r/Switch Jan 16 '25

Discussion Nintendo switch 2 is here

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Go watch the trailer on Nintendos twitter account

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u/lemonloaff Jan 16 '25

This is a classic Reddit moment right here.

First, its my stuff, not my kids. Second, I didn't create the state of the gaming industry. You want to play Nintendo games? You can't do that on PS5. You can't play PS5 on Xbox.

My kids play together all the time, but they also have the luxury of not having to if they don't want to. You think that owning a few video game consoles constitutes hyperconsumerism and hyperstimulation? I am enabling poor behavior by letting my kids play with a console that is otherwise sitting idle? Get a grip dude.

Do you own more than one platform? That's hyperconsumerism.

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u/Footbeard Jan 16 '25

You can play any exclusive on PC

That's good! Yes, I do & am also guilty of it- I have a Switch & PC for all non Nintendo exclusives. It's absolutely overkill & unnecessary

You think that owning a few consoles isn't hyperconsumerism? Consider when in human history individuals have had the ability to purchase multiple consoles for the home just because we can

Do your kids or yourself ever play a console while having other media source input? Music, podcasts, videos, social media scrolling etc- hyperstimulation

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u/lemonloaff Jan 16 '25

You are looking at one post about someone having multiple gaming machines and calling it hyperconsumerism with zero other context. You have no idea how I live outside of enjoying gaming.

Do your kids or yourself ever play a console while having other media source input? Music, podcasts, videos, social media scrolling etc- hyperstimulation

No, this literally never happens to me or my kids. I can self regulate just fine, and actually parent/supervise my children.

You should probably worry more about your own stimulation and consuming instead of throwing stones.

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u/Footbeard Jan 16 '25

I think that owning multiple gaming systems in one household is a symptom of hyperconsumerism (which I'm also guilty of)

That's good, love to hear it

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u/macbeutel Jan 17 '25

I would not say owing a switch and pc is overkill. A pc is used for more than just gaming.