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Originally Posted by Vaeron  You have it exactly backwards. Non-essentials are the FIRST thing people cut out of their budget. During a recession people spend their money on things like food, or rent, or mortgage, or clothing, or electricity, or gas. |
From what I understand, entertainment and luxuries in general take a hit during a downturn. But
within the entertainment category, games do relatively well because of their high fun/price ratio. For example, the new edition of Settlers of Catan has an MSRP of $42. That's the cost of what, 3 or 4 movie tickets (not sure what movie tickets cost in the USA)? You'll get a lot more fun-hours out of buying Settlers than out of going to the movies.
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