How did we AFFORD so many video games? - My Retro Life

Growing up, my family made good money - but were we rich?

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How did we AFFORD so many Video Games? - My Retro Life

[uNkLeRaRa]

Your dad was so ahead of the curve. We are all appreciative of the epic nostalgia he caught on camera. Our generation was lucky.

[theycallmejpj]

No lie, you had more games in one Xmas than I did in my entire childhood

[BFG]

I’m from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
I’m a 90’s kid.

My dad wasn’t educated but he was a legend. He loved buying me video games when I was young and he enjoyed watching me playing.
My mom used to hide my video games when exams knock the doors and she would never give them back until my school report tells her good news.

They are around 70 now. I love them both so much.

[pooksthepossum]

I cried at the end when you thanked him. I lost my dad in September of 2021 to cancer. He was a Marine Vietnam veteran, and worked his whole life afterwards on the line for GM. He would come home oil stained and ran ragged! Looking back at my own Christmases and birthdays, and seeing my 90s nostalgia everywhere... Every toy and every video game holds an image in my mind of him, his hard work, and his absolute love for his children staring back at me. That man went through hell his whole life so we didn't have to. Semper Fi and rest in peace, Dad.

[chrisbee]

Yes, you were the kid who had every game - we all knew one growing up and would say 'gee they are lucky', although thinking about it now, you weren't lucky because of the games, you were lucky because you had a great family, a great mom and a great Dad. Now that is really what makes someone rich. I think it is great.

[ninjapirate]

I'm 39. Same story. My Mom was a manager at McDonalds and my Dad was a Welder. I had a TON of games. You gotta be thrifty, there's always a way. Got a ton of used games, from garage sales, swap meets, presents. I would probably get maybe 1 or 2 brand new games a year but always looking for deals and bargains for older games.

[ShinobiWan]

I think the two best things about your home video footage, is the excitement from your parents when they give you something, and your genuine reaction of joy in receiving them. They loved you very much, and it shows. Thank you for sharing

[Canthatcrazy]

Your dad was ahead of his time!! If he was our generation he'd 100% have been a streamer/collector ❤

[Scuba_Bro]

It’s really nice that your carrying the tradition and love of video games to your daughter! Saw it in one of your other videos where she got splatoon 3. She seems like a really sweet kid and really enjoys the gaming experience like you did. I think your dad would be super proud 👍

[Dannyb]

My dad would let me rent a game every single weekend without fail. So if I really liked a game I’d rent it multiple weekends. And if I really liked the game I’d ask for it for my birthday or Christmas. I lived for the rental lol. It wasn’t until I became a teen that I started to figure out ways to actually buy more games for myself. My dad had a lot of patience.

[dollarshake]

Your father is such a legend for capturing this all on tape and you are a legend for taking that footage and editing it and creating one of the greatest youtube channels of all time. The amount of nostalgia and emotion your videos give me is immeasurable.

[orangeTadpole]

“Enough to make a grown man cry” is a pretty good description of this heartwarming channel.

[markb]

Upper Upper Middle for sure, not a bad thing but no need to downplay it. Your folks worked hard and achieved top spots so give them their due credit

[kuramakun]

This is by far one of the best Gaming channels on Youtube. Your experience are similar to most of us growing up albeit some experienced it slightly different some grew up with no father or mother. Or where slightly less fortunate but all in all we all grew up with video games that we all remember and love. You are incredibly lucky to have had a awesome dad who recorded these amazing moments.

[ivanglz]

Man it's not even about all the video games you receivedas as a kid, I find more amazing and heart warming that you have so many videos of a time when you were a kid and your parents were Young this is the best nostalgia you can ever ask for. Thanks for the content, my friend.

[ricardosousa]

Just discovered this channel, such an amazing nostalgic feeling, you're so blessed your father registered all this, really really special watching this.

[TechFanChris]

This was a great way to honor all your family, and especially your parents, for making your childhood special for you and your cousins. You were so lucky to have a family who loved video games as much as you. I didn’t have as many games growing up but I did have an amazing family who did all they could do to get me what I had. I always loved seeing how much you appreciate your family in your videos.

[NoThanksnothanks]

40 bucks in 1989 = $95 today. I remember saving everything to buy a game. The sucky part was, my parents were so poor Nintendo Power was off the table. We never knew what was good or bad, this is before the internet. A lot of times I bought on box artwork. Didn’t matter though it was a new game and I played the hell out of crappy ones.

[ZefTillDeath]

You're literally living a life of Richie Rich as a kid. The family may have been upper middle class, but you had it good being the only child. I've never known any kid in my life that had this much stuff. Anyway, love your videos and thanks for sharing.

[sammylane]

I got all misty eyed when you gave thanks to your loving parents. My Retro Lide, good man, you were and are rich in the way that matters most, and that is you had and have a loving family that loved enough to give a magical XMas. Remember, Thrifty means being smart with your resources and that's a good piece of advice to give to your kids.