Fizzzzle Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Why do you still keep it on your wishlist? I've had games on my wishlist for years and years that go on sale all the time, and I still don't buy them even when they're on sale for $5 or $7. Most of the time, it's because it's a game in a series that I need to catch up on. For example, Arkham Knight goes on sale all the time, but I still haven't played Arkham City or Arkham Origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I don't have a good answer to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I tend to not like to buy stuff that I'm not going to play right away. If I don't buy a wishlist item that's on a huge sale, it's because I'm in the middle of another game I want to finish and I tell myself that I don't need it right now/I'll get it after I'm done with $current_game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 This is a great philosophical question. I do actually ask myself this a lot and it is when I’ll give myself an ultimatum that I have to either buy it right then or remove it. It’s usually about 50/50 which I choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I don't. When I notice I'm not buying a game on my wishlist despite massive sales, that triggers a pruning phase where I go to my wishlist, sort by active discounts, and prune anything that I have lost interest in. Then I go over the rest thinking "okay, if this was $5 right now, would I buy it?" and anything I answer no to is removed. I'll occasionally add some back at a later date as interest is reignited, I can be fickle like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Reasons I don't purchase: 1) It could be given away free soon on Epic or Amazon. 2) It might end up Humble or Fanatical bundle soon. 3) I think I can do better with my free credit than that particular deal, even if I don't spend a cent of it until later. 4) The content-complete version isn't that cheap. My wishlist is mainly for games that I have a passing interest in trying, to keep tabs on during Steam sales. Every so often I'll reorganize it to put the ones I'm more interested in at the top. Not a lot of well regarded recent games drop to $5 these days. Chances are they'll be in a bundle or giveaway first. 2 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: Most of the time, it's because it's a game in a series that I need to catch up on. For example, Arkham Knight goes on sale all the time, but I still haven't played Arkham City or Arkham Origins. It's the opposite for me. If I own most of the rest of the franchise already, I'll be more willing to complete the set, even if I haven't touched the games before. Deal has to be real good relative to the past. DMC4 was the most recent, I got it because of a complete the set discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 This has never happened to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Paperclyp said: This has never happened to me Bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I mean, I don’t have a PC but this has the same feeling of the rotation I do through all the streaming platforms I pay for until I decide to just carry on binging the same series I have been for the past week… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaethos Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 If something on my wishlist goes that low I either buy it or decide I don't actually want it anymore and delete it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Gotta be less than $5 AND at least an 80% discount. Old Steam habits serve me well now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShader Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I try not to make too many small purchases a month. I used to buy anything on my various digital wishlists(Video games, graphic novels, etc.) if they hit that sweet $1-5 range until I realized I had spent like $120 one month on those tiny purchases. I try and be more selective ever since so I don't burn so much in just the span of a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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