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What is something you wanted as a kid and bought now that you're an adult with disposable income? (leminal.space)

submitted 8 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I really wanted a modded Xbox 360 when I was younger because I thought being able to play 'backed up' games and having a custom dashboard was really neat.

I ended up buying one last year to fulfill that childhood wish.

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[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I bought a Sega game gear (handheld console of the 90s) when I got my first job.

Now in my 40s I get the things I wasn't allowed when I was younger and they're usually gadgets or food related.

I have all the cool tech I need. I have takeaway too often and it always cheers me up, I have snacks and no one yells at me for using too much ketchup.

I love being an adult.

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

no one yells at me for using too much ketchup.

That made me chuckle. Do you still have your Game Gear?

[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I do, it's in a box on the attic!

No way it still works 🤣

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fair enough. I stumbled across a Game Gear community online a little while ago and I think they mentioned some common issues occurring due to age. Not sure if it was capacitor related like the original Xbox

[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago

Truthfully, I don't need it and probably never did.

I got it because of your opening question, because I suddenly could because I had money for the first time.

I want a steam deck too and yet I have absolutely no use for it and it would go unused on the side of my table just like the portable mega drive emulator I got a while back.

Sometimes my inner child wants a new toy! Sometimes I get it for them, sometimes I don't.