Hallelujah! I would say the same..
With PC prices coming down daily, one can build a good machine for almost the price of the console. The only reason one would want a console is for exclusive or heavy multiplayer sessions with group of friends (with xbox play anywhere titles this is even becoming a less compelling point). Or in some cases, PC technicality is too much for you to handle and that's why you would want a console.
I own both PS4 and XB1 and I barely touched them for months. Only played exclusive on them, everything else is on the PC (which btw is also connected to by 3dtv - so couch gaming all the way!)
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Miss Kenway
I would suggest you play the PS exclusive such as Uncharted and Last of Us if you havent. PS has a good single player experience vs Multiplayer, though the MP community is huge, people still enjoy it more on the XBox.
Once you've played all the note worthy exclusives on the PS, sell the console here on PG and pick up an XB1 for the same amount. It would be difficult to explain to your parents but tell them you are exchanging the machine with a friend or something. And honestly tell them why you want to do it. Parents are usually reasonable and they would understand as long as you make sense.
I understand parents can be tough when it comes to trusting people. And when you put Pakistani folks and Online together, it's not really a great mix. Especially if your family has come from abroad. Believe me, i've been through all of this, most of the PakGamers have. That's why its such a great community, we're all some kind of reject in the society lol.
So handle it tactfully. Number 1, understand that you will NOT get the price you paid for the brand new console. This is tough for non techy parents to understand but you need to drill it in their head that technology doesnt work this way. Additionally, you can compromise yourself and tell them you will pick a second hand xbox one, hence your parents wont have to pay anything extra out of their pocket. This again will not suit well with your parents because who knows what the 1st owner did to the console. Therefore, you turn towards Pakgamer's Market place. Find an XB1 seller with good trader score and a price that fits in your budget. It would also be helpful to utilize male gamer friends who can assist in making the purchase. It makes communication with the seller easier, plus you can ask them to see the console before purchase (if the seller is also in the same city). Ask for 'checking warranty' for couple of days. This means you can play around with the console and if any issue occurs, you can reach out to the seller. Consoles in PK don't come with any official warranty, this is the best we have at our disposal.
The final piece is money transfer. Usually the seller would like to be paid first before transferring the console to you. That's how it usually works with PG. Especially if the buyer has no or low trader score. But don't worry, usually all sellers with good trader score are trustworthy - especially
Premium Sellers. They won't cheat you out of your money. If by any chance you can meet the seller and pick the console yourself, that can also work. Above all, you can reach out to Mods here who would assist you further. Most of them are pretty cool guys.
One last advice. Get a PC, if you can manage it, and walk away from the hassle of the consoles. They are a dying breed, especially the current gen sadly.
And oh yes, you are not a rare breed. The female gamers I know don't usually use PG that often and would ask me to buy and sell stuff for them. It's more comfortable for them. So they do exist, just not so visible
. Having said that, we do need more Pakistani women here... diversity is a good thing.