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I saw this notification come up on my phone that the new video game with a console is $699!
Y'all .... if he is a gamer and he can't take you on a proper date (and pay for it) then he just is choosing to spend his money on games and doesn't want to treat you right. Period.
Even if he isn't buying the latest games, the resell value of used games /consoles is actually quite high for a lot of older stuff. You can make a lot of profit on it.
The same can be said for car guys especially the ones who just buy unnecessary or flashy things for their cars. Knew a dude with a jeep that got it lifted, wrapped, and these obnoxious rims, etc in total he spent almost $30,000 on those extras. He lived in his parents basement at the ripe age of 30, would bring over his girlfriend to said parents basement, and wouldn't ever pay for anything for her. But his car was always getting something extra done to it.
So this is just a reminder. I was never into gaming or cars so it was eye opening getting older and seeing how much this shit costs and seeing how a lot of it holds value ie if hes struggling he can sell it.
I avoid all gamers instinctively. I have my reasons.
Now I have one more concrete reason.
Especially PC gamers. I was a PC gamer in my 20s. It is crazy expensive. They typically drop close to $1,500+ on the base PC. Graphics cards are not cheap either. You often need several additional hardware parts, such as an advanced power supply. Plus you know they’re getting top of the line headsets, keyboard, mouse, etc. If they play online they’ve undoubtedly got the most expensive internet package. Oh, and the chair. The chair is probably the most important investment. The setup typically costs thousands of dollars and PCs need to be updated way more often than consoles. I eventually switched to consoles because of the cost of upkeep for a PC.
Edit: Oh, I forgot. Some hardcore gamers buy a super high-end TV, like an OLED, to use as a monitor. So add another couple thousand there. 😂
Imagine having $30,000 lying around to spend on frivolous shit. Must be nice being an adult toddler. Too bad I have self-respect and a sense of pride keeping me from living that sweet sweet adult toddler lifestyle.
62% of online gamers harass others online. It's a cesspool, avoid
Yeah. I really love gaming and electronics but it's sure an expensive hobby. When I got older I definitely had to reel my tech spending back in. I started to value what I had more and stopped chasing the newest and fanciest stuff even though it IS hard (I was one of the crazy ones who had 3 laptops/tablets on standby for each PS5 drop lol, and my ex and I had a very fancy TV and sound system). I don't have the best of the best anymore, because having that is like 5x more expensive than settling for good enough and really getting a use out of it. My current tower PC I built in college is coming up on 10 years and it still works fine. I left the PS5 with my ex. I mostly play games that are at least 5 years old. I focus on finishing games instead of buying 10 new ones. My smartphone is also "old" by today's standards, but it has everything I need. Of course I still get excited about tech, but I don't want to inflate my lifestyle to the point I need to have the latest and greatest to feel good, it's a dangerous cycle to be in and I'm glad I broke out of it. So I do believe it's possible to be a gamer / tech person and still be a reasonable adult about it. I expect the same from my partner. I won't resent him for splurging on a new shiny thing once in a while, like I do, but you definitely don't need to get new shit every year the way it's normalized today. My bf and I are very much on the same page about that, we don't buy games immediately on release (because they have gotten ridiculously expensive), we can wait for a sale, we game anywhere from 2-5 hours a week at the max, and we don't get our sense of identity and pride wrapped up in how much stuff we have.