How many games do you buy per year?

[anathama]

Just a simple poll question, how many games do you buy in the average year?

After having purchased a number of new video games this past couple of months, it got me thinking: How many games does the average MMOChampion user buy or expect to buy per year?

(Poll Coming Soon)

[Eren Jaeger]

I probably purchase 4 or less; I am the type of person who enjoys finishing a game 100%, doing everything and anything! I love games where I can 'nerd out' in RP mode or explore (like Fallout or Skyrim). Fallout, I still play and have over 200 hours in it. So far this year I have 3 new games; any more than this would quite possibly be a waste.

I have some friends who buy several a MONTH, lol. But they do game reviews so it makes sense. c:

[Wilian]

Dozens, thanks to services like Steam. My gaming library has gotten 100 games during two years now.

As for new games, fewer and fewer every year because publishers are hell bent on criminalizing the customer and producing weaker and overall less content over the years and pushing more on DLC department as a filler for bare bone offered.

[Clockwork Pinkie]

9+ easily. Good game stop deals (pre-owned buy 2 get 1 free), everytime that goes on, get some good cheap games. Steam as well. But new, $59.99 dollar games, around 2-3 a year, I can wait for others to go cheaper that I want, only buy the ones that i really really really want, like this year, Mass Effect 3, GTA V, and Guild Wars 2.

[Valeron]

I probably average a game every 2 months or so. So about 6 per year.

[Majik8ball]

Since Feb. Of Last Year, I have bought:

DA2
Batman: Arkham City
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
(I bought a wii)
Skyrim
Kingdoms of Amular: Reckoning.

So 6.

[anveena]

Around 4

Last year:

Skyrim
SC2
Pokemon Black
Minecraft

[Digglett]

It really depends. Last year I got;
Kirby Mass Attack
Pokemon White
Kirby Return to Dreamland
Skyward Sword
Skyrim
Mario Kart 7
Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns
Rift
Mario 3DS
Rune Factory Tides of Destiny
Sims 3 Pets
Pokemon Rumble Blast
OOT 3DS

Uh I think that's it. Last year was a good year for gaming, doubt I'll get as much this year. :S


Oh shit.. and all those ambassador games I got from 3DS... yeah.. don't feel like counting them out.

[lakhesis]

Varies radically.

In about 2 months last year, I bought 7. The year prior I bought only Cataclysm. The year before that I bought 1 or 2.

Really depends if there's something that catches my eye.

I watch what I see mentioned in my guild, on the mmo-champ frontpage & occasionally on steam ads, then I go and buy it. Preferably electronically from the distributor, or Steam, or when Steam has boosted its prices for Australians on that game (+$10-$40 is pretty common) then I buy it from a store (cos I would prefer a box anyway & stuff paying absurd Australian retail prices on a digital product).

[Fencers]

Way over 9. >.>

[Homies]

I usually only buy multiplayer games or just play free 2 play so those last me quite a long time. If i buy any games its usually 2 or less.

[Kuthe]

Usually 9+ but half of those are usually just 10$ indie games.
I only buy the big expensive ones if they are good;
This year; FF13-2, Mass Effect 3, Reckoning, GTA5 and Guild Wars.
Also I buy about 30$ worth of iOS games each year, but they are from vouchers for birthday/christmas.

[Deleted]

Around 3-5 games/year. Though i download 20+games and try them out, If they are not completely useless i go down the store and buy them .

[Harry Botter]

A lot since Steam has a lot of great sales.

[Ihsatakar]

The only games I actually buy are the cheap ones from indie devs on steam when they're on sale.

[Duruka]

I'd say 9+. It varies depending on how many good games come out in that year, and how much money I have to spend on them.

I buy quite a few older games or indie games too, so it's not just new games. I usually get a couple of games for my birthday/Christmas as well.

[Skelington]

Depends on the year. Usually about 9+.

[inux94]

About 370 games on Steam now, bought around 40 PopCap games on some Steam bundle, including those I think it's around 150 games, 70-110 of them being WINdie titles.

[Fabled]

Couldn't tell you. I don't recall the last game I bought myself. Perhaps 1-2 I guess.

[Borfl]

2011
MK7
Skyrim
Skyward Sword
L4D2

2010
Minecraft
Starcraft II
Cata

I'd ~3-4/year ever since my blunder with Cata and Skyrim I find myself more cautious when choosing what kind of games I want.

Though this year I'll probably be picking up more than before.