Truth be told, it was my first real IAE since backing SC in 2015, crazy, I know.
I did snag 3 standalone bikes - Ranger RC, CV and X1 Force.
I've put them in my buyback, and then used the store credit to help me through a daisy chain of upgrades for my game package Gladius and my Taurus, into a Corsair and a Scorpius respectively.
Additionally, I've upgraded the free referral MPUV to a 100i, with an idea of if it being an "in case of emergency vessel".
Possibly in the future I will switch it around and make it something else that I absolutely love and adore, since it's non meltable anyway.
Also I've just finalised getting what was my dream ship, both aesthetically and in promise of a future gameplay, the mighty Carrack from our fellow TESTIE
@vahadar !
So I count that as both an IAE purchase and a Christmas gift.
All in all, I'd say that being away for the duration of IAE probably saved my wallet quite a bit, partly because of me staying under a watchful eye of my fiancƩe, who reminded me everyday not too buy any more unneeded shit and partly because of me not being able to log in everyday and go to NB, but the truth is I had to do a lot of more important shopping while being in my home country, which made me prioritise it over IAE.
Just... just don't tell my fiancƩe that I've spent additional money over the exorbitant amounts we already had to leave at all those normal shops, please.