Nintendo 3DS

At the start of July I download Pokemon Go like millions of others around the world and got hooked into the concept of finding Pokemon in the real world. 6 weeks on, the grind is well and truly on, but the interest is still strong and I look forward to the weekend when I can get out and explore more of the city in the hope that something new is found. The renewed interest also had me looking at some of the Nintendo handheld games - something that I had only spent about 5 minutes playing back in the day via emulators - and after looking around online and in local stores, I decided to purchase a "New" Nintendo 3DS XL, with a copy of Pokemon Omega Ruby.

Local stores selling the consoles were very limited, with most stores that sold consoles sticking to Xbox and Playstation, but I eventually found a store that had a pretty decent bundle - a 3DS XL (the redesigned "New" version), along with a copy of either Pokemon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire, an Amiibo character (I had to choose Charizard) and the separate AC adapter required to actually recharge the console.

Only time will tell if it was a wise decision to purchase the console, or a waste of money..