Books are expensive compared to games. A $20 novel can be finished in about 10 hours that’s $2 per hour. While a $60 game can take around 100 hours to complete which is about $0.60 per hour. Is that true?

I was thinking about this recently when you break it down by the amount of time you spend with them books might actually be more expensive than games. It’s kind of weird to realize that something we think of as a cheaper, simpler form of entertainment might actually cost more per hour when you look at the numbers. let’s say you buy a 20$ novel and it takes you about 10 hrs to finish. That’s roughly $2 per hr of enjoyment. When compare that to a $60 video game (ps5, or NS2) that takes around 100 hrs to fully complete. That’s only $0.6 per hr. As a gamer and an avid reader, I’ve realized that I actually spend more money on books than on games over the course of a year. It kind of surprised me when I added it up even though games have a higher cost per unit. I buy so many books throughout the year that it ends up being more overall.

Any gamers who are also readers here? What are your insights?