I come from Venezuela myself & I can tell you that it could be SO much better.

Venezuela makes more money off petroleum than the Arab Emirates, But the place is a shithole. Those favela looking things surround all the big, unattended, full-of-criminals cities, ALL around.

Its just sad... Very sad :\

Well explain to them how big some of the savings are, i will vouch for ya,lol. say "ask this guy, he should know hes a loser and plays games all day long, ask him".. Sometimes its not always best to keep things locked up, can turn to a form of resentment in subconcious ways.. Trust is explaining it to them like a man, your not sneeking around borrowing w/o permission, thats something which betrays trust. Talking never hurts trust, the reaction the answer on the other hand can do some damage if anger comes into play..

nobody enjoys asking, well some do but they are a certain makeup of people, its humbling and can be awkward and nobody enjoys facing rejection and some rather avaoid than take a chance of rejection.

Im sure if you were to approach them in a way which they feel not only comfortable but also understanding with regards to saving, you will be fine.. But thats can be difficult when many parents think games may be a waste of money to begin with, but i beg to differ.. I have been sround gaming in many ways and have seen many aspects to it which some overlook.. including disabled , troubled kids as well as documents which support many truths of how it can also help some become "smarter" in certain ways.. A heart surgeon as well as any microscopic/intricate surgical process, will sometimes tell students that games help hand/eye as well as twitch memory and i wouldnt have believed this until the day i heard it, someone i rent to told me and was in med school and i didnt believe it and fair enough a few people had visited her one day and one was her teacher and he told me and i thought it was a fluke and then found it it was not uncommon.. but back 2 earth.. sure sometimes the pride must be swalled in order to make room for growth and eventually you will need to ever come this feeling and when that happens it will seem like less of a big deal, just as long as you dont go overboard with the asking .. i do know a close mouth starves doesnt get fed, after tomorrow find another way. i can give you examples.