It's that time of the year to madly engage in consumerism.

The first hit to my wallet came in the form of Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Nintendo Wii. I missed my chance to get it the first time around and didn't want to miss a sale on a rare title. I enjoyed the first Prime game and have never played its two sequels.

The second, third, and fourth hits are PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond (Wii), SSX (360), and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS). The first two were on a clearance sale. PokePark 2 was half off its regular $49.99 and I felt it was lucky to catch a Nintendo game on sale. A Link Between Worlds was at full price. A bit foolish, but I needed to experience the latest Zelda as soon as I could.

So far, a ~$120 hit. And I'm mulling on some Steam sale purchases....