6 guilty pleasures that are costing you

6 guilty pleasures that are costing you - No.5 Gaming

六种犯罪的享受正在消耗你的生命 - 第五位 游戏

5.Gaming

If you're an avid gamer, take a deep breath. This one might hurt.

According to Statista, computer and video game sales topped $16.5 billion in 2015, up from $15.98 billion in 2009. And, Americans are spending more time playing games each day, from 17.8 minutes per day in 2008 to 23.2 minutes in 2013. By 2018, you're liable to put in 28.3 minutes each day playing games.

根据 Statista，2015年电脑游戏和电子游戏的销售额高达 16.5 billion 美元，2009 年时是 15.98 billion 美元。而且美国人每天正在花更多的时间玩游戏，从 2008年每天 17.8 分钟，到 2013年每天 23.2 分钟。到 2018年，美国人每天会花费 28.3 分钟用来玩游戏。

As mobile apps grow in popularity, as well as microtransactions and downloadable content (DLCs), video game companies will squeeze out a little more money from your entertainment budget every year.

Take the popular free-to-play computer game League of Legends. Its business model is based around getting players to buy mostly cosmetic items. Yes, you can get by without paying a dime for the game, but that's not what's happening. The company behind the game, Riot Games, made $946 million between January and September 2014, according to SuperData Research.

Gaming companies also use DLCs to extend the life of aging titles. That's good for current players — mostly. With new content rolling out, players need to keep buying into DLCs to gain access to the latest and sometimes best in-game items. Those costs are on top of your purchase for the base game.

And don't overlook potential monthly subscription costs. The popular "World of Warcraft" game charges players between $12.99 and $14.99 each month. If you're a console gamer, you're liable to pay a monthly fee just to play online multiplayer games, too. A 12-month membership to PlayStation Plus costs $59.99 annually — more if you're paying month to month.