nope. the selection is the deciding factor. i usually set aside sgd 300 for my 'personal' needs.

In the US, it's been shown that the videogames industry is recession proof. People still buy games as a relatively cheap form of entertainment. However, for them the game prices are cheap when you consider their spending power compared with ours. And they have a lot of sources for 2nd hand games and game rentals such as Gamefly and Gamestop. Our market is still young with a lot of room to grow.