Am I Spending Too Much on the Steam Sale?

I have spent about $100 on the Steam sale. I am starting to hold back on getting games now, but I do plan on getting some indie/older games that are less that $5 toward the end of the sale.

I am just wondering if I am spending too much. I remember a few years ago (when I was new to Steam), I spent over $200, so this isn't my worst.

Is this a bad thing? I am starting to regret passing on Rising Storm and The Secret World to save money.

That depends on if you have the extra money and if you think you will actually play most of the games. If you are missing bills to buy games on sale, you are probably going too far. As for buying games you may not play, the way I see it is that money could be put to better use like donating to charities or giving to friends in need. I limit myself to buying games I will definitely play within the next year. Games I will not play for longer than that, I will just wait until the next year's big sales. There's no need to rush because there are big sales every year and the base prices also go down with time.

Yes, you should probably stop now. You probably have a large backlog of games to play now.  The Secret World and Rising Storm will go on sale again at a cheaper price in the future.

Probably. Unless you game like crazy you're not gonna work your way through all of those before the next summer sale.

I haven't even spent $20 yet.

If you're actually going to play them, no you haven't.  If you aren't going to play them and the games sit in your library, yeah, you spent too much.

I've spent a bit myself, around $60  Thing is, I spent $30 on gifts for three different people, gifting Gunpoint, Eurotruck Simulator 2 and Civ 5 Gold.  There's really no better time to gift people a game than a Steam sale, y'know.

As for myself, I bought BL2 Season Pass, Knife of Dunwall, Gunpoint and Portal 2.  So, nothing really excessive on my end.

As long as you can afford it and don't start to have to pass on food or other neccessary things for life, where's the problem? ^^

Nothing wrong with getting great deals on games, it's called being a smart shopper.  I'm probably up to $95, dunno I lost track lol.  But I've got enough stuff to last me until Christmas if not longer.

Not if your going to actually play the games you bought. I have games from many sales ago I haven't even installed yet. Already spent about 30-40 bucks this time. Been much more frugal and picky now since I used to just buy everything I was remotely interested in.

I've spent about $60 so far. I only buy games I know that I will play and that will last me for quite a few months. If that $80 of yours is spent on games you know you will enjoy, then no - I don't think you've spent too much.PonchoTaco

No, you're not spending too much.  Charlie Sheen was banging 7 gram rocks for cryin' out loud.

Shame on you for passing on Rising Storm. Ive spent about $80 so far. Gotten pretty much everything that I had wanted from the sales. Iantheone

In some cases, I wish I had waited.  I bought Dishonored when it was half off months ago, have played literally 30 mins to date of the thing.  Could have saved myself quite a bit of green holding out and playing other stuff.

Start playing your games and once you've beaten them all, another Steam sale will be right around the corner.

I spent 0 bucks this far, and i feel good. I already got the good games on past sales and the ones i wanted will go cheaper next time.

Nothing wrong with that, I've spent $110.60 on 17 games thus far, way less then the last few sales, guess I've finally got all the games I want (and will never play)

This years the biggest Steam sale i've spend. ever. just over 400. but i've both saved up some money and can easily afford it too. not a dent in my budget. plus i saved up a bit to play on my gaming rig. 

This years the biggest Steam sale i've spend. ever. just over 400. but i've both saved up some money and can easily afford it too. not a dent in my budget. plus i saved up a bit to play on my gaming rig. 

SaudiFury

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This years the biggest Steam sale i've spend. ever. just over 400. but i've both saved up some money and can easily afford it too. not a dent in my budget. plus i saved up a bit to play on my gaming rig. 

alan_carter

I budget my money pretty well i think, and this month after 4 months of working i managed to pay 25% of my student loans off. That is my single largest payment i make each and every month.

but yes, you did read that properly.

Also got no wife, no girlfriend, no kids, no extra expenses. If i was student-loan free, i'd be making hand over first in money. but alas i do, and in about 1 year time i will be completely 100% debt free. 

I just got incredibly lucky i feel with the position i'm starting at. because i was freakin' lost with no job for like 10 months in the US. when i left for Saudi, in just under 2 weeks i got a good job, for pay that i fell out of my chair over... 

I have spent about $100 on the Steam sale. I am starting to hold back on getting games now, but I do plan on getting some indie/older games that are less that $5 toward the end of the sale.

I am just wondering if I am spending too much. I remember a few years ago (when I was new to Steam), I spent over $200, so this isn't my worst.

Is this a bad thing? I am starting to regret passing on Rising Storm and The Secret World to save money.

CBN16

You know, having a million games to play kind of ruins it for me. I bought zero. I think I'm done. These games have no real value to me. They just sit on my account. Occasionally, I play one that I really do like, but for the most part, I bought most of them just because I thought it would be fun to me or because it has good reviews. These digital BS pretty much ruined PC gaming for me. Call me crazy/weird.

I have spent about $100 on the Steam sale. I am starting to hold back on getting games now, but I do plan on getting some indie/older games that are less that $5 toward the end of the sale.

I am just wondering if I am spending too much. I remember a few years ago (when I was new to Steam), I spent over $200, so this isn't my worst.

Is this a bad thing? I am starting to regret passing on Rising Storm and The Secret World to save money.

CBN16

The Secret World?  Really?  I mean there are a lot of better MMOs out there.  If you've already run through WoW, Gw2, Rift, and SWTOR, then you can start regretting not getting it, otherwise almost any dollar is better spent  on another game.  

I have spent about $100 on the Steam sale. I am starting to hold back on getting games now, but I do plan on getting some indie/older games that are less that $5 toward the end of the sale.

I am just wondering if I am spending too much. I remember a few years ago (when I was new to Steam), I spent over $200, so this isn't my worst.

Is this a bad thing? I am starting to regret passing on Rising Storm and The Secret World to save money.

CBN16

While very tempted, these two pretty much sums it up for me.

I've spent zilch so far. Too many humble bundles and little time so have held back. Just think of the time you have. If you have time to play them all and then some, buy more to last you! Although if that is the case I'd be more inclined to tell you to get outside more ! :)obenns

.... ask yourself one question before you purchase a game. That question is, "Will I finish this game before the next steam sale?" If the answer is no, then you should not buy it. So, just apply that thinking to your purchases.stizzal13