At the beginning of 2009 and more recently I talked about my efforts to save money and not go crazy buying games. Looking back I would say I did a pretty decent job; I saved myself from a few titles that were definitely not worth buying but still had the opportunity to play through pretty much everything I wanted. Finding a game that you want on sale is an added bonus over just being able to go out and buy it, and practically becomes a game in and of itself. I even managed to mostly abide the “no $60 games” rule, with Forza 3 being an obvious and acceptable exception.

Title Price Saved
Prince of Persia (360) $59.99
$29.99
$30.00
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection (360) $29.99
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned (360) $20.00
LEGO Batman (PS3) $49.99
$25.00
$24.99
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS) $34.99
$19.99

$7.99
$27.00
The Sims 3 (PC) $49.99
$44.99*
$5.00
Left 4 Dead (GOTY) (360) $59.99
$37.00
$22.99
Indigo Prophecy (Xbox) $19.99
$6.68
$13.31
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3) $59.99
$34.99
$25.00
Shadow Complex (360) $15.00
Batman: Arkham Asylum (360) $59.99
$49.99*
$10.00
Forza Motorsport 3 (Limited Collector’s Edition) (360) $79.99
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (360) $20.00
New Super Mario Brothers Wii (Wii) $49.99**
  Total: $158.29

* gift card incentive
** shared purchase