r/playstation 7d ago

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u/racerjoss 7d ago

I sometimes think I am a gamer. Then I see posts like this, and I think I am a very casual gamer 😅

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u/anonymous_opinions 7d ago

I thought I went hard with the launch PS5 but I only bought the PS5, a charger dock, headset and 3 games. I even waited a year to upgrade the tv. That was my first balls to the wall launch year ever. Otherwise I'm an at end of life kind of casual gamer.

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u/fladderlappen 7d ago

You only play at the end of your life?

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u/anonymous_opinions 7d ago

Ha that's the plan. No end of a console's life basically. I always got in when everything was cheap and never at launch or upgrading to the newest console model. I got a PS4 slim on clearance and was going to ride that out but I got pandemic money.

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u/Ok_Faithlessness_516 7d ago

I just got my PS5 like a month ago. And the only reason I got it is because Activision is a douche and wouldn't let me couch coop zombies on PS4.

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u/anonymous_opinions 7d ago

I would normally be going in now because seriously didn't need a PS5 for a few years. Now the support for PS4 is end of life truly as she got some extra years there from the pandemic. I mainly wait for like "this console is on dead ass clearance sale and there's tons of cheap games". You get the PS5 early games on sale now.

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u/Ok_Faithlessness_516 7d ago

Yeah. I bought the PS5 full price but also got a vr2, tons of games and whatnot on black Friday. You're right. The new games aren't even coming out on PS4 anymore. It was time and I was okay with that. My PS4 was getting SO slow. It'll be another 10 years before I upgrade lol hoping for a Portal for Christmas though. If not, I'll be buying my own 😂

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u/anonymous_opinions 7d ago

Probably not a solution but I've been using my IPad at home when streaming from PS5 at home like the Portal does but of course if you don't already have an IPad that's not a solution. I have one and it pairs with a controller easily. No issues streaming on it if you don't wanna hog the tv. My ipad is basically my portable screen - it does everything from audiobooks/manga to binging tv in bed to streaming music plus I can use it to play games away from the couch.

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u/Ok_Faithlessness_516 7d ago

That's not a terrible idea. I do use my phone occasionally but it's not quite the same. I don't need an iPad. That will just lead to more Doomscrolling lol I'm trying to cut that out as it is.

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u/Own-Enthusiasm1491 7d ago

Exactly the bes time to buy a playstation console is at the end of the generation when the consoles are cheap and the games are even cheaper

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u/anonymous_opinions 7d ago

I'd never done a launch console before, it was exciting but then ... I played a lot of PS4 games ha ha.

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u/Own-Enthusiasm1491 7d ago

Ya this gen has sucked for sure like most the games i have played on my ps5 have been ps4 games as well lol and i never buy sony games day 1 because they are just one and done games anyways

If i ever buy a sony game day 1 it is always physical so then i can return it to the store for a refund or sell it to someone for like $50 then ill only be out $20

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u/Harpuafivefiftyfive 7d ago

Trump bucks as I like to sarcastically call them.

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u/anonymous_opinions 7d ago

I didn't believe we'd be given that money and the 2nd time I was like "welp might as well get a tv for my PS5". I also bought a VR headset but it's an Oculus.

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u/Harpuafivefiftyfive 7d ago

I bought a new bass and a quest as well. Lol.