Mine… My Xbox 360 slim only costed 129 euro back in 2012 and to this day still work like brand new, you would think that the disc drive would stop working but no. Never had the need of open it or clean it’s insides. Still great, I just don’t use it anymore since I feel it’s outdated and loading speeds are better nowadays.

  • lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca
    2·
    2 months ago

    My old roommate got a window air conditioner for $20. I got about 15 years of use out of it until I had the windows replaced on the house and it didnt fit anymore. I sold it for $50.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
      1·
      2 months ago

      Steam Deck was so good, it made me question if I should ever buy a $2000 gaming PC again.

      I’m currently on Year 6 and was considering getting a new graphics card. Then Steamdeck came out and found I didn’t even need it, since I barely play games that require that level of power.

      Oh and I’m currently playing Elden Ring right on my big screen TV with my Steamdeck and it looks great.

  • BlueLineBae@midwest.socialEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    The last apartment I had, the AC was old and would always go out a few times each summer. By the 3rd time, I went to the hardware store looking for a box fan, but they were out and only had an industrial fan that was more expensive, like $40. I bought it out of desperation. But looking back it’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Any time the AC went out, id whip out that metal beast and only ever put it on the first setting because the other 2 settings were way too powerful for an apartment. It’s never given me any trouble over the years and has saved us from some very hot weather. If I had known then how good this fan was, I would have gladly paid more for it. It’s currently being used in our house while we do renovations this summer and it’s working like a charm!

  • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    Safety razor: When you need to shave with a razor, these things work better than disposables and are cheap as hell to replace the blades for. Still on my original pack of blades from 10 years ago (got a gross of blades for maybe $20) and am not even halfway through - I might not ever have to buy blades again.

    • 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      3·
      2 months ago

      I wish Minecraft had an in game play counter… Well… I mean I’m glad it doesn’t but I kind of wish it did. I’ve been playing since 2011 or so…

      I probably have more than a year in actual game time… lol

  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca
    0·
    2 months ago

    Our 10 to 15 year old 50" smasung LCD. Was top of the line back in the day, now its not 4k so that’s it.

    Found it 3 years ago standing at our buildings garbage dump. Bought a google TV for it, and with my jellyfin setup it has been a blast as a bedroom TV

    Edit; just to clarify, this only works with older Samsung TV’s and devices, anything new from Samsung will be crap

    • Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca
      01·
      2 months ago

      We bought a Sony 720P LCD brand new 15 years ago. Our first tv together. It’s still our only tv and works just fine.

  • AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.mlEnglish
    02·
    2 months ago

    I bought a straw hat for a dollar at a yard sale as I walked past during my job delivering packages

    Coming in second is a goofy novelty cane I got from a dollar store and used for a while for a leg injury

    Third is a box fan for 20.