Am I asking for too much for Christmas?

Clio1617

Hi im a 16 year old and i am hoping to get a nintendo switch for Christmas. Normally my parents would spend about €250 per child but the nintendo switch is about €430 for the console and two games. I do have a job so im willing to pay for some of it but i know my parents will feel bad taking my money but i dont want to put them under financial pressure. What should i do?

Retr0gamer

My advice:

Get a better job

or

Get richer parents.

wally1990

Do you have any console you be willing to trade in as part of a deal to reduce the cost on your parents

degrassinoel

Buy it yourself and let your parents have this year off as your present to them.

ERG89

If you can, buy the console yourself & only ask them for a game or two.....

Exclamation Marc

Buy it yourself and ask them for a few games and accessories.

Donal55

Ask Santa for it.

murphyebass

Spend it on cheap beer and go drink in a field.

Sorry sorry that's how I spent my money at 16.

If you don't want to put the folks under financial pressure don't ask for it. Save with your job and buy it later. It'll feel like a bigger reward.

Or buy a Wii U, yes it's a dead console but the console and games are cheaper and has loads of amazing games including the new Zelda game.

gimli2112

Just ask them for it,
They're parents, you're their kid, it's Christmas. Use all this to your advantage If they start whinging say you'll contribute towards it

Skerries

come to a deal where you split the cost

Michelle_b

Ask for gift card for the place to buy it for €250 and then you pay the rest. That way not putting them under pressure and they be happy you got what you wanted. Might be cheaper Black Friday end of November

EIREAROEIRE

hand up a few bob extra every week til xmas and let them know u deserve it

weiland79

You can get one for 370 in CEX. So there's a few bob knocked off already. Trade some other stuff in for store credit and you should be closer to your mark.

TerrorFirmer

If you have a job I'd genuinely just say buy the console yourself before hand and ask them for whatever accessories and a couple of games you want.

drake70

Argos and Smyths have deals on them

endacl

Clio1617 wrote: »

Hi im a 16 year old and i am hoping to get a nintendo switch for Christmas. Normally my parents would spend about €250 per child but the nintendo switch is about €430 for the console and two games. I do have a job so im willing to pay for some of it but i know my parents will feel bad taking my money but i dont want to put them under financial pressure. What should i do?

Rounding up, that's almost half a grand.

Yes. It's too much. Chip in a few hundred yourself. I can guarantee they won't feel bad and will take it.

Iang87

Probably best to say thats what you want but you know its expensive and let you contribute to it too but make it clear you want to contribute too.

You're obviously not a shíthead otherwise this thought wouldnt cross your mind. Suggest it quietly to your mam and let her bring it to your da in her way then.


If that fails start acting up at school and hold them ransom

Hercule Poirot

I think the gift card is a good option, that way you don't get more or less than your siblings and there will be an element of pride when you save up for the remainder yourself - you seem like a mature young adult, hope you get it....

Buy the console for yourself as your own Christmas present. Get them to buy you a few games.

tedpan

If you're working, why are you getting presents from your parents?

Imagine your granny spending lots of cash on your parents.

tedpan

tedpan wrote: »

If you're working, why are you getting presents from your parents?

Imagine your granny spending lots of cash on your parents.

Why the fcuk not? How ****ty is christmas in your house?

tedpan

Deleted User wrote:

Why the fcuk not? How ****ty is christmas in your house?

I'm not 12 anymore. We buy anything we want throughout the year, so find it difficult to buy stuff at Christmas for the sake of it, let alone getting presents from/for my parents.

Doctor Nick

tedpan wrote: »

I'm not 12 anymore. We buy anything we want throughout the year, so find it difficult to buy stuff at Christmas for the sake of it, let alone getting presents from/for my parents.

I'm 40. I get presents from and give presents to my parents at Christmas

callaway92

tedpan wrote: »

I'm not 12 anymore. We buy anything we want throughout the year, so find it difficult to buy stuff at Christmas for the sake of it, let alone getting presents from/for my parents.

Grim

argentum

have a word with your parents and ask them how much they were planning to spend on a present for each of you in case they were planning to cut back.
Offer to pay the balance yourself but ask other family members who normally get you a present to buy you a gift card for Smyths or Argos or wherever you plan to get the console.
Use these cards to buy games in the sale after Christmas that you want to cut down on what you have to spend

Me and my brother used to share a present if it was something big. I'd sometimes get something for christmas and my birthday (January). Ask your parents exactly what you asked us.

degrassinoel

Doctor Nick wrote: »

I'm 40. I get presents from and give presents to my parents at Christmas

they don't cost 500 quid per head though

Hollister11

endacl wrote: »

Rounding up, that's almost half a grand.

Yes. It's too much. Chip in a few hundred yourself. I can guarantee they won't feel bad and will take it.

Half a grand is too much? Hardly.

Al ot of parents with normal jobs would spend thousands.

degrassinoel

Hollister11 wrote: »

Half a grand is too much? Hardly.

Al ot of parents with normal jobs would spend thousands.

500 quid on a single child is an excessive amount to a working class family dude.

miamee

tedpan wrote: »

I'm not 12 anymore. We buy anything we want throughout the year, so find it difficult to buy stuff at Christmas for the sake of it, let alone getting presents from/for my parents.

The OP is 16 and arguably not in a position to buy whatever he/she wants throughout the year. I'm impressed that the OP is thinking about his parents and their means, it shows they know the value of money and don't want to be taking the mick. OP, I think the voucher suggestions are probably the best idea here and if you really want it for Christmas day, perhaps explain that to your parents, they might give you the voucher/money in advance so you can buy the Switch and have it for the Christmas holidays.

Generic Dreadhead

tedpan wrote: »

I'm not 12 anymore. We buy anything we want throughout the year, so find it difficult to buy stuff at Christmas for the sake of it, let alone getting presents from/for my parents.

You got christmas presents until you were 12 years of age?

LUXURY!!!

tedpan

tedpan wrote: »

If you're working, why are you getting presents from your parents?

Imagine your granny spending lots of cash on your parents.

If my granny were still alive, she'd probably still buy presents for me and I'd still love it - and I'm in my 30s!

Doctor Nick

degrassinoel wrote: »

they don't cost 500 quid per head though

My reply was to the poster who more or less said he was too old for Christmas present giving /receiving at 16 than the OP. Apologies, it was kinda off topic.

theteal

It must be difficult for teens/young adults these days who are no longer allowed to work some of the more readily available jobs we would have done when we were young (I'm 34, so I'm not talking about back in dickity four or anything). A lot of my peers worked in pubs and off-licences from the age of 15 - loads of them around, loads of jobs. Maybe a consequence of this is that this age group nowadays is more dependent on parents a lot more than we were. With this theory in mind, no matter how poorly formed it may be, I'd hold off on the judgmental comments that I can see coming in from other posters.

In saying that, I'd be embarrassed to go to my folks for something like that at the age of 16. Iirc my younger brothers got the original playstation (possibly PS2) between them for xmas when I was 16, they would have been 12 and 10. I might have received a Dublin jersey or something and the usual sock and jocks.

Doctor Nick

theteal wrote: »

It must be difficult for teens/young adults these days who are no longer allowed to work some of the more readily available jobs we would have done when we were young (I'm 34, so I'm not talking about back in dickity four or anything). A lot of my peers worked in pubs and off-licences from the age of 15 - loads of them around, loads of jobs. Maybe a consequence of this is that this age group nowadays is more dependent on parents a lot more than we were. With this theory in mind, no matter how poorly formed it may be, I'd hold off on the judgmental comments that I can see coming in from other posters.

In saying that, I'd be embarrassed to go to my folks for something like that at the age of 16. Iirc my younger brothers got the original playstation (possibly PS2) between them for xmas when I was 16, they would have been 12 and 10. I might have received a Dublin jersey or something and the usual sock and jocks.

Can kids no longer do those jobs? I worked as a lounge boy in a pub when I was 15 for the handsome sum of £7.50 per night. Was great craic.

lertsnim

tedpan wrote: »

I'm not 12 anymore. We buy anything we want throughout the year, so find it difficult to buy stuff at Christmas for the sake of it, let alone getting presents from/for my parents.

Scrooge is alive and well.

BlackMask93

Gamestop currently have this trade in offer ongoing from today. This should be able to help towards your new console,
If you have any old games lying about



https://imgur.com/a/Xo3In

theteal

Doctor Nick wrote: »

Can kids no longer do those jobs? I worked as a lounge boy in a pub when I was 15 for the handsome sum of £7.50 per night. Was great craic.

I don't believe so, need to be 18 iirc.

Also, similarly I was working for £2.50 an hour at 15, so yeah about £10 a night. I'd be looking to 2*, if not 3*, that with tips though. Great times - although I'm sure the lack of smoking ban can't have been good for the lungs.

ShadowHearth

Ask for one4all vouchers. So if they will give you 200eu in vouchers, you cam add the rest yourself.

I always ask my misses for vouchers. I cant expect her to buy me a 400eu consoles or stuff I want, but I love a voucher as presents as I cam add money and get what I want instead of getting something I dont need and still pay full price for item I want.

Atlantic03

Clio1617 wrote: »

Hi im a 16 year old and i am hoping to get a nintendo switch for Christmas. Normally my parents would spend about €250 per child but the nintendo switch is about €430 for the console and two games. I do have a job so im willing to pay for some of it but i know my parents will feel bad taking my money but i dont want to put them under financial pressure. What should i do?

Ask for it anyway. You can buy them a gift in return, something that they actually need around the house would help. If you already plan on buying them something, spend a little more this year to make up for it.

Gerry T

First, getting your parents a present at Christmas is important. At 16 I don't think spending any more that 10 or 20e is needed. In fact it's harder to buy something personal at that price. But take it from me it's appreciated just as much as an expensive present.
I agree offering money is tough, my own son traded in an old wii with games and got a couple of hundred towards a PS, is that an option? If not, could they get the console and you the controllers and games

Sephiroth_dude

Are switches easy enough too come by now?

Retr0gamer

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Are switches easy enough too come by now?

I'd imagine it's not and it's going to get worse.

Clio1617

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Are switches easy enough too come by now?

Yeh you can reserve them for Christmas in most shops now

Peatys

endacl wrote: »

Rounding up, that's almost half a grand.

Yes. It's too much. Chip in a few hundred yourself. I can guarantee they won't feel bad and will take it.

Rounding down its only a hundred quid

Temptamperu

16 is a bit old for presents like that, your asking way too much. If you were 7 - 8 maybe but 16 with a job?

Gerry T

Temptamperu wrote:

16 is a bit old for presents like that, your asking way too much. If you were 7 - 8 maybe but 16 with a job?

Didn't mean to thank your post!

He's 16, that's probably junior cert or in 5th yr. Any work is small money, not what you would call a "job" and too old ?? I don't know anyone that wouldn't spend min 100 to prob 300 on that age group, depending on their means or belief.

SeantheMan

Yeah 16 with a job...asking for presents...c'mon dude..
Basically an adult in Ireland.
16yr olds have done their Junior Certs and most of em probably drink on weekends.
Get it yourself, it's not that hard to get up the money...even if you don't have a job.
Cutting Grass, raking leaves, washing windows/cars

Gerry T wrote: »

Didn't mean to thank your post!

He's 16, that's probably junior cert or in 5th yr. Any work is small money, not what you would call a "job" and too old ?? I don't know anyone that wouldn't spend min 100 to prob 300 on that age group, depending on their means or belief.

5th year is old man, and part-time...aren't they subject to minimum wage laws too ?
He's probably on 9 euro an hour...could be more, or extra if there are tips involved.

This materialistic point of view that they should pay 100-300 is ridiculous.
I hate what Xmas is in Ireland, load of pretentious crap.

callaway92

SeantheMan wrote: »

Yeah 16 with a job...asking for presents...c'mon dude..
Basically an adult in Ireland.
16yr olds have done their Junior Certs and most of em probably drink on weekends.
Get it yourself, it's not that hard to get up the money...even if you don't have a job.
Cutting Grass, raking leaves, washing windows/cars




5th year is old man, and part-time...aren't they subject to minimum wage laws too ?
He's probably on 9 euro an hour...could be more, or extra if there are tips involved.

This materialistic point of view that they should pay 100-300 is ridiculous.
I hate what Xmas is in Ireland, load of pretentious crap.

You are some sadcase

Generic Dreadhead

Gerry T wrote: »

Didn't mean to thank your post!

He's 16, that's probably junior cert or in 5th yr. Any work is small money, not what you would call a "job" and too old ?? I don't know anyone that wouldn't spend min 100 to prob 300 on that age group, depending on their means or belief.

You can "remove thanks" down in the bottom left of the post for future reference

TerrorFirmer

Some serious grinches on this thread.