Poll: How Often Do You Buy DLC Packs & Expansions For Your Games?

I buy DLC for games I love. For games I am interested in, I may wait until the full collection goes on sale so I don't have to buy it all separately.

Don't think I've bought any DLC since 2017.

Very rare these days. I used to on almost every game back around 2008-2012. My gaming habits have changes drastically over the years and I'm mostly good with solid single player games and whatever Game Pass has to offer. On rare occasions I will, but I'm perfectly fine using my rewards points to do so. I'm going to splurge on Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth in a couple of weeks with the Ultimate Edition for free through my reward points. It may be for the last time. Gaming is tough in your 40s and with a family.

Only for games I absolutely love - even then sometimes I don't even bother.

@FarmDog08 I am 41 with a 6-year-old, 4-year-old and a newborn and the only times I get to game is 7pm-10pm when the kids go to bed and right before I need to go to bed myself. Life is tough when you have responsibilities.

I buy DLC when there is legit content be added to a game I enjoy. Although, with my backlog as large as it is, I try to wait for the "complete" version of the game with all the important DLC included to be released and drop in price.

I never buy cosmetics, skins, lootboxes or participate in other forms of ongoing monetization.

Depends on the game. Something like Borderlands for example, I just skip the game entirely until they do a GOTY version with all the DLC bundled.

Something like Assassin's Creed? Never.

Things like Halo and Elder Scrolls, always bought the DLC day one.

The former stopped DLC so they literally get no money from me anymore.

We'll see what Starfield's DLC looks like. If substantial I'll get it for sure. But not any of these "OH HERE'S ONE DUNGEON" type things you see commonly on Japanese games.

If I really like a game I might but usually don't. I will usually buy the complete editions much later even if it means double dipping on the game.

This is another instance where pc wins for me. Complete editions are regularly reduced to less than the base version of console versions.

I love the options "Fairly often to be fair" and "Pretty much never to be honest". Perhaps this is wrong but it feels so British to my American brain.

If I spend more than 50 hours in a game and I love it I consider it worthy of me buying dlc.

All depends on the game.

Also depends on if it’s on GP/PS, less likely to buy it if I’m playing via a sub. (Unless I can get base game extremely cheap)

Too often? And then never play it? Yeah, that sounds about right.

I tend to buy it if:
A) It’s extra content I.e new levels/story content
B) It’s for a game I really like and feel it will elongate my enjoyment
C) It’s not a total p1ss take such as £20 for a single character.

Last year I got the Separate ways DLC and it was perfect in size, price and fun factor. I’ve avoided the SF6 and MK1 DLC.

Although I’ve not got Diablo 4, the store for it looks horrible and it kinda put me off. I hate micro transactions (that’s what I think of when people say DLC), but that’s the way most AAA studios seem to be going nowadays - micropayments and season passes at the forefront, story is an afterthought.

But if it’s a meaningful expansion it’s worthy. If they released Story DLC for Jedi survivor or Hogwarts legacy I’d probably pick them up. As long as it’s more than a few new ponchos for Kal lol

@NarutosBiggestFan It's the life, but I still get my hobby in. I usually get 1.5-2 hours most nights, so I try to be very selective with what I play.

On Xbox it’s pretty rare as games just have so much content I can’t really justify spending the money on a game I still have base game unfinished, but on the Switch it’s much more often as games (the ones that interest me at least) are shorter and cheaper.

I only tend to buy DLC for the games I really enjoyed up til completion, or games that I know I'll come back to for years; the most recent examples being Forza Horizon 4 and 5. Even then, I'll try and wait for a sale.

As I usually buy the complete edition on sale, the DLC is throw in as added filler. So yes I buy but can’t think I have ever finished the game and indulged except for Borderland 1/2/3

DLC is getting smaller and crappier. Most DLC is just a scam.

Only for games I really love.
For example I purchased all the DLCs in Arcade Paradise.

For older games, I will consider buying discounted DLC.

The GPU day one, I will often by DLC early for games I like (Wo Long, Starfield, Forzas).

I am of the fighting game heyday, so I bought deluxe or ultimate editions of SF6, MK1, and Tekken 8.

The only DLC I think I ever purchased was Separate Ways for RE4. That was even better than the full game. The only other one that I will buy is for Elden Ring.

@NarutosBiggestFan Bruh, 44 here with two daughters. I can relate.

Rarely! Usually my DLC comes in the form of deluxe editions or digital deluxe upgrades.

Not very often atall...by the time they come out I've usually moved on

I used to and had a great time when DLC used to mean massive extra story content back in the 360 Era. Nowadays it's more like 2 or so major additions per game. In 360 days we got 4 DLCs per Fallout. 4-7 on the Biowares. Most dlc nowadays is cosmetic. I still have the original Persona 5. With no paid dlc. Cuz it's just costumes and characters. Pass.

For competitive games that I am active in, I buy every DLC. In my case, that's every Smash bros and every normal Street Fighter (i.e. not the cross overs) . I've also bought DLC for a handful of other games: Fire Emblem 3 houses, Mario kart 8, Monster train, Sonic Mania, and maybe a few more that I'm forgetting.

@NarutosBiggestFan @Romans12 @FarmDog08 Hey fellow dad gamers. Also relative picky with my limited gaming time. Mostly, I just play indies since I can realistically finish them. Thankfully there are also a handful of games that my kids play that I can kinda enjoy with them. But most of the games they play bore me to sleep sometimes lol.

These days I buy all DLC for games I really like. Like, any Assassins Creed, I’ll get all campaign DLC.

I never buy cosmetic DLC.

If it's A) Story related and B) A game I really like (or very cheap) I always try to buy it.

If it genuinely adds something to my gameplay experience, like a new storyline and achievements, then yes definitely, but for the most part, I just can't part with my money. I also can't just buy new DLC when it comes out, I tend to wait for sales, or even if the complete game becomes cheaper with the full package.

I tend to buy the 'Ultimate' edition of a game, which usually comes with all future DLC. If the DLC is not included in that edition, then I really have to have enjoyed the game to buy any further DLC. I do not buy DLC for multiplayer games, only for games that are strictly single-player.

I am EXTREMELY much against DLC. Mostly due to very few developers do it fair and correct. Most cut from the game or just simply hold it back to release as pure cash grab.

Which is straight criminal why should we pay 100% of normal price to only get 70% of a game, then have pay 40% of normal price to get the other 30%. Just wrong. So very, very wrong.

@FarmDog08
Gaming is tough in your 40s and with a family.
You're telling me.
I'm in my 50s now, it does get better as your family ages and no longer demands your attention. You'll be lucky if you see them at meal times.
Enjoy your me time and embrace your video gaming.

@NotoriousWhiz
Monster Train.
What a fantastic game. More dlc for that one please.

Generally if I like the game I'll get the dlc if it's "more game."

It's how I usually show my support for a game I like on GP, grabbing the DLC/complete edition.

I turned 60 twenty days ago, @GuyinPA75. My 3 children have long flown the nest (indeed, I have two Grandchildren now!). At my time of life, I have plenty of time for gaming. No children - bliss... 🤣

I love the concept of DLC to further experience a particular game universe that you like. However some of the prices don't seem in line with the price of the game and prevents me from buying them often times... I can name many games that become a couple years old and the price of the game drops to say $10. And yet each chapter of DLC will cost $10 a piece (so maybe three different DLCs for one game could add up to $30) and yet all three of those elements added up are still far smaller than the full base game which was only $10. I would love to see the price of DLC get discounted at a similar rate to the main game. So if the main game is discounted for $50 down to $10 maybe each DLC is down discounted from $10 to at least $5 or $4. I understand they have to make as much money as possible. But it seems very cost prohibitive to buy a game for five or $10 and then spend 10 or $20 just on downloadable content.

I rarely buy games at launch & always wait 18 months at least because by then, it's a complete edition and Steam usually chucks it all in together for a silly low price.