Man Says No To Gifting His Beloved Game Console To Nephew For Sentimental Reasons, Sister Demands It

For video game enthusiasts over the years, playing a game typically entails turning on your TV and plugging in your preferred home console. For many, gaming was always connected with starting up a console, whether it was loading a new cartridge or putting a disc in a tray.

It's a complex aspect of people's life and those they've come into contact with throughout the years. However, the industry landscape and technological developments have altered how people view gaming as a pastime.

Without physical media, we can stream big releases to our computers and televisions or play games on our mobile devices while on the road. However, real game lovers will always remain console gamers at heart, regardless of how things change.

The original poster is a console gamer and he loves his original Nintendo Switch. It's special to the OP because he saved up for it working a part time job in college.

Also, he and his old roommates played smash and zelda on it for literally hundreds of hours. OP doesn’t really use it much now since he has a PS5 but he kept it on a shelf in his office mostly for nostalgia.

OP's sister and her son were over and he saw the Switch. He got super excited and asked if he could play.

Of course, the OP agreed but after a while, he got a request from his sister that he wasn't ready for.

The OP writes,,,

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It would be a huge help for them financially because they can’t afford to buy one

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The OP offered to let his nephew borrow it for a couple weeks at a time whenever he wanted

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OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

My sister asked me to give my old, first-edition Nintendo Switch to her 7-year-old son because they can’t afford one. It has sentimental value to me from my college days. I said no, but offered to lend it anytime or help find a used one for his birthday. She got upset and called me selfish, saying I care more about a dusty object than my nephew’s happiness. My mom agrees with her.I'm conflicted because while it’s my property, refusing a gift to a kid in a tight spot might make me the asshole.

We've gathered some of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to read through below

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Sounds like the OP has been helping with the extras

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No is actually a complete sentence

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It's the OP's property and he can do with it as he pleases

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Now that is one heck of a story

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It's the same way some people keep certain items forever

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It might end up missing or broken

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The OP does not owe anyone any explanation

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Nostalgia is one of the strongest ties that people have to console gaming. This usually stems from nostalgic memories of carefree days spent playing our favourite video games at home.

While some of us engaged in vigorous sports or played with action figures or dolls, others just sat in front of TV screens and used consoles. You can tell OP's console is dear to him, and he isn't willing to part with it.

Redditors understood that, and the OP was declared not the AH in the story.