Boyfriend and I have always been huge gamers (We met because he was the manager of the video game store I frequented) But luckily our game purchases are now paying off in the form of resale for more than double their original cost
Wow - good job on managing to make a profit on a truly enjoyable hobby!
For the longest time in High School (early-mid 90s), I agonized over the temptation of pissing away $600 on a NeoGeo system. I would go to the Babbage's in the nearby mall every so often, and steal glances at the NeoGeo box hanging on the wall behind the counter, as I made my way in to look at the various computer and entertainment system games they had.
Thankfully, one of my fellow classmates who also was eyeing up a NeoGeo talked me out of it one day, when we both finally realized that spending that much cash on just the system (plus like over $100 for EACH game - and that was back in the early 90s!) just didn't make sense when it won't be used for THAT much playing time and enjoyment.
Since my high school days, my software splurges have been far more controlled, and limited to Civilization III, and Diablo II/III.
I was shocked to see a story last year about the NeoGeo system, and it still being available for like $600 somewhere, but I'm surprised that it would still have a market for it, given how graphics are these days on the other systems.
I have always been a saver. If given the Marshmallow test at any stage in my childhood, I would never have eaten mine.
LOL - yes, I would have definitely also squirreled away the marshmallows. Heck, even in my 30s currently, when I would go to my grandma's or parents' house for dinner, for both dietary and fiscal reasons, I'd simply eat just 1 pork chop or cut my steak in half, and wrap up the rest to take home for lunch the next day. It wasn't lost on my grandma, who was pleased to see at least one of her 4 grandkids take after her and grandpa in the area of looking ahead.