Should I get a job just to get a Switch 2?

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mdl2401

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It's 1 thousand dollars last time I checked yesterday. I'm not sure which job to get, but I have a sneaking suspicion it's gonna be a 7/11 somehow. So, should I get a job just so I can afford a Nintendo Switch 2?
 
I'm saying this as someone who doesn't own a Switch 2 and doesn't plan to for the foreseeable future, but my advice based on what I understand about your situation would be that it probably isn't worth it at this point in time, unless you really REALLY want to play one or more of the exclusives that are on the Switch 2 right now (or have been announced) such as Mario Kart World; otherwise, I'd wait and see if they announce any games that you really want to play, and maybe you can save up for it more gradually if you decide those games are worth the investment.

$1000 is quite a big investment; if you're making $15 an hour at 7/11 that's over 66 hours you'll need to work just to afford the console, let alone the games themselves, and accessories or online subscriptions if needed. If this isn't a job you genuinely enjoy doing and the switch 2 is your main reason for working, then imo that's a big sacrifice to make for something which really isn't a necessity, there are a plethora of great games on the switch 1 as well as other past nintendo systems such as the wii, 3ds, ds, gamecube, etc., as well as on pc if you have one.
 
Enchantress said:
I'm saying this as someone who doesn't own a Switch 2 and doesn't plan to for the foreseeable future, but my advice based on what I understand about your situation would be that it probably isn't worth it at this point in time, unless you really REALLY want to play one or more of the exclusives that are on the Switch 2 right now (or have been announced) such as Mario Kart World; otherwise, I'd wait and see if they announce any games that you really want to play, and maybe you can save up for it more gradually if you decide those games are worth the investment.

$1000 is quite a big investment; if you're making $15 an hour at 7/11 that's over 66 hours you'll need to work just to afford the console, let alone the games themselves, and accessories or online subscriptions if needed. If this isn't a job you genuinely enjoy doing and the switch 2 is your main reason for working, then imo that's a big sacrifice to make for something which really isn't a necessity, there are a plethora of great games on the switch 1 as well as other past nintendo systems such as the wii, 3ds, ds, gamecube, etc., as well as on pc if you have one.
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66 HOURS?
 
I'm waiting until Christmas to get a Nintendo Switch 2 myself because I'm perfectly satisfied with what I have + I'm not really interested in what the Switch 2 currently has to offer and the upcoming games exclusive to it. I agree with MiracleDinner as well.

If I was to offer advice, try playing through games you haven't played in a long time! You'll likely find enjoyment and feel nostalgia as well. But yeah, the Nintendo Switch 2 is the perfect Christmas gift to get.
 
15 dollars is minimum wage lol what is this
 
There's a lot more important things to manage in your life. You should get a job to plan for your future such as car financing and building credit first. Switch 2 comes after you have a stable income stream.

Edit: And since you're 16 and the console is a whopping $1,000 requiring you to work a lot of hours for just one game....... just focus on school first lol. Switch 2 isn't going away in 2 years.
 
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Xiahou Dun said:
There's a lot more important things to manage in your life. You should get a job to plan for your future such as car financing and building credit first. Switch 2 comes after you have a stable income stream.

Edit: And since you're 16 and the console is a whopping $1,000 requiring you to work a lot of hours for just one game....... just focus on school first lol. Switch 2 isn't going away in 2 years.
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Probably not. I'm not "building credit" or "financing cars" because I believe it's time consuming. But at the same time, I believe 7/11 will let me wear my clothing even though I've seen them all wearing uniforms I do not like.
 
You are 16 years old and presumably still in school. I don't it's worth it having to juggle two major obligations just to be able to afford the console. I have the same advice as earlier: finish school first, try getting something later when you have more free time, the Switch 2 isn't going away.
 
Loving videogames is good but make sure you have other life goals to achieve first.

Money or not, I think it is also logical to skip the early supply since several years later you get to pick second hand ones with lower price, or limited special editions (assume you're fan of a specific game and you predict that its chance for a special edition is high --- well not Mario tho).
 
Honestly a part time job is good for gaining independence and life skills. And it's fun to have money!
If you think a Switch 2 is worth x many hours of your labour, then I reckon go for it. Learn the value of a dollar and all that. By the time you save up a bit, it would have probably come down in price or you can get a second hand one. Or you may even find something else that you'd rather buy or save up for.

Ember said:
$1000 is quite a big investment; if you're making $15 an hour at 7/11 that's over 66 hours you'll need to work just to afford the console, let alone the games themselves, and accessories or online subscriptions if needed.
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Hey now, they'll also have to pay taxes so it'll actually be WAY more hours than that :wariothumb:

Xiahou Dun said:
There's a lot more important things to manage in your life. You should get a job to plan for your future such as car financing and building credit first. Switch 2 comes after you have a stable income stream.
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I don't see what's so wrong with having some play money while going through school? Plenty of students have jobs

I'm not sure where OP is from, but unless they're specifically from America, they should forego credit cards entirely and stick to just paying bills on time to build a credit score. And if they're from America, only have the credit card for small purchases that they immediately pay off to build their credit score, and then cut up the card.
Car financing sucks. You're dumping all this interest into something that's a depreciating asset. Buy every car outright.
New cars are also a rip off because they lose half their value the moment you drive out of the lot.
Financing a new car is the worst of both worlds because you're paying interest on something that's lost half their value and dropping.
A bit of an exception are EVs (not Tesla) because their cost is in the battery. At least over here, Chinese EVs like MG4 are pretty good value when new, but you still want to buy them outright.
If you need a specific car for work (like maybe a ute), are you sure you can't make do with a beaten up one in the mean time? Or rent one? Or get your workplace to help you buy it? There's other options than just financing!

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fantanoice said:
I'm not sure where OP is from, but unless they're specifically from America, they should forego credit cards entirely and stick to just paying bills on time to build a credit score. And if they're from America, only have the credit card for small purchases that they immediately pay off to build their credit score, and then cut up the card.
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I don't necessarily disagree because I don't feel like OP has the financial literacy to actually handle a credit card responsibly, but provided you can actually make the payments necessary to avoid interest, paying for everything on a credit card that offers cash back or rewards can be extremely useful as its essentially free money if you actually take care to handle it properly and pay off what you spend immediately or at least monthly.

At least here in Canada, the majority of cards lack any annual fee and you end up with no real downsides if you do this.
 
You're not wrong, there's some nuance to the credit card thing. "Points hacking" exists here too and while it's not really something I've jumped the gun on, I'm interested in using them for cheap flights. If you're responsible with it, don't change your spending habits, pay it off on time, all that jazz, I agree that you might as well get something extra out of it.

But in OPs case (pretty sure we're in agreement here), they're definitely a vulnerable person that these companies would want to take advantage of. Financial literacy is one thing - and people SHOULD take responsibility for their spending habits and finances - but there's also accepting that these things are designed to trap and leech off certain types of people (young, poor, desperate, lonely, addictive personalities, etc).
 
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