Game Off.

If you think today’s kids spend too much time playing video games, you should’ve seen how much time we spent just waiting for the games to load. 

Wednesday night, when the long-awaited PlayStation 5 finally launched, my nephew, Jackson, logged onto three sites and hit refresh for 90 minutes before he miraculously snatched one up. Even New York Yankee star Clint Frazier, with all his connections, came up empty:

i didn't stand a chance at getting the ps5 before it sold out

— Clint Frazier (@clintfrazier) November 12, 2020

Then a new wait began. My brother, as stern a father as they come, wouldn’t let Jackson open it until the holidays. Jackson passive-aggressively left the box in the middle of his room hoping his dad would trip over it and relent. 

My brother then teased Jackson, saying that if he played hard in his club baseball game yesterday, he’d consider letting him open the box. Jackson made like Clint Frazier and raked, including a triple with men on. 

I asked if his dad let him open the PS5 last night, and the status has been upgraded to “No, but he said he would.” Join me in thinking good thoughts.