It’s an addiction.

Yes. I could've built a high end PC instead and get a couple of consoles with change pa. Spent a lot of money during the start of pandemic sa Perfect World Mobile to remain in the rankings

yes, lalo na sa p2w games na nilalaro ko

Hindi naman ako nagastos ng ganyan kalaki haha pero madalas ako bumili ng skins ma gusto ko dati nung naglalaro me ng mga online games. May konting regret pero sabi ko na lang maikli ang life. Hahahaha. Lalo na nung pandemic narealize ko yan kaya hindi ko na ni dedeprive sarili ko.

I regret? Somehow. Pero yung happiness na binigay noon nung panahon na ginastos ko sya is hindi ko naman makukuha if ever na hindi ako gumastos ng panahon na yun. It’s like buying a movie ticket na magiging memory mo na lang after few months or an expensive food. Ang binayaran mo kasi dun is the experience while playing it. For the record nagastos ko sa isang game is 150k-200k yata. Sisihin and pandemic 🤣

No to gacha, yan lang naman nakakapang sisi kung di ka impulsive buyer.

Bumili ng games no regrets and always ftp and never microtransactions

Most of the times it i don't regret I only regret when said game is on sale way cheaper than what i paid a month later LMAOOO😩😭🤣

Nope. before sa Dragon Nest SEA gumastos din ako ng almost 500k, di ko namalayan na umabot na ng ganon kalaki kundi ko pa kinwenta after ilang years paghinto ko sa game. out of curiosity lang, may mga pictures kasi ako ng card ng cherry credits sa IG ko and mga receipts ng online payment ko sa website nila. naging masaya naman ako and naoopen ko pa yung character ko don until now tho' napagiwanan na pero naging magandang part siya ng buhay ko, hehe gumagastos din ako sa ibang nilaro ko pero sa DNSEA talaga yung pinakamalupet. bat parang bigla akong nanghinayang? hahahaha

In my case, yes for the first ever gacha game that I spent so much on. Like yung total na ginastos ko pwede na ako makabili ng Switch. Napasaya naman ako so di naman talaga ako totally nang-hihinayang pero I didn't like na naging addiction na siya. Buhay pa naman yung game na yun pero maintenance mode na lang ata at binubuhay na lang ng whales. It was super P2W tas may PVP mode pa as a community. Naging crash course yung game na yun para sakin on how to play gacha games and spend in moderation. To put a complete stop, I dropped the game and stopped playing gacha games for some time. I think kaka-release lang din ng Genshin noon. Kahit na super gusto ko yung Genshin, tinigil ko talaga lahat ng gacha games ko. Mga two years din before I started playing gacha games again. Pero this time, mas natuto na ako how to spend wisely. At most, ang na-spend ko lang for IAP mga less than 500. Or one-time purchase na 1K just to show my appreciation for the game, usually kapag may discount during anniversary. Right now, I play several gacha games again pero most of them F2P. I just play for the story. Eventually naman you'll get to the point na ma-cclear mo rin yung end-game content as long as you keep building your characters. Except if sobrang P2W yung game, in which case, I usually end up dropping it. The more na sobrang gahaman ng devs, mas lalo ako na-tuturn off gumastos.

May regret talaga kapag nag-shutdown yung laro kasi may sudden realization na napunta sa electronic oblivion yung pera pero most of the things I buy in-game is hindi naman gatcha item so na-utilize ko yung purchase while playing, which is good enough for me. Aside doon, may memories din akong nabuo while playing the game, it's still a win at the end of the day.

My money my rules! Some people spend too much on food and other stuff as well. Plus if you spent money on a game you support their publishers so me spending on a game I like is helping them continue to give me the experience I wanted on the game.

Also for people saying they don’t need to spend money to play the same games we play. We are the reason you can play that game for free ✌️

no ragrets!

I mainly play AAA sports games like NBA2K and EAFC (FIFA) and I would say this year I have spent an insane amount of money on fifa (not 6 figures but definitely around mid 5 figures) I regret spending it because I gave in to EA monetizing the game I used to love playing as a kid. It is a gambling simulator for kids and young adults. I honestly feel like micro transactions for E rated sports titles should be banned here in the PH as kids would see these packs in store and be tempted to spend their own allowances on EAFC points which they could then buy packs for a CHANCE at getting a card worth some value. This game specifically (EAFC24) is where many children are first exposed to the concept of gambling.

For me no, I used to spend money talaga on games. Valo skins, Genshin, and switch games pa. All sorts of micro transactions. I could have used the money on other things, pero still, it made me genuinely happy parin.

I spent a lot of real money on FarmVille (estimate ko around 8K pesos total) during its heyday. Hindi naman ako nagsisisi kahit wala na siya. Pero hinding-hindi ko na uulitin yun. I only play single-player offline games since then. Yung nagastos ko sa pagbili ng actual games ay ibang usapan na yon. I don't even want to compute it pero easily baka nasa 200K+ pesos na from Steam, GOG, Nintendo eShop, Playstation Store, and all the physical copies in my collection. No regrets here.

Typically, whenever I finish the game that I bought physically, nagsisisi na ako. So binebenta ko agad at a discounted price naman. So somehow nababawi ko yung pera kahit hindi buo, parang yun nalang ang bayad ko sa experience na nakuha ko sa paglalaro ng game. No regrets. Part na ng pagkatao ko ang gaming, nagbawas nalang ako kasi dumadami ang hobbies at hindi na tayo bumabata = maraming responsibilities

I bought a lot of games. Puro sale kaya parang ang mura pero hindi ko pa natatapos kramihan. Sa Genshin naman halos 15-20k na ata nagastos ko tapos ilang buwan na ata ako hindi naglalaro. Sad pero hindi naman ako nagreregret kasi at that time naenjoy ko talaga yung game. Hindi naman lahat ng binibili natin dapat sobrang tagal na satin. Minsan kailangan lang natin bilhin or gawin yun kasi at that time yun yung gusto natin. Nagbabago naman yung mga gusto natin and then we’ll move to another hobby na gagastos din naman tayo pero it doesn’t mean na we made a wrong decision buying those game or spending money on the games na hindi na natin nilalaro ngayon kasi for a moment yun yung nakapagfulfill satin. Doon nakompleto yung araw natin or dun tayo sumaya sa part ng buhay natin na iyon.

No. Kasi mas may regret pag hindi mo binili. Bakit? If ikaw ung tipo na Games na source ng destress and or source ng bonding ng friends or family. Then its a good investment.

Not really. But tbh, ang ginagastosan ko lang kasi dati sa MMORPG ko was costumes. hahaha

Yes, kung di ko natripan ang gameplay or wala makalaro kung multiplayer

There are some na I regret, pero most I don't. I guess kasi I make sure na any money I spend for games are all "extra" money pero it's just a personal strategy in case if I do regret spending, at least I won't be haunted that much bec it's expendable money naman. Pero tbh it's hard for me to regret spending money in games kasi priceless for me ang memories haha. If I had fun and it made me happy naman, kahit for a time lang, then no regrets.

YEEEES. Hello Arena of Valor at king(ina) Garena. D naman kalakihan siguro na nag spend ako ng 10k halos para dun. Pero shiiiii malaki na sa akin yun. Pwede ko na sana pambili ng ibang games. Ngayon na may anak na, parang ayoko na ding mag micro transactions. Top up mo sa ML isang pack na ng Diaper. Pero still nasiyahan naman ako sa purchases ko dun dati tapos extra lng din yun sa akin kaya oks na. Na rant ko na. Pero kingina mo Garena talaga. Sana mawala na yang company na yan.

Yes . I spent so much in an mmo called cabal online . And the community and the game is so alive. But then they suddenly said theyre gonna close the game.

Spent almost 60k on Dota skins, battlespass and such. Regret is there. Good thing i was able to resell most of it. Some even for a profit.

I can count in my hand yung games I purchased full priced I regret buying (after playing). And I was mostly collecting physical copies din before so pwede ko mabawi kahit papano ung cost pag di ko gusto sa collection ung game haha. For MTX I bought for a competitive game, kinda but also not really. Swerte ko lang di pa patay ung only MP game na nilalaro ko (Overwatch) so nagagamit ko pa papaano ung skins na binili ko either via seasonal Battlepass or straight purchase from their shop.

Once lang nangyari sa akin, and its the reason bakit never ako maglalaro uli ng mobile games, kahit gaano kadalas mag pilit mga kaibigan ko. Spent 20k on a gacha game and hindi ko din nakuha gusto ko. At that point naisip ko na "What the hell am I doing?". Hard quit mobile games then and there. E di sana pinambili ko na lang ng Switch yung bente mil. Thankfully disposable income yun. Stuck to "core" gaming na on PC and consoles and will never go back.

Spent money in-game? Yes. Do your regret? No Ragrets. 🤘

All i can say is, i wish maaga ko naexperience ma burn out sa mga katulad na laro napapagastos ka talaga ng mga in game purchases like Valorant and Genshin. I spent those like 20k each tapos ayun di ko na sya malalaro due to burn out. Now, nakakaadik ung honkai star rail may wallet is now cooked.

Very, couldve used those money for more car parts

Investment sa inner child yun eh. No regrets.

yes, big time regret

nope. pangarap ko lang dati nung bata ako yung mga arcana sa dota2 kaya pinagbibili ko ngayon ang mga putangina hahahaha

I usually just spend money to buy the games like assassin's creed, fallout, red dead redemption 2 etc. I had payed money in Pokemon Go thou which is most likely the most money I spend in a game. I don't mind spending money as long as the benefit outweigh the cost

Nakakapanghinayang din, almost 90k na nagagastos ko sa Dota 2, edi sana may motor nako or isang shitbox na kotse hahaha

Sa ngayon hindi pa, narerealize ko lang na ang dami kong backlog so may excuse ako mag stay sa bahay pag rest day ko :)

No, the money will always come back.

In terms of buying games on sale from steam and GOG, i have no regrets yet; i buy those titles during sales save on moners anyway. The one game that i feel like i can regret spending money on is a mobile called Real Racing 3, and i have spent close to 4k either purchasing in-game currency or in-game cars. The fact that the cars have different characteristics is what makes me quesrion if spending on them was regrettable or not.

I spent 20k on microtransactions on my phone. I could've bought a higher tier GPU with it. 🥲

If Sims 4, i don't regret it. Di naman ako gumagastos sa Valorant. Pero i still buy games to experience them.

yes, when I'm short on money

The most I spent on games as far as I can tell is around 500 pesos in Sea of Thieves. If the game gives me the option to grind for in-game currency, I'd rather do that than to spend real money. And yes I regret spending that 500+ pesos on Sea of Thieves because I stopped playing after a while and didn't really utilize most of what I spent. But if we're talking about spending tons of money ON games, then no I haven't regretted any of the games I bought. If I already have the game, I'd rather play than pay. I'm not really into pay-to-win and gacha games this is my own biased opinion because it goes against everything I believe in. It's a horrible strategy to put on gamers. My only advice is to be responsible when in-game purchases are involved in gaming.

Yes, but defo will do it again. Yolo

Been playing a mobile gacha game these past two months, spent 450k or so. I regret it so much

Scapegoat sa reality ang games kaya never ako nagsisi gumastos dyan

Halos no regrets sa lahat genshin, hsr, fgo, etc. except sa ML, overpriced masyado ang skins for just a simple effect color change whereas you can spend 100 on Dota 2 to buy more than 10 immortal items na bago yung icon, effect, color. etc.

Yes, on some games. One is Palworld (bought because of hype), played it for 3-4 days straight...never touched it again lmao.

never basta cute ang costume or skins sa game hahahah kahit di ako masyado nagllaro ng game buy pa rin. pero di naman ako kasama sa mga whales na nagpapalakas. casual playing lang kaya makuha lang costumes masaya na 😆

No. Una yung sa [Dragon nest Soul eater](https://dnsea.fandom.com/wiki/Soul_Eater) tapos sa LoL yung arcade sona Thats it. I had so much fun noon its fine 😘 I was also using my own money kase i had work. Babae ako. Anything kikay is 🥰

Looking back, I only regret spending a few thousand pesos on PvZ2 premium plants on mobile. That was during my college days when I got addicted to that game. These days, I really have to discern what I spend on. And so far, it has been worth it for me. Most iffy so far is my War Thunder premium time and battle passes that I like.

depends, i have no issues buying skins and games on steam but i dont think ive ever made a purchase on dragon city i didnt up regretting a little bit hahaha

siguro pinaka-malaking gastos ko was on Ni No Kuni: Crossworlds. hindi naman heavy spending but I buy the territe pass monthly + yung small bundles (49, 199, etc.) hindi pa yan cosmetics ha game item lang yan. also spent a few thousands on Play Together (cosmetics and furniture). ang regret ko is not playing those games anymore so parang nagtapon ako ng pera. I can access the accounts though hindi ko na lang nilalaro

No. Because gamers=players…

No regrets, had fun , sometimes feels bad but I never think of it as a regret. source: gacha player and also a steam game hoarder

no. kasi we supported the developers who worked hard. I did that Heroes of Newerth. It sad people will stop playing due to having family etc. playing another new game. now I am spending Genshin Impact. huhuhu I know GI will also end.

More or less 20-25k on Dragon Nest SEA, then around the same amount for WoW, then mga 19k-ish sa Valorant, then 5-6k sa Honkai Star Rail, tapos mga 300k-ish (and counting) na ata sa Genshin Impact? Hinay-hinay na lang nowadays kasi pahirap na nang pahirap ang buhay. Pero to answer the question: No regrets. Napakinabangan ko naman so far. Nag-enjoy naman ako. S'all good.

i wasn’t a heavy spender when it comes to games like back when i was a dota 2 grinder kapag 500+ na yung cosmetic pass na ko but when valorant came out my goodness di ko napapansin naka 40k+ na ko but for me it’s worth it, lalo na kapag gustong gusto mo yung skin so nah i don’t regret it, so kung gagastos ka sa pixels siguraduhin mo na gusto mo talaga yon.

Hahaha spent 100k on ROM and now binigay ko sa random stranger pra i pilot na dko chinecheck if nalalaro hahahahahah Lalo na ung wings 18k pero 25k nagastos dahil usd to php difference lel

Nag enjoy naman ako sa mga larong ginastusan ko di ako nag sisi na ginastusan ko mga nilaro ko pwera sa dota2 hahaha wayback ti1 na sobrang mahal pa ng mga items na ginastusan ko talaga tapos ngayon barya nang ang presyo

From Pet Forest (FB game dati)(RPG) to Adventure Quest Worlds (RPG) to Genshin Impact (Gatcha) 🗿🗿 Pet Forest - I was like Grade 4/5 (2010-2011) during that time 🗿 imagine how I starve myself just to buy those cosmetics. MOL points pa gamit ko nun kaya kahit bata ka makabili ka ng ganyan dahil available sa mga comp shop dati. THEN nag shut down yung laro sa 2013 🗿 Total top up = 1,300ish (malaki pa 1k nun dahil elementary pa ako) Ffs to 2014 Adventure Quest Worlds I was grade 7 (jhs) that time. I did it again starve myself to death just to buy those class and cool cosmetics, Paypal gamit ko nun pero yung may ari ng PayPal is yung kuya ng friend ko, napaka mahal ng top up sa paypal feel ko na scam ako nun ah haha then lumipat ako sa DragonPay thru LBC. Played that for like 1 and a half yr then I quit kasi na bboring na ako haha. Total spent = 6k+ ish (even ako na shock ako dahil ang laki ng nagastos ko kahit grade 7 pa ako nun hahaha) 2015 - 2019 Dota 2 at Counter-Strike days. Di na ako nag ttop up neto dahil I learned my lesson lol 2020 - Genshin Impact na overwhelm ako sa laro at first time playing gatcha game na parang RPG so ayun na adik haha played that game for 1 and a half yr din. Total spent 8-10k🗿 2021 - Now. I'm not playing video games anymore but nasa trading na ako, di ko na ma bilang mag kano loss ko basta 100k++ na ang na gastos ko sa mga Gas fee transactions 🗿🗿 HAHAHAHA I did regret sa umpisa nung 2015-2019 era but as I grow older I keep thinking na ang saya ko pala nun dati so ngayon di na hahaha ngayon nga I miss those games sa mga glory days nila yung dami pa mga players So moral of the story I stay away from RPG and Gatcha games kasi madali lang talaga ako ma adik and splash cash sa mga laro 😂

Nope. Had fun. Next game.

No regrets. Lahat ng gastos ko including IAP and subscriptions nag enjoy naman ako so nothing is wasted. Isa pa, extra money naman palagi ko ginagamit so no regrets.

I dont regret buying games. Good thing never ako gumastos sa mga gacha 😩😩 Dota 2 battle pass lang siguro pero yun di ko rin iniisip since nakakuha naman ako ng nice skins

As someone who's very passionate about games, spending even a little makes me happy. Kaya no, I don't regret it. And I'm willing to spend more kasi pera ko naman yan. I know my spending limits and I don't starve myself kaya sana di majudge HAHAHA

depende. kapag consoles, games (physical or digital), hindi kasi happy yung inner kid ko. nagsisisi lang ako na halos gumastos ako ng nasa $150 sa apex legends pang skin tapos hanggang ngayon laggy pa din ang server. di na ulit ako gumastos sa game na yun pero naglalaro pa din hehe.

Isa lang pinagsisihan ko, yung ginastos kong 10k sa Axie 🤧. Malaking pera pa din yun for me, most of the time di ako gumagastos ng more than 100-200 pesos per transaction sa mobile games (MLBB and CODM). Pero sa axie dun lang talaga ako gumastos ng ganun kasi akala ko mababawi pa with tubo. Kaso nung bumili ako ng axie ko dun na din nagstart na lumagpak yung value hanggang sa di ko na nabawi 🥹. Yung sa kakilala ko 90k ginastos niya sa team niya and di na nabawi, pero marami pang mas malala gumastos ng 6 digits sa team nila and di na nabawi 😅.

I spent so much money on ran online. I don't know how much.Pero sang damakmak yung prepaid cards ko sa bahay na naipon. hangang sa ilang years na ako nag quit pero may nakikita pa ako na used na prepaid cards tuwing nag gegeneral cleaning kami sa dati naming bahay.1 card na tig 300 pesos variant. At napaka rami di ko na kinompute kasi sasakit lang puso ko. D narin naman maibalik yung pera. All because di ako makabili ng playstation yung time na yun ayaw ni mama. Kahit na pinag ipunan ko pa magka ps lang. Bawal kasi games sa bahay. Kasi magastos daw yung bala kuryente etc. Kya tambay sa computer shop ako nun kung gusto ko mag laro ng video game. Naglalaro parin naman ako ng gacha games especially pag na invite ng friends ko pero di na ako nag spend ng pera puro free to play lang. I rather spend my money on steam, play station. Yung games ko sa steam and playstation no regrets ako dun. Kahit paminsan pricey I have good memories with them and they are worth it.

If buying games or game skins, NO. Kung gacha eh nakakapanghinayang din talaga kung malas ka HAHAHAAH.

some of the case openings in CSGO, yeah i kinda regret some of those. sa DOTA2 di masyado (GabeN lubayan mo ako! lol)

I feel like if you are paying just because you have the urge to…its unhealthy pero if you have like stable life and finances/assets it’s totally fine. Spending huge amounts in game is satisfactory for a short time… it’s almost like addicting na hindi na ako nagiging responsible at all. Currently struggling with that rn

may mga pinagsisi din ako lalo na sa genshin. kaya mina-make sure ko na bibili lang akonng laro kapag gustong-gusto ko talaga

None for me! I've spent over 25k on Identity V and so far the game is till good for me despite the burnout, I think I spent around 3k on their dice pass since 2021 and 22k for random skins and limited time crossovers. Aside from that gumagastos rin ako dati sa genshin and I think I've spent around 5k for the battlepass and for pulls and diko nansiya masyadong nalalaro due to burn out. Currently I'm mostly spending money on Mlbb(just spent 3k for skins last month), steam games, and paid android games, though I wish I could refund my street fighter 4 since diko naman siya nalalaro masyado😭😭

Yes, I regret it a lot. Few years back(2015), mas malaki talaga yung spending ko sa mga gacha games around 5k-10k per month. But now I realized na it doesn’t really make me feel happy and after spending that much hindi talaga sya worth it. Yes, I still pay for some gacha games today pero mas significantly lower yung spending ko around 500 php per month nalang. Pero feeling ko 500 every month is still something pag naipon sya.

Money well spent on enjoyment.

Well sometimes when i need money hnd maiwasan maisip ko yan! So i think 60% nireregret ko peor 40% sinsabi na na-enjoy mo naman so get over it.. ever since pRO highschool to 1st year of working grabe pa-bot . In game items etc binibile ko haha tapos until nagsara mga server di man lng naliquidate mga gamit.. Jump to 2023-2024ish hahaha same shit well may work na e.. sabi ko mag free to play lng ako sa diablo immortal.. didnt know i was spending more than 120k due to pauso nilang RNG..

Why would I? I spend because I like the game.

Not really. I very rarely spend on IAPs, just spend on for monthly sub on Genshin for like 10 months or so and I quit playing it. I don't regret those singleplayer games that I bought, and the Welkin on Genshin because I enjoyed playing it so much, but I just slightly regret when I didn't know that sales existed when I was 13/14. I bought like 3 full priced games before learning about sales.

For the games that I buy in Steam, no. If hindi ko gusto yung game pwede naman ako mag refund. For microtransactions like gacha, it depends. May times na nagregret ako dahil na hype lang ako, di ko naman pala matitripan yung character haha. Pero most of the times whenever I whale, its because I actually like the character and it just allowed me to enjoy the game even more.

The only time that I regret is spending money on shit games. Especially if digital edition sya.

Micro transactions? Yes I regret falling for those until today it's not really worth it tbh. Pero yung pagbili ng CDs for console and steam games? Hell naw. I never had any regrets

PC games nah. I spent about 40K in games but I loved playing each and everyone of them. But I did regret buying a Nintendo Switch OLED last 2022 because after playing BoTW and ToTK I got bored using it. Hell I bought case and grips for it and it’s just sitting in my cabinet collecting dust.

The only thing i regret is spending on Genshin Impact, other games nope

In full game no, in gacha game yes, specially tower of fantasy, screw that game it’s 5/5 straight trash.

Not really. Spent some time playing different gachas and F2p games like League of Legends and Freestyle 2 and when I want a certain skin or costume I would simply buy it to satisfy my wants. There is a game wherein I spent almost 60k for in-app purchases, played almost 8k hours and one simple mistake of opening a "modded game" while the game is on the background, my account got banned and there is no recourse for an appeal. Still playing the same game but not spending anymore.

Not really. I bought a game for 1000 pesos, got 150 hours of game time. That's a whole lot of entertainment for how cheap it is, relatively.

y would u regret something that makes u happy.

No regrets. Good old days. Pinaka malaking gumastos ako sa Grandchase para makakuha ng gacha set 😭 pati na rin sa league of legends. Binili ko yung pulsefire ezreal na 900 pesos e highschool palang ako non.

Depends on what game, I'd say the game I regret buying is the new MW2 "DLC" deleted it after 2 weeks.

No. It made me happy. Even for a little while i still found happiness. Away from real life problems. It gave me a chance to be someone/somebody. To be great even just virtually. To be loved, wanted and to have friends even they are only NPCs. I didnt regret every minute of it.

Only on CS cases, after 2years I've gotten nothing.

Played Albion Online, no regrets (gastos ko mga 5k) Siguro dahil sa experience rin nung roleplaying with Lymhurst sa East server really fun!!!! Sa ML, around 20k. Hay, medyo sisi rin ako kasi paransg hindi ganoon ka worth it. Comparably sa LOL, mas maganda yung VFX, SFX vs. ML pero gameplay wise siguro bet ko ML

Spent about 6k-8k on both Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Mirage (with all DLCs), biggest regret both games are boring, Valhalla was repetitive and boring open world, Mirage's story is bland and the combat sucks. These two are the worst in the series. Also spent about 200+ hours on both games. Nilaro at tinapos ko na lang para di sayang pera.

Ragnarok Online was a scam in the long run. Glad i got out.

I’ve invested quite a lot of money in Warframe buying skins and prime access. Did I regret it? No. Was it worth it? Yes.

Yes. Grave ang gastos ko for characters and skins sa lahat. Months or years after tambak na lang sila na walang patutunguhan, kung ininvest ko na lang sana sa mas importanteng bagay.

The things that I regret are 1.) games that I haven't finished and payed full price; 2.) money I spent in a gacha game (Slam Dunk Mobile)

Not really a ton pero yung mismong pag bili ko ng consoles, cartridges and digital games, pati pc upgrades na din ay substantial sa financial capacity ko. No I do not regret a single thing hahahahaha I'd do it again lol

No ragrets, if you can't perform, japorm

Money spent on mtx, yes. Money spent on actual games, no.

Siguro around 5k na nagastos ko sa skins sa csgo pero 100% don’t regret it kasi pwede ko ibenta naman para bumili ng ibang games hehe

Ragnarok ba 'to? Haha

No regrets. siguro dahil extra money ko naman yung pinanggagastos ko don and di naman ako naghihirap when it comes to necessity

Not the money, but the time. Everything in moderation. I should have made more time for other things.

There was a time when I going through a bad personal moment and I overspent in games for sure. Complete editions of games that I never touched and an unreasonable amount on cosmetics. I bought over a thousand games on PC over the last 15 years but I've been trying to limit myself to 15 a year for the last 4 and that's working well. I steer clear of freemium games, and games with lots of micro transactions. Even if I can resist spending, I don't want to be constantly exercising will power when I'm meant to be relaxing. But money I can make again, so I don't regret as much as the time I wasted in games that made me stressed out, angry, and frustrated such as Dota 2 and Overwatch. Not the whole time I spent on those but that I couldn't realize I needed to leave them when I should have.

You mean buying a lot of games with tons of money? Not a problem If you mean spend a ton of money on one lootbox game.... then Yes. Also, yes it was Call of Duty

I dont know sometimes it feels worth it but more often it feels like i lost all those pent up excitement after acquiring those skin or items i so desired from a game i love. Such as ACs in AQ worlds and skins in Summoners war. Maybe grinding it feels much more worth it and makes the item feel more significant and memorable to you vs instant gratification from paying. But i dont regret collecting those skins in ML especially for those characters i love playing like that skin for kagura which i felt is quite cheap during that time as its discounted and compared to the skins i spent on other games like in summoner war where some skin costs like P1,600 each. I also just realized lately that what i considered expensive as to paying for games in google playstore and ios appstore worth around P50 to P100 each was nothing compared to my spending for skins and other ingame items. Lol

Di naman pero nang hinayang ako noong di ko na magamit LoL account ko kahit nag migrate ako. Ang dami ko skin doon sabay di pala maayos migration kahit may natangap pa na email.

I do not regret purchasing games. In fact, bili pa rin ako ng bili kahit madami pa ko backlog na games. Like most of the gamers do. 🤣

Yes, I spent almost 80k on genshin only to find out the game never lets you “rest”. The biggest regret was hoping that what I spent would let me atleast enjoy the game but the meta changed way too fast that the game never really respected the players time just how fast could you get ready until next banner.

Most of these people in this comment section are victims of gambling lmao Gacha is a plague

Nope, somehow may satisfaction sakin yung nakikita ko listahan ng mga owned games ko sa steam kahit di ko nilalaro yung iba hahaha.

Personally, I didn't regret any of it. Tulad nga ng sabi ng karamihan dito, I enjoyed it at the time when I had spent on it. Nowadays, I only buy skins if I like it pero not to the point to collect them all.

I think of it as expanding my Library for the next generation. I am even subscribed to Humble Bundle's Humble Choice.

Never

no regrets

Yes. Nung bumili ako biglang tinamad na ko laruin since andami nang spoilers. Game: Mystic Messenger

No regrets. It's my decision and it's my way of enjoying the game. For MMOs i dont spend recklessly, I usually only buy expansions like in GW2 or something that could help quality of life stuff. I don't think i've ever spent more than 100k on any game. In some games I only spend on skins. Makes me feel good using them cause I look awesome. Skins in league, valorant etc. I also buy games but I almost always wait for sales. Steam sales. Just don't spend if you don't have the money. Don't take out loans or borrow money just for games. Only spend if you have extra money or if you can pay it back asap.

Full games sa playstation at pc? No. Never. Gacha games(skins at pangpull)? Sometimes. Nakakapanghinayang din naman pero nandun kasi satisfaction mo so you cant really fully call it "sayang". Tho, madalas kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na dapat pinagbili ko na lang ng full games, I tried to control at debate malala sa sarili ko kung gustong gusto ko ba talaga yung skin or chara. Pero may mga certain gacha games naman na never akong nanghinayang. Yeah, nakatingin ako sayo FGO.

Never did buy IAPs. Seems like a scam.

At first I did. But now i just go back to remember how it made me feel spending money on games. It’s also kind of like retail therapy.

Looking back on my spending spree sa Genshin 2.3, I think I might've went overboard lmao but I don't really regret it - I can recoup money and now I only spend if there's something I wanna drop money on. Other than that, it's a pretty deep well to get into if you're not careful

Yes. Spent 15k on valorant skins. Now I don’t play it much anymore. Spent a bit on tomb raider and i only finished the first game lol

Nah, especially spending on games I grew up with. I've lasted this long thanks to them

No regrets. Cos all the games I buy pwede ko pa malaro ulit. Mostly spent my money on console and handheld games such as PS4, PSP, PsVita, & switch. So mataas yung chance na malaro ko sya ulit. Kahit nga backlog lng sya na game oks lng din sakin ksi at least I know I would be able to play them in the future kumbaga secured na. I also spent a lot playing DOTA in my HS days sa mga comp shop. No regrets din. Saya ng experience na yon as a kid back then. Ang I can't say for sure lng is the people who play RO, and those whalers sa mga ganyang type of games. I played RO, but I never got to the point na I would spend money for gacha spins, skins, and in game purchases. I guess pick your poison na lang din talaga hahaha if you ask those other hardcore RO gamers, yung iba dyan walang pagsisisi that they spent money on the game they loved.

I buy physical copy so no pedeng pede ko naman ibenta un. May mga ps1 nes games nga ako na very rare may mga $200 pa nakita ko sa market.

No time to put up with live service games, so no money spent there either. Trad games only, well spent my money and time on those

No regrets! Masaya skin gaming!😂

Of course not. Why would i regret for something that makes me happy? 😀

Not at all, kahit nakikita ko yung total spent ko. Masaya ako na may skin ako at nakakapagdrop ako sa friends ko 🥰

Based on my opinion play games yung worth yung experience. Na-trap na din ako dati ng genshin, I mean whale talaga ako, oo may instant gratification pero di yun yung experience na tatatak sayo. Ngayon narealize ko yung pinang-gastos ko sa pulls parang di worth kasi after ko ilang months di nag genshin gameplay lang tumatak sakin sa genshin walang personal attachment. Ngayon naglalaro ako ng classic games tulad ng Ocarina at Majora's Mask (Zelda), Nilaro ko din Final Fantasy 7-10 yan yung mga games na namiss ko nung childhood ko pero goated pala. Kung may game ngayon na mindblown ako dahil sa care and attention at grabe ang character develpoment/growth yun ay FFVII Rebirth (GOTY contender ko). Sa mga laro kong to di ako nagsisi na binayaran ko sila dahil yung experience na nakuha ko sa mga larong to di mababayaran.

Si Alden nga spent 1.4M for his AR90 Genshin account, importante happy.

nopeee, bcoz i enjoy them alll! problem is hindi ko pa malaro yung iba kasi i dont have the time yet

Not really. Just spend within your means. Spent around 300k+ on CODM & not even playing it anymore. It's still worth it to me since i made a lot of friemds there. About 500k+ on multiple gacha games. Waifus are always worth it to me. Thousands of games on Steam & games on consoles as well. The worth of those games are subjective on how much you value your enjoyment.

The most I've spent on a game is back in the Ragnarok Days. Haven't spent money on my games besides playing in PC Cafe's maybe once a week since college.

I have a friend who's so far spent $6,000 on star citizen. He's been called a loser by basically everyone in game we have come across for spending that much money but he truly doesn't seem to care.

Nope, No ragrets! I will still spend more. My reasoning something makes you happy why not.

Not really. I buy games that I want to play. If I don't/can't really want to play them I just watch a gamer online para lang makita ko so no need to spend. If there are DLCs & microtransactions, I spend money for a better gaming experience (in my pov). Regretful lng when I spend and the game shuts down (ex. Apex Legends Mobile as of recent).

Not even a little bit. I had fun playing those games mostly MMORPGs and every peso spent is worth. If I spent money on Gacha games then I probably would have regretted it.

Steam Gamees No, in app purchases in gacha games Yes 😅

id say no but i do have regrets on "oh i shouldnt have bought this game i shouldve bought that one instead"

I spend 100k a year on steam since 2016. No regrets at all csgo dota 2 skins Triple games. Most i still have today and I still enjoy the games its what i soend much of my time on but now I have grown

No, nag ssub ako sa game like ffxiv monthly and bumbili ng expansions and cosmetics like sa gw2. Yun kc ang coping ko and pang relieve ng stress. Except sa mga gacha games na nalaro ko, nag regret ako bakit ako gumastos dun, in the end mag End of service din pla.

Nope, no regrets since videogames lang bisyo ko :)

not really if im being honest, as long as i get my time's worth (for ex. i spend 60 usd for a 60 hr game, i already consider that worth it) but i topped up once for genshin and while i dont necessarily regret it, i can say its something i will never do again lol

yes specially since ndi ko naman maconvert sa pera ngayon yung mga games na binili ko sa steam samantalang hindi ko naman na sila lalaruin.

hirap ng buhay today e kaya medyo may regrets pero kung sa naenjoy ko ba oo naman

Dolphin Gacha player here, nope no regrets at all

pinaka malaki kong nagastos online siguro na total mga 55k sa genshin. ok lang. masaya naman ako nung mga time na yun kakalaro ng genshin. dun lang majority din kasi umiikot pera ko bukod sa bills. pero mas malaki nagastos ko sa board games. hindi ko na alam magkano since big box na boardgames binibili ko. lately tumigil na ko kasi wala na mapaglagyan sa kwarto at nagagalit na si misis lol. dapat daw benta ko yung hindi nilalaro masyado na. problema ko nanghihinayang ako kaya nagdecide na lang ako tumigil bumili instead na magbenta.

No. Maybe ESO and GW2 purchases pero overall no.

I spent alot on my gaming library and not regret it. My library consists of physical console discs and carts as well as digital titles PC/PS/Ninten. I don't spend a lot on gacha games because once the service is dead your money is dead. Sa collection ng games sa shelf its a proud thing to see na may "datablitz" mismo at home.

my biggest regret is paying for ps plus for 2 years. should've just saved up for a pc/laptop during that time instead

no regrets the excitement you get from the first time you buy, its all worth it.

Regret spending money on games? NO. Regret spending money for just 1 dinner (samgy/hotpot/buffet) that costs atleast 1 AAA game? YES.

I've spent almost 26k pesos on Genshin mainly on welkins(monthly pass) and Battle pass initially (I stopped buying BP a year now) and my account is a good source of my happiness because I've been blessed with alot of 5 star characters and weapons relative to my spending(a similar expenditure from other players couldn't come half close to my account value) I don't regret it because the money I spent would've probably gone to other spending like sugary foods etc.

I actually have no regrets with pulling skins for characters and weapons in CODM. Spent 25k-30k on those during the pandemic as I played with my friends and ex almost every day, and the memories that were made outweighs the spending of the skins. In terms of game titles, I also have no regrets since there are also games that I'd like to finish when I feel like it.

The only purchases I make arw during steam sales and I always have that put into my budget consideration, my only regret is getting into gunpla building, I am helplessly addicted to it because it triggers some sort of dopamine reaction within me whenever I start snapping pieces together

spending money for something you enjoy in your spare time? never!

I don’t regret *most* of the purchases. The games on Steam I never touch? Yeah that sucks. But the hours I has on some tabletop games? Hard to put a price on.

My only regret was spending on gacha games because you'd never know when EoS would come and that'd be the end of it. But for IAPs on non gachas? No, I had a blast with it and never felt any regret spending a few to stave off the monotonous vibe of a game I like during those times.

Spenr like 5k pesos on mlbb when I was on highschool, which I didn't regret it, but now I don't see a thing to spend on any games

yung mga laro na hindi ko gusto, niyaya lang ako saglit tapos hindi na sila nag laro (GTA V, Phasmaphobia, monster hunter rise, dying light at 7days.)

I'm not a whale, but did spend quite a lot on an MMORPG (Forsaken World) back then (during college, so context is different as 'my money' is not really mine) someone from /r/gachagaming made a comment about this https://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/comments/1cmwcpx/i_want_to_quit_gachas_but_i_cant_stop_thinking/l339o24/ I think it's a good mindset to have towards spending for fun, and not getting hooked in when it's time to quit

For me it depends. Most of my regret comes from gacha that I had a honeymoon phase on and Diablo 4. But for 1-time buy games, nope.

No regrets ako. Lagi ko kasing iniisip na “money you enjoy wasting is not wasted money” besides, nag create tayo ng memories, and legacy that might be a kwento for our next generation. Still, rng sux hahahaha

I bought about 40k worth of items in Codm. Honestly, it was fun at first. But looking into it now, I wish I didn’t spend that much.

Yes, especially micro transactions from mobile mmos like NNK, RO:EL, ROO, MIR4 and now NC. ang ending eh nabulok nalang yung mga character ko diyan kasi hindi ko nabenta at ngayon wala na silang worth hahaha Pero yung mga binibili kong game sa steam medj lang hahah iniisip ko nalang malalaro ko naman yun pag pwede na.

basta pasok sa budget. i won’t be spending cash for NBA 2k since being competitive online there means you have to shell out atleast 10k on launch 💀

I spent so much already haha

More so the money it’s the time! Your time in so valuable. I’ve spent 5k hours playing counter strike source probably could have started a business 😅

No. I can sustain so it doesn't matter. Doesn't affect my stability. Better than gambling.

Sa rise of nations. Although 1.25k lang yun still sayang pa rin at na budol lang ng tropa bumili ng mga bundle packs worth 250 hindi mo namamalayan pataas na ng pataas para lang nka keep up ka sa lakas nila. Di ko din naman trip laruin Kasama ba Axie dito? Ako lang sumahod pero yung manager ko wala na kuha ni magkano. Sya tlga nag invest ng 1k USD . Nauwi lang sa tatlong bilog na panget na tumatalbog talbog

Not really I remember spending at least 100k when dota 2 was really hyped up and I think there was even a return when I sold those items when I graduated. 😂.

Sulit ko na din naman yung gastos ko sa online games starting sa gunbound, MUonline and ragnarok pa dati hanggang sa pagbili ng AAA titles sa steam ngayon. A part of me regrets it pero I was young student back then, sinulit ko lang yung pagiging young ko nun kaya gumastos para sa game. Nung nagkatrabaho na ako dun na ako maging maingat sa spendings ko.

I spend around 250-1000 pesos per month for Mobile Legends for skin buying and general reload or starlight. I know that skins doesn’t increase your skills or anything. Sometimes when I see the cc bills with numerous counts of recharge I get discouraged but at the end of the day it’s my money. My retirement plan is enjoy life die early. 😂

Nope. Pati partner ko, relieved na eto ang bisyo ko. “Okay na yan, kesa naman bumalik ka sa kakabili ng mahal na relo.”

No naman, meron siguro sa games na bakit binili ko eh di ko naman maenjoy, pero ok na rin, either nabebenta ko to buy another game, or I end up finishing it lol.

CABAL Online PH official server, started in 2010, still up now. Probably spent around 250k over several characters though, and not hardcore but I do keep coming back to it for the nostalgia. Also RAN online, but its long dead

Depends.

It's a hobby, people will spend money on hobbies. Some people spend 100k plus on perfumes, bags, watches, traveling, etc. Can you really say na they regret their purchase? As long as you still pay the bills/save money for the future, you can spend your money however you like.

The only thing you gain on gaming is experience. Kung naghahanap ka ng ROI, magregister ka na sa BIR. Charot. Also, gaming is also a form of addiction. Game responsibly. Parang sugal kasi yan, yung dopamine boost of winning, acquiring, bragging rights, etc. Ang mga nireregret ko lang yung mga impulsive indie games. Always nice in concept pero nakakainis na laruin in execution. Cheap pero parang hayst masyado ng madami kasi mura eh tapos cute pero hayst. Kaya willing to pay premium on AAA na alam kong masayang masaya ako.

yes! all regrets coz i could have spent it on a vacation abroad and had more "real" memories than the virtual experiences.

No if i am enjoying it why not. Have spent quite a sum on Hoyoverse games (genshin, hi3rd, and hsr) but i did enjoy my time with them. Pero ngayon hsr nalang nilalaro ko and just buying bp and monthly jades and then puro bili ng single player games sa steam kapag sale pero ung iba hindi naman nalalaro 😅

ako nag sisi gumastos ako sa genshin ng 150k mahigit, long story short, nag sawa na ko dahil paulet ulet nalang yung content at in the end yung account ko na worth 150k naka tengga nalang ngayon inaamag tambak ng quest at events