Building a Backlog Without Wasting Money: A Deal Hunter's System
Affiliate disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, King of the Affiliates may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Every deal hunter knows the feeling: a shelf or library full of games, and nothing you feel like playing. A backlog is not a problem on its own. It becomes a problem when it is full of games you bought because they were cheap, not because you wanted to play them. This guide sets out a simple system for building a backlog that you will actually finish, without wasting money on games that sit unplayed for years. Start with a list, not a sale The system starts before any sale, with a list of games you genuinely want to play. Write down the titles you are looking forward to, the series you want to finish, and the genres you enjoy most. Keep the list short, and rank it by how much you want to play each game. A game at the top of the list is a game you will start this month. A game at the bottom is a game you like the idea of, but would n...
