Even if you have a job, it doesn’t matter. When you grow up, you have bills, mortgage/rent, car payment and other responsibilities to worry about. Budgeting and saving money is part of the balancing act.

The problem being is marketing a device and it’s price to your “market demographic” is the key to success of a product. I am a huge gamer, I own every current console, every current handheld, a gaming PC and a brand newcell phone, my own house, new car, the whole nine yards. I cannot fathom paying 625 bucks for an…

Until life happens. My wife and I do not have a mortgage on our house (we own it outright), but heating, cable, electric, gas, sewer, etc.—these bills add up over time.

Caring for our four-footed kids has a pricetag, too (we’re not having children of our own).

And then there are the incidentals. I just ate my first…

I have friends and family who make over $60K a year. They’re married or have kids and they’re still on a budget when it comes to video game purchases and hardware. It’s not only the young demographic you’re talking about who has a problem with the price.

I always liked Brosnan.

Oh boy, a late Christmas present from the big man himself!

I’m not sure North Koreans should have to be Walmart workers, haven’t they already suffered enough abuse and exploitation?

I can see the production meeting now.

If you want to start a business in China, you need permission from the central state. If you engage in an economic practice that’s not approved, you go to prison.

I told my friend at $300 its a no question buy, at $350 its a think about it, and at $400 its a wait for the reviews to come in. Now at $600 its a wait for reviews, see what everyone else is doing, and still wait another year. :(

Would you rather ride this, or a comparably priced Indian? Victory? Metric Cruiser?

And that was a rather costly mistake. One they've acknowledged and would never make again. The Sony now is not the Sony of 2006.

Exactly. $350 is the sweet-spot for me. $400? Ehhhh, maybe. $600? Get the fuck out of here.

$350 would have been a no-brainer for me, even $400 I could have swung that. but $600 is a steep price for a unproven piece of tech.

Wow. I just lost interest in an instant. And honestly, we’re still pretty early in the stage of VR, so it can only go up from here AND be cheaper.

What is the riding “sweet spot” for this? What I mean is, as a sport bike rider, I always choose the twistiest, emptiest two lane roads for travel because they’re the most fun. Urban streets and highways are just boring on a sportbike. Do you find yourself looking for a different kind of road or ride to maximize the…

Assuming this bike represents the features I want (brand new, Cruiser, forward controls, v-twin, etc.) what is a better way to spend my $16k?

Having worn a full-face helmet during your time aboard this bike, did you still ride around with “cruiser face” (pissed off tough guy-look) or did you feel free to smile and look around like you were actually enjoying the ride?