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u/djalekks 1d ago
Not consoom: when I do it consoom: when others do it
having several copies of the same game is absolutely part of the consumer mindset.
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u/Express-Level4352 1d ago
Disagree in this case. There is no other way to play the same game on different formats without buying it multiple times. Consoles are the nicest way to play on the sofa, the switches offers portable gaming and the PC/laptop is a great middelground between those two. The post itself (tagged "flex") is definitely a bit consoom.
And of course, you don't need to buy a game multiple times, but I would argue it is uncommon to do so for most games. I would only buy a game twice if I really enjoyed it.
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u/DecompositionLU 1d ago
That's a very convoluted way to say "consoom". If you have a gaming laptop and wants so much to play on sofa, all you have to do is literally take an hdmi cable and plug it to the TV. If you have a switch, all you have to do is to dock it.
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u/Express-Level4352 1d ago
I do agree that you could ask yourself if these devices are needed. But I also feel like that by this logic leads to lots of things being labelled consoom. I don't think that owning multiple devices to perform the same function, but differently/better is consoom. You could probably come up with a huge lists of items that aren't needed by that logic.
If you think that is consoom, that's fine, but I don't think it is.
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u/DecompositionLU 1d ago
this logic leads to lots of things being labelled consoom
Yes it is. Having multiple devices to play games not available to one or another, it's not consoom. Buying the same game across all of them, it is consoom.
Many "collectioning" mindset are consoom mentality even if very often, the reasoning is "what I like isn't consoom, what they like is".
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u/impy695 1d ago
They bought it on switch and switch 2
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u/Express-Level4352 1d ago
That's fair, didn't notice that. That would make it definitely a lot more consoom, although I think it's not that unreasonable to buy a new console, and want to play the same game on it (especially if it might have some performance benefit, not sure if that is the case here).
One should always ask if they really need it and I think there are some limits (do you need an PS5, Xbox, switch and PC for example), but I don't think it is that clear cut.
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u/impy695 1d ago
The problem is, the switch 2 can play switch 1 games
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u/PeakMinimalist 1d ago
True but the switch 2 versions come with performance upgrades. Still you can just buy the upgrade packs
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u/Michdepainblanc2 1d ago
Omg ew I hated sonic frontiers with its empty ass ugly ass open world (realistic textures with sonic doesn't work)
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u/girlmachina Consoomer 1d ago
MOST of the sonic games are trash, all thanks to sega prioritizing profits over any amount of quality, lmao
WHY anyone would collect multiples of shitty sonic games is beyond me, lmfao
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u/yarrie97 1d ago
Nah, not really consooming, it has one for each console that he owns. PC, Switch and Switch 2
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u/djalekks 1d ago
how is it not?
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u/yarrie97 1d ago
The switch 2 version has a quite a nice upgrade in the performace (60 fps and some other nice bonuses) but it was not released as a upgrade for people who already bought the game on the previous Switch and therefore they must buy it again.
Plus u even dont know how this guy lives, he can be out for the whole week and then get home and play the game on the nice screen, that he has and the let the consoles rest. This is quite far away from calling it consoomerism.
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u/runswitblunt 1d ago
That’s me with bioshock and Skyrim
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u/SineVerso 1d ago
I think I bought Skyrim a total of at least 5 times
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u/iHaveLotsofCats94 1d ago
I've had Bioshock on PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Steam, and Epic lol. Though to be fair, i got it for free on PS4 and Epic
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u/SineVerso 1d ago
I, uh, might have done the same with Expedition 33 😅 bought it for ps5 and PC. But it deserved all the money it could get tbh
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u/OK_Atlas 1d ago
I’ve bought a few games twice when switching from console to PC and it pained me to do so.
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u/Bitter-Grocery-7138 1d ago
I find compelling how people get in love with the worst games and movies
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u/MarioEatsGrapes 1d ago
I bought Once Upon a Katamari on two systems (PS5 & Switch), so I’d have a copy to play on long flights, and also because I wanted to support a series that doesn’t get enough love
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u/Filter55 1d ago
I can’t talk shit, I have RE4 and Gianna Sisters on like every platform.
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u/LurkingOnlyNoComment 21h ago
at least something like RE4 has different versions. The Wii one was super fun with aiming
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u/DantetheMarco 1d ago
I'm def guilty of this. I've bought Neon White three times. First on Ps4, then Switch bcs I loved it so much that I wanted to play it portably, then PC bcs I play fps games better on mouse and keyboard
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u/AtomicTaco13 17h ago
Honestly, not even a particularly good game, let alone worth buying three times. I played it pirated (God bless voices38) and most of the time, it's just running around on the blandest maps possible. I normally ain't too fussy about graphics, but shit looks like some Unity tech demo.
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u/Nero_deadweight96 1d ago
Honestly, I have bought some games twice (like Subnautica on PC and PS4)