The $40 million is gone. It is a sunk cost. In investing, this is called "bag holding." In life, it’s holding a depreciating asset (a boat you never use, a car that keeps breaking, a stock that is tanking) because you are anchored to the purchase price. PES 2013 taught me to be ruthless: cut the loss, take the $8 million, and buy two promising 19-year-olds. The market doesn't care what you paid yesterday. 4. The "Real Madrid" Fallacy (High Income ≠ Wealth) In PES 2013 Master League, Real Madrid and Manchester City start with infinite money. You can buy Neymar, Messi, and Ronaldo in one window. You feel like a god.
In the pantheon of sports video games, Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PES 2013) holds a sacred spot. Released during the twilight of the Wii/PS3/Xbox 360 era, it was the last hurrah of the "old school" PES engine—before microtransactions, Ultimate Team packs, and "FUT coins" took over the world.
But hidden beneath the glorious through-balls and the broken crossing mechanics is something unexpected: