Wow. This is... wow.

I like the lack of population here up North, but damn do I envy people with actual growing seasons.  It’ll freeze again long before my tomatoes are ripe.

I’ve found peppermint oil does wonders at keeping mice out.  That, and a cat.  Since I live next to a field and a stream/nature area I get them a lot.

It’s snowing here currently. I wish Spring would just start already.  My dogs love it, though.  They want out constantly so they can roll in it and eat it.

If you’re going to take on the tomato name, you really should up your trolling game.

I don’t “want” you to do anything. You argued one was more hassle than the other. I showed how it wasn’t. End of story.

Real life gambling requires you to be 21 for almost all gambling in the US. Virtual gambling should be no different. M only restricts to 17 and above, which is too low, IMO.

I do not believe you for a second.

I finally caved and got a VR headset.  Went used, because there’s only 4 games that really interest me and my baseline is usually at least 5.  Will be firing up The Room as soon as I can get these base stations up and working.

“Flimsy”? I’ve been using the same micro USB cord to charge my controllers since launch. WTF are you doing to your charging cords?

So a problem specific to you is a reason that it’s more of a hassle for the OP. Okay. (Get one of these and plug whatever you need into it. The cord is more than long enough to go halfway around a standard couch.)

I like the ones that came with our ball thrower. Hard rubber, glow in the dark, and nearly impossible to chew up. She’s a German Shepherd so normal balls stand no chance against her, but these have lasted over two years with no visible wear.

A controller with a cord hanging off it is no more difficult to use than one without. Why are people making this out to be more of a hassle than it really is?

Why would you plug into the console?

Because it’s quite different to be tethered to the console (which limits how far you can sit from the console and is a tripping hazard) and being tethered to an outlet right next to you with a cord length of your choice.

Well, one, it takes less time to plug into the cord right next to the couch than to get up, go to where I store the batteries, swap the batteries, and then go back to the couch. (The rechargeable battery packs you can buy makes the effort roughly equal, though.) Two, why does it matter if you’re “tethered”? Do you…

Because it’s not a big deal? I don’t understand why anyone would make a big deal about it. It’s not even a minor factor in which console I’ll buy. I’d be fine with either.

Honestly, this seems like a non-issue. Dualshock battery degradation seems pretty minimal (mine still lasts 8 hours) and, contrary to popular belief, they can be replaced relatively easily and you can continue to play while they charge. And third party accessories make having to have batteries on hand at all times not…

stop playing and connect the controller to a charger until it’s juiced up again.

“I only want an internal battery that degrades over time and isn’t user-replaceable”