>>31140746holy shit don't ever buy a console day one
these consoles always drop in price $100 after a year and if you wait 2-3 years that's another $100 off on top of it. I know some people are big "gamers" but it's the greatest thing to buy a console a few years into it/towards the end of its lifespan and get it at a discount, the games you want are all Player's Choice/etc. discounted, and you don't have dead periods where the console has nothing else coming out so you figure fuck it and buy another Mario Kart even though it's been the same game since god knows how long ago (the masterful Mario Kart Double Dash the exception that proves the rule)
Pokémon is a bit trickier because they do stop making the games somewhat quickly, and they never get too discounted. If you're cautious you buy the game, but still wait to buy the console.
Even then wait for Pokemon anyways because there'll be some combo promotional where you buy a Switch and get Pokemon for free. Maybe your Switch will have a Pokeball on it but don't worry if you have it in public you're pushing 30 and still playing with a Game Boy the ladies aren't interested either way.
