Puzzle costs?

[Vinny]

I DID just buy a Shengshou 6x6, ZhanChi, and stickers, totaling out to around 60 dollars, and that was within the past 2 weeks...

However, besides that, I haven't ordered a cube since June I believe, and other than that, a very long time.

I don't really like having a lot of cubes. All I really want to have is all cubes 2-6 (maybe 3 or 4 3x3's), and that's it. However, I used to buy cubes just for the hell of it, which was stupid, so I have about 20 cubes now, which is way more than I need.

 

[Yuxuibbs]

dont u mean your teacher is paying

no my grandparents pay.... and we pay the teacher to buy the cubes for us.... technically we are paying

 

[knuckles4204204]

I usually get new cubes every 1-3 months or so, usually only 1-3 items, and usually about $10-$50. I just recently (last week) bought the lubix zhanchi, and lubix wittwo. Both my mains, but $45...

Can't wait till Christmas! I am planning on getting mini dayan+mf8 4x4, shengshou 5x5, and shengshou/dayan+mf8 6x6 (if dayan+mf8 comes out by then, if not then I will be looking toward shengshou). And probably some other stuff

Shengshou is my favorite brand, because they are good AND cheap, but the 2x2 and 3x3 aren't very good, 2x2 locks up alot and 3x3 pops alot, 5x5 locks up if you have very non accurate turning

 

[knuckles4204204]

I DID just buy a Shengshou 6x6, ZhanChi, and stickers, totaling out to around 60 dollars, and that was within the past 2 weeks...

However, besides that, I haven't ordered a cube since June I believe, and other than that, a very long time.

I don't really like having a lot of cubes. All I really want to have is all cubes 2-6 (maybe 3 or 4 3x3's), and that's it. However, I used to buy cubes just for the hell of it, which was stupid, so I have about 20 cubes now, which is way more than I need.

Like i said I'm more of a collector, right now i have 29 puzzles, but 5 of them are doubles

 

[Inusagi]

I've always wondered: How much money is needed in a year, if it was all for training purposes? What I mean is, if we don't count the money on puzzles that are not official events, but just the money that are spent when a cube gets too loose, when a better one comes out, etc... (things you buy just to get better)

 

[lordchriszhou]

In 1 year, I'd say you would spend +-$40, for lube and getting that new cube if our old one is worn out. Stickers, replacing lost pieces, and so on.
You tighten a cube if it gets too loose!

 

[knuckles4204204]

I've always wondered: How much money is needed in a year, if it was all for training purposes? What I mean is, if we don't count the money on puzzles that are not official events, but just the money that are spent when a cube gets too loose, when a better one comes out, etc... (things you buy just to get better)

Depends on what events your are interested in.

 

[Inusagi]

Depends on what events your are interested in.

Yeah, I guess my question was a bit unclear :S But what I meant was if I am interested in the events: 2x2-7x7, and just do the other puzzles (like megaminx, pyraminx etc) when I am bored, how much money do you think I need to spend in a year?

 

[Reinier Schippers]

I havent many cubes like 20 or so,
I started with a rubiks brand then bought later a eastheen set 2-4-5, I bought my first speedcube a F2, Then I ordered a AV. Then I bought most of the remaining WCA puzzles Magics, pyraminx, megaminx, clock etc. Then I got a guhong. Then I started to replace my 2-4-5 cubes with shensghou and lanlan and i boight my 6x6 Thats everything. I guess no more than 150

 

[Florian]

In chronological order


1. Rubik's 3x3 about 10€
2. V-Cube 5 25€+(6€ shipping)
3. FII 12€+(6€ shipping)
4. Eastshit 4x4 + Eastshit 2x2 16€+(6€ shipping)
5. Hayan Memory 20$
6. Mf8 Megaminx 15$
7. V-Cube 7 40€
8. GhostHand Magic 10$
9. QJ Pyraminx 10$
10.QJ 2x3x3 8$
11. Mini Master+GuHong
+LL2x2
+Square-1 30$
12. Dayan+Mf8 4x4 20$
13. LingYun 14AUD
14. ShenShou 5x5 15AUD
15. ZhanChi 15.5AUD
16. 2xZhanChi Free
17.ShenShou 6x6 30$

121€+143$+44.5AUD=254$ just guessed the rates

 

[Godmil]

I spend about £20 a month (~$30), after getting (almost) all the official puzzles, I'll just browse lightake etc. and click on anything that looks interesting, then I'll purge my basket of the more expensive ones and just see what I get... I prefer for cubes to arrive a few at a time... it just makes it more exciting, and to be honest I mostly enjoy the aspect of getting new toys, it's addictive. If I've just got some new cubes I'm more likely to go straight onto a website and buy more... also the anticipation of knowing any day now you'll get a big parcel is great. I only hold myself back on budget.

 

[knuckles4204204]

Yeah, I guess my question was a bit unclear :S But what I meant was if I am interested in the events: 2x2-7x7, and just do the other puzzles (like megaminx, pyraminx etc) when I am bored, how much money do you think I need to spend in a year?

Hmm, still hard to calculate, it depends on how rough you are on your puzzles, but i would say about $100+ if your doing 6x6 and 7x7 cause those cubes are expensive

 

[knuckles4204204]

In chronological order


1. Rubik's 3x3 about 10€
2. V-Cube 5 25€+(6€ shipping)
3. FII 12€+(6€ shipping)
4. Eastshit 4x4 + Eastshit 2x2 16€+(6€ shipping)
5. Hayan Memory 20$
6. Mf8 Megaminx 15$
7. V-Cube 7 40€
8. GhostHand Magic 10$
9. QJ Pyraminx 10$
10.QJ 2x3x3 8$
11. Mini Master+GuHong
+LL2x2
+Square-1 30$
12. Dayan+Mf8 4x4 20$
13. LingYun 14AUD
14. ShenShou 5x5 15AUD
15. ZhanChi 15.5AUD
16. 2xZhanChi Free
17.ShenShou 6x6 30$

121€+143$+44.5AUD=254$ just guessed the rates

Eatshit lol, Is this your 2 month cost or your yearly cost?

 

[knuckles4204204]

I spend about £20 a month (~$30), after getting (almost) all the official puzzles, I'll just browse lightake etc. and click on anything that looks interesting, then I'll purge my basket of the more expensive ones and just see what I get... I prefer for cubes to arrive a few at a time... it just makes it more exciting, and to be honest I mostly enjoy the aspect of getting new toys, it's addictive. If I've just got some new cubes I'm more likely to go straight onto a website and buy more... also the anticipation of knowing any day now you'll get a big parcel is great. I only hold myself back on budget.

I agree with you, although i went crazy on puzzle buying these past 2 months, idk why just felt like getting alot more, i got at least 2-3 cubes a week for 5 weeks straight

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

The in past 2 months I've probably spent around $80. If you add in just 2 more though, I've spent about $400.

 

[knuckles4204204]

The in past 2 months I've probably spent around $80. If you add in just 2 more though, I've spent about $400.

Wow, mostly on 3x3s? (watched your collection video P)

 

[NDogg45]

I will buy a puzzle whenever I have money, hell, I would actually buy the Yu-Xin 11x11. Now THAT is expensive. My most recent purchase was a 2x2 LanLan white speedcube(a 4x4 by them too,), and an Eastsheen 5x5 white. It was around $30 USD.

 

[knuckles4204204]

I will buy a puzzle whenever I have money, hell, I would actually buy the Yu-Xin 11x11. Now THAT is expensive. My most recent purchase was a 2x2 LanLan white speedcube(a 4x4 by them too,), and an Eastsheen 5x5 white. It was around $30 USD.

I will buy cubes any time i have spare money, everybody has priorities, and mine isn't cubes, but cubes is what i spend almost all my spare money on And I'm going to buy the 11x11 also probably around x-mas

 

[Andreaillest]

Like, 8-10 dollars. Probably less. I rarely buy cubes unless I feel I need a new main. I have cubes I don't even use, it feels as if I put my money to waste.

 

[Samania]

I spend about 50-70$ a year. Most of it is usually a waste though .__.