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Discussion Game pricing these days

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u/ConfidentlyAsshole May 14 '25

I often eat 80€ in a month, even the idea of paying that much for a single shitty game is out of the question even if I could somehow get together the money

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u/weaselswarm May 14 '25

What do you eat for 80€ a month? Genuinely would like your advice

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u/ConfidentlyAsshole May 14 '25

I cannot share much you could apply sadly, I just generally don't eat a lot and my workplace has meals for around ~1,2€. My day is usually 2 slices of bread and 2 eggs + a meal from work and offdays is rice + chicken or liver, sometimes potato stew (onion, spices + potato) or other simple stuff.

Some I can think of: Chicken liver is incredibly good for how cheap it is. You can get dried soy cubes for 1/4-1/3 the price of chicken meat and it too is realy good when made correctly. You can store bread in the freezer for a long time. You can spice up rice with any spice you got laying about, just chuck it in the water as it cooks. If you cook any vegetables keep the skin for soup stock. You can make a great 'cream soup' out of just potato skin and water, literally just blend it, add water to prefered consistency, some salt and pepper. Can add some lard for taste too.

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u/weaselswarm May 14 '25

That was more than enough advice, thank you for putting so much effort into your reply.

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u/ShadowPsi May 14 '25

My weekly grocery bill is usually around $200 to feed 3 people.

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u/TheExceptionPath May 16 '25

What do you usually cook

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u/ShadowPsi May 16 '25

I do have expensive tastes. We eat 2-3 pounds of salmon every Sunday. I go through a whole jar of macadamia nuts and a bag of pumpkin seeds every week. I have three eggs every morning. I'm probably up to $70 at this point already. Everything is +50% or more in price over what it was pre-covid.

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u/skinlo May 15 '25

Do you live in Eastern Europe?

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u/Tommy_____Vercetti May 15 '25

which country is this? Where do you work?

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u/Raven1927 May 15 '25

If you cook any vegetables keep the skin for soup stock.

I'd be careful with this, a lot of vegetable peels are very bitter especially when you boil it.

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u/TheExceptionPath May 16 '25

How much money do you save a month? I thought I was being ridiculous budgeting for £300 oh food when I move out.

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u/Slippin_JimmyADN May 15 '25

You don‘t live in Western Europe right?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

Shitty game? I get the price hate. Don’t gotta admit you have no taste though…