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Do you game on more than 1 system per Gen?

Yes, I game on more than ... 31 44.29%
 
No, I only buy 1 console each Gen 14 20.00%
 
I buy more than 1 console... 23 32.86%
 
I buy 1 console, and also... 1 1.43%
 
The Atari 2600 is still my main console 0 0%
 
View Results 1 1.43%
 
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Lafiel said:
1 console a gen is plenty for me.

Meanwhile, finding games that are good enough to finish is hard for me, despite having all the resources to do so...



Not at all. I find no reason to fire up my base X1 since I have a PS4 Pro (or when I had my base PS4 for that matter), but my Switch gets just as much love from me throughout the year. Depends on my gaming needs at the time. Hell soon I will be firing up my VITA for Persona 4 Golden.

As long as there are exclusive games to play, there will always be a reason to game on multiple platforms at any given time.



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I think it's pretty common for people whose hobby is gaming. Not every owner has multiple ones, but it's pretty common to a gaming PC +1 or a Nintendo console +1 in order to get those exclusives plus ones you miss. I have a PS4/Switch this gen and I don't regret it.



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No its not unusual.



This gen i game on PS4 and Switch. Last gen, it was PS3 only for me.



I have never bought a Non Nintendo console since the PS2
- Dont have enough money
- Not interested in other consoles
- Not enough time
- Have a PC for the free2play MMO games and sims



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Well, I'd say so far out of my experience with the Switch is that, yes it isn't good enough to be a primary gaming console. There's no way in my mind I could ever just get by with a Nintendo console because I would be wanting a lot of those 3rd party games that just don't come to Nintendo consoles. Of course, that's just how I feel. I'm sure there are lots of people where Switch is their one and only console they play on.



No, not really. If you wanna get most of exclusives you get multiple consoles. I play on PC + VR and Nintendo consoles.

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No way, you would miss out on games by not having the console. I had happily game between PC, switch and ps4. The machines are so cheap now if you're buying 10+ games then the price of hardware is really inconsequential.



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For the most part, I have only had 1 console per generation.. Until this gen. I've had multiple consoles of the same generation before, but not at the same time. Saturn broke, got a PS1. Dreamcast got discontinued, got a PS2, or maybe I already had one.

I get almost all multiplatform games on PC these days. I opened the gen with a PS4, and eventually got a second PS4 in the form of a pro. But, with my PC's specs, it's nonsensical for me to get multi-plats, unless it's a bad PC port. This gen, I have a PS4, Pro, PC, and a Switch. If I want to play xbox games, they're all on PC anyway. I personally have never been a fan of xbox, and the only thing i ever wanted from xbox was killer instinct. I also have forza horizon 3 & 4, but I don't play either. Same is true for Gears of War 4, and Gears of War collection. None of those games hold my attention.

I don't think it's weird to own multiple consoles, unless you own both a gaming pc and an xbox. Exclusives aren't really a thing, like they are with switch and ps4.