PSP, bought it for War of the Lions. Then got rid of it when I realized I haven't touched it in at least a year.
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Systems you owned but rarely touched
- Thread starter Nikachu
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Wii, WiiU, 3DSXL and PSVita
Ironically, all have been turned into emulators and I use them more for that than I ever did for their own gaming libraries.
I will never buy a dedicated handheld again. I just don't game on the go enough to justify it. When I am gaming, I am on my PC or comfy couch.
Ironically, all have been turned into emulators and I use them more for that than I ever did for their own gaming libraries.
I will never buy a dedicated handheld again. I just don't game on the go enough to justify it. When I am gaming, I am on my PC or comfy couch.
Every handheld I've ever owned, I play a few titles I'm really interested in and then forget about it. Game Gear, GBA, PSP, and 3DS it was largely the same story. The original DS got a bit more use but compared to none handhelds it was still fairly dormant most of the time. I guess I just don't feel comfortable with small screen gaming so only do it as a last resort.
Playstation 4 was probably that system. I bought it on launch, and just gave it to a friend this past week. Played very little of it. Mainly just the exclusives and it hadn't really been turned on since God of War released except for about 2 weeks last year when I briefly got back into FFXIV.
My Switch definitely...bought Smash bros and unlocked all the characters then just stopped playing
My PS4 also to a lesser extent..earlier in the gen, it was my go to but once all my friends bought X1 that became my primary machine and now my PS4 is relegated to exclusives which isn't a bad deal
My PS4 also to a lesser extent..earlier in the gen, it was my go to but once all my friends bought X1 that became my primary machine and now my PS4 is relegated to exclusives which isn't a bad deal
PS4 and DS Lite.
PS4 for me is me realizing I have less time gaming than I do before and it just never pops in my head when I have my Wii U/3DS first and then Switch plus my PC. There are still some PS4 exclusives I theoretically want to play, but I more or less never play games on my television anymore so I don't know when that will happen.
DS Lite I bought to replace my DS Phat.. and I ended up just going back to the DS Phat. I think I am one of very few people who prefers it (feel, not looks, but feel is what matters)
PS4 for me is me realizing I have less time gaming than I do before and it just never pops in my head when I have my Wii U/3DS first and then Switch plus my PC. There are still some PS4 exclusives I theoretically want to play, but I more or less never play games on my television anymore so I don't know when that will happen.
DS Lite I bought to replace my DS Phat.. and I ended up just going back to the DS Phat. I think I am one of very few people who prefers it (feel, not looks, but feel is what matters)
My switch tbh, after completing botw, mario odyssey, mario kart and mario rabbids kingdom battle i kinda just forgot about it, i still haven't really found anything that makes me want to go back to it.
The PSP. I used it as a music player more than a game system.
Though, I guess technically the PSTV wins because I only bought one game for it, though I think I spent more time on that one game than I did on the six or so games I had for the PSP, which I whittled down to three.
Though, I guess technically the PSTV wins because I only bought one game for it, though I think I spent more time on that one game than I did on the six or so games I had for the PSP, which I whittled down to three.
bought and owned an XBOX 360. I only completed Bioshock 1, banjo-Kazooie and tales of Vesperia even though I owned far more than that.
I just never played it.
I feel like I have gotten my money's worth out of every single other console i have owned though. It was my first and only generation where I owned all consoles. Now I just buy less consoles.
I just never played it.
I feel like I have gotten my money's worth out of every single other console i have owned though. It was my first and only generation where I owned all consoles. Now I just buy less consoles.
Wii - Don't think I finished a game on it. Rarely played it.
Wii U - I think only finished Bayonetta 2.
3DS - Finished virtual console NES Zelda
Wii U - I think only finished Bayonetta 2.
3DS - Finished virtual console NES Zelda
I got a Neo Geo Pocket Color YEARS ago and I love it, but I just have no patience for handhelds without backlights these days. Even the original GBA SP is too dim for me.
I also have an Xbox One and the only game I really dived deep into was Banjo Kazooie. I thankfully got it relatively cheap, though, and one day I'll play Lost Odyssey on the thing. PSO2 is mighty tempting, too.
I also have an Xbox One and the only game I really dived deep into was Banjo Kazooie. I thankfully got it relatively cheap, though, and one day I'll play Lost Odyssey on the thing. PSO2 is mighty tempting, too.
I don't know if it qualifies as 'console' but I haven't used my PlayStation TV for more than an hour. I bought it for Soul Sacrifice which I ended up not liking very much. Bummer...
Also my Switch. Bought it for BotW which I couldn't get into initially. A few months later I played it on PC using Cemu.
I like playing games on the big screen and am not a huge fan of Nintendo's franchises (except Zelda of course), so there are few reasons for me to use the Switch.
Also my Switch. Bought it for BotW which I couldn't get into initially. A few months later I played it on PC using Cemu.
I like playing games on the big screen and am not a huge fan of Nintendo's franchises (except Zelda of course), so there are few reasons for me to use the Switch.
Wii, Saturn, 3DS, Master System and GameCube
Switch i barely touched since Zelda, and Hollow Knight, despite buying a few games i thought I'd may enjoy like Wargroove or Ori, but at least i spent enough time with Zelda and HK so it isn't a disaster like the others mentioned.
Switch i barely touched since Zelda, and Hollow Knight, despite buying a few games i thought I'd may enjoy like Wargroove or Ori, but at least i spent enough time with Zelda and HK so it isn't a disaster like the others mentioned.
Had a Wii that I didn't play once
Had a Wii U that I played very little (<5 hours total)
Had a 3DS that I did not play at all
Now have a Switch and so far only have Shield, but at least I've played that a fair bit.
Had a Wii U that I played very little (<5 hours total)
Had a 3DS that I did not play at all
Now have a Switch and so far only have Shield, but at least I've played that a fair bit.
I think the only games I played on my PSP were Gran Turismo and LocoRoco, I later played more PSP games on the Vita
My Switch Lite. I might fire it up to play a quick game once in a blue moon. PS4 gets all my love.
Vita (emulation only, barely played any Vita content)
PSVR (Ace Combat 7 VR is the only thing I plan to use it for. Lack of HDR passthrough for the earlier version was a real deal breaker for me)
PSVR (Ace Combat 7 VR is the only thing I plan to use it for. Lack of HDR passthrough for the earlier version was a real deal breaker for me)
Currently the Switch. It's a neat system and has recovered from the lack of original software, but I just end up spending all my gaming time on the One X anyway. I sometimes think about selling it but think to myself "but I still want to play this game" and then end up not playing the game.
Previously the PS4. After I was done trying the exclusives I didn't have a reason to hold onto it and replay anything.
In all other generations I typically owned most or all of the consoles and they would get equal playtime. Dunno what the deal is this time around.
Previously the PS4. After I was done trying the exclusives I didn't have a reason to hold onto it and replay anything.
In all other generations I typically owned most or all of the consoles and they would get equal playtime. Dunno what the deal is this time around.
My least played was probably the Wii. Put maybe 2 hours into it total (although my roomate played some). Next are 3DS and GameCube, maybe 80 hours on each of them. Of the Playstation consoles, PS3 was my least played because I was so addicted to WoW at the time, although I still played it a good bit.
I bought a PSOne (the tiny little redesigned thing) long after I had a GameCube so that I could play FF7 and FF8. The FF7 disks I ended up with were super scratched up and gave me all kinds of problems. I never ended up getting past the first disk on either, and never bought another ps1 game.
Switch. Bought it for Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, and after that it sat for the longest. Tried getting my kids into Mario Party on the system, but it was sort of lacking in modes for them and even me to stay engaged. Luigi Mansion did get me back into using it though, but I don't have as much time for games anymore unfortunately.
Out of all the systems I own, the one that almost never get use are the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast. I have no actual games for the Saturn and prices on games makes buying legit difficult so it on the backburner. While the Dreamcast I have two games right now, but been waiting on the HD Retrovision cables, so it currently has no AV hook up yet.
Beyond it the WiiU, as it only has about 12 games left and nothing I am really wanting to play at this time.
Beyond it the WiiU, as it only has about 12 games left and nothing I am really wanting to play at this time.
Bought Xbox one at launch and hardly touched it. Gave it away to a friend
Bought Xbox one s. Wanted to give it another shot. Gave it away to a work colleague.
Bought Xbox one x. Used it even less then the previous ones. Gave it away to a family member.
I just can't get warm with Xbox anymore. I loved the original big boy and 360 was my primary console, but somehow we don't click anymore. Maybe it's less time for gaming, maybe it's preferring less clutter and focusing currently on one consoles only rather than being a multi consolero.
i will probably give in and get the series x. I wonder who will be the lucky person I give it away to after few months of owning it :)
Bought Xbox one s. Wanted to give it another shot. Gave it away to a work colleague.
Bought Xbox one x. Used it even less then the previous ones. Gave it away to a family member.
I just can't get warm with Xbox anymore. I loved the original big boy and 360 was my primary console, but somehow we don't click anymore. Maybe it's less time for gaming, maybe it's preferring less clutter and focusing currently on one consoles only rather than being a multi consolero.
i will probably give in and get the series x. I wonder who will be the lucky person I give it away to after few months of owning it :)
I generally don't buy a console that I can't anticipate spending a lot of time with but the only time this has really happened to me was with the Wii.
I was primarily a Gamecube gamer back then (I had a PS2 as well that eventually broke) so I was all in on the Wii. It was going to be my main focus and I had no intention of getting a 360 or PS3 anytime soon. By the spring after release I was already feeling pretty jaded by the Wii. All of my friends had 360s and were playing together with Xbox Live, plus we were all about to go off to college that summer so that was how they would stay connected. In the end I grabbed a 360 and pretty much left my Wii for my parents when I went off to school that fall. Besides Metroid Prime 3 and No More Heroes I didn't really look back at it.
The 3DS almost was a waste as well. I grabbed a New 3DS XL for a really great deal that I couldn't pass up. I almost didn't play it at all for a whole year. Thankfully around 2017 I really discovered a lot of games I missed out on and played it a ton up until this last year and I still have a few games I need to go back to.
I was primarily a Gamecube gamer back then (I had a PS2 as well that eventually broke) so I was all in on the Wii. It was going to be my main focus and I had no intention of getting a 360 or PS3 anytime soon. By the spring after release I was already feeling pretty jaded by the Wii. All of my friends had 360s and were playing together with Xbox Live, plus we were all about to go off to college that summer so that was how they would stay connected. In the end I grabbed a 360 and pretty much left my Wii for my parents when I went off to school that fall. Besides Metroid Prime 3 and No More Heroes I didn't really look back at it.
The 3DS almost was a waste as well. I grabbed a New 3DS XL for a really great deal that I couldn't pass up. I almost didn't play it at all for a whole year. Thankfully around 2017 I really discovered a lot of games I missed out on and played it a ton up until this last year and I still have a few games I need to go back to.
for me my ps4 once I got a switch things change and with my portable usb C battery I can play up to 20 hours anywhere I go
I even multitask i can watch tv and still play a game or at least listen to a show I watch before while playing
I'm not sure I've put in over 40 hours on my PS4 since purchase. I'm definitely under 80 hours.
Same for the Playstation/Vita TV as well. probably less than 40 hours total time. Which is odd because I have single games that I spent over 100s of hours on both the PS3 & PSP.
Feels wierd, some guys find 242 games to play
While I don't even hit the 10 Hour minimum to get a report...
Same for the Playstation/Vita TV as well. probably less than 40 hours total time. Which is odd because I have single games that I spent over 100s of hours on both the PS3 & PSP.
Feels wierd, some guys find 242 games to play
While I don't even hit the 10 Hour minimum to get a report...
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