Can you stick to a budget? The 2015 Budget Challenge!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Why replace your Optimus Prime from Classics' The Ultimate Battle 2-pack with an MP-10? I mean, it's an Optimus Prime that transforms into a G1-style truck...

:P

I can see where you're coming from with that example, who wouldn't want to upgrade that Optimus, but aren't you just watching the same movie anyway?

Quality counts. :P

Seriously though, it was the worst cheap/easily accessible OP I could think of, and Blu-ray Disc kicks the absolute sh*t out of standard def.

Plus JB Hi-Fi have movies 1-3 on Blu-ray for only $39.19 right now (20% off).

I don't have a boo-zjay.

I must admit that I watched the original animated movie on blu ray for the first time a couple of months back and I saw details that I had never spotted before in the few thousand times i've watched the flick (such as Optimus having an Autobot symbol on his steering wheel in truck mode). That said, I never really watch the live action films that often. I'd like to have the first two on blu ray but I think the missus was put off by how many toys Ive bought of late, plus we just reorganized the study and there is a whole shelf on TF DVD/BluRays including this lot:




It may be the fact that I have 4 different versions of the animated movie that gave her pause (reglaur, UK edition, Special Edition & blu ray). So budget wise I think she thought I could forego more

And to think, in the old days all I had was a VHS copy that I taped off Agros Cartoon Connection one morning

[Raider]

Short answer no, I cannot stick to a budget. I try to balance commonsense with how much trouble I would get in with the missus if she found out how much I spent.

[kurdt_the_goat]

First spend of the year is in - nabbed Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition for Vita. Eagle eyed readers will note that this wasn't on my considering list

I realised the 2 $7 3DS games i want... i already bought an eShop card earmarked for those.... last year! So, hail to the king baby!

[DELTAprime]

I must admit that I watched the original animated movie on blu ray for the first time a couple of months back and I saw details that I had never spotted before in the few thousand times i've watched the flick (such as Optimus having an Autobot symbol on his steering wheel in truck mode).

I still wonder why so many people insist that DVD is good. Theres so much more detail in a Blu-ray, and it's not blurry. Every time I sell a DVD to someone at work I want to hit them over the head with it and say "go back and get the far superior Blu-ray".

First spend of the year is in - nabbed Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition for Vita. Eagle eyed readers will note that this wasn't on my considering list

I realised the 2 $7 3DS games i want... i already bought an eShop card earmarked for those.... last year! So, hail to the king baby!

You didn't pay for Duke did you? It's free this month on PlayStation Plus, thats how I got my copy yesterday.

[Skullcruncher]

No, but I need to. The dirt down each side of myself isn't going to concrete itself. Once I get paid this month I am going to form a budget and try and keep to it...until next pay day

[kurdt_the_goat]

You didn't pay for Duke did you? It's free this month on PlayStation Plus, thats how I got my copy yesterday.

Argg i know, i'm tempted every time i buy a game that's free on plus.... But i just hate subscriptions and the idea of not really owning stuff! When plus first came out i already had everything i wanted that was free too... One day maybe

[DELTAprime]

I've just had a think about it and I've decided not really so much stick to a budget, but at least keep track of how much I spend on Transformers this year. I've never kept track so it would be good to know.

For some reason my bank isn't showing how much I actually paid for MP-11SW but he's my only purchase this year so far.

[SuspectimusPrime]

I've just had a think about it and I've decided not really so much stick to a budget, but at least keep track of how much I spend on Transformers this year. I've never kept track so it would be good to know.

It's a good idea. I've been tracking since 2010, and in 2012 I spent an obscene amount on money, mostly because I kept impulsing on eBay to chase back on CHUG releases I missed out on.

I will entertain your budget concept but it's hard to do at this stage of the year as others have said, there has been so little announced, it might be better to wait till after the toy fairs.

That's what I'm feeling this year. Have not yet bitten on the regular Hasbro releases and the 3rd Party stuff I want is slow coming. The only BBTS pre-order I have is TFCC Krok - but man, do I need that!

[millhouse]

Short answer no, I cannot stick to a budget. I try to balance commonsense with how much trouble I would get in with the missus if she found out how much I spent.

Amen brother, amen.

[DELTAprime]

On the subject of games. I put together this years watch list. I did the same thing last year at E3. If everything comes out this year and doesn't get delayed this year will be bad for my wallet. So far I have.


DI Green Goblin 22/01

DI Ronan 22/01

DI Yondu 22/01

DI Jasmin 13/02

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round 20/02

DI Loki 23/03

DI Falcon 23/03

Mortal Kombat X 15/04

Batman Arkham Knight 03/06

Forza Motorsport 6

Halo 5: Guardians

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Mass Effect

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