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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Company says that if you can't afford their expensive product, you should buy one of their cheaper ones. Well yeah... Did anyone expect something else here? They aren't going to give you a special deal, nor are they going to advise you to buy elsewhere. This is so pointless.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And here I just read another post here about how gaming journalists are surprised their industry is dying

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Don't worry. They'll have a return to form soon enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, Microsoft had a similar stance around the Xbox One timeframe! It worked out great for them.

Just don't talk about it, Nintendo, that's a better PR strategy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Cant afford a Switch 2? Just don't eat and save up until you can!"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Well I'm making myself a deal, starting today, no more gas station trips for soda. If I can make it the month and start riding my bike again, I'm getting a steam deck.

And will emulate the fuck out of switch games. Kiddo already has a hacked switch.