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So I kind of impulsively bought a Steam Deck OLED this weekend, I hadn't really done much research and I haven't really played any games in about 15 years.

Now I have to wait for it to be delivered and, I'm worried this is something I'll use a few times and forget about it.

What's something you impulsively bought and fell in love with?

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Chefman counter-top water heater. It's not the worst crime I perpetuate while making tea.

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[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Meta Quest 3. I had been saving for a Valve Index but I was getting impatient. Turns out it was an amazing buy and (for me personally) having an untethered headset was more important than I realized. My computer room is small but my living room has plenty of space. Plus the Steam Link app works so well nowadays I can still play Steam VR games but wirelessly anywhere in my house. Pretty awesome deal for something that costed half the price.

[–] RagingHungryPanda@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Well, I wouldn't call it a strictly impulse purchase, but I did get a steam deck because I was missing gaming and I'm glad I did. I haven't played in maybe a week or so, but I've put a good number of hours into BG3 so far. You'll enjoy it. I'm glad I got it.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Didn’t know what to get my boomer father for Christmas so I got him an xbox. it’s been great for his mental clarity and for our ability to hang out more since I can’t often make the trip to see him.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hi-Point .45 carbine, total impulse buy but it scratched several itches.

For those that don't know, Hi-Points are stupid cheap and stupid looking guns. But everyone says they work great, so I was Hi-curious, if you will. The design makes me think they took a gang of skilled engineers, showed them pictures of guns, and said, "Make one." Everything about the assembly is bizarre, no idea how to take it apart.

Stumbled on this thing for $300. Love me some .45, wanted a PCC (short rifle that shoots pistol rounds) and it's white, looks like a Stormtrooper rifle! True to their rep, it won't misfire, even with the cheapest remanufactured ammo. Taking it out today, it's a hoot. God help me if it ever needs cleaned.

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[–] med@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

I did exactly that, albeit with a 3rd of your hiatus. I want to play it every moment I get - I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I impulse bought a Steam Deck around a year ago, mainly for emulation, and haven't regretted it once.

[–] master_of_unlocking@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

An electric keyboard (Casio Privia s1100). I played the trumpet in high school and wanted to get back to it but trumpets agent exactly the kind of thing you can practice regularly when living in an apartment. One weekend I decided I was just going to switch instruments and picked up a keyboard I could play with headphones on. Its been almost two years now and I love it.

[–] tilefan@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

giant OLED television.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

While back I randomly got a little over a thousand bucks from the state and I used some of it to buy a PS5 just for Bloodborne and Demon's Souls but I ended up really loving the adaptive triggers. Motion and gyro controls are kinda lame. I can take or leave rumble/vibration. Adaptive triggers, however, are actually fucking awesome. I want to see it adopted more; maybe it'll be something most consoles have next gen.

The system itself isn't bad, either, I guess.

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