video games

I bought a PS3 in 2016 and bought a bunch of PS1 classics from the store for a few dollars each. I later bought a PSP and found out that you could transfer PS1 games and save files between PS3 and PSP. Sony continued to push updates to PS3 eventually breaking that functionality so I had to install custom firmware to continue using the devices as I previously had. I bought a PS4 only to play Bloodborne ($110 for the console and used disk) and upon logging into my account I could see my previous purchases but could not play any of those games. And of course Bloodborne requires a monthly subsciption fee for online features, no thanks. I bought an Xbox One around 2019 and while Rare Replay, backwards compatibility, and $1 Game Pass deals were fun I quickly realized this thing is a huge piece of shit. I picked up a Steam Deck in 2025 after Trump announced his tariff policy, I knew prices were going to rise. It was more money than I wanted to spend but heck the thing allows you to access a Linux desktop. I can plug in a keyboard and mouse and connect to my network drive. I can pirate games, play modded games, play emulated games, or check email or whatever. I can back up my files to external storage. I have a soft spot for video game consoles from the 80's to the early 2000's, after that they became closed garden PCs. Video game consoles are dead.