Well, I'm going to try - My vow was to buy no videogames, new, used, old, new, digital, physical, full price, or on sale for one year.  I was inspired by Robert Ashley's latest A Life Well Wasted show, in which he interviewed someone who stopped playing games entirely for one year. That seemed like a difficult, if not impossible thing to do, so I thought it might be more practical to pledge spending no money on videogames for one year. 
 
Most obviously, I'll be saving a lot of money that would otherwise keep piling upon the considerable backlog I've accumulated over the years, as I'm sure all of us have. Also, I've missed out on or not fully enjoyed quite a few great games in the last few years and want to catch up on them. But since I've started this resolution, I'm seeing another unexpected benefit - an increased appreciation for getting new games. I never said I couldn't acquire new games for one year, just cannot buy them - so gifts, free games, etc. will be allowed - the goal of this thing is to save money, after all. 
 
This reminds me a lot of how games were when I was younger - the buildup to Christmas and birthday and those 2-3 new games a year that you simply could not wait for has faded away with having plenty of disposable income for 2-3 new games a month, depending on deals and how many good games come out that month. Not to say those games aren't played and enjoyed, but they're not REALLY played and enjoyed like they were when we were kids. I'm hoping that this resolution can restore some of that magic. 
 
Hopefully I get some amazon gift cards for christmas. Having to miss out on Bayonetta, Final Fantasy XIII, Splinter Cell Conviction, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Lost Planet 2, etc. might make this resolution as impossible as the one to not play any games. I also think I'll be enjoying reading about games a lot more as a result. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens and what I get to discover that's been sitting on my shelf for too long.