• OwOarchist@pawb.social
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    13 hours ago

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    It still baffles me why people are often so damn proud of their mindless consumerism when it comes to the topic of steam libraries.

    In any other context, “I buy so much stuff that I don’t need and will probably never use” would be, at best, a cry for help. But for some reason, this particular brand of ‘consoom’ is a point of pride for people…

    • ThunderComplex@lemmy.today
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      12 hours ago

      Don’t get me wrong. I know I need help, and I’m not proud of my overpurchasing. But it’s been getting a lot better lately, and I’ve been able to not buy games I’m interested quite a bit lately. Ironically, I think buying a Switch 2 made me more conscious of my buying habits and helped me prioritize playing what I got first.