12-03-2005, 07:41 PM
I'm pretty sure there are free 14-day trials around, and there's a deal going on now where you can buy the game for $20 after rebate. Buy some 2-month gamecards from Amazon.com for $25 instead of subscribing ($15/mo + tax here in NY, which ends up being $16.xx) and it's downright cheap! ;)
I justify the expense by comparing it to other forms of entertainment. A movie is $8 for ~2 hours, which is $4/hr. So if I spend more than 4 hours playing WoW in a month, I've gotten my money's worth. Also, I would usually spend between $30 and $50 or so on games in any given month; since I subscribed to WoW I haven't purchased a single game. Heck, I'm saving money! Note that my wife doesn't necessarily share my views. ;)
I justify the expense by comparing it to other forms of entertainment. A movie is $8 for ~2 hours, which is $4/hr. So if I spend more than 4 hours playing WoW in a month, I've gotten my money's worth. Also, I would usually spend between $30 and $50 or so on games in any given month; since I subscribed to WoW I haven't purchased a single game. Heck, I'm saving money! Note that my wife doesn't necessarily share my views. ;)