How do you justify buying something you want but don’t need? (lemmy.sdf.org)

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Hello again Lemmy! I have another question.

Context: I took a motorcycle safety class, was nervous but enjoyed it, researched motorcycles, found a few I liked, talked to a dealer about them but ultimately, I couldn’t finalize a deal, talked myself out of it basically.

I was curious how others might justify a purchase that has no purpose other than wanting something.

For clarity, I don’t need anyone to justify me buying a motorcycle. I want to read about your thought processes for buying something you want 🙂

As always thanks for replying and have an awesome day/night!!

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[-] Broadfern@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I find it helpful to try to quantify the time I'll enjoy with a thing before I buy it. Or maybe there will be some amount of cost savings if it's a tool.

This is how I finally let myself buy video games I’ve wanted for years. I find the average playtime, divide the cost by that and look at the “per hour” price rather than the whole price. Bonus points if it’s on sale or second-hand.

I usually exceed said playtime since I’m a slow gamer but it’s still a good way to return the value of joy to our limited time on earth.

this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2025

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