I don't need a Switch anymore

I’ve been pining for a Switch on and off for years. My financial situation at home has made it difficult to prioritize such an expense; it didn’t feel like a “productive” use of my money. It’s taken an emotional toll on me, as I’ve watched countless YouTube videos of people with these devices, making me feel like I’m outside on a cold dark night peering into a warmly lit coffeehouse. I’ve been dabbling into emulation for a while now but my laptop wasn’t feeling like a proper gaming laptop. I initially thought that I’d need these fancy Android handhelds, like the AYNs or the Retroids. But then something clicked. I was watching a review of one of these Android devices when the guy did an odd thing: he flipped the device vertically to configure some settings. When he did that, the emulator didn’t look like a console at all—it looked like my phone. It made me realize that these consoles were only just a little fancier than the Android smartphone that I already own. Ever since then, I’ve…

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