More Thoughts From Me: At A Gaming Crossroads

Nintendo Switch 2 will be out soon. And then it won’t be too much longer before the PS6 pops up and Xbox Series is on its way out the door. Lately, I’ve felt that I’m at a crossroads. I’m unsure about where gaming will take me next. So today I’ll talk about what I’m thinking. Will I still be gamer in the future?

The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out in June and…I can’t get it. I can’t afford the system, its way too high for me, the games are going to be too high for me and I feel disappointed. I love how the system looks. I do wish I could get it. But Nintendo has priced me out of the market. And then we got news recently that Xbox will be raising the prices of their games too. I’m sure Sony is next.

I’m currently a Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series gamer. I also have game pass at the moment and love it. I love the Switch and its games, along with Switch Online. With Switch 2 around the corner though, the amount of games coming to the first Switch will start to slow down and eventually it’ll be completely about the new Switch.

I feel like I’m at a crossroads. I can’t keep up with new systems and the new games. Even as a reviewer, the number of review codes I have been getting lately has been shrinking and it’ll get much worse next year. I don’t think I’ll be a gamer much longer. Maybe a retro gamer, but I’m not even sure of that.

I love video games. I love playing Animal Crossing, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and other games like that. I love rpgs. I’ve been playing Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster lately. I have been playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion and while I like the game, I’m already starting to get bored of it. I’m totally stuck on Expedition 33. I love that game but I feel like its way too tough. I’m playing it on easy mode and its still too hard. I think the last new game that I really loved, totally, was South of Midnight. Amazing game!

Sometimes, though, I just feel like reading or watching television more. I don’t think I’ll ever stop playing games completely. I don’t want to give up on Animal Crossing New Horizons. However, I’m not sure how much I’ll keep playing in the future.

I sit at this crossroads, unable to decide what I want to play or if I really want to stay a gamer. I’m so frustrated by Nintendo’s pricing decisions and how Xbox copied them. I also have to say…I was trying to figure out what games I’m really looking forward to this year and…I’m not sure if there’s anything I can’t live without. I am hoping that Tales of the Shire is good but am I hyped for it? What about Metroid Prime 4 Beyond? Eh. I don’t know. I am looking forward to the new Tomodachi Life but its not out till next year. I’m not even sure I’m excited about the new Fantasy Life!

I can’t even get myself interested in my current review game.

What’s wrong with me? I do have some not so great stuff happening in real life so there’s that, but also….this whole Switch 2 thing and I’m enjoying reading more.

I doubt I’ll give up on gaming completely but I feel myself pulling back. I’m still going to write for GamesReviews, though I haven’t even been writing very much here lately. Its no one’s fault. I’m not blaming anyone, not even Nintendo. Ok, maybe Nintendo a little bit. Mostly I think my tastes are changing and as far as games go, I’m playing cozy, easy games and retro games. I’m not sure I’m that interested in any of the newer games coming. Maybe one day soon this will change. Maybe some cool new game will come along and I’ll be like “Hey! I’m back into gaming again.” But right now? I have no idea what the future holds for me and gaming. I feel pretty sad about it too.

What about all of you? Are you excited about Switch 2? Will you keep gaming?

More Thoughts From Me is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed here are mine and mine alone. I’ve also been watching a lot of Happy Console Gamer videos lately too. He’s great. Check him out!