Buying games on sale and never playing them: why does the library keep growing?
Buying games on sale and never playing them is the contradiction behind this DETOON comic: the collection keeps expanding while playtime stays absent. For Sale Hunter, a discount turns one interesting title into ten urgent purchases. Every checkout promises a future adventure, conveniently scheduled for an imaginary free weekend. Then Reality Check asks whether any of those adventures actually happened. The library holds 240 games; the number currently being played is zero. Those numbers belong to the comic, rather than a survey of players.
Why buying games on sale and never playing them gets attention
- A lower price makes a purchase easier to justify. Yet saving against the original price still means spending money on something that might remain untouched.
- Shopping fits into a spare minute; finishing a game can require many evenings. A growing wishlist does not automatically come with a growing supply of free time.
- The mismatch makes an effective visual joke. A huge library looks like gaming ambition made visible, until one small question exposes the complete absence of actual play.
What Sale Hunter and Reality Check say
Sale Hunter announces, “Games on sale! Bought ten straight away!” Reality Check replies, “Finished them yet?” The answer arrives in two increasingly awkward beats: “240 games in my library. Currently playing: zero.” Their exchange needs no lecture about shopping habits. One character counts possibilities; the other asks about experiences. The punchline lands because owning an adventure and starting it are separate achievements. Apparently, the only game getting regular attention today is Add to Cart.
Frequently asked questions about buying games on sale and never playing them
- What is a gaming backlog? — Games you still intend to start or finish.
- Is the 240-game figure a real statistic? — It is the character’s library count in the comic.
- Is buying discounted games a bad thing? — Consider your interests, budget, and available time.
- How can I start tackling my backlog? — Pick one appealing game and set aside a session.