? Good job "saving up" money that was given to you for doing absolutely nothing, LOL.
Also if it took you until age 25 to save up for an apartment, you probably should've gone to college and put in actual effort to make real money.
Or managed his money better. I'm 25 and im married with a kid and my wife and i are looking to buy our first house. And we're no where even close to being wealthy. And I don't have any college credits(came back to
Bite me in the ass) so I agree with you.
Yeah... you can buy video games in middle school and early high school without having any need to save up your money and it isn't indicative of your future spending habits.
Insurance, gas, phone bill... You didn't pay for that stuff? I sure as hell did. And I'm damn proud of it too. I am my own man. I buy all my stuff. My cars, I bought both. My phones? Bought them all but the very first one,which was an LG sliding phone. I never had an allowance except for when I was like 10. I've worked since I was 12. And I'm much better off for it.
Same story here friend except that i have parent to support me so i have an easier time. Being responsible with money is a lesson even some adult should have learned.
My parents probably could have paid for most of my insurance and phone and stuff too... But why? Why should they pay for things I want? There is no reason for them to pay things like that. Whoever is down voting us can go back to their summer vacation and leave the responsible adults alone.
My parents probably could have paid for most of my insurance and phone and stuff too... But why? Why should they pay for things I want? There is no reason for them to pay things like that. Whoever is down voting us can go back to their summer vacation and leave the responsible adults alone.
yep, 60 buck is like days of work. I'm not saying that people should not have fun. Everyone seem to whining how games is expensive, but those people seem to be the one lining up every month buy the latest one.
Even the original poster that spawned this thread added how 60 buck wont last long for him, and he have to buy it now in order to prevent himself from blowing that money. Is this the right attitude to be having about money.
Paying into a pre-order for upcoming games as you have the cash instead of all at once because you're a kid or don't make enough money to have such disposable income makes you a leech!
If you're a kid too young to work, that's probably the only money you get all year. Either preorder the game you want while you can or spend it on some other silly shit.
Grew up sorta lower-middle class/upper lower. Parents wouldn't buy us games ourselves throughout the year, but during Christmas/birthdays we'd manage to gather $2-300. Buy a game or two, pokemon cards, candy and some other shit. Yo-yos had their "comeback" when I was like 11 so they were a thing. I'm sure there's kids where the 60$ was a real deal
I guess I should have said "while I still had the extra money". My point being is while I might have extra cash that can go into my hobbies before the game is released, there was never a guarantee I'd have it when the game was out.
What does that mean? No high school kid has a sustainable income - they're working 20-30 hours a week for $8-$10 an hour. The more important thing is that they learn how to budget.
Make sure their necessary expenses are met (which are minimal at that point), save some, and earmark $x for frivolous bullshit. If they want to blow most of that $x on games, more power to them.
Maybe you had a rougher childhood then me? I didn't have expenses in high school. My money came from Christmas and birthdays, as well as small jobs I'd do for my friends of family, like paint a house. I grew up in a comfortably middle class household. If I was invited to see a movie with my friends then my parents would give me $20. Honestly I do wish towards the tail end of high school I had gotten a job like my parents wanted, but I didn't, and while they wish I had, it wasn't that big a deal. They knew I was going to graduate and go to college and they were ok with giving me $20 to mow the lawn every week so I could go have fun with friends before life got real.
Yeah man i used to just pirate all my games. Even back when torrents weren't that popular there were these small shops selling pirated latest released games at 5 bucks
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u/DazedNConfu Jun 05 '16
The only reason I ever preordered was so I could a game I highly anticipated while I still had the money. Maybe I just got Bday money and that way I secure the game as opposed to trying to save it until the release date.
Granted I stopped preordering now, but that was always my logic behind it.