What is your "Wii Fund," you CHEAP ASS BIATCHES?

[icecubedx5]

Don't flame, I did a quick search and didn't see any topics about this. Anyways, I am so curious to see what type of "Wii Funds" there are for all you Cheap Ass Gamers and how much you are spending at launch? Are you going to stay cheap or are you going all out?

Basically I have $180 in GameStop credit that I forgot about (sold a PS2 for $70 a few months ago and an original DS for $70 along with Oblivion for 360). I also got $270 in store credit at Best Buy after I returned my PSP. So that means for that one night, my cheap ass will be getting its ass kicked...hard. I'm talking anal raping of my cheap ass.

(_|_) <---- Cheap ass before

(_O_) <--- Cheap ass after

I have $450 to spend, the $180 will be a down payment (or paying in full) on pre-ordering the Wii at GS and the $270 at Best Buy will net me at least 3-4 Wii games (Zelda: TP and Metroid Prime 3 are definate) along with a Virtual Console controller and at least 3 NES games, 3 SNES games, and 3 N64 games.

Oddly enough, I'm just as excited about getting Mario 64 for Virtual Console as I am Zelda: TP for Wii because I never played more than Mario 64 for more than 10 minutes combined in my entire life.

[furyk]

30 dollars after today is my current Wii funds. Like I said, I got sick of waiting for it without a date to put money towards the console with a pre-order and I hit up Sears/K-Mart clearance sales big time so I'm probably going to wait for most of the games I was on the fence about to drop in price rather then buy them new. My guess is that I'll end up picking up LoZ, Trauma Center, and maybe DBZ Tenkaichi 2, but beyond that, I'll wait for sales/price drops.

[VanillaGorilla]

What did Elmer Fudd say to the Service Desk at Wal Mart?

"I would like a Wii Fund"

[Technique]

So that means for that one night, my cheap ass will be getting its ass kicked...hard. I'm talking anal raping of my cheap ass.

(_|_) <---- Cheap ass before

(_O_) <--- Cheap ass after


lmao... :rofl:

[GF_Eric]

I have $329.93 in Half.com sales from the last couple of months (and more will be added) set aside for a Wii. I'm still not really sold on the whole thing, though, and might put off buying one until early 2007. New gadget lust might overtake me at launch and I'll buy one, but I haven't decided yet.

[botticus]

Well, I'm not entirely sure. I have approximately $750 in EB credit right now. However, there's already some money down on preorders (above that $750), which will need to get paid off, so...

Let's just assume I have 7 DS/GBA games to pay another $30 for. That leaves me with around $540.

So technically, $540 is my Wii fund. I already have $5 down on 5 Wii games, so those 5 will cost me in the vicinity of $250, leaving me almost $300 for the console. Assuming it's only $200, I'll have room for the VC controller and downloads plus maybe a 6th game. But I don't know for sure that I will be buying 6 full price games at launch. Hopefully we'll see Wii Sports, WarioWare and the like at proper price points.

Odds are good I will have some credit left over, which is good. Assuming I make good game choices at launch, I'll be able to revert to cheapass status and look for price drops and deals.

[help1]

115 at amazon and about 100 dollars cash.

[neudog]

Around $230 in GS credit set aside just for Wii and hopefully some Wii accesories/games.

[Ikohn4ever]

geeze how u fools get some much credit, I got 65 a EB and 40 at BB and 40 at Blockbuster

[Dr Mario Kart]

I'm still deciding whether or not I should make it my goal to go as long as possible without spending $599 USD (through sales and price drops), or try to spend $599 USD at launch.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

$150 from Second Spin, $20 cash

[PawnTakesKing]

Whatever my credit card limit is.

[rodeojones903]

$0

[mtxbass1]

Wii fund? I have no limit. If I see something I want, I buy it.

[Scorch]

I need to start kicking money back.. I wanna get the system, maybe a game or two, lots of VC games..

[botticus]

geeze how u fools get some much credit, I got 65 a EB and 40 at BB and 40 at Blockbuster
GameRush credit + GameRush clearance + a good amount of crappy games of my own + EB trade-in deals = shitloads of credit.

[Ikohn4ever]

GameRush credit + GameRush clearance + a good amount of crappy games of my own + EB trade-in deals = shitloads of credit.


no gamerushs around here, but I guess i will keep my eyes open for a trade-in deal

[Doom Gaze]

As much as if left over after someone else's PS3 that I'm preordering is flipped onto eBay around December 10th.

[Kaijufan]

I have several hundred dollars in the bank from my summer job, which is going to go towards the Wii console and games. It's nice living at home and not having to pay rent. :)

[ZForce]

$170 in cash. My next Commission check or two will get me some more, my goal is to set aside $500 for launch date.

[Ecofreak]

Wii fund? I have no limit. If I see something I want, I buy it.

Word. It's nice having a job. And given that it's a launch event I feel justified in being non-cheapass. Just this once, of course.

[ashram]

i have a job.... buy have a severe limit after mortgage, 2 new cars (me and the mrs) bills, and everything else..

i will have to wait till april, when good ol uncle sam give me my income tax....
ps3 and wii on the same day!

[slvrdrgn123]

whatevers left from financial aid, woot.

[PenguinMaster]

I have $100 in credit at Gamestop, it will probably be used on a Wii if it's $150, otherwise I'm not buying one.

[Cream]

$425 and counting.

[RelentlessRolento]

a few paychecks of mine from walgreens will more than cover what I need (after I pay for school art supplies :( ). after that, funds will go to ps3 savings, and then after that, gaming will have me in debt for a while.

[neuromix]

$400 in gift cards

[Oops! I did it again.]

At least $400...maybe less if there aren't too many launch titles I have gotta have right away.

[Follandboy]

I have whatever money is needed to buy the system a second controller, a memory card(if needed?), Legend of Zelda and maybe either Red Steel, or Madden.

[daroga]

Not sure, have to wait and see what it costs. I'd like to get a system, extra controller, classic controller, Zelda, and Wiisports (hopefully a pack-in). I'm guessing between $300-$350 needed at alunch. We'll see what my wife and I can work out. ;)

[Quillion]

Wii fund? I have no limit. If I see something I want, I buy it.
Yup. I have a couple thousand in a savings account. Mostly saving for a nice large TV, but there's some money in there for Wii as well.

Honestly, I just don't spend everything I make.

[Spades22]

My wii fund? CHRISTMAS! =D

[pop311]

See the sig.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Lets see....I currently have 25 bucks in cash to my name and 25 bucks on a gamestop card. I better get a fucking job soon.

[alongx]

i've had $300 set aside, i could buy whatever i want really, but i doubt i'll be spending more than that on day one.

[GrimNecroWizard]

$500, but I'm not buying it on launch, decided not to. Hopefully I can find it around May though. OP, what makes you think you won't sell the Wii when you get it? You sold a PSP, DS, and PS2 already...

[paddlefoot]

I have $180 in GS credit if they ever let me pre-order the thing

[slvrdrgn123]

my wii fund is my sister.....

[megaseadramon]

$80 in GC credit, and $320 in cash, and I have already fully paid for two games, Red Steel and Marvel alliance.

[RAMSTORIA]

i have a job. i earn money there which i can use to buy various goods and services.

[A Happy Panda]

Wii fund? I have no limit. If I see something I want, I buy it.

speak it brotha. we do what we want.

[icecubedx5]

my wii fund is my sister.....

Off topic - Is your sister hot and can you post pics? :bouncy:

[icecubedx5]

$500, but I'm not buying it on launch, decided not to. Hopefully I can find it around May though. OP, what makes you think you won't sell the Wii when you get it? You sold a PSP, DS, and PS2 already...

Well to clarify a little bit: I sold my DS to get a DS Lite. My PS2 was sold to Gamestop because I had it for about 3 years, and I figured sooner or later it would be on its last legs, so I took the $70 in credit, and later bought a brand new PS2. I figured I would eat the $60 cost to have a brand new PS2 to last me for another good 4 years. And the PSP was returned because I just did not like it at all.

[Scobie]

Off topic - Is your sister hot and can you post pics? :bouncy:

See, that's the exact wrong way to go about it.

The proper comeback would've been: "You're pimping your sister for Wii money? Huh. Looks like my Wii fund went from $500 down to $250 and my slvrdrgn123's sister fund went from $0 to $250."

[slvrdrgn123]

See, that's the exact wrong way to go about it.

The proper comeback would've been: "You're pimping your sister for Wii money? Huh. Looks like my Wii fund went from $500 down to $250 and my slvrdrgn123's sister fund went from $0 to $250."lol :-#

[Dr Mario Kart]

my wii fund is my sister.....

I would like to contribute to your Wiifund in exchange for services rendered!

[GrimNecroWizard]

Well to clarify a little bit: I sold my DS to get a DS Lite. My PS2 was sold to Gamestop because I had it for about 3 years, and I figured sooner or later it would be on its last legs, so I took the $70 in credit, and later bought a brand new PS2. I figured I would eat the $60 cost to have a brand new PS2 to last me for another good 4 years. And the PSP was returned because I just did not like it at all.

That makes a lot more sense :D

[Spades22]

Off topic: What does OP mean! Been wondering for a while

[javeryh]

Wii fund? I have no limit. If I see something I want, I buy it.

Same here. I'm a cheapass but if there's something I want I just buy it.

[keithp]

Off topic - Is your sister hot and can you post pics? :bouncy:

What's off topic about that? He WAS speaking about his sister, after all! :D

[Chacrana]

Don't have a fund, but I do have the intention of getting a Wii and like 5-8 games upon release without even questioning the amount I'm spending.

[Riyonuk]

My fund comes from random nickels and pennys I find on the ground, when I get a job my life truly starts ;)

[Zmonkay]

I have determined that Sony will allow me to buy a Wii.

It's simple, I camp out and buy a PS3 at launch, sell it on ebay for a hefty profit, and BAM!, Wii for me.

[Sk8erlink7]

I have $137 in store credit at Gamerush right now, and that's it. It all depends on how much money I have left in the bank after buying my dad's car.

[Liquid 2]

Off topic: What does OP mean! Been wondering for a whileOptimus Prime


back on topic, I have a younger brother AND a job.
so my younger bro is half of the cost and I'm the other half. Plus, I have a friend who works at Gamestop who can get me 30% off games (for you math illiterates, $30 off every $1008-))

[Riyonuk]

Dont listen to him, OP mean Orginal Poster (The guy who made the topic)

[Plinko]

$550 as of now, but I just found out that my wife is pregnant with our first child, so that amount may be lowered a bit. I'm #2 on the list on my FYE reservation list, though.

[chodax]

whered you guys preorder stuff? I cant find anywhere that accepts preorders yet.

[DarkNessBear]

My Wii fund is 200 for the console, and than 50-100 on accesories/games.

I'm not interested in investing a ton of money into my sub console.

[io]

i have a job. i earn money there which i can use to buy various goods and services.

Well, yes, you *could* simply do it that way. However, Botticus and I (and many other CAGs) have "enhanced" that aspect of it.

For example, take $50 of your hard-earned job money:
1) Buy cheap, easy-to-find, games to trade to GR and get $100 in GR credit.
2) During the GR 75% off clearance that just so happened to correspond with the EB $10 extra credit promo, buy cheap games at GR and trade them into EB, turning the $100 into $160 or so.

So, $50 of earnings -> $100 at GR -> $160 at EB. Do this on a larger scale and your Wii + launch games + DS/PS2/etc games for the rest of the year are paid off ALREADY (and maybe even the PS3 as well).

In any case, the Fall is looking good with neither my credit card or my paycheck needing to take a hit to get this wonderful new Nintendo system we are all hyped about. Having said that, I will still be pretty selective with launch titles and try to wait on price drops. Elebits sounds great to me, for example, but not $50 great, even if that $50 was obtained from just $10-$20 in real money. That's just the cheap-ass in me I guess :rofl:.

[Oops! I did it again.]

Well, after re-counting a few things in the ol' budget, I've given myself the go-ahead to bump the ol' Wii-fund up to $500. Of course, this is all dependent upon there being that many launch titles I've GOTTA have. But knowing me, I'll get all excited after the Wii Wait and will just blow through my cash on whatever's there...then have no budgeted room for more games when some true faves are released. Bah.

[Milkyman]

Don't flame, I did a quick search and didn't see any topics about this. Anyways, I am so curious to see what type of "Wii Funds" there are for all you Cheap Ass Gamers and how much you are spending at launch? Are you going to stay cheap or are you going all out?

Basically I have $180 in GameStop credit that I forgot about (sold a PS2 for $70 a few months ago and an original DS for $70 along with Oblivion for 360). I also got $270 in store credit at Best Buy after I returned my PSP. So that means for that one night, my cheap ass will be getting its ass kicked...hard. I'm talking anal raping of my cheap ass.

(_|_) <---- Cheap ass before

(_O_) <--- Cheap ass after

I have $450 to spend, the $180 will be a down payment (or paying in full) on pre-ordering the Wii at GS and the $270 at Best Buy will net me at least 3-4 Wii games (Zelda: TP and Metroid Prime 3 are definate) along with a Virtual Console controller and at least 3 NES games, 3 SNES games, and 3 N64 games.

Oddly enough, I'm just as excited about getting Mario 64 for Virtual Console as I am Zelda: TP for Wii because I never played more than Mario 64 for more than 10 minutes combined in my entire life.


how are you going to get virtual console games with your bestbuy credit? and LOL at the diagram haha

[icecubedx5]

I'm guessing that Virtual Console games will be sold kind of like Xbox Arcade with a system similar to MS Points.

[Sooner]

Lol, I don't have a job so... My Wii fund = my sig

[Blaine]

I bought Nintendo stock in February and it's pretty much doubled since then (I bought it at $12 a share and now it's $25) so...

That's where I'm getting my money.

Everytime you bought a DS, or a Nintendo game, you put a little into my fund. For that, I thank you.

I fully expect that stock to continue to rise for the duration of the year.

[defiance_17]

I'll probably just pick up the console and Zelda at launch, and a VC controller if I feel like it (which I likely will). It'll be a nice little graduation present for myself.

[Quillion]

Well, yes, you *could* simply do it that way. However, Botticus and I (and many other CAGs) have "enhanced" that aspect of it.

For example, take $50 of your hard-earned job money:
1) Buy cheap, easy-to-find, games to trade to GR and get $100 in GR credit.
2) During the GR 75% off clearance that just so happened to correspond with the EB $10 extra credit promo, buy cheap games at GR and trade them into EB, turning the $100 into $160 or so.

So, $50 of earnings -> $100 at GR -> $160 at EB. Do this on a larger scale and your Wii + launch games + DS/PS2/etc games for the rest of the year are paid off ALREADY (and maybe even the PS3 as well).

In any case, the Fall is looking good with neither my credit card or my paycheck needing to take a hit to get this wonderful new Nintendo system we are all hyped about. Having said that, I will still be pretty selective with launch titles and try to wait on price drops. Elebits sounds great to me, for example, but not $50 great, even if that $50 was obtained from just $10-$20 in real money. That's just the cheap-ass in me I guess :rofl:.

Or you could (at my position) do a couple hours of overtime. Unless I can pull $40 profit or more an hour from the flipping, it wouldn't be worth the time.

[guessed]

Or you could (at my position) do a couple hours of overtime. Unless I can pull $40 profit or more an hour from the flipping, it wouldn't be worth the time.

So, did you honestly expect that the majority of people at this site (many of whom are under 18) make $40+ / hour, or was that just a pathetic attempt to show off?

[evan11221]

i got 682 dollars for the Wii right now, CAD, and i got 987 for the ps3! i'm on my way!

[Quillion]

So, did you honestly expect that the majority of people at this site (many of whom are under 18) make $40+ / hour, or was that just a pathetic attempt to show off?

A pretty pathetic attempt to show off. But I'd be willing to bet more people here hold down good jobs than you think.

The poster questioned the wisdom of working for game money, detailing his "Enhanced" method of acquiring the capital. To purchase various goods or services.

I was informing him that that method isn't cost-effective for many people. And he really should add up the other costs e.g. Time, Fuel, just plain annoyance. (I don't make $40 an hour either, that was an exaggeration) - Favorite movie line: "What you're looking at is a man who never measured someone's worth by the contents of their WALLET!"

Besides, flipping is pretty short-sighted, driving trade-in values down and used game prices up.

[Spades22]

Waiter jobs can give you easily 50 bucks an hour where I live. 100 dollar tips probably come once a week by the odd person.

[Blind the Thief]

Yeah, it would be more worth my time to just put in a few extra hours at theo ffice, too.

[VAD3R or Fro]

Im just waiting till my birthday whitch is May while saving up allowance (10 bucks a week) for games and accesories.

[Scahom1]

If I can get one at retail, I will buy it. I'm really in no rush for it to pay anything more. The money isn't really an issue, as I make enough to pay off the system, accessories and a couple games in a week's time.

[Purple Flames]

I'm pretty well-funded at the moment, so as soon as EB starts taking in preorders, I'm paying off my Wii and a few games in full.

[daroga]

Selling a ton of stuff via CAG and eBay, I've got about $300 at this point. Should be a good start for the Wii, an extra controller, Zelda and hopefully Wii Sports

[botticus]

Let's just say when you start planning a honeymoon, you realize how lucky you are you sealed your Wii fund away in game store credit, so you don't have to cower under your fiancee's glare when you purchase said item as you would using unallocated cash.

[Sofa King Kool]

I'm hoping to get the console and two games at launch. I'll probably just stick with Mario Galaxies and Excite Truck (does anyone else think that looks awesome?). I was gunna get Red Steel too, but I've heard things about it that made me unsure, so I'll wait for reviews.

Right now I only have about $100 bucks to spend. I'm also saving for an HDtv right now so I don't really know what I'm gunna do yet.

[2Fast]

I have about $100 in quarters in a jar, and have decided to use them to help with the console itself. I'll probably buy: a Wii (duh), VC controller, Zelda (GCN version), points for VC games (if that is how they are going to do it), and maybe Red Steel or another game that tickles my fancy at the time of release.

So I'll be spending less than $400 all together.

[Corvin]

I redeemed my credit card points for $200 in best buy gift cards. I also have $100 from selling shit on half.com this month. Then another $50 on the way from a Warner Bros. DVD rebate.

$350 is a good start. Other than Zelda(Wii) I'm not sure on games. Mario(may not make launch though, same with Metroid). Maybe Rayman. I'm not too impressed with Red Steel either.

[io]

A pretty pathetic attempt to show off. But I'd be willing to bet more people here hold down good jobs than you think.

The poster questioned the wisdom of working for game money, detailing his "Enhanced" method of acquiring the capital. To purchase various goods or services.

I was informing him that that method isn't cost-effective for many people. And he really should add up the other costs e.g. Time, Fuel, just plain annoyance. (I don't make $40 an hour either, that was an exaggeration) - Favorite movie line: "What you're looking at is a man who never measured someone's worth by the contents of their WALLET!"

Besides, flipping is pretty short-sighted, driving trade-in values down and used game prices up.

"The poster" is me I suppose. (And I wasn't "questioning the wisdom" of working for game money - what an ODD thing to conclude - I simply meant you can work for the money AND enhance it via trads-ins, it isn't an either/or thing). On the flip side (so to speak) you aren't taking into account that it can actually be FUN to search out games to use to get trade-in credit. I wouldn't do it if it wasn't enjoyable on some level. So, yes, there are other expenses involved - but just like hunting down cheap games (to play), it is a hobby in and of itself (and something that can be done in parallel with looking for cheap games - though often they are very different games!). If it is fun and you know what you are doing, then it can very much be "cost effective" for just about anyone.

And being a cheap-ass is completely independent of how much money you make. I could buy the Wii and launch games no problems at full price. But the thing is, I KNOW there are cheaper ways to get them and I want to take advantage of those. I can't ever justify buying a game for $50, but thanks to the trade-in deals at GR I was able to get several $50 games by paying far less - many games (like Mario-themed ones) that have not dropped at all since.

Talking about wasting time - there are many of us who spend FAR more time on CAG than out buying games, or sometimes, even playing them :rofl:. If I really wanted "time" back, I'd stop reading/posting here!

The overtime thing won't work for me - they took that away several months back :cry:. But, like I said, that isn't the issue. I was still buying games the cheap-ass way and building up store credit even when I could charge overtime. It is a hobby like any other.

Sorry, but it just pisses me off when I see the flippant "get a job" comments (not referring to you Quillon but I see that on many other threads) from people who are responding to whatever on this site (be it flipping, driving across town for a guide, running to 4 Kmarts to find a $2 game, whatever). Some of us actually like the challenge of pulling off said deals...

[pop311]

Is TIC diff. from store credit?

[io]

Besides, flipping is pretty short-sighted, driving trade-in values down and used game prices up.

How so?

I don't think both of those can be true. It is more likely that it drives the trade-in prices AND used game prices down - and for CAG's who aren't interested in taking advantage of trade-in deals (but like to buy used games) that is a good thing.

I know at EB/GS this is the case anyway - the more they have in stock of a certain game the more the trade-in prices will decrease. And the used prices will generally follow that (supply and demand after all).

I did alot of updating of the CAG wiki trade-in prices during the last EB/GS trade 3 promo. A few games dropped in price but just as many went up. I did another update a few days ago with the new values people have reported - guess what, same thing - most stayed the same, some went up, some went down. That promo was exploited like crazy and it really didn't do much to the trade-in prices of most games. So condemning "flippers" for ruining trade-in and used game prices is pretty baseless... (Also let's be clear what "flipping" means - if you mean buying games from EB and trading them back to EB, yes, that is bad - in the past that was what I thought "flipping" was. However, many CAG's consider buying games at CC/Kmart/GR and trading to EB to be flipping - but that is not really "flipping" the stock of a single store. In the CC/Kmart/GR -> EB case, everyone benefits - the original stores clear out junk, and EB pays what they think is good price for themselves to get more used game stock).

ANYWAY, all this discussion will be moot if EB/GS doesn't take preorders for the Wii and GR doesn't get them in at all (as rumored). I will have to get the Wii full price retail at Target or some such place - if it comes out at less than $200 and with Wii Sports that is a great deal anyway. I will still use the cheap credit to pick up other games and accessories though!

[allout1986]

I'm currently sitting on $279 in store credit for GS. That will get the system for me and my LoZ. I've already paid off Red Steel and Trauma Center. So I'll probably get another controller for it and maybe Metroid... or play what I have and get Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Who knows, I just know I'll have at least 3 games and 2 controllers for when it comes out.

[lordwow]

$300 here

[dmaul1114]

I have the funds to just buy it out right, but I haven't been gaming much lately, so I decided to trade in a bunch of games and take advantage for the trade 3, get extra $10 deal at Gamestop.

That got me $162.50 in store credit, so I'm pretty much set. I may well sell my X-box and PS2 before launch. I just have a few games to play through first.

PS2 I might hold on to though, for Okami and FFXII.

[Moxio]

~$300.

[Sgt. Baker]

I have done all my Wii funding with change. I started just not spending my change during the day, and putting all the silver change in one jar, and all the pennies in another. Also, if I have any ones in my wallet when I get paid, I drop those into the jar as well. This started in mid-April. I have a little over 150 bucks now. So, I think it's a good method.

[Scobie]

Welp, looks like my Wii fund is completely taken care of and then some... I'll be pulling about four full Saturdays of overtime this month and next, so that'll cover the Wii launch, a new iPod, etc. Totally sucks to have my weekends crapped on, though... those backlogged games ain't playin' themselves!

[munch]

I have about $75 right now. I'm hoping there's a trade in deal with the gamecube that will bring in ~$50. I doubt it will happen, but sometimes it does. I can scrounge up the rest for the wii and zelda.

[Strell]

I have begun my Wii fund, now officially (thanks for birthday troves and some credit of trade), to be declared a rousing 300 shillings, with potential for growth. I hope to bump thee to yonder 500 ingots if I have mine ways.

Come Friday morning, I will be attending yon ye olde Gamestoppe, where I whence will dine upon pre-order pleasures.

[munch]

Alright. I'm up to $159 now. It would have been more hadn't I bought a few DVDs. I'm really hoping for a good GCN trade in deal to make me over the top by November. We'll see what happens.

[fuzz]

$312 GS/EB store credit and zelda is paid off fully

[Sgt. Baker]

I'm up to about 250. I don't have games paid off because I want to make sure I have the console paid off first. Then, I have my games in an order of most most wanted to least most want, and I shall go down that list methodically and pay off the games one by one.

[Zingela]

I've paid off the launch games I am planning to pick up in store credit for the time being, and setting aside extra for the console until I can get a preorder. I'll be doing the same thing I did with the 360 recently, my boyfriend and I will be paying roughly half each.
Setting aside extra money in case something else comes up, but for right now, we're set.

[Oops! I did it again.]

Well, after re-counting a few things in the ol' budget, I've given myself the go-ahead to bump the ol' Wii-fund up to $500. Of course, this is all dependent upon there being that many launch titles I've GOTTA have. But knowing me, I'll get all excited after the Wii Wait and will just blow through my cash on whatever's there...then have no budgeted room for more games when some true faves are released. Bah.

I've since bumped it up to about $680 after seeing the launch games.

Afterwards, I'll be kickin' it in Brokesville 'til student loan time hits in January. Eek.

[daroga]

Well, I've sold over $700 worth of games and systems that I won't play again in anticipation of the launch. That's enough for the system, Zelda, an extra controller, a VC controller, some Wii points, Mario Galaxy, Mario Strikers, and Metroid Prime 3 when those respective games come out.

[Oops! I did it again.]

Wow, nicely done. I've been thinking of selling/trading a few things here and there for more Wiicash, but I'm the type who will regret it. I always do. I sold my N64, my Jaguar (had a ton of games for that, loved 'em), Sega CD, like 40-something of my NES games, and various other items a few years back - and always regretted it. So I haven't built up the nerve to do it this time around.

[munch]

Alright. I'm up to $159 now. It would have been more hadn't I bought a few DVDs. I'm really hoping for a good GCN trade in deal to make me over the top by November. We'll see what happens.

I just added $45, so I'm up to $204 now!

[daroga]

Wow, nicely done. I've been thinking of selling/trading a few things here and there for more Wiicash, but I'm the type who will regret it. I always do. I sold my N64, my Jaguar (had a ton of games for that, loved 'em), Sega CD, like 40-something of my NES games, and various other items a few years back - and always regretted it. So I haven't built up the nerve to do it this time around.
Yeah, the majority of my sales are things I KNOW I won't be playing anymore, and they all came from the more recent generation (GBA, DS, GCN, and PS2). I had gotten a PS2 and several of the exclusives that I wanted to play this summer. I played them, enjoyed them, and was done. Sold the whole shootin match and got a decent chucnk of change from all of that. Some of the biggest things I sold were the 2 Zelda Collection discs for the Cube. Yes, they're very cool. But, with the virtual console they'll become even more so just a collector's piece. Being married now I can't really afford to have a ton of "for display only" stuff around. My Cube titles were slimmed down to what I would likely play again or play with friends (Donkey Konga, Ikaruga) or those which I haven't gotten to yet.

When I go to my Mom's house next, I'll be digging out my Saturn and my Master System to sell because I won't use those I'm sure. My NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, and Dreamcast stuff will largely remained untouched becaue the low price I could get for those doesn't make the losing of a nostalgic item worth it (though I am wary of keeping anything with an optial drive). If any CAGs want first dibs on a Saturn and/or Master System bundle, PM me. ;)

[pigeonpickup]

Im waiting for Wii bundles, whether that'd be this holiday season or next or after that. I have a job but Im really frugal, especially as of late, so no Wii for a while.

I got spoiled with the GC holiday bundle in 2004/2005 that came with 2 controllers and Double Dash.

[Scobie]

Golly... I've been wavering back and forth on the Wii launch. It's not like the money's an issue, it's just backlog of awesome games I have and the inevitable price cuts that will make stuff like Elebits and Rayman Raving Rabbids really compelling purchases for me in 6 months or so.

Plus the DS keeps rocking out such awesome and affordable games (Cooking Mama has been a total blast! And for $20!!) and looks to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.

[Man with the Plan]

Seven Hundred Dollars.

[Eastsidecracker]

I found like 500 dollars, so if I still have that laying around that will help support me.

[i_hate_paypal]

I dunno exactly at the moment, but I'd say well over $500. :) Well, near-broke youths, don't be hatin', I've been mostly saving my money the past two years. :D

Edit: Most of you are richer than I thought. ;)

[Purple Flames]

I cashed my refund check today. 510 bucks set aside for a Wii, another controller set, 3 games, and 2000 Wii Points.

[io]

Golly... I've been wavering back and forth on the Wii launch. It's not like the money's an issue, it's just backlog of awesome games I have and the inevitable price cuts that will make stuff like Elebits and Rayman Raving Rabbids really compelling purchases for me in 6 months or so.

Plus the DS keeps rocking out such awesome and affordable games (Cooking Mama has been a total blast! And for $20!!) and looks to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.

Yeah, that's my problem too. I have a huge backlog of GC games to play for cripes sake! Don't even get me started on the DS, PSP, and PS2 games I haven't played :rofl:.

And I know some of the launch games will be dirt cheap next summer or certainly by next Fall. Yet I've preordered Elebits at EB. I guess (besides, obviously, for the system) I might actually splurge a bit on this and get a few of those non-Nintendo lanuch games. But it will be painful knowing full well they will drop considerably fairly soon. This is one of those few times when I actually appreciate that Nintendo is so stubborn on dropping the prices of their 1st party games - I know if I buy it full price at release I won't be seeing it in the CC bargain bin for $8.96 a few months later :D. (So I will definitely buy Zelda, WarioWare, Mario Galaxy, Metroid, etc as soon as they come out).

But then I've got enough credit between EB and GR to get the Wii and PS3 and all their launch games combined - which of course I won't do. I'll save the credit to buy anything I might want next year as well. It should tide me over through all of 2007, hopefully. I'm aiming for no out of pocket purchases for the next year!

[Diiz]

Depends on how my 360 auction goes, as that will be my Wii fund.

[Sir_Fragalot]

Right now $100

I do have $50 for Zelda TP as a birthday gift and whatever other money I get, as well as my cube and about 15 game trade in.

[Scobie]

I'm aiming for no out of pocket purchases for the next year!

You might just be the most accomplished Cheap Ass Gamer around, io! Nicely done!

[io]

You might just be the most accomplished Cheap Ass Gamer around, io! Nicely done!

Nah, there are others with even more credit :lol:.

[lonestar]

I've got about $186 in store credit @ GS to use on Wii & a game.

[munch]

I just added $45, so I'm up to $204 now!

moved some stuff around so I'm up to $240. I'm going to be pre-ordering Zelda for the wii too, which should be paid for with trade-ins! Almost there!