One thing that always interested me about the Neo-Geo were it's insane game prices. So I'm kind of curious as to what frequency owners of the system actually bought carts? Was it like a regular thing one or twice a year? Did you feel cheated when the CD games  came out at a cheaper price point?

I'm curious what kind of people bought them as well.  I imagine some teenage kid living in his parents 50 room mansion in California with a Neo Geo hooked up to a rear projection CRT in the early 90's.

I never owned a Neo Geo and I didn't have any friends that did either.

They got a second job.

they didn't, and that's why you don't see to many kicking around.

For me It depended on how much my fledgling business, "Advance Consoles", was making. On average I'd say about two per year back then.