Here's the problem as I see it. Let's factor in additional costs. I heard some one say $100 a month and called it reasonable. multiply that by 12 and it becomes $1200 annually. Still sound reasonable? Okay, let's add in internet connection costs. I use cable, but lets reduce it to $40 a month. Annually, that's $480. And let's just say I'm buying about $50 of content per month. Annually, that's $600. So far that's $2280 a year. What had been a nice escapist hobby for me has now become unaffordable. I've managed to jump through some hoops these past few months to keep my internet connected. I'm still behind though.