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[โ€“] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Still, it sounds more like the grandpa was buying the PS1 for his 8 year old son in 1995.

Sure, like how my parents bought "me" a computer when I was 4. Before windows 3.11 was a thing.

[โ€“] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 14 hours ago

kids my age were playing console games by the time they were 6 - 8 years old easily - 8 years old is not like being 4 years old; still, I think parents often do buy things for their kids that are really for themselves and this could clearly be an example