Tuesday, 14 June 2016

How not to buy a PS4

In 2014 I got an Xbox One for Christmas. I chose the console but I really wasn't sure whether I should get a PS4 instead. I decided to try and find an excuse to buy one.
I came up with the table below.

Every month I'd put £20 away if neither 'Games with Gold' or the 'Gold Spotlight Sale' got me gaming.
If a month was only a 'Games with Gold' month I'd put £5 away instead (GWG 5).

Month Fund £ Games with Gold Spotlight Games GWG 5 No Sale
Dec-14 20 Worms Titanfall 0
Jan-15 20 Lords of the Fallen 0
Feb-15 20 PES 2015 0
NBA
Mar-15 20 Rayman Legends 5
Apr-15 20 Child of Light 5
May-15 20 20
Jun-15 20 20
Jul-15 20 20
Aug-15 20 20
Sep-15 20 Tomb Raider 5
Oct-15 20 Walking Dead 1 5
Nov-15 20 Mass Effect  0
Telltale Collection
Dec-15 20 Thief Back to Future / Ori 0
Alien / Sleeping Dogs
Jan-16 20 20
Feb-16 20 Metro Redux 0
Mar-16 20 Sherlock Life is Strange 0
Apr-16 20 Sunset Overdrive 5
May-16 20 Unravel 0

Jun-16 20
Total Total
£25 £100
PS4 Fund
£125

I only chose Xbox One games despite strong XBLA and 360 offerings. I also haven't included games bought from online retailers such as CDKeys because for me this is about MS giving me enough value to stay Xbox.
I chose £20 a month because I feel this should be the maximum price offered on an older digital game. I actually stick to a £15 limit on really enticing purchases and up to £10 for something interesting, such as Sleeping Dogs which turned out to be a blast.

I think MS have done a good job with their special deals and offerings and I'm well away from my £250 target.
In fact if I hadn't received Assassins Creed Black Flag with my console and Battlefront as a present I'd have added those games too.
With Sony releasing a new version of the PS4 my fund may turn into a Next Gen one. I feel mid-cycle upgrades signify a dedication to new tech rather than supporting the existing range. It that is the case I feel MS will give me enough value....Games with Gold and Spotlight, it's over to you.

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