Why Spend Money in Video Games? - Glad You Asked S1

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  • Опубликовано: 7 окт 2019
  • Glad You Asked host Alex Clark has been a gamer for most of his life. And in all his years of playing, he's spent a great deal of money buying and selling virtual items in video games. He’s not alone -- billions of dollars are spent inside the virtual economies of video games. So why spend money on a virtual good? And how did they become so valuable?
    Key sources:
    CS:GO 'Dragon Lore' AWP skin sells for more than $61,000 www.pcgamer.com/csgo-dragon-l...
    Bank Failure in Second Life Leads to Calls for Regulation www.wired.com/2007/08/bank-fa...
    Meet The Man Who Just Made A Half Million From The Sale Of Virtual Property www.forbes.com/sites/oliverch...
    0:00 Intro
    1:16 Virtual Goods
    4:05 Why Buy Virtual Goods
    5:52 Skokie
    8:06 Buying & Selling
    13:00 Annual Tournaments
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Комментарии • 7 тыс.

  • @bradleymacklin7896
    @bradleymacklin7896 4 года назад +38764

    Now the real question is, why would I spend money for RUclips premium to watch this

    • @jamestankejun8011
      @jamestankejun8011 4 года назад +1033

      Great question......

    • @DakanFluff
      @DakanFluff 4 года назад +1587

      But you just watched it for free

    • @strider029
      @strider029 4 года назад +502

      It's not premium tho.

    • @jasonyeng94
      @jasonyeng94 4 года назад +111

      Yes true

    • @vengxance
      @vengxance 4 года назад +455

      yuragi This episode and others used to be locked behind a subscription. Dunno when ans why they made the entire series free.

  • @vxsi
    @vxsi 4 года назад +9459

    "the typical teen plays about 7 hours a week"
    thats insultingly low

    • @maiqtheliar5891
      @maiqtheliar5891 4 года назад +339

      From my 5500h on TES V alone, I am seriously offended by that statement. Nobody can be the Last Dragonborn only 7 hours per week. You either are Dragonborn even "offline" or you are no Dragonborn at all.

    • @witakav
      @witakav 4 года назад +35

      @@jameswatsonatheistgamer I do 31

    • @kyran2363
      @kyran2363 4 года назад +53

      Zorkful i do 62

    • @rezendeiiz.knight1084
      @rezendeiiz.knight1084 4 года назад +41

      if I dont have works I played almost 24 hours a week minus watching and surfing on the internet

    • @georgheider5597
      @georgheider5597 4 года назад +116

      Im 30 years and im playing in 1 Week around 20 Hours and go 4 Days in Week in The Gym,have Family and a Child and have enough Time for them plus i go to Work :)

  • @cheesecakelasagna
    @cheesecakelasagna 3 года назад +145

    Big respect Vox for choosing someone who's evidently passionate about the topic. Big up, Alex.

  • @guhh8792
    @guhh8792 3 года назад +317

    "Why spend money in videogames?"
    Ight then, imma raid gamestop if thats what you want

  • @traplap5903
    @traplap5903 4 года назад +4525

    „The typical gamer plays about 7 hours a week“
    Me: Playing 7 hours a day

  • @ipolarisi2381
    @ipolarisi2381 4 года назад +3677

    I'm glad this is presented by a gamer, not just some random reporter that has never played a game in their life

    • @kshatriya1414
      @kshatriya1414 4 года назад +187

      I Polaris even more importantly, A gamer who he himself used the in game markets to earn irl money

    • @troopx
      @troopx 4 года назад +30

      I totally agree

    • @NicolasGanea
      @NicolasGanea 4 года назад +12

      Agreed!

    • @eyecandy_
      @eyecandy_ 4 года назад +15

      He plays on a laptop

    • @TT-zo4xb
      @TT-zo4xb 4 года назад +87

      @@eyecandy_ why does this matter

  • @bremCZ
    @bremCZ 4 года назад +2258

    Why spend money in cafes?
    Why spend money in sports stores?
    Why spend money in fast food places?
    Because you like them.

    • @Eldex0
      @Eldex0 4 года назад +61

      Because its not a real thing, thats why they dont understand buying these.

    • @bremCZ
      @bremCZ 4 года назад +140

      @@Eldex0 Why spend money on TV?

    • @Eldex0
      @Eldex0 4 года назад +18

      @@bremCZ because you like it

    • @bremCZ
      @bremCZ 4 года назад +155

      @@Eldex0 Exactly!

    • @joelsmith3473
      @joelsmith3473 4 года назад +42

      It's not necessarily that they are not "real" as Elder says, but that they are intangible and their rarity is artificial.

  • @AtrocityZA
    @AtrocityZA 4 года назад +421

    The average teen plays 7 hours a week
    Me : laughs in 170 hours in past two weeks

    • @jofx4051
      @jofx4051 3 года назад +15

      It's about 12 hours a day!

    • @videosaboutanimals392
      @videosaboutanimals392 3 года назад +2

      Jofx my friend does more

    • @jofx4051
      @jofx4051 3 года назад +2

      Imagine what is your life if you make gamer becomes your job

    • @BruceOtw
      @BruceOtw 3 года назад +2

      Yea 10 hours a day minimum

    • @icarbonised4655
      @icarbonised4655 3 года назад +1

      I'm happy with just 40 hours a day

  • @myst1317
    @myst1317 4 года назад +6257

    Gaming is a hobby and everyone spends money on their hobbies

  • @drooplepup
    @drooplepup 4 года назад +928

    *7 hours a week*
    Me: that can't be right.

    • @maddoxpain2774
      @maddoxpain2774 4 года назад +61

      8 hours a day

    • @drooplepup
      @drooplepup 4 года назад +33

      @@maddoxpain2774 see, now that's closer to the truth. Lol

    • @georgekenny2333
      @georgekenny2333 4 года назад +5

      I would spend 12.5 hours a day on dota 2 when I was younger.

    • @aniket.r.singh.
      @aniket.r.singh. 4 года назад +3

      @@drooplepup more like 20 hours a day.... No ??? Only me =_=>.< ok

    • @build2270
      @build2270 4 года назад +11

      @@aniket.r.singh. *Are you kidding me? Thats insultingly low*

  • @onyx7688
    @onyx7688 4 года назад +471

    Parents: Asking me why am I spending my money in games
    My goal is beyond your understanding.

    • @adrianotako426
      @adrianotako426 4 года назад +3

      I agree parents cant understand WHY WE DO THAT

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 года назад +3

      because you can not help yourself.... if it play to win and you get paid from winning maybe... but yet agian....it mean nothing...

    • @domse16
      @domse16 4 года назад +6

      Nobody can understand a person that has only 2IQ

    • @talizorahnarrayya5916
      @talizorahnarrayya5916 4 года назад +1

      Some parents do understand tho that its a hobbie and people will spend money for their hobbies

    • @bijandey5634
      @bijandey5634 3 года назад +3

      Ask why they spent $400 on a purse

  • @el_mr6439
    @el_mr6439 4 года назад +89

    This is like to ask "why do you spend money to go to the cinema?"

    • @akhilsettypalli8862
      @akhilsettypalli8862 3 года назад +10

      Using the same example free video games are like going to the movies where the tickets are free and paying money is optional then why pay money? This is why people have a hard time understanding why you pay money in video games

    • @ryogovila4363
      @ryogovila4363 3 года назад +14

      @@akhilsettypalli8862 The game is like a movie and the things we buy are like popcorn. They make us enjoy it more by giving us extra.

    • @David-qe2gs
      @David-qe2gs 3 года назад

      did you watch the whole thing? bc he explains it to people who may not know why we do it, and he explained it perfectly

    • @chickenflower4829
      @chickenflower4829 3 года назад

      You didn’t finish your question. Should follow up with: When you can watch movies at home on your devices

    • @randompeople7595
      @randompeople7595 3 года назад +2

      @@akhilsettypalli8862 bruh what if you enjoy the paid games or dlc or cosmetics or any paid content really.

  • @S3L0Licant
    @S3L0Licant 4 года назад +2752

    "and person over 18 will send 7 hours a week ingame"
    me: shame

  • @Jamatee
    @Jamatee 4 года назад +1646

    “Selling at 10,000$, it’s one of the most expensive virtual items sold”
    Anomaly: hold my beer

  • @abhisheksoni2980
    @abhisheksoni2980 4 года назад +50

    "so is the popcorn you buy at multiplex"
    *me scratching head as someone who never buys popcorn at multiplex*

    • @tarsierontherun
      @tarsierontherun 4 года назад +1

      He said "movie theater" not "multiplex" unless you're making a reference to a joke I don't know about.

    • @theprophetkato
      @theprophetkato 3 года назад

      the guy is also wrong because popcorn is real and you eat it. its a bad example.

    • @unaidhoore4031
      @unaidhoore4031 3 года назад

      Me not knowing what multiplex is...

    • @GamingWO-
      @GamingWO- 2 года назад

      @@theprophetkato you eat it, the next day, you have nothing to show for it, that was the point of bringing up popcorn.
      But, if you can trade an item for real money, it might as well be real.

  • @cheap_joke787
    @cheap_joke787 4 года назад +96

    "Paid my rent by playing WoW and selling the gold I made" - filthy gold seller

  • @qq-vi9ki
    @qq-vi9ki 4 года назад +3017

    imagine playin 7 hours a week, what a nerd
    Post made by 8 hours a day gang

  • @heaven3763
    @heaven3763 4 года назад +2409

    "A person over 18 will spend 7 hours a week playing a game."
    Me: More like 7 hours a day, sheesh

  • @mhalif5806
    @mhalif5806 2 года назад +16

    When Gaming is integral part of your life, Spending some money to improve your quality of life doesn’t sound bad.

    • @jakeadams7229
      @jakeadams7229 Год назад

      Yup that's why I spend my money on games

  • @numptyco
    @numptyco 4 года назад +422

    “The typical gamer plays 7 hours a week.”
    An hour a day!? These "Gamers" must be living in a concentration camp.

    • @mohamedlaqin
      @mohamedlaqin 3 года назад +9

      These teens have a life..so yeah lol

    • @numptyco
      @numptyco 3 года назад +32

      @@mohamedlaqin Keyword being gamer

    • @mohamedlaqin
      @mohamedlaqin 3 года назад +1

      @@numptyco bruhhhh.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @notjohndoe6878
      @notjohndoe6878 3 года назад +1

      @@numptyco its cause people think just cause you remotely play a game your officially a gamer now.

    • @womp47
      @womp47 3 года назад +5

      @@notjohndoe6878 "anyone can be a gamer even if its just the little mobile games on your phone"

  • @zel1921
    @zel1921 4 года назад +2565

    This title represents my mom asking me that while she bought a 1000$ hand bag

    • @kezziekz
      @kezziekz 4 года назад +87

      RIGHT?!?!?!

    • @hadesmapperpolska5260
      @hadesmapperpolska5260 4 года назад +10

      @@kezziekz right.

    • @andreasbrenner46
      @andreasbrenner46 4 года назад +5

      @@hadesmapperpolska5260 right

    • @onepoh4680
      @onepoh4680 4 года назад +119

      Well it depends who worked for the money...if she pay for her bag and you live at home with parents and dont work well you deserved that question 😂

    • @hadesmapperpolska5260
      @hadesmapperpolska5260 4 года назад +27

      @@onepoh4680 I'm 15 and i have job, she too so..

  • @shutter-chan
    @shutter-chan 4 года назад +3273

    For once a host who is an actual gamer.

    • @cr1mzn_
      @cr1mzn_ 4 года назад +7

      lol I'm silver and i have avg. 8 hrs every weekend
      Pros spend 10-12 hrs/day
      Casual numbers

    • @theshiningmacaw7834
      @theshiningmacaw7834 4 года назад +69

      @T Lo chill the f down bro you don't have to rub it into everyone's face chill you talkin like your a god chill

    • @nabaneetgogoi7992
      @nabaneetgogoi7992 4 года назад +36

      @T Lo yo you ok bro?

    • @mango7436
      @mango7436 4 года назад +31

      T Lo everything ok at home?

    • @516callersurge4
      @516callersurge4 4 года назад +8

      Deivison Carvalho and this is why u go school kids

  • @guterversuch6337
    @guterversuch6337 3 года назад +16

    "i play WoW for 14 years".... "how do i open this gift?"

    • @kaitlyn__L
      @kaitlyn__L Год назад

      He was double clicking, he probably plays with UI mods at home, but it was a vanilla install on the work computer

  • @teku6266
    @teku6266 3 года назад +8

    *People out there buying 2k Gucci shoes and bags meanwhile I'm here barely spending 25$ in-game every year...*

  • @comeandrekus6768
    @comeandrekus6768 4 года назад +359

    "it was Sold for $10000 making it one of the most expensive video game items ever sold"
    2 mins later: "This skin sold for $61000"
    Bruh

  • @bananbean
    @bananbean 4 года назад +3668

    «7 hours each week»
    Everyone watching this: hehe

    • @thsieh8936
      @thsieh8936 4 года назад +134

      Lol. At least it 2 hr a day if you are not casual gamer.

    • @ramiroabrego9382
      @ramiroabrego9382 4 года назад +59

      My most hours a week in steam was 65-70h

    • @gremlin8635
      @gremlin8635 4 года назад +17

      A day*

    • @cautarepvp2079
      @cautarepvp2079 4 года назад +3

      @@thsieh8936 how much does casual gamer play?

    • @LilMissMorpho
      @LilMissMorpho 4 года назад +23

      These are Rookie numbers! We Gotta pump those numbers up!

  • @zac9569
    @zac9569 3 года назад +7

    "10k is one of the most expensive item ever sold online"
    Me at CSGO: seems like a normal day

  • @miguelmattioli5148
    @miguelmattioli5148 4 года назад +39

    Him: Why spend money on games?
    Me: Why put this on my recommendations?

  • @user-gd3ph8lg3q
    @user-gd3ph8lg3q 4 года назад +661

    RUclips: "You only are allowed to hear this if you have premium"
    Me, with subtitles on: "oh ok"

    • @xmipa5_32satriabambang8
      @xmipa5_32satriabambang8 4 года назад +10

      ᴀᴋɪʀᴀ they will now if u comment

    • @ianwiesendanger2129
      @ianwiesendanger2129 4 года назад +99

      Huh, I just opened it a second time and it had sound

    • @slasherhc3584
      @slasherhc3584 4 года назад +17

      Me using youtube vanced and wandering what the freak you are talking about: "wat?"

    • @eirikengevik9826
      @eirikengevik9826 4 года назад +21

      I got it recomended. It seemed like a normal video with good sound and 1080p. I don’t have premium

    • @RIPlly
      @RIPlly 4 года назад +12

      Haha no. Closing the vid and reopening it gets you to watch it with sound

  • @AiceeJai
    @AiceeJai 4 года назад +727

    “Glad you asked”
    Me: But... I didn’t ask

  • @skimpiyy
    @skimpiyy 4 года назад +9

    when i just saw awp dragon lore my heart just stopped for second

  • @daniel-san836
    @daniel-san836 4 года назад +5

    I've been a gamer since the original Warcraft. I played a bit of wow, got to the level of my actual age which at the time was 22, did this in two separate factions, but realised pretty quickly how it was a waste of time "grinding away at the game" levelling up in the virtual world while in the real world I wasn't levelling up as much as I could be.. so it helped me to choose which is more important and to pursue it with more focus than ever before. A couple years later I'm engaged to get married, I earned a black belt in Karate, I got a new car, earned 30k in savings, levelled up in a career attaining references and real life skills that help me survive without mum or dad around.. need I go on? I could still be playing wow, i'm 32 now so that's 10yrs later and I can tell you.. I'm glad I don't! Now don't get me wrong, I still play games, currently it's Northgard because I miss genuine RTS titles like the original two Warcraft games which have been foregone by people buying into these black holes like WOW and CS-GO, but just like WC 1&2 and the original C&C's up until Generals and not to mention COH, Northgard has it where it counts, it takes lots of skill, realistic strategy and time to master the intricacies rather than money and time performing meaningless tasks over and over like you're a robot. Now sssure, I can attest to how immersive the whole world of warcraft is in game and to this day I can attest to how much more cozy it is to be in such an immersive in game world rather than dealing with the struggles of actual life, but with that you're also missing out on a lot of awesome and a great deal of real benefits that will last longer than your eye-sight etc etc, all of which has a finite life-span whilst you hunch over a desk staring into the screen. So in conclusion: Make the choice sooner than later to get fit, healthy and balance out your hobbies to enjoy a full life that's as good for you as it is for others and future generations, that means a bare minimum of 10minutes sun a day! some time bare foot on the earth (not asphalt), a minimum of 10minutes fast paced walking, minimum of 10 push ups and sit ups a day and i'll leave the rest for you to discover and tune into. Goodluck fellow gamers.

    • @pradap2298
      @pradap2298 4 года назад

      I feel your pain count,me in

    • @mikebauer6917
      @mikebauer6917 2 года назад

      Yes, I spent 1500 hours playing War Thunder during Covid and finally quit. Three months later spending an hour a night learning to play guitar and I realized how far I could be if I hadn’t played War Thunder so much. Makes me sad.

    • @sebastianventura7119
      @sebastianventura7119 Год назад

      Pics or it never happened

  • @andresfelipebenavidesmogollon
    @andresfelipebenavidesmogollon 4 года назад +873

    So is nobody gonna talk about the fact that one of those CS:GO guys' nickname is "BootyLord"?

    • @gonderage
      @gonderage 4 года назад +29

      i am jsut as surpirsed as you to see that his name got on there in all its glory

    • @AngerPacifist
      @AngerPacifist 4 года назад +39

      If I'm not mistaken, his original name was Spanky, but then at some point he graduated to "BootyLord."

    • @jlewsd
      @jlewsd 4 года назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @ndyoyo1905
      @ndyoyo1905 4 года назад +1

      Its pretty normal

  • @100backinblack
    @100backinblack 4 года назад +917

    "This is the most expensive virtual item ever sold, at $10,000", proceeds to show $61,000 dragon lore

    • @hugopfeffer4175
      @hugopfeffer4175 4 года назад +84

      Maybe he was referring to the fact that the items was sold for $10,000 dollars, where the seller could just cash out that money from the auction house. The Dragon Lore can't be converted into physical money through steams marketplace, even though that transaction of $61k wasn't done on steam. I don't know, such a strange script :/

    • @seanl1164
      @seanl1164 4 года назад +84

      “one of the most expensive”

    • @lejulius2688
      @lejulius2688 4 года назад +8

      That's not what he said...

    • @juanpena4832
      @juanpena4832 4 года назад +12

      He said one of the most expensive

    • @napalonapaulinka3839
      @napalonapaulinka3839 4 года назад +7

      Proceeds to show $100,000 Karambit Doppler Black Pearl

  • @SerCaliber
    @SerCaliber 4 года назад +5

    7 hours a week? We gotta pump those numbers up!

  • @jaywalker.
    @jaywalker. 4 года назад +1

    That was amazing. I could watch a much longer docuseries on just that.

  • @AntonioRodriguez-cc7ko
    @AntonioRodriguez-cc7ko 4 года назад +2117

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    I didn’t search for this
    And neither did you

  • @thatdude9182
    @thatdude9182 4 года назад +455

    "Im sorry, what is the tidy?"
    *We must preserve this man.*

    • @Parasick
      @Parasick 4 года назад +5

      Lol, ikr..guess he doesnt know snoop dogg

    • @mrsexy5680
      @mrsexy5680 4 года назад

      張哲纶 forget snoop dogg has he ever seen a tree before?

    • @nothanks8128
      @nothanks8128 4 года назад

      His corpse?

  • @AapeliSeveri
    @AapeliSeveri 3 года назад +9

    Also, you support the games you love. Some games are free without ads because of microtransactions. If people don't buy stuff devs usually have to dund the game with ads.

  • @mohammadumair3108
    @mohammadumair3108 3 года назад +4

    Vox: Why spend money on video games?
    Parents: We'll pretend we didn't see that.

  • @rovkoraren
    @rovkoraren 4 года назад +202

    Plot twist: the host is just doing this RUclips video to get his Diablo account back.

  • @paugutierrez4465
    @paugutierrez4465 4 года назад +252

    RUclips Premium: Why spending money on a videogame?
    Also RUclips Premium: get Premium for only 7.99 a week!

    • @bendover9151
      @bendover9151 4 года назад +4

      U guys pay yt...i didnt ..and still watch this

    • @euasaints2
      @euasaints2 4 года назад

      @@bendover9151 same

    • @therudedruid
      @therudedruid 4 года назад

      Why spend money “in” video games. Not “on” video games. Quite a difference

    • @vursuh
      @vursuh 4 года назад

      @@bendover9151 wow im getting scammed

    • @plagueknightt9309
      @plagueknightt9309 4 года назад

      Pau Gutierrez ...Too stop watching 3 second ads

  • @empty3293
    @empty3293 3 года назад +5

    "was sold for $10000, making it one of the most expensive video game items ever sold"
    CSGO: screams in Katowice 2014 stickers

  • @wilfredpadilla6685
    @wilfredpadilla6685 4 года назад +28

    Interviewer: Why spend money buying Video Games on Steam that you will never play?
    Me: I mean it's on sale, why not. Hello Summer, Winter, Halloween, Spring and Black Friday Steam Sale Events!

    • @Helperbot-2000
      @Helperbot-2000 3 года назад

      Heres a tip if you dont have it, get half life complete pack when its on sale

  • @chuahsoonlee7502
    @chuahsoonlee7502 4 года назад +287

    7 hour per week
    Me who plays 7 hours per day: *shame*

  • @asianpotato8849
    @asianpotato8849 4 года назад +522

    "Selling at 10,000$ its one of the most expensive virtual item"
    Counter strike: *allow me to introduce myself*

  • @user-jv2fo2ue6n
    @user-jv2fo2ue6n 3 года назад +2

    It just really comes down to spending in what you love. ❣️

  • @emile4316
    @emile4316 4 года назад +6

    "Echoing Fury Mace is one of the most expensive in-game items ever sold."
    Laughs in AK-47 ST Blue Gem and Souvenir FN Dragon Lore.

  • @mister_grizzlee5105
    @mister_grizzlee5105 4 года назад +479

    Video: A normal teen plays on average 7 hours a week
    Me: *You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers*

    • @lyonixx9886
      @lyonixx9886 4 года назад +17

      Grizz Lee 7 hours a day would fit better

    • @ihateall3966
      @ihateall3966 4 года назад

      LYONiX x fr I feel like that’s one short play session

    • @iamshelbyrose6005
      @iamshelbyrose6005 4 года назад +5

      I mean it's an average. Lots of teens dont even play games, and they have to count those teens too. I think?

    • @nihatshalkar4410
      @nihatshalkar4410 4 года назад +1

      Grizz Lee its my daily tho

    • @ON-tq5bl
      @ON-tq5bl 4 года назад

      Ye i play 9 hours a day

  • @sen7167
    @sen7167 4 года назад +812

    " a person over 18 will spend 7 hours gaming in a week". That is 8 hours a day for dota players

  • @n_9_70
    @n_9_70 3 года назад +9

    "The typical teen plays 7 hours a week" [insert person]: plays seven hours every [insert short amount of time]

  • @nd-dv8px
    @nd-dv8px 2 года назад +3

    That only 1 hour a day is actually accurate, us with jobs sadly need the rest after a day's work(majority of of us blue collars). Unless you do streaming/gaming as a job, has a loose schedule, or a NEET. I sometimes push myself to play for 5 hours just to play with friends even if sacrificing the time dedicated for my rest.

  • @titleatptitleinsertcoordin3701
    @titleatptitleinsertcoordin3701 4 года назад +575

    Why spend money on a 1000dollar bag when u can buy a 2dollar bag
    Mom:slaps me

  • @asigamer7
    @asigamer7 4 года назад +85

    Me: Dont spend money, its expensive!
    My brain: you gotta

    • @MT-lc3lt
      @MT-lc3lt 4 года назад

      Hate it when Money gets expensive

  • @Conmann
    @Conmann 3 года назад +2

    8:07 i like how this pop-up has 2 close buttons

    • @Onimirare
      @Onimirare 3 года назад

      I only see one, where's the other?

  • @posingzesty3800
    @posingzesty3800 4 года назад +1

    After recommending this to me for a month now I finally watched it

  • @user-lb3wo4wo3s
    @user-lb3wo4wo3s 4 года назад +891

    I didn't watch the video. Just came to comment this:
    *Sponsored by EA*

    • @ssssSTopmotion
      @ssssSTopmotion 4 года назад +82

      Can I unlock that rest of this comment for a price?

    • @aweeb7029
      @aweeb7029 3 года назад +14

      @@ssssSTopmotion too bad you can't use your earned likes for unlocking this comment...

    • @o5u
      @o5u 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @UltimateEntity
      @UltimateEntity 3 года назад

      Truth

  • @Azhureus
    @Azhureus 4 года назад +737

    Doctor: 7 hours of week. It's a healthy way of spending time playing games.
    Me: Did you mean 7 hours a day ?
    Doctor: What?
    Me: What ?
    7 hours a week even in avarage is really low, pump those numbers up please.

    • @michelemanuguerra8010
      @michelemanuguerra8010 4 года назад +3

      I would say almost 1:30

    • @Jeff-ux6vc
      @Jeff-ux6vc 4 года назад +22

      7 hour per day? I heard 7 days per week

    • @s4p0un1s4
      @s4p0un1s4 4 года назад +7

      I have heard 25 out of 24 hours a day

    • @blu752
      @blu752 4 года назад +4

      I play 12 hours a day bruh

    • @Azhureus
      @Azhureus 4 года назад +1

      @@s4p0un1s4 yeah, I time travel just cos of this :)

  • @shielatv22
    @shielatv22 2 года назад

    I wonder why this video is only available to me when I have marathoned your other videos from the start to the current one since last year and to these days. 😅

  • @shadowhashashinobi2478
    @shadowhashashinobi2478 4 года назад +5

    I spend money in CSGO and other games because I can FLEXING with my gun skin and put all my hope in the gun depending on how much I WORK to get the skin and that's gonna unleash my inner BEAST.
    - Shadow AssassinZ

  • @maximilianpetrov8176
    @maximilianpetrov8176 4 года назад +454

    Me when the 100 csgo cases go up in 2 cents: stonks

    • @kingcs6273
      @kingcs6273 4 года назад +6

      max You not a real gamer, market/3rd party takes taxes

    • @ryy4659
      @ryy4659 4 года назад +5

      @@kingcs6273 gambling sites is a memory to never forget

    • @kingcs6273
      @kingcs6273 4 года назад

      Ryy Lost 15k$+ yea.

    • @kiwizlucks4947
      @kiwizlucks4947 4 года назад +2

      Juris Blumfelds how do you lose 15k, I’m in profit over all and I don’t gamble much, I’ve probably spent around $100 on CSGO gambling and I’m about $375 in profit

    • @kingcs6273
      @kingcs6273 4 года назад +1

      Kiwiz Lucks I gambled a lot, I started with 10$ depo's, then 100$, never deposited 1k$ at once. I had many times where I go from like 10$ to 500$ but at the end I do too big bets and loose in a row. Because it would be too small to withdraw. The most I won was 3k$ from 30$ and 3k$ from like 150$ not that long ago. I ended up losing anyway because I did like 150$ bets and more and lost in a row. If I wouldn't rage with big bets I probably could do better. Always played roulette.

  • @troythemighty3683
    @troythemighty3683 4 года назад +581

    Every comment mentions how 7 hours a week is pathetically low.
    Including this one

  • @fajarsetiawan8665
    @fajarsetiawan8665 4 года назад

    Watching you walk around Ironforge as a human paladin with Thunderfury makes me feel so proud of you.

  • @shadonk
    @shadonk 2 года назад +1

    Coming here and seeing osee who is now in the best na team feels so nostalgic

  • @evanyoon1230
    @evanyoon1230 4 года назад +119

    I want this to appear on my parents recommended.

    • @vilxux9752
      @vilxux9752 4 года назад +11

      Xdd yea
      My parents are mega boomers so they rarely use RUclips

    • @tkk9727
      @tkk9727 4 года назад

      VilxuX mine too

    • @vorca4068
      @vorca4068 4 года назад +3

      @@vilxux9752 send it to them on Facebook 😂

  • @KidKill
    @KidKill 4 года назад +226

    "Why spend money on Online Games?"
    me: cause i regret it

    • @-aes-
      @-aes- 4 года назад +3

      Free fire?

    • @daddy8884
      @daddy8884 4 года назад +1

      Cases

    • @ohlookachime
      @ohlookachime 4 года назад

      Same, I regret spending money and time on Fortnite.. I used to like it but now the game is just hot garbage

    • @daddy8884
      @daddy8884 4 года назад +3

      @@ohlookachime fortnite was good around season 2-3 but now its just repetetive, like any battle royale game really

    • @serayantihasibuan4232
      @serayantihasibuan4232 4 года назад

      Cheat. @@ohlookachime

  • @yahyaahmed8145
    @yahyaahmed8145 3 года назад +3

    At the most I spent 10$ on an in game purchase in Pubg
    And I love it

  • @dangeejr
    @dangeejr 4 года назад

    Great piece I was intrigued from beginning to end.

  • @preyrarny
    @preyrarny 4 года назад +252

    I like that he actually understands what he's talking about, it isn't just a boomer talking about something he disagrees with.

    • @jackthecommenter2768
      @jackthecommenter2768 4 года назад +24

      Yeah its someone who is an actual gamer, which is how it should be for most reviews, a review that the person reviewing can relate to

    • @thisisntsergio1352
      @thisisntsergio1352 4 года назад +15

      I initially thought this was gonna be boomer logic up the bungholio but this guy is in the demographic he's researching. It's perfect.

  • @Dave-ij6yz
    @Dave-ij6yz 4 года назад +134

    I like how alex really breaks things down. Most gamers would assume what he is saying is common knowledge and the explanations given in this video really help people who don't understand the market understand it better. Keep up the good work.

    • @krim7
      @krim7 4 года назад +5

      Exactly. To us, this is common knowledge but to those outside of the video gaming community, it can feel opaque and mysterious. This was a good breakdown of direct purchases and digital marketplaces.

    • @runerune-_-9727
      @runerune-_-9727 2 года назад

      I still look at it the same: still stupidity beyond anything Else buying skins.....

  • @dinen2394
    @dinen2394 2 года назад +3

    When you really want Hogris so you make a whole video so you can buy it under the guise of a business expense

  • @user-ei8ix4zg4u
    @user-ei8ix4zg4u 3 года назад +2

    Was waiting for this game to show up haha 13:08

  • @iamevil8582
    @iamevil8582 4 года назад +1160

    It’s not a waste of time if you have fun killing that time.

    • @nelsoncheng2674
      @nelsoncheng2674 4 года назад +10

      I AM EVIL! !!!!!!!! I had fun killing evil, and I’ll keep doing it.

    • @SonataNoKami
      @SonataNoKami 4 года назад +3

      Nelson Cheng keep grinding brah

    • @TeddyTentacle
      @TeddyTentacle 4 года назад +19

      By that argument taking heroin, or any other drug also isn’t. I play a lot as well, its just a bad argument, just because you have fun doing something doesn’t mean its worth anything.

    • @iamevil8582
      @iamevil8582 4 года назад +2

      Snapfire and Mortimer yea it dose and if someone wants to take drugs that’s there personal choice let them if they have fun doing good on them life is boring and if drugs make it fun do them

    • @tinymanjones3119
      @tinymanjones3119 4 года назад +18

      @@iamevil8582 that's a terrible argument. Drugs have serious health effects and can more often than not ruin someone's life. If instead of doing drugs people did something productive or found a productive hobby, then they will feel much more fulfilled. Video games are inherently a waste of time, I play them but I know I'm not bettering myself or others by doing it. Games are a good way to relieve stress but if you play them constantly they can effect your social life, work, sleep schedule, or other more productive hobbies such as going to the gym. Just because you enjoy it doesn't make it good. Also the original quote is "time enjoyed wasting is not time wasted"

  • @iamascumfuckbastard9269
    @iamascumfuckbastard9269 4 года назад +300

    RUclips: *recommends Glad you asked*
    Me: but I didn-
    RUclips: *DID I STUTTER?*

  • @genos_vacuum
    @genos_vacuum 3 года назад

    You sir have PUSHED me into starting a game pub.

  • @milans3575
    @milans3575 4 года назад

    Glad you recommended this RUclips.

  • @darkfluffy9393
    @darkfluffy9393 4 года назад +117

    10000 dollar item one of the mist expensive utmed ever sold
    Anomaly: am i a joke to you?

    • @1yasin6
      @1yasin6 4 года назад +4

      exactly my first thought. But they even mentioned the unique Dragon lore. But maybe they don't count these in because the basic item is worth much less.

    • @ViktorScberg
      @ViktorScberg 4 года назад +2

      Probably you haven't heard about st4ck in steam yet... The highest lvl steam ever record.. even he has the world guinness record

    • @maciejgejming7723
      @maciejgejming7723 4 года назад +1

      I just made a comment bout this xD
      He is too u n c h r i s t i a n

    • @darkfluffy9393
      @darkfluffy9393 4 года назад

      Yasin Biyikli true

    • @malatimandal6981
      @malatimandal6981 4 года назад

      Dragon lore 64k lel

  • @JustLeeeeeee
    @JustLeeeeeee 4 года назад +296

    *"You play, You pay"*
    -EA

    • @shyven3661
      @shyven3661 4 года назад +1

      Haha i like this

    • @GurdevSingh-bg3hh
      @GurdevSingh-bg3hh 4 года назад

      TwiTzy StrAy6 that's the case in fifa but if you have ever played battlefield then you'll know

    • @GurdevSingh-bg3hh
      @GurdevSingh-bg3hh 4 года назад

      TwiTzy StrAy6 it has become a stereotype

    • @piouy_retr0507
      @piouy_retr0507 4 года назад

      Ahahah Lol

    • @4Zuicide
      @4Zuicide 4 года назад

      "Activision"

  • @_Kaori_Miyazono_
    @_Kaori_Miyazono_ 4 года назад +3

    Remember that Stewie2k had no skins at all when he won his first major in Boston 2018. Stewie cared about the game not the skins. He was more skilled then those guys flexing their knifes

  • @CalojeroSW
    @CalojeroSW 4 года назад +3

    Short answer: *Investing in what you love*

  • @spidercat2841
    @spidercat2841 4 года назад +350

    I never spend money in game unless it's for dlc game

    • @arianas0714
      @arianas0714 4 года назад +38

      I never spend money in game, even for DLC's

    • @DRAG0N1012
      @DRAG0N1012 4 года назад +40

      Dlc should be included in the 60 dollar price tag If I'm being honest

    • @ExplosionsNowInHD
      @ExplosionsNowInHD 4 года назад +35

      @@DRAG0N1012 yes and no, sometimes expansions and DLCs are so massive that they could be an entirely different game. Take Monster Hunter World Iceborne for an example. But yeah anything small that could have been included with the game already should be free.

    • @lukespencer6846
      @lukespencer6846 4 года назад

      @@DRAG0N1012 can't tell what's happening in the story from just that

    • @DRAG0N1012
      @DRAG0N1012 4 года назад +1

      @@lukespencer6846 all the maps in call of duty both multi player and zombies I consider to be missing parts of the games sold separately and shouldn't be, GTAs ecosystem is pay rockstar or spend thousands of hours in game things most likely could have been placed in the game at its 60 dollar price tag and still make massive profits for all games the higher cost doesnt make sense to me unless the company is bleeding your hard earned money it might be I value my purchases and my money more I think over every purchase I make for at least a week or two if I cant find a reason to spend the 20 to 40 extra I simply wont buy the stripped down 60 dollar version

  • @maggie_lg6611
    @maggie_lg6611 4 года назад +354

    The answer is simple
    If you really love to do something like playing games you have right to spend money on them and make yourself even more happy when you have something that don't have everybody😉

    • @kecajovzky
      @kecajovzky 4 года назад +14

      I'm happy there are people who understand that

    • @NURDVEVO
      @NURDVEVO 4 года назад +15

      You are overseeing the ethical aspect.

    • @austinpodeszek263
      @austinpodeszek263 4 года назад +6

      Nurd VEVO exactly, like Micro gambling for kids.

    • @callmeJAF
      @callmeJAF 4 года назад

      Nurd VEVO nobody puts a gun to their head forcing them. Kids need to learn thatl if you're addicted it's always your fault

    • @lalremruataralte6766
      @lalremruataralte6766 4 года назад

      Fact

  • @yuxiangzhou2113
    @yuxiangzhou2113 3 года назад

    Oh I have that butterfly fade too, except it’s more yellow

  • @TheJakeTheNerd
    @TheJakeTheNerd 6 месяцев назад

    Ok, this series is fantastic.

  • @trygveevensen171
    @trygveevensen171 4 года назад +292

    Vox, thank you for making an actual gamer be the host for this one 👏

    • @samuelgodoy6044
      @samuelgodoy6044 4 года назад +9

      Honestly

    • @zzTeebeutel
      @zzTeebeutel 4 года назад +10

      An "actual" gamer that says playing 7 hours a week is like even close to a lot

    • @psychlyeslg
      @psychlyeslg 4 года назад +5

      @@zzTeebeutel he didn't want parents to know the truth

    • @jacob9673
      @jacob9673 4 года назад +1

      zz Teebeutel Yeah, and he’s a productive adult- 7 hours for that age is plenty.

    • @LeizXD
      @LeizXD 4 года назад +1

      @@zzTeebeutel some people actually have a job you know

  • @sm7085
    @sm7085 4 года назад +566

    i prefer games where you buy and play the game indefinitely

    • @MrMundo3d
      @MrMundo3d 4 года назад +40

      minecraft, you buying, and playing infinity

    • @mohamedmahadi3607
      @mohamedmahadi3607 4 года назад +17

      MrMundo3d like most games?

    • @takutepuke2182
      @takutepuke2182 4 года назад +19

      Same, that’s considered old school now

    • @MrMundo3d
      @MrMundo3d 4 года назад +9

      @@mohamedmahadi3607 not every games. Indi games are also good way to play indefinitely'

    • @zlatko8051
      @zlatko8051 4 года назад +2

      Battlefield series

  • @acenanu121
    @acenanu121 3 года назад

    Joss enters and so does the smile in my heart...

  • @raykusengsky2205
    @raykusengsky2205 3 года назад +4

    Short core answer: To make you look cool ingame

  • @nochillbro1412
    @nochillbro1412 4 года назад +32

    7 hours a week. I'm only offline when there's a server maintenance 😂😂😂

  • @Requeueing
    @Requeueing 4 года назад +381

    "the typical teen plays about 7 hours a week."
    Me: Let's almost square that.

    • @fuckgiorg
      @fuckgiorg 4 года назад +1

      Im 13, i didn't play.. Im not Asocial

    • @Pxhyre
      @Pxhyre 4 года назад +8

      @@fuckgiorg woah good job you spend half of your day on social media instead

    • @fuckgiorg
      @fuckgiorg 4 года назад +1

      @@Pxhyre No, I only use social media in the evening, I go out on a bike during the day

    • @Pxhyre
      @Pxhyre 4 года назад +27

      @@fuckgiorg so you're telling me you ride your bike for like 6 or 7 hours

    • @Alex-jp1fe
      @Alex-jp1fe 4 года назад

      double that, and that s a weekend day for every gamer

  • @universalcat2262
    @universalcat2262 4 года назад +19

    Me, playing Terraria, a game I got for 5 dollars.

  • @seadoo1459
    @seadoo1459 2 года назад +1

    I remember buying and selling WoW accounts and selling pvp grinding services through Markee Dragon!

  • @sidflames4872
    @sidflames4872 4 года назад +327

    "As you can see I was a pretty serious gamer..."
    plays on a Notebook.

    • @ConcreteKraken
      @ConcreteKraken 4 года назад +42

      Doesn’t change the fact that he was in fact, gaming, and putting hours into it. He also shared he payed his rent by selling gold on WoW

    • @nestnest3384
      @nestnest3384 4 года назад +17

      Today, the only way to play on a notebook being considered a gamer is if a keyboard, mouse and 27 inch monitor are plugged into it. Back in 2007, from where the footage was it literally made no difference, as desktops and notebooks were literally the same hardware-wise, so most people opted for notebooks back then, since they were smaller and portable.

    • @mithril5155
      @mithril5155 4 года назад

      @@nestnest3384 Yeah, stop your train. You can actually put those components on a notebook, but it'll drain the battery rapidly, which can be solved by always charging it while using it. And the keyboard is pretty comfy, the only thing is plugging a mouse or usig a big monitor.

    • @5kcl
      @5kcl 4 года назад +2

      @@nestnest3384 bruuh it doesnt matter if u play on a notebook and how

    • @rangerzero3513
      @rangerzero3513 4 года назад

      Maybe he plays solitaire.

  • @key4757
    @key4757 4 года назад +349

    I like how he doesn’t make it feel like we are doing something wrong getting in game currency and other stuff

    • @sukisubs
      @sukisubs 4 года назад +4

      Elliott Is Good or lootboxes 💀

    • @DeezUp4Da3zz
      @DeezUp4Da3zz 4 года назад +2

      I just love cosmetics

    • @furiousxXxpyro
      @furiousxXxpyro 4 года назад +10

      You are though, you’re making the game less fun for yourself.

    • @LuigiKaweege
      @LuigiKaweege 4 года назад +1

      G I V E M E M Y M O N K E Y M O N E Y

    • @DaedaliusRE
      @DaedaliusRE 4 года назад +5

      @@furiousxXxpyro that may be interely true for you, yes. But many other people don't think that way and that is absolutely okay.

  • @antifidelya4895
    @antifidelya4895 Год назад

    Love the way alex explaining about video games to people who never play video games

  • @drjones694
    @drjones694 4 года назад

    That was so cool great job

  • @brucehadley69
    @brucehadley69 4 года назад +56

    Excuse me while I lock my phone and this continues to play while I download the video at the same time

    • @vickers9426
      @vickers9426 4 года назад +3

      Bruce Hadley I had RUclips vanced too, until I bought an iPhone

    • @nik_evdokimov
      @nik_evdokimov 4 года назад

      @Ngangam Haolai That is what RUclips Premium gives you on phone app and this is a joke around that

  • @andrejdjordjevic7603
    @andrejdjordjevic7603 4 года назад +196

    He didnt say any crime statistics he isnt a real gamer

  • @brazelltejero9696
    @brazelltejero9696 4 года назад +1

    Who watch 2020 here you are legend and genious

  • @TheThunderSpirit
    @TheThunderSpirit 2 года назад +1

    12:59 my man just wearing earphones under headphones.