I don't think so... Things don't really seem to be the same as when I grew up and "hand-me-downs" aren't as big of an issue. I can't say for my daughter since she's only 2, but my little brothers all wanted older GameBoys and Pokemon games to bring to school so they could brag about it. In-fact, I'm seeing more and more "retro" stuff at places like Wal-mart and Target for kids. It seems to be the current trend to like older stuff that your parents or older siblings were in to.RCBH928 wrote:I wonder if retro-gaming kids feel like their parents are putting them on the cheap stuff, making them angry and embarrassed in front of their friends or do they see it as a privilege . I guess we all know the feeling of owning the old toy or the cheap mimics.
(My brothers range from 5 to 16 and they all like Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc)
Even when I was growing up, I treasured things my dad grew up with, but maybe it's just because I didn't know him that well.