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    Edited By baconandwaffles

     Everything started with The Orange Box. . . 
     
    So Steam conveniently lets you see what you have bought and how much you paid for it.  Check out my uber data-geek  table  of my month-by-month Steam spending.     Every year I buy more, but at least i am spending less per game!
       
     Total Spent:
    2008 - $507 on 17 games ($29.83 avg)
    2009 - $945  on 40 games ($23.63 avg)
    2010 - $314  on 19 games ($16.53 avg - helped greatly by the current summer sale)
     
     

    MonthTotal Spent# of GamesAvg Price
    Oct-07  $    49.95       1.0  $ 49.95
    Nov-07  $      -          -     $    -   
    Dec-07  $      -          -     $    -   
    Jan-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Feb-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Mar-08  $    34.90       2.0  $ 17.45
    Apr-08  $    99.85       3.0  $ 33.28
    May-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Jun-08  $    59.98       2.0  $ 29.99
    Jul-08  $    79.98       2.0  $ 39.99
    Aug-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Sep-08  $    97.46       4.0  $ 24.37
    Oct-08  $    34.98       2.0  $ 17.49
    Nov-08  $    49.99       1.0  $ 49.99
    Dec-08  $    49.99       1.0  $ 49.99
    Jan-09  $    14.98       1.0  $ 14.98
    Feb-09  $    84.97       3.0  $ 28.32
    Mar-09  $    88.76       4.0  $ 22.19
    Apr-09  $   107.46       4.0  $ 26.87
    May-09  $    62.98       2.0  $ 31.49
    Jun-09  $   109.90       5.0  $ 21.98
    Jul-09  $    47.46       4.0  $ 11.87
    Aug-09  $    25.96       1.0  $ 25.96
    Sep-09  $    94.97       2.0  $ 47.49
    Oct-09  $    99.97       3.0  $ 33.32
    Nov-09  $   159.94       6.0  $ 26.66
    Dec-09  $    47.81       5.0  $   9.56
    Jan-10  $     2.49       1.0  $   2.49
    Feb-10  $     4.99       1.0  $   4.99
    Mar-10  $    59.98       2.0  $ 29.99
    Apr-10  $    98.71       3.0  $ 32.90
    May-10  $    17.49       2.0  $   8.75
    Jun-10  $   130.47      10.0  $ 13.05
     

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    #1  Edited By baconandwaffles

     Everything started with The Orange Box. . . 
     
    So Steam conveniently lets you see what you have bought and how much you paid for it.  Check out my uber data-geek  table  of my month-by-month Steam spending.     Every year I buy more, but at least i am spending less per game!
       
     Total Spent:
    2008 - $507 on 17 games ($29.83 avg)
    2009 - $945  on 40 games ($23.63 avg)
    2010 - $314  on 19 games ($16.53 avg - helped greatly by the current summer sale)
     
     

    MonthTotal Spent# of GamesAvg Price
    Oct-07  $    49.95       1.0  $ 49.95
    Nov-07  $      -          -     $    -   
    Dec-07  $      -          -     $    -   
    Jan-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Feb-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Mar-08  $    34.90       2.0  $ 17.45
    Apr-08  $    99.85       3.0  $ 33.28
    May-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Jun-08  $    59.98       2.0  $ 29.99
    Jul-08  $    79.98       2.0  $ 39.99
    Aug-08  $      -          -     $    -   
    Sep-08  $    97.46       4.0  $ 24.37
    Oct-08  $    34.98       2.0  $ 17.49
    Nov-08  $    49.99       1.0  $ 49.99
    Dec-08  $    49.99       1.0  $ 49.99
    Jan-09  $    14.98       1.0  $ 14.98
    Feb-09  $    84.97       3.0  $ 28.32
    Mar-09  $    88.76       4.0  $ 22.19
    Apr-09  $   107.46       4.0  $ 26.87
    May-09  $    62.98       2.0  $ 31.49
    Jun-09  $   109.90       5.0  $ 21.98
    Jul-09  $    47.46       4.0  $ 11.87
    Aug-09  $    25.96       1.0  $ 25.96
    Sep-09  $    94.97       2.0  $ 47.49
    Oct-09  $    99.97       3.0  $ 33.32
    Nov-09  $   159.94       6.0  $ 26.66
    Dec-09  $    47.81       5.0  $   9.56
    Jan-10  $     2.49       1.0  $   2.49
    Feb-10  $     4.99       1.0  $   4.99
    Mar-10  $    59.98       2.0  $ 29.99
    Apr-10  $    98.71       3.0  $ 32.90
    May-10  $    17.49       2.0  $   8.75
    Jun-10  $   130.47      10.0  $ 13.05
     

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    #2  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

    Whoa. All those little deals mount up don't they? Valve are very cunning.

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    #3  Edited By ComradeKritstov

    Where did you find this information? I'm looking all over the Steam store page and can't find a link anywhere.

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    #4  Edited By baconandwaffles
    @ComradeKritstov:   In the upper righthand corner is the link "Username's Account".  It takes you to a list of your licenses and below it is your payments.
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    #5  Edited By Codeacious
    @ComradeKritstov said:

    " Where did you find this information? I'm looking all over the Steam store page and can't find a link anywhere. "

    You have to go to store.steampowered.com in a web browser, login, then click on "insertaccountnamehere's account" at the top of the page.  (EDIT: NINJAS)
     
    And yeah, I'm in the same boat as you.
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    #6  Edited By BeachThunder

    Why do you have a decimal point in the # of games column...are you expecting to buy half a game?
     
    Also, I'm sure it was $1766 well spent :D

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    #7  Edited By baconandwaffles
    @BeachThunder: 
     
    Technically, wouldn't episodic games (Sam & Max) qualify as partial games?  Of course, I just forgot to remove the last decimal when I was formatting in Excel...
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    #8  Edited By ComradeKritstov
    @isnipeyoudie said:
    " @ComradeKritstov said:

    " Where did you find this information? I'm looking all over the Steam store page and can't find a link anywhere. "

    You have to go to store.steampowered.com in a web browser, login, then click on "insertaccountnamehere's account" at the top of the page.  (EDIT: NINJAS) And yeah, I'm in the same boat as you. "
    That was my problem, was trying to find it in Steam. Thanks.
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    #9  Edited By BeachThunder
    @BaconAndWaffles said:
    " @BeachThunder:   Technically, wouldn't episodic games (Sam & Max) qualify as partial games?  Of course, I just forgot to remove the last decimal when I was formatting in Excel... "
    Nope, you buy the pack as one entity; you can't even buy individual episodes over Steam :P
     
    Are you going to share with us what games you've bought?
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    #10  Edited By baconandwaffles
    Here are the games I bought.  And for maximum humiliation, I sorted the list by price paid (Aion!?!  WTF wa I thinking?)
    Steam doesn't separate games and price if you buy multiple games at one time, but most of the stuff I buy is only one game at a time.
     
    DatePriceTitle
    Wednesday, September 23, 2009  $ 59.99 Aion Collector's Edition
    Tuesday, April 13, 2010  $ 49.99 Just Cause 2
    Monday, March 22, 2010  $ 49.99 Metro 2033 All Languages
    Tuesday, November 03, 2009  $ 49.99 Dragon Age: Origins
    Sunday, November 01, 2009  $ 49.99 Borderlands
    Friday, October 02, 2009  $ 49.99 Risen
    Monday, June 15, 2009  $ 49.99 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (NA)
    Saturday, April 25, 2009  $ 49.99 Guild Wars: Trilogy
    Tuesday, March 10, 2009  $ 49.99 Empire: Total War (NA)
    Sunday, February 15, 2009  $ 49.99 Fallout 3 (NA)
    Friday, December 19, 2008  $ 49.99 Left 4 Dead
    Sunday, November 30, 2008  $ 49.99 Grand Theft Auto IV + Vice City (preorder US)
    Sunday, July 13, 2008  $ 49.99 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    Friday, October 12, 2007  $ 49.95 The Orange Box
    Monday, April 26, 2010  $ 42.49 Rockstar Collection New
    Tuesday, April 14, 2009  $ 39.99 Dead Space
    Wednesday, June 04, 2008  $ 39.99 Grid
    Friday, April 18, 2008  $ 39.95 TrackMania United Forever
    Monday, May 18, 2009  $ 35.99 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition
    Sunday, September 27, 2009  $ 34.98 FEAR 2: Project Origin (NA), Star Wars: KOTOR
    Saturday, October 17, 2009  $ 29.99 Red Faction Guerrilla
    Tuesday, September 23, 2008  $ 29.99 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
    Wednesday, September 17, 2008  $ 29.99 Crysis: Warhead (NA)
    Friday, September 12, 2008  $ 29.99 GTR Evolution Complete (ROW)
    Thursday, July 03, 2008  $ 29.99 Assassin's Creed
    Saturday, April 26, 2008  $ 29.95 Grand Theft Auto Classics
    Wednesday, April 23, 2008  $ 29.95 Unreal Tournament 3
    Friday, March 21, 2008  $ 29.95 Bioshock (NA)
    Saturday, May 02, 2009  $ 26.99 King's Bounty: The Legend
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009  $ 25.96 Osmos, Time Gentlemen, Please!, Droplitz, Plants vs. Zombies
    Wednesday, June 17, 2009  $ 25.19 The Elder Scrolls Game of the Year Pack
    Thursday, June 24, 2010  $ 22.73 Overlord Complete Pack, Cryostasis, Bioshock 2
    Thursday, June 17, 2010  $ 22.49 Need for Speed: SHIFT
    Monday, July 27, 2009  $ 22.49 Mount and Blade, Men of War
    Wednesday, June 09, 2010  $ 19.99 Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY
    Monday, June 07, 2010  $ 19.99 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
    Tuesday, November 24, 2009  $ 19.99 Serious Sam HD (US)
    Thursday, November 19, 2009  $ 19.99 Torchlight
    Friday, October 16, 2009  $ 19.99 Machinarium
    Sunday, February 15, 2009  $ 19.99 DiRT
    Tuesday, October 14, 2008  $ 19.99 World of Goo
    Sunday, June 01, 2008  $ 19.99 STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
    Saturday, April 11, 2009  $ 17.48 Ghost Master, Braid
    Thursday, June 17, 2010  $ 14.99 Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars
    Thursday, March 26, 2009  $ 14.99 FarCry 2
    Monday, February 16, 2009  $ 14.99 Defense Grid: The Awakening
    Friday, October 31, 2008  $ 14.99 X-Com Complete Pack
    Thursday, December 31, 2009  $ 14.98 Street Fighter IV, Medieval II: Total War
    Friday, January 23, 2009  $ 14.98 Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, Psychonauts
    Saturday, March 21, 2009  $ 13.79 Multiwinia + Darwinia, Oddworld Abes Oddysee and Exoddus package
    Sunday, June 28, 2009  $ 12.99 Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Complete
    Friday, December 25, 2009  $ 11.98 King's Bounty: Armored Princess, Cogs
    Saturday, June 06, 2009  $ 11.74 Penumbra Collectors Pack, Freedom Pack
    Saturday, June 26, 2010  $ 10.20 Left 4 Dead 2
    Saturday, May 22, 2010  $    9.99 F.E.A.R.: Ultimate Shooter Edition
    Wednesday, March 03, 2010  $    9.99 Indie Game Pack
    Sunday, November 29, 2009  $    9.99 Trine
    Saturday, November 07, 2009  $    9.99 Mass Effect
    Wednesday, July 15, 2009  $    9.99 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
    Thursday, July 09, 2009  $    9.99 The Longest Journey
    Tuesday, June 16, 2009  $    9.99 Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
    Friday, March 27, 2009  $    9.99 Ubisoft Classics Pack
    Sunday, June 13, 2010  $    8.50 Oblivion Game of the Year Delux
    Friday, May 14, 2010  $    7.50 Tropico 3
    Monday, December 28, 2009  $    7.49 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
    Sunday, September 28, 2008  $    7.49 Max Payne Bundle
    Saturday, December 26, 2009  $    7.48 Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
    Thursday, April 29, 2010  $    6.23 ToCA Race Driver 3, FUEL
    Thursday, December 24, 2009  $    5.88 Indigo Prophecy, Samorost 2
    Friday, June 25, 2010  $    5.09 Commandos Pack
    Wednesday, February 03, 2010  $    4.99 Titan Quest Gold
    Saturday, July 18, 2009  $    4.99 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
    Sunday, March 30, 2008  $    4.95 Prey
    Friday, June 25, 2010  $    4.00 Ghostbusters: The Videogame
    Tuesday, June 22, 2010  $    2.49 Deus Ex: Invisible War
    Friday, January 01, 2010  $    2.49 Trials 2: Second Edition
    Tuesday, April 21, 2009  $         -    Zeno Clash Retail
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    #11  Edited By Wolfenhex

    Steam is very addicting, but you can get a lot for your money if you wait for good sales and packs.  Everything on Steam will go down in price and eventually go on sale.  If you can wait you can get a lot for your money.
     
    I have spent around $2050 on Steam over the years and currently own 260 games.  According to Steam Calculator my account is currently worth $4023.34. 
      
    Lately I have been avoiding buying any game that is $35 - $50.

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    #12  Edited By Feanor

    And people try and say that PC gaming is dead.

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    #13  Edited By Stefan
    @Feanor said:

    " And people try and say that PC gaming is dead. "

    Well it is for me... but this doesn't keep me from buying more games on steam -_- 
     
    edit: I spent ~ 210bucks on steam which seems ok for 60 games
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