The act of unhappily and impulsively purchasing a product due to high prices or terrible quality/service. This normally results in taking your unnecessary anger out on either the employee who was assisting you or traffic on the way home.
i had to rage buy a $20 battery and i almost killed someone on my way out of the store
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When you can't stand something you're using so you buy a better version of it out of rage.
I couldn't stand my old phone, I had to rage buy a new one.
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In general, to display your disapproval of the establishment through purchasing power. Specifically buying bitcoin because the system is rigged.
You: The system is rigged! I rage-buy bitcoin today with my 1-year salary.
Your friend: Nice move.
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The furious act of buying hope after pure disappointment.
After not winning Oz Powerballβs $150 million jackpot prize, I was reduced to staying as a fuming rice queen trapped in the pauper lifestyle... so I commenced rage buying lottery tickets for a shot of hopeless comfort.