The TV Splurge Phenomenon: Binge-Watching, Digital Gluttony, and the Economics of Attention in the Streaming Era

Not every expensive TV is a smart splurge. Here is the checklist you need to follow before you swipe your credit card.

Netflix’s autoplay and “skip intro” features are not neutral; they architecturally encourage splurge behavior. We analyze how platform metrics (e.g., “% completed”) reward volume over retention. In interviews, heavy splurgers describe feeling a “completionist drive” unrelated to narrative enjoyment—a gamification of TV watching.

You cannot achieve a true splurge on a laptop speaker or a 2015 LED panel. Here is the hierarchy of needs for the hardware setup.

For the tech-savvy, a "splurge" often involves customizing how you access and organize your media. Custom Interface : Use tools like ConfigMaker