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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months ago

The richest 10% of Americans now account for 50% of the country’s consumer spending while the bottom 60% account for just 20%.

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The richest 10% of Americans now account for 50% of the country’s consumer spending while the bottom 60% account for just 20%.

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months ago
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-28/wealthy-americans-fuel-half-of-us-economy-consumer-spending (https://archive.ph/bdJ04)

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    They’ve actually produced a ton of units. Its one of the most successful console launches ever. Like, 3m in a week or something.

    • TheSpectreOfGay [hy/hym, she/her]@hexbear.net
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      but why…

      • Le_Wokisme [they/them, undecided]@hexbear.net
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        gaming PCs are 2-4x the price depending on how much compute you want to buy

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          I mean yea. but i can play more games on my shitty laptop than just 1. i totally get buying the switch 2 when it has more games but idk why ppl r going out in droves to buy them now

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            maybe there are hundreds of thousands of framerate enjoyers who want to finally play switch 1 games at stable 60hz

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            Buy that shit on Klarna then default on the payments, it’s free money!

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        Because its the next big thing, and its still cheaper than cycling, motorsports, traveling, eating out, fashion, wargaming, many types of art, and a lot of other activities. Also, the release got delayed and has been anticipated for a long time, so people have had the chance to save for it.

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          okay this answer makes the most sense to me thank u

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        It’s been five years since the last console release, and eight years since Nintendo’s last one; their longest console generation ever.

        I don’t understand people who buy consoles at launch either, but, whoever they are, they’ve had longer to save up between consoles than ever before.

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