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[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Okay. That’s an interesting statistic.

Even if we take this number at face value, this is over a 20 year period, and worldwide.

Americans waste more than $408 billion each year on food, with dairy products being the food item we toss out the most. The average American family of four throws out $1,600 a year in produce.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah 75% of my library of 1500 games is from humble bundles, so paying like 10% of regular price.

Still a neat stat though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I feel it would be a lot more useful as trivia if we knew how much money that was per person as well.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

And actual bought price, I think it used current market price. So lots of old games are going to be extremely undervalued.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yea I bought one humble bundle (some earthquake relief or something) and now I have like 150 games I will never play....

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Of course i do, it's my retirement plans. Play all the games i now have the time to :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Hahaha that would be perfect, come back in ~33 Years we'll see : p

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

You’re joking but this is literally a plan I have

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If it makes Steam stay at #1 and stimulates development of titles we respect it's worth every penny.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

And if some indie dev lasts a little bit longer because I threw away a few dollars, i'm all for it

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

It's ok, I balance it out by playing some games I've never paid for.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

It's okay since I only buy games on sale ... oh wait, that doesn't matter as they still sit unplayed. Never mind.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

And I'll keep spending. You can't stop me.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Dunno how I feel about being part of that statistic…

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

And I helped

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

im doing my part

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I'm doing my part! 💪

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Is the tribute we pay for our lord and saviour GabeN

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Sorry everyone. Ill try to do better, I promise.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm doing my part 07... for Lord GabeN

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

... nor own.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Ever since I bought the steam deck and moved away from GaaS I've actually started to dent the library. Doesn't mean I will play everything. A lot of them were once fillers on bundles and not that great, but some truly were gems.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I could still play them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's really great having some unplayed stuff that I try later.