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Biggest regret buying console or portable hardware?
- Thread starter MercuryLS
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Xbox One - Got FOMO and bought one near launch despite already having a PS4. Barely used it and sold it a year later.
3DS - I hate handhelds and still bought this for some reason, I think to play a Pokemon game. Sold it back after a month or so.
Special mention to the Switch. I use it maybe once a year, if that, and the joycons are way too small for my hands so I was forced to buy a Pro controller to even use it. That thing was just not designed for me.
3DS - I hate handhelds and still bought this for some reason, I think to play a Pokemon game. Sold it back after a month or so.
Special mention to the Switch. I use it maybe once a year, if that, and the joycons are way too small for my hands so I was forced to buy a Pro controller to even use it. That thing was just not designed for me.
Definitely the Wii U. It was super awkward to play with all those accessories, making sure everything was charged for a gaming party was hell. I didn't like using the game pad, but the console forced me to keep it charged cause it was mandatory for some stuff like updating.
And the worst offender is, of course, the library, that while great, is basically being rereleased in full on the Switch, which makes me buy a game i already have on a monthly basis.
It's probably the only console I'm ever going to sell in my adult life.
And the worst offender is, of course, the library, that while great, is basically being rereleased in full on the Switch, which makes me buy a game i already have on a monthly basis.
It's probably the only console I'm ever going to sell in my adult life.
The Switch.
- Everything looks and runs terribly on it.
- It's uncomfortable as a portable system.
- Games cost a lot more on that platform than anywhere else.
- They don't have a refund policy for digital games.
- I don't like Nintendo's general approach to game design this generation (non-linear collectathons).
No regrets.
I actually regret not buying many old consoles back then (Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, PS1/2) but my family couldn't afford more than 1 console + handheld per generation for me. I've only played Nintendo/PC til the PS3, when I finally earned enough money to start buying multiple consoles.
I actually regret not buying many old consoles back then (Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, PS1/2) but my family couldn't afford more than 1 console + handheld per generation for me. I've only played Nintendo/PC til the PS3, when I finally earned enough money to start buying multiple consoles.
An original Xbox at the tail end of its generation had its video output die on me within a couple of sessions of getting it. The retailer I had gotten it at didn't have any more units on the way for an exchange, likely cause it was being cleared out ahead of the 360 announcement. So my option was to straight up return the defective console and trade in all the exclusives I got for it. My disappointment had nothing to do with the quality of the console and its library, but about the amount of research and emotional effort I poured into the purchase as a young teen just to end up with a dud unit as it was seemingly being phased out.
I regretted it as someone already heavily invested PS2, GameCube, GBA and PC. I didn't hold much of a grudge, but it really took 360's fantastic early years (and $599 USD) to earn my interest in the brand again. I took the funds over to a PSP in its launch window, which I enjoyed very much in its early years, so that was ultimately a win.
I regretted it as someone already heavily invested PS2, GameCube, GBA and PC. I didn't hold much of a grudge, but it really took 360's fantastic early years (and $599 USD) to earn my interest in the brand again. I took the funds over to a PSP in its launch window, which I enjoyed very much in its early years, so that was ultimately a win.
Not so much as a regret but their success didn't pan out as I had hoped it would. Besides they all had their charm I suppose so it was worth it for me.
Turbo Express
Turbo-Duo
Sega Nomad
Sega CD (both models)
Sega CD-X
32-X
Atari Jaguar + CD
3DO
Neo Geo
Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo Pocket
Gameboy Pocket
Virtual Boy
Sega Saturn
WiiU
Xbox One w/Kinect
Turbo Express
Turbo-Duo
Sega Nomad
Sega CD (both models)
Sega CD-X
32-X
Atari Jaguar + CD
3DO
Neo Geo
Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo Pocket
Gameboy Pocket
Virtual Boy
Sega Saturn
WiiU
Xbox One w/Kinect
Ultimately it was the Wii, I liked very few games on it, and rarely turned it on unless it was for those games. There were other titles on it that didn't interest me at all.
Probably my least favorite of all time.
Probably my least favorite of all time.
I thankfully sold off a lot of my gaming "regrets" as I realized things became more about collecting rather than playing (PSTV, classic edition consoles).
I wouldn't say I technically regret my switch, but after seeing the support it got from third party publishers (sports games/COD) it became clear that my yearning for handheld gaming was based on nostalgia and to stop hoping that there will be support similar to PlayStation or Xbox.
I wouldn't say I technically regret my switch, but after seeing the support it got from third party publishers (sports games/COD) it became clear that my yearning for handheld gaming was based on nostalgia and to stop hoping that there will be support similar to PlayStation or Xbox.
Eh, it's not that big of a regret but it was definitely my worst console purchasing decision.
I bought an original Xbox towards the tail end of that hardware generation, primarily to play pretty compromised versions of DOOM 3 and Half-Life 2 because our PC wasn't really good enough to play those games good enough.
I shouldn't have really bought it and instead should have waited a year+ and gotten a 360 instead, but I was anticipating the PS3 then and was more deeply immersed in the PlayStation ecosystem at the time so it wasn't really that big of a deal.
I bought a 3DS XL and bought and played a single game: Super Mario 3D Land. I don't regret that at all though.
I bought an original Xbox towards the tail end of that hardware generation, primarily to play pretty compromised versions of DOOM 3 and Half-Life 2 because our PC wasn't really good enough to play those games good enough.
I shouldn't have really bought it and instead should have waited a year+ and gotten a 360 instead, but I was anticipating the PS3 then and was more deeply immersed in the PlayStation ecosystem at the time so it wasn't really that big of a deal.
I bought a 3DS XL and bought and played a single game: Super Mario 3D Land. I don't regret that at all though.
Getting the 3DS at launch was a bad idea considering the price got cut by, what was it, $75 within 3 months?
Buying the 2ds for $80 just for Pokémon red. I literally never play it. Just wanted Pokémon red and to feel special that I graduated from graduate school. I don't really enjoy it and it really only pushes me to want to buy a. Switch
I know some people around here love the thing, but I really regret buying a PS Vita.
I got it at launch and I barely used the thing other than for a few games.
I got it at launch and I barely used the thing other than for a few games.
Any dedicated handheld basically lol, but that's more of a me issue admittedly. I just can't get into playing stuff on smaller screens. My tablet at 10 inches using one of those desk clamps with a bluetooth connected controller is the lowest I can go.
I bought the PSP, 3DS XL, and Vita, probably only played around 20-30 hours combined on all of them.
I bought the PSP, 3DS XL, and Vita, probably only played around 20-30 hours combined on all of them.
Wii U and Switch. To be fair the Switch is not bad, I just no longer have a real interest in Nintendo anymore. I say this at someone who has owned every Nintendo console since the NES (I will still defend the Gamecube). I knew this years ago, but still I keep buying them.
Switch. Bought it and realized I only wanted to play maybe 2 games with hopes more I would like would come eventually. The thing ended up collecting dust for a hot minute so I just got rid of it.
A non-standard answer, but for me, it's a gaming laptop i purchased around 2012. On paper it seemed like a smart idea but after a while it was just too big, too hot, couldn't really tweak the hardware inside other than a RAM bump. I've learned that I personally much prefer a desktop I can tinker around in and have full control over. They seem better now in general but I still am biased against them.
My conventional answer is something like Wii U.
My conventional answer is something like Wii U.
With my own money? WiiU was a complete waste given that all but one (or two?) of its big games have been ported over or made obsolete, and I didn't care much for them in the first place. I would regret my Switch if it weren't a gift and if I didn't get so much use out of Ring Fit.
I bought a PS2 slim in the hopes that I could finish my game of Final Fantasy XII, which I left off at Phon Coast (I think about 3/4 through the game) and then couldn't go back to because the disc was damaged. I also tried one of those disc scratch erasers with no luck, so I must have really fucked up that disc. I didn't finish FFXII until 2018.
I was also pretty dumb with the DS. I got a DSi in 2011 I think, right before SMTIV was announced for the 3DS, so I got one of those when that game released, and then traded it in for the New 3DS with all its features that I think I've never used once. All in all, I think there's at least $300 in completely redundant hardware there. I even managed to get the one DS model that wouldn't play GBA games.
I bought a PS2 slim in the hopes that I could finish my game of Final Fantasy XII, which I left off at Phon Coast (I think about 3/4 through the game) and then couldn't go back to because the disc was damaged. I also tried one of those disc scratch erasers with no luck, so I must have really fucked up that disc. I didn't finish FFXII until 2018.
I was also pretty dumb with the DS. I got a DSi in 2011 I think, right before SMTIV was announced for the 3DS, so I got one of those when that game released, and then traded it in for the New 3DS with all its features that I think I've never used once. All in all, I think there's at least $300 in completely redundant hardware there. I even managed to get the one DS model that wouldn't play GBA games.
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Xbox One, I put less than 100 hours on it for an entire generation......yeah. I have already played my Series X more.
Switch to a degree. I have yet to play something that really made it worth getting, but I also ignore it for the most part so it's kind of not its fault. My Wii U still has more hours on it.
Switch to a degree. I have yet to play something that really made it worth getting, but I also ignore it for the most part so it's kind of not its fault. My Wii U still has more hours on it.
I'm an idiot and thought this just said "portable hardware". Other than that the base Xbox One for sure. I bought the Gears 4 bundle and was so disappointed with how slow the actual console was. The entire "snap" feature didn't work. I mean it worked but the audio would crackle on whatever you were trying to watch side by side. It was just so slow and shitty compared to the PS4 at the time.
Xbox One, the UI was disgusting, i didn't liked Sunset Overdrive, Gears Ultimate was ok but came to realise i didn't like Gears of War and Halo 5 killed all my expectation for the IP future. Wii U can be the second but Mario 3D was amazing.
Has anyone said Virtual Boy yet? I didn't buy it, but now I feel really bad asking for it for Christmas. I did have fun with it. The Mario tennis game, Wario and Red Alarm were all fun enough. Just a pain to set everything up. My bigger regret is that I got rid of it, though.
Maybe the Wii U? I feel kinda burned that I bought and supported it the whole cycle, only for most everything to be released somewhere else. I always liked it, though. We still have it hooked up as the Minecraft/emulator machine.
Maybe the Wii U? I feel kinda burned that I bought and supported it the whole cycle, only for most everything to be released somewhere else. I always liked it, though. We still have it hooked up as the Minecraft/emulator machine.
2DS. because I thought I didn't need 3D. Well, I didn't, but the form factor is just terrible, went back to 3DS and later New 3DS XL.
Wii was also terrible, granted I bought it super late. Wii U > Wii.
PS Vita, great hardware, played through P4 Golden, and that's it? I was kinda done with portable at that point.
OG Xbox One. Forza Horizon 2 was cool,
Edit: Vita should be off the list. Persona 4 Golden was amazing and worth the price of admission.
Wii was also terrible, granted I bought it super late. Wii U > Wii.
PS Vita, great hardware, played through P4 Golden, and that's it? I was kinda done with portable at that point.
OG Xbox One. Forza Horizon 2 was cool,
Edit: Vita should be off the list. Persona 4 Golden was amazing and worth the price of admission.
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Wii U. Only hardware I've regretted buying. That launch day felt terrible once I started using it.
PSVR- Played the good half of RE7 and 3 worlds of astrobot and then I noticed that the VR tech was great, but the level design was boring after Mario Odyssey/Galaxy.
Played a couple of tech demo and couldnt find moves to play beat saber, so I use it like once every 2 months when someone wants to try it.
Played a couple of tech demo and couldnt find moves to play beat saber, so I use it like once every 2 months when someone wants to try it.
Mega Drive instead of a SNES.
Seriously. The guy in the shop made me change my mind at the last minute and so did an accompanying friend. Because in the UK the SNES was 'rubbish'. I had spent many many months of my little life saving for a SNES. At least I learned at a very young age not go go with the crowd. Months later I sold it for a SNES :-)
Seriously. The guy in the shop made me change my mind at the last minute and so did an accompanying friend. Because in the UK the SNES was 'rubbish'. I had spent many many months of my little life saving for a SNES. At least I learned at a very young age not go go with the crowd. Months later I sold it for a SNES :-)
PS3
I actually got out of console gaming for 10 years bc of this massive disappointment of a console.
Runner up would be the PSP Go. Didn't realize it'd never have full access to the PSP library. RIP Lumines :(
I actually got out of console gaming for 10 years bc of this massive disappointment of a console.
Runner up would be the PSP Go. Didn't realize it'd never have full access to the PSP library. RIP Lumines :(