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[zaxs]

Today I sold my standard Blu-ray PS5 and PSVR2.

Little later, i bought this:

I bought it in 70 installments, where one costs me 17€.
Money is saved for new TV, otherwise no use of Pro.
But that will happen after Easter.

 

[TB]

I bought it in 70 installments

I didn't make that many payments on my truck.

 

[CMGMS]

How can there be 70 installments?

 

[TheCracker]

How can there be 70 installments?

It's just your regular 5.83 year finance agreement.

 

[Abyss1]

I didn't make that many payments on my truck.

the APR interest on 70 payments has got to be ridiculous

 

[Casey]

Been using the paddles on my G29 for a while but I've been wanting a shifter for it and seen amazon had them for $50.

 

[TB]

Two tickets to this gem on May the Fourth.

 

[zaxs]

It should arrive next week.
Upgrade from LG C8 55" from 2018.

 

[Hollow]

Got some new black sneakers.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Video games I bought recently.

At a retro game store I visit sometimes, I bought these 2 NFS games. Finishing my PS1 NFS collection, though I am going to need to get NFS1 a Jewel case.

I bought Super Mario Odyssey using a gift card on Amazon.

and today, I bought Super Smash Bros Ultimate new at Gamestop.

Slowly building up the collection of games I wanted on the Switch for a while, but couldn't get until now as I didn't have one.

 

[Northstar]

I normally don't care about die cast stuff much but I was at a sprint car race last night and one of the vendors had a shelf with a few for $5. Among those were 2 LMP's I hold in high regard so I figured why not, they wound up giving me all 4 for $15.

 

[Casey]

Been using the paddles on my G29 for a while but I've been wanting a shifter for it and seen amazon had them for $50.

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Welp it doesn't stay attached to my desk very well and neither does my wheel honestly. My desk has a bar blocking the clamps but I'd rather not cut it off so I decided to order the Next level racing wheel stand lite 2.0. Don't have much room so it's the best thing for me atm.

 

[DK]

I regret not getting a rig for my own G29 sooner, as I ended up wearing out one of its table clamps. I was able to find someone on Etsy selling 3D-printed replacement clamps for about €20, but when I tried replacing mine, not only did I not fasten the screws tightly enough (leading to the rim wobbling and occasionally switching itself off), I also stripped them so I can't re-fasten them.

It can survive an Assetto Corsa or Euro Truck Sim session, but I wouldn't dare use it for online racing.

 

[RYAN]

Some of my recent pickups on Steam.

Two books on the late great Fred Dibnah.

 

[Dylan]

Posted it already in the status bar, but managed to get a Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle preordered. Tried to get it online at launch.
Tried Target first. Went from “avaliable soon”, to “out of stock”, to “in stock” in a 2 minute span. Managed to add it to my cart, but it wouldn’t let me check out. After 30 minutes of trying gave up and tried Best Buy. Best Buy put me in a waiting list and kept me there for an hour before I gave up and went to bed. Tried GameStop the next morning during work. GameStops website crashed immediately.
Decided to take an early lunch and drive over to my local GameStop since they were just opening. Sign on the door said they had 100 preorders available and there were about 45-60 people in line. Never trying to preorder online again. In person is so much easier.

 

[W3H5]

A beater with carry capacity was needed for the wife and I to pop to the shops on.
Cheapest thing we could find at reasonable quality:

It’s not the most comfortable for a taller person like myself, but I’m not crossing the country or riding up mountains on it.

 

[Nacho Libre]

So, I decided I'm too lazy to just keep switching my Xbox controller from the console to the PC and viceversa, so I went and bought a dedicated PC controller.

After some research I settled on this brand, as it was cheap and available, and my first impressions are quite positive: It's smaller and lighter than the regular Xbox Series X/S controller but the build quality is close to OEM specs. It has hall-effect joysticks, so drift won't be a future problem, and right from the start they feel more responsive, as tested in FH5/FM (where I use simulation steering input).

Other pluses are the recharge base that also houses the detachable 2.4G wireless dongle (thus acting as a docking station to the PC!), and configuration/updates via software.

One downside is that the rumble is weaker and a bit uneven, but so far, it's not a dealbreaker for me. It does not have headset connection, again not a problem because I connect that directly to PC. As for the wireless connection I don't feel a noticeable lag input, and I can always opt to connect through cable.

BTW, the mattress under the box is also new, right for my old bones to rest.

 

[zaxs]

It came yesterday and it's real thing, what a upgrade!

 

[Nacho Libre]

It came yesterday and it's real thing, what a upgrade!

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As a proud owner of a C1 model, congratulations, but your TV stand is giving me anxiety... May I respectfully suggest switching it to the desk (seems sturdy enough) and moving the consoles to the table?

 

[zaxs]

As a proud owner of a C1 model, congratulations, but your TV stand is giving me anxiety... May I respectfully suggest switching it to the desk (seems sturdy enough) and moving the consoles to the table?

Thanks for suggesting, but I'll leave it as it is.
Short table is perfect high for me sitting in front of it and watching from bed.
What is on white table won't fit on small one - and it's easy to pull it to reach/open closet.

Soundbar is yet to come, still not sure will I install it or sell it.
I'm more headphones man.

 

[Northstar]

It's apparently steelbook day as I had a bunch pre-ordered, also picked up Killer Klowns because I love that movie and the artwork is rather good.

 

[Nexus]

It's apparently steelbook day as I had a bunch pre-ordered, also picked up Killer Klowns because I love that movie and the artwork is rather good.

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I considered getting the Steelbook for Dirty Harry because of how bad the standard cover looks

For the price difference though, I think I'll just grab the standard one - haven't fallen into the Steelbook rabbit hole. Yet...

 

[Sprite]

It's apparently steelbook day as I had a bunch pre-ordered, also picked up Killer Klowns because I love that movie and the artwork is rather good.

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Got my standard copies of the Clint Trio the other day. All apparently look fantastic.

Now for the Dollars Trilogy over the next few months from Arrow.

 

[CMGMS]

Full silver rosary, suitable for my surname.

 

[Northstar]

I considered getting the Steelbook for Dirty Harry because of how bad the standard cover looks

For the price difference though, I think I'll just grab the standard one - haven't fallen into the Steelbook rabbit hole. Yet...

What do steelbooks go for there? Thankfully these were only $5 more than the standard versions for me which isn't horrible.

Now for the Dollars Trilogy over the next few months from Arrow.

I need to look into those because while I have the trilogy on BluRay they are budget bin copies that are pretty crap in the quality department to the point they are nearly unwatchable due to how bad the sound is synced.

 

[RYAN]

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So, I decided I'm too lazy to just keep switching my Xbox controller from the console to the PC and viceversa, so I went and bought a dedicated PC controller.

After some research I settled on this brand, as it was cheap and available, and my first impressions are quite positive: It's smaller and lighter than the regular Xbox Series X/S controller but the build quality is close to OEM specs. It has hall-effect joysticks, so drift won't be a future problem, and right from the start they feel more responsive, as tested in FH5/FM (where I use simulation steering input).

Other pluses are the recharge base that also houses the detachable 2.4G wireless dongle (thus acting as a docking station to the PC!), and configuration/updates via software.

One downside is that the rumble is weaker and a bit uneven, but so far, it's not a dealbreaker for me. It does not have headset connection, again not a problem because I connect that directly to PC. As for the wireless connection I don't feel a noticeable lag input, and I can always opt to connect through cable.

BTW, the mattress under the box is also new, right for my old bones to rest.

I looked into this as a backup for when my most recent DS4 packs up. I look after things really well but it seems DS4's have an internal timer of about 4 -5 years and eventually they will go bad.

I really like the look of it and its features. I normally prefer a larger size of Mouse or Controller but I have a nerve issue in my hands and wrists that's getting worse. This makes me think a smaller size will be beneficial. The rear "Pro" style buttons are a bonus on a controller at such a decent price point too.

I put the V2 of this in my amazon basket. The day after I read that 8BitDo are going to stop shipments to the US due to Tariffs. I think I'll hold off for a bit to see if an influx of stock enters the UK/EU and it goes down in price. Please let us know how it does for you when you get a chance to use it. 👍

 

[Nexus]

What do steelbooks go for there? Thankfully these were only $5 more than the standard versions for me which isn't horrible.

Standard is around $30, Steelbook is just over $60 - I think they're usually around $15 more expensive, though I don't usually keep an eye on Steelbook pricing.

 

[Sprite]

Standard is around $30, Steelbook is just over $60 - I think they're usually around $15 more expensive, though I don't usually keep an eye on Steelbook pricing.

To be honest you guys down under get shafted on prices. With a few of the labels pulling out altogether. However you have some great boutique labels too keeping things alive.

 

[Nacho Libre]

I looked into this as a backup for when my most recent DS4 packs up. I look after things really well but it seems DS4's have an internal timer of about 4 -5 years and eventually they will go bad.

I really like the look of it and its features. I normally prefer a larger size of Mouse or Controller but I have a nerve issue in my hands and wrists that's getting worse. This makes me think a smaller size will be beneficial. The rear "Pro" style buttons are a bonus on a controller at such a decent price point too.

I put the V2 of this in my amazon basket. The day after I read that 8BitDo are going to stop shipments to the US due to Tariffs. I think I'll hold off for a bit to see if an influx of stock enters the UK/EU and it goes down in price. Please let us know how it does for you when you get a chance to use it. 👍

This is the controller compared with the Xbox Series X. Smaller and lighter, it fits my hand size (medium) perfectly. And it has worked great: The joysticks have a scalpel-like precision, and the triggers feel tighter and have less travel (they are shaped more like the DualShock triggers). Face buttons feel about the same, but the cross pad is better. Rumble is weaker though.

Super easy to connect and solid build construction with a textured backside, and they cost me about US$50 at the current exchange rate.