How Much 2016 Costs If You Bought Every Major Release and New Hardware

The Results

If you picked up all of this year’s major titles, as well as all of the new hardware that got released throughout 2016, you’ll be looking at $5470. Considering that for that price you’re getting three new consoles, and three great VR headsets, as well as nearly 50 great games, that’s not a bad price, if a ridiculous purchase in theory.

Breaking that down by platform again and you’ve got totals that look a little something like this.

• 3DS and Wii U owners would have spent $400.
• PS4 owners, if they picked up every major release, as well as the PSVR, Pro, and Slim would be looking at handing over $2970. If you just picked up the new Pro and left the Slim, the cost looks slightly better at $2670.
• PC players have the biggest total at $3070 thanks to those two expensive VR headsets. If you only opt for one, you’re looking at somewhere between $2270 and $2670 depending on which one you pick up.
• And finally, Xbox One owners picking up the full set of major releases and a new Xbox One S have a grand total of $2050 for 2016.

How much do you think you spent on video games and hardware in 2016? Is the total as crazy as you expected, or not too bad? Be sure to let us know down in the comments below.