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The generation is ending: How many console did you buy?

How many console did you buy this gen?

  • 1

    Votes: 425 15.3%

  • 2

    Votes: 669 24.1%

  • 3

    Votes: 551 19.8%

  • 4

    Votes: 361 13.0%

  • 5+

    Votes: 678 24.4%

  • 10+ (yes I know!!!!)

    Votes: 94 3.4%
  • Total voters
    2,778
BubblegumNemesis

BubblegumNemesis

Member
Feb 1, 2018
5,241
Europe
Since the generation is ending and we are having a rough conversation about price and costs on next gen machines in other threads, I was just wondering how much we actually invested in console hardware this gen?

I actually was surprised I bought 6 consoles this gen. PS4 (sold it later though), 2 X1X (one for me and one for daughter) and 3 (!) Switches (on for me, one daughter and one son).

I remember that the price of the X1X was a bit of a hurdle. "Should I buy another one? Not that cheapo" and the price of the Switches not so much. "Oh only 250 euro, I will get another one for myself".

So era?
 
Andi

Andi

Member
Oct 29, 2017
1,316
Ps4 at launch, PS4 pro at launch and switch at launch + a pretty decent gaming PC last year.
 
It’s Time To Go

It’s Time To Go

Member
Dec 2, 2017
20,636
PS4 at launch, then the MGS 5 PS4, then a pro.
Bought an xbox one, traded it in, eventually got an X.
Launch Switch, Switch lite, and a switch with an improved battery.
 
Dr Pears

Dr Pears

Member
Sep 9, 2018
2,672
PS4
Xbox One
Wii U
Switch
PS Vita
PS Vita Slim
3DS
New 3DS XL

If I include 2 different gaming laptops, an Alienware and an MSI bought in 2013 and 2017 respectively, that's 10.
 

Deleted member 3093

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
4,956
4, though only technically; i bought an Xbox One S, but I spotted one on sale with more games at a cheaper price, so I returned it and got that. I also just bought the one Switch and the one PS4.

Oh well if you count handhelds, I also had the PS Vita, 3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS XL, and New 2DS XL. lol
 

mclem

Member
Oct 25, 2017
13,456
Point of order: Do the 3DS and Vita count? What about the Vita TV?

What about the Ouya?
 
FaceHugger

FaceHugger

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
13,949
USA
Five. In order of acquisition:

1. Playstation 4
2. Xbox One S
3. PlayStation 4 Pro
4. Nintendo Switch
5. Xbox One X

Time flies.
 
Lucreto

Lucreto

Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,640
PS4 at launch
PS4 Pro at launch
Switch when Mario came out

I regret getting the switch now.
 
HellofaMouse

HellofaMouse

Member
Oct 27, 2017
6,176
Got a base ps4 a month after launch, and a base switch a year after launch.

Also got a nice laptop that can play ms games if that counts

Ps4 is what defined this generation for me. not owning a good pc, 90% of my gaming was done on a base ps4 this gen. Apart from some poe and a couple management and strategy games i played on pc.

Switch was my least used console to the point i kinda regret buying it that early. I dont use the portability enough to justify the extra cost of games on the system. Also nintendo 1st party games never drop in price, and that made me extra selective with my game choices. Ive bought and played 4 (four) games on the switch since i got it. And i dont think ill truly feel like it was worth it untill metroid prime 4 comes out (if it comes out for the switch at all)
 
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Birdseeding

Birdseeding

Member
Mar 13, 2018
467
Do handhelds count? In which case I have a (used) 3DS and a Switch. As someone who (except for brief periods) usually can spend no more than a hundred dollars or so on things like gaming a year, often less, I have difficulty wrapping my head around the spending ability of many of the people here.
 
bender

bender

Member
Oct 27, 2017
485
-PS4 at launch.
-PS4 Pro (Spiderman)
-Xbox One X at Launch
-Switch at launch.
-Switch Lite (Pokemon)
 
Navid

Navid

Member
Oct 26, 2017
2,021
Bought a PS4 at launch, and that has continued to do the job for me this gen...
 

Tangyn

Member
Oct 29, 2017
2,281
1 white ps4, 1 regular switch (sold), 1 switch lite and 1 Xbox one X (sold after a month as I have a good PC).
 
Foxnull

Foxnull

Alt-Account
Banned
May 30, 2019
1,651
A PS4 a year after launch and another (base) PS4 a few years later because it broke somehow.
 
Hakimy

Hakimy

Member
Nov 9, 2017
549
1 because in some parts of the world it's not financially reasonable to buy many consoles so people goes with the console that has their favorite or preferred games and in the middle east it's usually a playstation console and in my case it was PS4.
 

Skeff

Member
Oct 29, 2017
1,628
Launch ps4, 2 years in faulty PSU so I got a voucher for a new ps4. So fixed the old one and gave it to me dad.

Then bought a new ps4 for my daughter, got an xb1s for myself. Bought myself a ps4 pro, bought my son a switch then bought my son a ps4 so...

7.

Probably going to be more next gen as the kids get older. Will likely pick myself up Ps5 and switch 2 and same for both kids and a switch 2 for the third and youngest kid. Gonna be an expensive Gen. urgh
 
GinoFelino

GinoFelino

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,234
PS4, MGS V PS4, PS4 Pro, white PS4 Pro, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Switch.

And Wii U/3DS XL/2DS/Vita/Vita Slim/New 3DS/NES Mini/SNES Mini if they count.

Yikes.
 
ffvorax

ffvorax

Member
Oct 27, 2017
3,855
Too many...
-PS4
-PS4 Pro
-PS4 Pro (traded previous with the newest model, whisper quiet)
-PSVITA
-VITA TV
-3DS
-N3DS (traded the 3DS)
-Switch
-PSVR (is considered a console or a tool?)

That's it...
 
Polyh3dron

Polyh3dron

Prophet of Regret
Banned
Oct 25, 2017
9,860
PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Switch, and built a PC if that counts.

But also bought a bunch of old ones too. An AV Famicom (RGB Modded), A SNES Jr, also RGB Modded, a Saturn, a Super Nt, a Mega Sg, and even built a MiSTer.
 

vrietje

Member
Dec 4, 2018
890
-PS4
-WIIU
-3DS
-3DSXL

I don't count the switch since I see it as Nintendo's next-gen handheld. But if you count it 1 switch.
 
dgrdsv

dgrdsv

Member
Oct 25, 2017
11,885
PS4 in late 2014 and then Pro in 2017, sold the PS4 after that. So technically one.
 

Deleted member 10193

User requested account closure
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Oct 27, 2017
1,127
I've lost count. I got a PS4 at launch, traded it some time later for Xbox One, sold that and went back to PS4 and I do that every time there is a new exclusive I want to play and then sell or trade it when I'm done. I would wager its at least 10+ consoles. I am back on Xbox One X for the time being.
 
R0987

R0987

Avenger
Jan 20, 2018
2,837
If ya count the switch as current gen then then it plus a c chassis ps4 makes two.
 
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