Do you ever play on a old console after buying a new console?

Kelvz · 4 Apr 2020 at 08:50

I've still got a few older consoles hooked up but very rarely use them these days, usually just down to not having enough time.

On the odd occasion they do get powered up it's usually to educate my son on all the classics he missed out on

MrMarvelous · 7 Apr 2020 at 14:42

Yes.

Got Free McBoot for my PS2 and still regularly play it, it's amazing.

Thesnipergecko · 2 Jul 2020 at 11:38

All the time.

Play the older generations on older generations of TV too. Don't try and play your PS1 on your 4K TV.. play it on an old 14" Colour CRT

Juicy Jama · 2 Jul 2020 at 11:41

I've still got my PS1 and 2. Not even in the same country as I am though lol

elh_2009 · 2 Jul 2020 at 13:53

I have a retron3 setup as it's easier than setting up the orignal hardware and sometimes plug in the ps2 but generally find it hard to find the time to play current gen let alone my backlog of retro games

I miss furlough

Matt_West_Mids · 2 Jul 2020 at 14:28

Nope usually sell the old consoles to buy a new one.

Vinno · 2 Jul 2020 at 22:10

I just finished re-playing Pikmin on the Gamecube. Classic

Phemo · 3 Jul 2020 at 11:33

Regularly. I like having a decent collection of games so I figured now was a good time to start picking up the PS3 and 360 games that I missed at the time since most can be had for around £3-5. I don't mind shelling that out because when they get classed as retro (undoubtedly many years down the line) they'll get more expensive. I think over the last few weeks I've spent more time playing Xbox/PS2/Xbox 360/PS3 games than anything on my Xbox One/PS4.

dubs · 5 Jul 2020 at 15:16

Nope, gets traded in once the new one arrives. Though still have my Amiga 1200

budge1972 · 5 Jul 2020 at 15:48

My WiiU, 360 and PS3 where today put into the loft with all my other old consoles.
I'll keep the PS3 and Xbox games as I'm hoping for more backwards compatibility with the new gen consoles due later this year.

Shmiler · 10 Jul 2020 at 17:26

This sort of begs the question as to whether backwards compatibility is that important on newer consoles.

I enjoy older games that have been remastered, however if I go back and play them in their original format on the original hardware I’m often disappointed.

Some things are best left as fond memories.

byeo · 13 Jul 2020 at 08:03

Nope, I don't keep a console once I upgrade, as nice as it would be to keep them all, I just don't have the room