You
14.00 x 12 (months) = 168. Plus cost of WoW 39.99 back then. (Plus cost of expansions every 6 months for another 39.99, = not totaled in price to be nice)
Total 207.99 plus tax and Internet cost!
Me
Crysis = 29.99 when purchased,
The orange box = 39.99 when purchased.
Quake wars = 39.99 when purchased.
Total = 109.97 plus tax and Internet cost!
I can play 3 games for the rest of my life without costing me anything again!
I can buy 3 more games and still not spend as much as you!
You can play one till next month!
I'm saving almost 100 bucks.
Sorry but you can try to talk yourself into reasons why you pay monthly but your math and reasoning doesn't add up to normal people.