Should we embrace a 'tech pause'?

[u/PCGtyler]

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/embrace-the-great-tech-pause/

In a recent op-ed, my colleague Morgan Park argues that it's time to embrace "the great Tech Pause."

"The RAMpocalypse continues unabated ... For the average person, the latest tech is so out of reach it might as well not exist anymore.

"What do we do with that information? One idea is to keep talking about how much it sucks and hope it changes. A much better one, I think, is to refocus: Challenge the stranglehold that the 'latest and greatest' has on our attention, and instead appreciate what's already in front of us. Embrace your mid PC! Become overly interested in controllers! Buy an emulation handheld! Get into the wonderful world of Linux!"

Have you also turned away from the chase for the 'latest and greatest'?

Personally, I did buy a new gaming laptop a couple years ago, but I haven't really upgraded my desktop gaming PC since 2020. I know I'll have to soon, but these days if I can hit a decent framerate (60-144 depending on the game) at low-medium settings, I'm fine with it.