True, but video games of that era eventually got boring; not to mention you had to coax your parents into finally buying you another vs downloading from an infi

True, but video games of that era eventually got boring; not to mention you had to coax your parents into finally buying you another vs downloading from an infinite library. I can remember my friends and I collectively getting bored of playing video games and deciding to go outside. At some point, most kids ended up outside, so there was a desire to go out and play. The only time I can remember my parents having to tell us to go outside is when we lazed around the house in our PJs too long on a non-school day. Today, the opposite is true. They want to be on their devices for both entertainment and social interaction. Yeah, parents have a say, but it's a constant fight.