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Re:Living paycheck to paycheck is disturbingly common by max76 on Monday December 31, 2018 @03:48PM (#18796915)
If there wasn't a need to buy rent, food, transportation, electrity, and communication I wonder if Candy Crush would have micro transactions.
Re:Living paycheck to paycheck is disturbingly common by wtracy on Monday December 31, 2018 @04:02PM (#18797007)
I would say yes, because the developers would find something equally inane to spend money on.

Perhaps a more relevant example: Look at the bottled water industry. Even if all our creature comforts are provided for free, someone will pay for a "premium" version.