Submitted by EatinSumGrapes t3_yh8j5s in gaming
Like every days tons of people post that they got a PS5. I know they are not in stock everywhere but who fucking cares if you got a PS5? Thousands of people get them every day. Please just stfu and post about actual video games ffs
Agreed, when my friend told me they finally were getting one I was happy for them. Months ago when people started posting about them being available from non-scalpers it was exciting, now it feels like karma farming, or so normalized that people think they are supposed to post here when they get one. Post me a picture of something you did in your first game on the PS5, not just a stupid picture of the damn thing!
Well for friends I'd be happy no matter how much time has passed, simply because they are my friends - but on here it seems like attention seeking at that point because why showing that to strangers. Google says 21.4 million copies have been sold, and to me it actually seems exactly that normal. At that point it doesn't just seem to be the rarity, but to be able to afford it that makes it like flexing for me.
Literally just refreshed new and there's a post with someone getting a PS5 lol.
Like months ago when it was super rare it was sort of interesting to see people start getting them. Now it's just getting annoying. Sony is producing alot more now, TONS of people are rapidly getting them. It's time for people to stop posting about getting one, it's not rare anymore.
Because their excited and so happy and it's nice to see.
It used to be, now the biggest barrier is $$$ again so.... it's not nice to see anymore
Show me where the PS5 hurt you
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You're privilege sickens me. Or your joke did not land
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God damn you are such a privileged piece of shit 🤢
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Its upvotes farming.
Because it’s a gaming subreddit and getting a PS5 is a pretty exciting thing to the person who just got it.
It being exciting for them doesn't mean it's something we need to know about. I legit don't know what I'm meant to do with dozens of pictures of PS5s or their boxes.
You’re meant to scroll past them
That will happen regardless. The goal is to not have them cluttering up the feed.
Idk what to tell you, that sounds horrible.
How so?
You make having a feed where some people show off their new PlayStation sound really hard. Just wanted to empathize.
Why do you find that difficult?
You’re the one complaining about it, you tell me.
You're the one who said you find this difficult. I didn't complain about anything. I said I'm not sure what I'm meant to do with this information about a stranger and their PS5.
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What else can they do with it there's no games to play
I'd post a pic of a new kitten I got, and millions of people get those everyday!
At least all kittens don't look the same
But kittens are adorable!!
I mean I don't blame them for posting, it's exciting. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a little external motivation on the upvotes though... 🧟
I think it's all about the upvotes. There is nothing unique about it, every day dozens of people posting they got a PS5 and they always get upvotes
People do it for GPUs and computer parts all the time too.
I mean - I haven’t seen anyone in recent memory get any actual upvotes lol. Most of them are at 0, meaning they got more downvotes than upvotes. And they usually get <20 comments lol
Not that exciting when they get posted nearly every day
People post everything everytime. And getting a ps5 gets you excited since it's rare AF No surprise here
It's not rare, thousands of people get one every day
Thousands more wants one without being able to find one produced
Yeah so lets see the extremely enormous amount of people who still get one post here! /s
Just saying if every prick who got a PS5 posted about getting one, r/gaming would be 99% pictures of PS5s instead of like 30% PS5s
Like anything else. Status.
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I don’t get why people are doing this still.
I have see cases full of these things all the time for the last 2 months.
Ah man I missed out on that karma farm! Let me go home, pack up my PS5 and take a picture to show you all. You'll all be so impressed
It's fine just google a picture of a PS5 box and post it! lol
Ah man that seems a little disingenuous and surely that's not the Reddit way. Right?!
It's the rite of passage for all ps5 owners dontcha know? You own one you'll be doing the same...the urge just grips you, just powerless to avoid
Lol damn, does this mean r/gaming is doomed to thousands and thousands more PS5 pics?
I hope in like 8 months someone posts there PS6 and blows up the internet
Yeah it's been that way for awhile now don't see the plague slowing down anytime soon. And idfc what anybody says their all vane asf, there's no need lol...but then again they can't help it.
I'm telling you man your hands will have a mind of its own once you purchase it your fate is sealed lol...I was like you a little while ago...it changes a man
It's fun seeing people excited for the things they love. You agree I'm sure. You'll have ur next shiney thing to show off soon
It was at first, but now like... I get it, they are starting to become available again. Good to know but I don't need to be reminded 4 times a day
Realized a middle ground. I wish people would post a cool/fun picture of something non-spoiler in the first game they are playing on their new PS5, then at least it could be something unique!
most are from bot accounts and it is an indirect way sony is marketing them.
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Do you get angry over stupid shit like this all the time? I’m assuming that the ps5 has been out for 2 years and people still can’t get 1. So when they do they get a little excited maybe even dare say “fired up”. So please just STFU and post video game ffs Karen!
I mean showing it off now is lame but you bet your ass I posted my PS5 For xmas 2020 da fuk
Because they have wanted one for a long time i guess.
Yeah, f@ck those people, am I right guys?
New console is exciting for people. Do I like seeing PS5s daily on the sub? No but am I gonna get mad at someone for having a good time and being excited? No, be excited God dammit because life is too short not to be
How about the fact that Sony keeps sending me emails about how I am eligible to buy a PS5 from them. It's like I'm supposed to be honored or something. You want to impress me tell me I've won one!
Eh, many reasons. It could be within a spectrum of someone who is genuinely excited, to someone chasing clout, to just someone who doesn’t do much social/Reddit not knowing that it’s already flooded with images of ps5 buys. Definitely just a harmless “scroll past it” kind of thing.
Conspicuous Consumption.
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Because it’s exciting for people
Perhaps, but I'm excited every time I win a game of Apex Legends. If I posted a screenshot here every time I won people would get really annoyed with me though
Compensation.
They are confused between Reddit and Facebook
That made me laugh then made me sad cause now I'm thinking that they have no friends to show it to so they have to show it to reddit. Okay fine if that's the case then they should post away lol
They post the pictures as a form of, "bwahaha, look what I have that you don't have!"
Bait, and from the looks of it, you seem triggered.
You took the bait.
bc they’re still not the easiest to get and ppl are excited about their new purchase? u also say no one cares but you’ve gone out ur way to make a whole post about it..
There is a difference between caring and noticing a nuisance
mhm. also u realise this sub is for anything gaming related, including hardware and even tabletop games so they’re literally doing what the sub is meant for. to me it just seems u care too much when u could just ignore the posts, it’s not a big deal at all
More than 50% of the posts from r/gaming in my feed are just pictures of PS5s. I would love to see posts about actual gaming
Edit: I literally cannot ignore them, that's my whole fucking point lmao. They are being shoved down my throat
i’ve seen more ads than ps5s in this sub the past week, and if it’s that upsetting to u that ppl post a gaming related purchase to a gaming sub don’t browse it for a while then. there are quite easy work arounds to not seeing the ps5 posts you’d just rather get upset over them instead
It's quite an achievement for some people. Judging by this post and your post history I imagine it doesn't seem like much to you because mum and dad still support their brave internet boy regularly.
What? I'm 32 and still have an xbox one... even if a PS5 was available near me I could not afford the $500 price tag. Honestly it's almost more annoying to see it posted because at this point price is one of the biggest barriers to get a PS5. Or maybe it's not to a lil rich boy like yourself??
I am on a pretty good salary but I don't play console, but you've brought yourself to the point I was making which is good at least. Having enough money to purchase one is an achievement to a lot of people, which is more than fair enough.
I appreciate the posts where people talk about saving for one more. But even those have gotten dull, if you see 2 if them a day then.... yeah pretty dull
Don't know where you're from but a PS5 isn't easy to get still.
Because they're difficult to find in MANY countries. Let them just have their moment.
No. Lol
But really thousands are acquired every day, if everyone had and posted "their moment" then this thread truly would be 90% pictures of PS5's.
Wish they would just post a fun screenshot from their first game on PS5 and keep it a little unique.
You're such a fucking bore it's unreal.
Not as boring as a picture of a PS5 lol, fucking dolt.
Gotta love that you think screenshots of games are more boring than a picture of a PS5. And I'm the bore?
You're such a bore it's unreal 😆
You're defending the most boring posts of reddit, fucking idiot
You're just a grouch. Cheer up a bit.
I just miss when r/gaming was gaming posts, getting ready to leave the community since it is almost all just pictures of PS5s now. Actually, gonna leave it right now. There is no point in it anymore, it is just PS5s lol
I mean you're over exaggerating that by a country mile. Haven't seen a PS5 pic in some time and I sort by new.
Awwww someone still not got theirs? Bless.
I don't want one, but I'm guessing you jerked yours hard after you posted about getting yours?
Someone didn't take their meds today 😂
Joubachi t1_iuclqss wrote
In my opinion mix between showing off and karma farming. It's nothing special at all, there's no real need to show it around on social media. I'd get being proud around friends, but on Reddit it just gets a weird "look at me" or even "I'm better" undertone for me.