BusierDonkey
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I've been playing more and more as I get older which is typically not how things go in this hobby. It's mostly thanks to having access to basically any game I want any time I want for next to no money. This hobby is the least expensive hobby I've come across this side of pushing a tire around with a stick. I actually spend quite a bit on hardware and the total sum of money I've spent in the last five years on gaming is less than half of the money I've spent on making model kits.
It's a great time to be in this hobby. All the old games I like or missed still exist. Any new games I have an interest in will still exist after a year and I can get them for $20. I can play old games that used to be tv-bound portably, I can play old portable-only games on a TV. Every console I ever owned still works so I can play those any time I want. My PC runs emulators and can play just about every game ever released to date and it only takes a couple clicks of a mouse to launch any of them. I've been playing games I didn't even consider in the past and am finding all sorts of new gameplay I've not experienced. I'm constantly finding new stuff.
If anything I find myself desiring more time to play video games despite already playing a lot. With the sheer number of games that exist, if you still find yourself burned out on the hobby, it's time to find a new hobby.
It's a great time to be in this hobby. All the old games I like or missed still exist. Any new games I have an interest in will still exist after a year and I can get them for $20. I can play old games that used to be tv-bound portably, I can play old portable-only games on a TV. Every console I ever owned still works so I can play those any time I want. My PC runs emulators and can play just about every game ever released to date and it only takes a couple clicks of a mouse to launch any of them. I've been playing games I didn't even consider in the past and am finding all sorts of new gameplay I've not experienced. I'm constantly finding new stuff.
If anything I find myself desiring more time to play video games despite already playing a lot. With the sheer number of games that exist, if you still find yourself burned out on the hobby, it's time to find a new hobby.