{"product_id":"book-2sas","title":"Gaming for Cheap Bastard's","description":"\u003cp\u003eStop paying $`70 for broken launch builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey want you stupid, impatient, and subscribed. The gaming industry runs on your impulse buys, your forgotten subscriptions, and your fear of missing out — and it's costing the average gamer hundreds a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaming for Cheap Bastards is the no-BS playbook for beating the system:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 24-Hour Rule — kill impulse buys forever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent-to-Cost tiers — know what a game's actually worth before you pay (a 10-hour game is never worth `$70)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKill auto-renew — stop the $252-a-year subscription drain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpot the dark patterns — dodge day-one traps, deluxe-edition bait, and FOMO marketing like a pro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe One-In-Two-Out backlog mandate — build a backlog you're proud of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a 300-page lecture. It's 69 pages of pure tactics — every chapter pays for itself the first time you don't buy a game at launch. If this book saves you from one bad $70 purchase, it's paid for itself seven times over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop feeding the machine. Start playing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":68036207149360,"sku":"BD2sas","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/2sas-Square-cover.webp?v=1791999513","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2sas","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}