[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']I had $300 in gift cards that I needed to burn, and there really wasnt anything else I wanted to use it for during that holiday season. I dont regret it, but I probably wouldve if I had actually used my own cash monies.[/QUOTE]
Ah, makes more sense. I did the same (trade ins, ebay game sales etc.) and didn't pay a cent out of pocket for the Wii and Zelda.
If I'd paid cash I'd have sold it for a profit after beating Zelda and picked up a 360 for sure since the library has been so thin (and there's a lot I would have bought on the 360 over the same time).
But as is, I don't regret it since it didn't cost me anything other than a little bit of time selling and trading stuff, and I'm enjoying the hell out of Metroid Prime 3 and can't wait for Mario Galaxy.