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What is something you wanted as a kid and bought now that you're an adult with disposable income? (leminal.space)

submitted 8 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I really wanted a modded Xbox 360 when I was younger because I thought being able to play 'backed up' games and having a custom dashboard was really neat.

I ended up buying one last year to fulfill that childhood wish.

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[–] mxl@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

An original Saint Seiya action figure, more specifically Aquarius Camus.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 8 months ago

One of those old early-aughts full-size Yamaha keyboards. I mostly use it for riffing and figuring out progressions for my hobby; but it's so nice to finally own one of my own.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

Mitsubishi 3000 GT. Found a black, beat-up, but running 1994 that I got for $900 3-4 years ago. Unfortunately, the wheel snapped off, as they're wont to do, so I only had a few months with her.

[–] chiwiu@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I have a ton of different Nintendo consoles and lots of gameboy color cartridges for that reason. Good thing I collected them like 8 years ago because they are stupid expensive now

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Really i've bought everything i've wanted as a kid, as a kid.

Nowadays it's less about what I buy and more what I build. Maybe one day I will have enough for a house, but I doubt it.

[–] LoamImprovement@beehaw.org 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Dwarven Forge. I don't use it nearly often enough to justify how much I buy but I love it the same way my grandma loves her Thomas Kinkade village.

To a lesser extent, the Steam Deck is great for gaming on the go, it really is the computer in my pocket (well, backpack) I wished I had when I was a kid, and I do travel enough to justify it.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Everything.

[–] thepixelfox@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

I wanted something that was limited edition. Like the consoles.
So I have the limited edition animal crossing switch and the legend of Zelda Gameboy advance SP.
I also have numerous collectors editions of games.

Also, anime/ gaming figures. Have numerous shelves filled with them now, it's really cool to see every day in my living room.

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