Where I am; there are so many free games and nearly free games that I don’t see a need to spend large sums on games themselves.

Couple it with my personal preference of experiences over stuff, and I’d rather have a weekend at a fantastic convention than spend $500 or a $1000 on books.

That being said, I absolutely do contribute to patreons and kickstarters of things I find valuable — because I want to support the artists, not necessarily because I need the output.