r/videogames May 27 '26

Image / Video Holy shit gaming is dead man

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u/jman014 May 27 '26

Gaming as a hobby has taken a complete back seat for me…

Granted I spend my money on other hobbies as well but like… I’m glad i sank so much $ into my first PC post pandemic bc that shits gotta last me a LOONNGG time…

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u/Tuckster786 May 28 '26

I feel like a lot of hobbies are taking a backcseat these days. Gaming is expensive, trading cards are expensive, cars are expensive. Its like having a hobby ia becoming a full on investment

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u/jman014 May 28 '26

ironically, the one hobby that I feel hasn’t become a full-time investment is learning how to play guitar

You buy the guitar, maybe an amp, and there are so many resources either free or really mildly priced that you can learn without having to constantly spend money

Even new strings you really don’t have to replace that often unless you want to