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Can't Afford A Nintendo Switch 2? Buy A Switch 1, Nintendo Says - Insider Gaming
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Not to excuse Nintendo, but I think people need to stop being such big consumers. Having new phones and new consoles on release is completely unnecessary; I bet most gamers have bought games that they haven't even played yet, let alone finished, and are already anxious for a system that hasn't even been released.
I think we all can be more patient and frugal, and stop following trends and releases so closely.
I appreciate this and agree 100%, but there are a LOT of factors besides just having the thing that make it harder than "just stop consuming".
If you are someone who typically only plays games with friends, it can very much be a case of "Buy or miss out". I have a group of friends who will probably buy GTA VI and play hundreds of hours of multiplayer together. I know I will not be rewarding Rockstar for their inevitably shitty choices and behaviour with this game (Fuck them for what they did with GTA VI, greedy assholes), and I know this means just...not playing with my friends. I'm okay with that as a thirty something adult, but for others they won't be able to "just not".
Then you have all the FOMO stuff - I refused to buy Diablo 4 on launch in protest of prices and Blizzard, etc. But it was VERY hard for me, being aware I was missing out on an exper
Limited time items, exclusive events, etc, can all play a factor for those who's brains are tickled in just the right way.
I wish it were simply a case of patience and frugality.
You're right. I didn't consider that it's easier to play with other people when adopting early. I didn't consider this.