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How much have you saved up for next gen already?
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diffusionx
Gold Member
I sold around $700 worth of shit on eBay the past few months so I could use that if I wanted.
But neither company has done a very good job of telling me why i should get one in 2020.
But neither company has done a very good job of telling me why i should get one in 2020.
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Member
1500€ for PS5 and a 4k hdmi 2.1 TV HDR.
I'll be getting both in spring if i can find a 55 or 60inch TV for 800 or 1000€ but i think i'm dreaming eyes wilde open and it won't be real before 2 or 3 years at best. Actual TV sets suck hard, even the 2000 or 3000€ one.
That's why i've always been in the latter, the better train. What's the point in those new consoles if TV suck? Yeah, i'm looking at you Sony. In Europe, it's a nightmare.
I'll be getting both in spring if i can find a 55 or 60inch TV for 800 or 1000€ but i think i'm dreaming eyes wilde open and it won't be real before 2 or 3 years at best. Actual TV sets suck hard, even the 2000 or 3000€ one.
That's why i've always been in the latter, the better train. What's the point in those new consoles if TV suck? Yeah, i'm looking at you Sony. In Europe, it's a nightmare.
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DiegoAndrad
Member
I keep hearing people in this forum saying that they are saving up for the new consoles and that just sounds crazy to me. I don't mean that $500 is cheap, but if you don't have at least 10 times that amount already saved, you really shouldn't be spending that money on games, you might need it for some emergency.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
I live well below my means, so I don't really have to save up or plan for it. I'll just buy it and save a bit less that month.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
VRR?
meech
Member
Vrr. And who nows, maybee some racing games will offer 120@ 4k.
Lestat Phoenix
Banned
500 dollars is nothing. And if you are worried about your so-called well being you shouldn't be on a gaming forum and instead be bettering yourself in life. Give me a break.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I don't save money, I'm an adult. I just use credit cards.
LittleBigGamer
Banned
500
Ellery
Member
I have the money ready for the PS5 + TV + extras.
Best case scenario I expect 499€ + 899€ + 200-300€ (games + accessories maybe)
Worst case scenario would be : 599€ + 1299€ + 300€
Whatever it is I have the money ready to get everything day1, but I dislike overspending since tech ages so badly
Best case scenario I expect 499€ + 899€ + 200-300€ (games + accessories maybe)
Worst case scenario would be : 599€ + 1299€ + 300€
Whatever it is I have the money ready to get everything day1, but I dislike overspending since tech ages so badly
Astral Dog
Member
Around $300 
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Hostile_18
Banned
I can't tell if this is real or we are been trolled.
Should people be "bettering themselves" 24/7? Do they not deserve fun and enjoyment, a little time away from their worries? Don't think your better than someone else just because you have more money. It's a proper lack of empathy on your part. So what if someone has to save for something they want, it doesn't mean they are neglecting other things, they most certainly are not hence the saving.
Anyone that works a minimum wage job should not be gaming? Or someone in a poor country just because of where they were born?
Honestly. Enjoy looking down on everyone else from up there.
anothertech
Member
22k
danielJackson
Banned
Yes because all people start from equal position, right?
Entitled people like to think that all their success comes from them, nothing is luck or part of their starting point.
While in reality small differences in childhood turn into big things in adulthood.
Family connections is big part of success, easy to start career when they help you in first position
Wealth is another. Easier to be more outgoing and self confident when having lot of experiences as a kid.
In reality one can be really talented and good person, but they never get a real chance to use their talent as their time and energy goes into basic survival and paying bills.
And one thing common for entitled people is, that they never want to admit that they have been lucky, and people in lower wealth can be just unlucky.
I've save 2000€ for next gen, just by buying&selling games and stuff. But all arent this lucky. And I'm unemployed just because I dont have connections, while I have talent + university degree, it means nothing without right connections.
Ellery
Member
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
leads to fear. Fear leads to xbox.
Dont need to save, i freely have money to buy what I want within the means I set for myself.
Night.Ninja
Banned
Neogaf went from gender wars to race wars now to classism wars 
Now its about who's the richest
Now its about who's the richest
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Lestat Phoenix
Banned
All I hear is excuses, working a minimum wage job go find one that doesn't pay that wage. Born in a poor county..Move. You millennials are a joke. I'm just sick of hearing poor me bla bla bla better yourself. Stop talking on a gaming forum and better your life.
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Lestat Phoenix
Banned
OLED Or LED?
#Phonepunk#
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77k
Patrick S.
Banned
I have €500 in my drawer and €140 in PayPal credit set aside. Let's see if there are still any RTX 3080 cards available at the end of the month normal prices, preferrably the Zotac one because it looks quite nice. Don't have enough before the next paycheck comes in :/
Yay IT-life at a small/medium business in Germany!
Yay IT-life at a small/medium business in Germany!
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kingwingin
Member
I have 1k allocated for next gen. Series x and cyberpunk are a go for me.
DeaDPo0L84
Member
If you have to save up the potential $500/$600 for either console it now makes sense why pcs seems to expensive too a lot of users here.
The current plan is to purchase 2x3080, hold off on a PS5 until there are enough exclusives to warrant the purchase, and possibly buy a 65" LG CX upon further research.
The current plan is to purchase 2x3080, hold off on a PS5 until there are enough exclusives to warrant the purchase, and possibly buy a 65" LG CX upon further research.
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ripeavocado
Banned
You don't need to save money to buy a console if you have a normal job.
If you need to save money and you have a normal job then you are underpaid (ask for more, strike, whatever) or you are spending way too much money on other things.
Become a responsible person with money, you don't need to consume products to be happy, buying a console on day 1 is the cherry on top, if you can't easily afford it, don't buy it, there are plenty of cheaper ways (and often better ways) to be entertained.
Consumerism is bad.
* if you have a normal job but the price of a PS5 is too high in your country then follow the advice above.
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This is exactly what people shouldn't do.
If you need to save money and you have a normal job then you are underpaid (ask for more, strike, whatever) or you are spending way too much money on other things.
Become a responsible person with money, you don't need to consume products to be happy, buying a console on day 1 is the cherry on top, if you can't easily afford it, don't buy it, there are plenty of cheaper ways (and often better ways) to be entertained.
Consumerism is bad.
* if you have a normal job but the price of a PS5 is too high in your country then follow the advice above.
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This is exactly what people shouldn't do.
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Tiamat2san
Member
Enough for both, plus accessories and games.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
I have enough money for a TV and ps5. But I will wait for the first problems of hardware.
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JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
It's starting to feel like neither MS or Sony actually want to start next gen. This game of chicken may well end up in a head on collision.
Hostile_18
Banned
The only one complaining about saving is ironically those like you that afford a new console (or two) without doing so
. So any one with a low income or unemployed shouldn't be on this forum? I've heard it all now.If theres any thing you want that you need to save for should you not be allowed it? Does everything you buy have to be bought there and then with little effect on your finances? Arnt some luxury purchases worth a little more time investment? I work hard for my money, I manage it well and it don't appreciate been told to "better myself" because I plan my finances. I've never had an issue, never complained about the price and been gaming happily for 30 years.
I think you need to better your social skills because apparently your mountain of money has stopped you living in the real world along with the rest of us.
That's all I have to say with regards to people looking down on those that save money.
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Sleepwalker
Member
$3.50
Patrick S.
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reinking
Gold Member
or you know? Some people have an entertainment budget they like to stick to so they plan accordingly.
T8SC
Member
Not needing to save £500 to buy a console does not mean you're classed as "Mr Moneybags", unless perhaps you're still saving your pocket money from your parents for washing the dishes & everyone else looks rich.
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