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How many consoles have you bought Day 1?
- Thread starter Musubi
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Most of the ones since my first, the Playstation 1. N64, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, Switch. Xbox SX and PS5 on the list soon.
The ones I didn't get Day 1, I picked up within the first month. Dreamcast, Xbox, PS3.
Oh, yeah, and some portables.
The ones I didn't get Day 1, I picked up within the first month. Dreamcast, Xbox, PS3.
Oh, yeah, and some portables.
Only Vita and Switch. But I did try to get Wii day 1 I preordered it like a week before it came out but it was sold out I could only get it nearly 2 months later.
Only the Wii U, just to play Wii games because I never had a Wii.
I do not regret doing it. The console had great games, but the console itself was a total disaster since day 1. I still remember how slow it was when switching it on, and it was supposed to have a SSD disc,...
I do not regret doing it. The console had great games, but the console itself was a total disaster since day 1. I still remember how slow it was when switching it on, and it was supposed to have a SSD disc,...
Xbox 360 - Waited overnight in the cold and rain.
PSP - Walked into a Sam Goodie and got it day one.
PS4 - Preordered.
Switch - Preordered.
PSP - Walked into a Sam Goodie and got it day one.
PS4 - Preordered.
Switch - Preordered.
Hmmmm...
Most memorable was definitely the Wii, that one was pure insanity, but luckily I had pre-ordered so I was able to enjoy watching the chaos unfold while I picked mine up right when the stores opened.
- PS5
- XBOX Series X
- Switch
- PS4
- XBOX One
- WiiU
- 3DS
- Wii
- XBOX 360
- Gamecube
Most memorable was definitely the Wii, that one was pure insanity, but luckily I had pre-ordered so I was able to enjoy watching the chaos unfold while I picked mine up right when the stores opened.
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I buy a console once it has game that I want to play and can't play on PC. That sometimes meant I didn't get one 1 or 2 years or more.
PS4 was the only one I pre-ordered and got day 0... only to not play much on it until said games came out.
With Demon Souls Remake, it's actually the first time a launch-title got me interested. However, it's still "just" a remake, so I'm not crazy about getting a PS5 this year. If there is stock on amazon, I'll buy one, if not - no biggie. Will get one down the line.
PS4 was the only one I pre-ordered and got day 0... only to not play much on it until said games came out.
With Demon Souls Remake, it's actually the first time a launch-title got me interested. However, it's still "just" a remake, so I'm not crazy about getting a PS5 this year. If there is stock on amazon, I'll buy one, if not - no biggie. Will get one down the line.
Never. I just can't be bothered with the whole rigamarole that comes with getting one. If it was guaranteed, maybe I'd put the time in, but it's not, so I'll wait.
The closest I've ever come to getting one near launch would be the PS1. I got it a few weeks after it came out.
The closest I've ever come to getting one near launch would be the PS1. I got it a few weeks after it came out.
These are actually my first day one purchases.
Having two older brothers I didn't buy my own console till the 360 and thst was probably 6 months to a year after launch.
Ps4 I also didn't buy till probably 6 months or so after launch.
Having two older brothers I didn't buy my own console till the 360 and thst was probably 6 months to a year after launch.
Ps4 I also didn't buy till probably 6 months or so after launch.
PS1 - 5, except PS4 (I was able to hold off on that one until Bloodborne was announced).
A GameCube for my cousin.
And I think a Nintendo 64, but not sure on that one, so didn't include it in my poll answer.
A GameCube for my cousin.
And I think a Nintendo 64, but not sure on that one, so didn't include it in my poll answer.
3 I believe.
Got the PS4 and Vita day 1 and have the ps5 ordered for day 1.
Got the PS3 shortly just launch as I got a deal from one retailer while everywhere else still had it full price.
Otherwise that's all of the consoles I wanted day 1 and came out since I started working and could afford them new.
Got the PS4 and Vita day 1 and have the ps5 ordered for day 1.
Got the PS3 shortly just launch as I got a deal from one retailer while everywhere else still had it full price.
Otherwise that's all of the consoles I wanted day 1 and came out since I started working and could afford them new.
PS4, N64, PS2 definitely, pretty sure but honestly can't remember (if they had a Pokemon game at the UK launch I definitely did) Game Boy, GB Color and DS.
PS4 will probably be the last.
PS4 will probably be the last.
Dreamcast, PS4, Xbox One X, Xbox Series X.
Dreamcast was my most epic. After spending months fawning over rumors and news of the system during entrepeneurial studies in the back room, my brothers and I saved up every penny we had for months, and kept it in an empty milk jug.
We had to drive to a town 4 hours away to-pre-order it. When the day came, September 9th, my mom drove us back to that town, I plunked that milk jug on the counter, and I walked away with years of great memories.
Day 1 we scored:
- Dreamcast
- Second Controller
- Arcade Stick
- VMU
- Soul Calibur
- Sonic Adventure
- NFL 2K
Soul Calibur was so incredible, and that was a great arcade stick. That system came with me when I moved out, and Soul Calibur and Marvel vs Capcom 2 became the rage at our scruffy overstuffed house. So many good times back then.
Dreamcast was my most epic. After spending months fawning over rumors and news of the system during entrepeneurial studies in the back room, my brothers and I saved up every penny we had for months, and kept it in an empty milk jug.
We had to drive to a town 4 hours away to-pre-order it. When the day came, September 9th, my mom drove us back to that town, I plunked that milk jug on the counter, and I walked away with years of great memories.
Day 1 we scored:
- Dreamcast
- Second Controller
- Arcade Stick
- VMU
- Soul Calibur
- Sonic Adventure
- NFL 2K
Soul Calibur was so incredible, and that was a great arcade stick. That system came with me when I moved out, and Soul Calibur and Marvel vs Capcom 2 became the rage at our scruffy overstuffed house. So many good times back then.
Not many, when young money was the problem, when you grow old, well there's periods when gaming is not a priority for whatever reason, i didn't buy ps4 until a year or two into the generation. Now that i could say I'm more 'stable' and can afford, why not? New hardware is always fun, and even just toying with the ui and things like that is exciting on its own, even if launch games may not be the most exciting sometimes
PS3.
Got Talladega Nights for free. And Motorstorm.
Retroactively a good choice since it's backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2. Although it's software emulation, it's still cool to be able to put in those black PS1 demo discs and have them work.
Don't think I even pre-ordered or anything. Just walked into a store and came out with a PS3 five minutes later.
Got Talladega Nights for free. And Motorstorm.
Retroactively a good choice since it's backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2. Although it's software emulation, it's still cool to be able to put in those black PS1 demo discs and have them work.
Don't think I even pre-ordered or anything. Just walked into a store and came out with a PS3 five minutes later.
Only the Switch I think because so far it's the only brand new one that released when I was an adult (22 years old when it released in 2017)
Other consoles my parents bought it to me for either birthday or christmas, and Ps5 and Xbox One I bought myself but after launch
Other consoles my parents bought it to me for either birthday or christmas, and Ps5 and Xbox One I bought myself but after launch
PS2, PS3, PS4, Wii, Wii U, Switch.
I can't remember if I bit on a 360 or PS4 Pro on Day 1.
Do we count handhelds? That would have me add on the GBA, GBA SP, PSP, DS and 3DS.
Didn't expect to be in one of the lower voting categories at 6 on a gaming enthusiast board. Certainly didn't expect to see 1 be the most voted option.
Why bother waiting if this is one of your principal hobbies? The price cuts to consoles come slowly. I'd rather have a console for its full life-cycle to enjoy it more. What do you really save waiting a year or two? $50-100? lol
Or I wonder, did people get really burned by the 360 RROD and PS3 YLOD and decide to wait for 2nd revision hardware iterations?
I can't remember if I bit on a 360 or PS4 Pro on Day 1.
Do we count handhelds? That would have me add on the GBA, GBA SP, PSP, DS and 3DS.
Didn't expect to be in one of the lower voting categories at 6 on a gaming enthusiast board. Certainly didn't expect to see 1 be the most voted option.
Why bother waiting if this is one of your principal hobbies? The price cuts to consoles come slowly. I'd rather have a console for its full life-cycle to enjoy it more. What do you really save waiting a year or two? $50-100? lol
Or I wonder, did people get really burned by the 360 RROD and PS3 YLOD and decide to wait for 2nd revision hardware iterations?
3. I never got them day one as a kid so the first after I was working I pre-ordered, The 360. Amazon only delivered the games and the controller day 1 though. I had to wait a week or so for the console so I don't know if it counts.
Pre-ordered PS4 direct from Sony and got day one I think and now I've pre-ordered Series X.
Pre-ordered PS4 direct from Sony and got day one I think and now I've pre-ordered Series X.