Are you a someone who buys still new Consoles or are you Retro Consoles only

[Kitsuneet]

When I was a kid, I dreamed of owning an Xbox, a GameCube, or a PS2, but I didn't have the money for it. Now, as an adult, I can afford the luxuries I never could as a kid. That's why I now own a PS5, an Xbox Series S, and a Switch 2. Plus, sometimes I get home from work tired. All I want to do is play, not configure 300 settings to get the damn game to work.

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

I only have the Nintendo Switch OLED which is my sister but I don't have enough money to buy a PlayStation 5 or a Nintendo Switch 2 but hey and the only thing left for me apart from playing the Switch from time to time is to emulate retro/classic systems on my PC or on my Phone.

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

If you were to ask me this question several years ago I would have answered I am Retro Consoles Only since I swore modern consoles off completely. While retro console games are the majority of my most recently completed games, I do occasionally play modern games but from specific franchises (ex. my favorites series Street Fighter, The King of Fighters) & developers (Capcom, SNK etc.)

The last modern console I purchased new was Xbox 360 back in 2007, with my total end library of games being under 20 or so. Since I primarily bought the system to play Street Fighter IV (eventually other classic HD fighting game series as well; KoF 2002 UM, Garou MOTW, SF III 3S OE, NGBC to name a few.) So I never played, or owned a Nintendo Wii or Sony PlayStation 3 home console during this time.

Fast forward to the beginning of the Eighth generation in 2012, I had zero interest in any modern games during the first several years and would harbor back to playing Retro games (no indie, or Steam). About a few years ago (4) modern systems made it my way Wii, Wii U, PS4 and more recently Switch. I have been casually playing a handful of games on each, again mostly from my favorite series & developers.

So long story short while I do play Retro games 90% of the time I also play selected modern games from time to time. My favorite being Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and currently finishing Yoshi's Crafted World. For the current Ninth generation I have no interest in PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch 2 at least not yet.

 

[blossom357]

i would be willing to buy a new console if exclusives were still as common, but when every indie game is on PC... why waste the money?