My father didn't want me to have a gaming console so his brother bought the PS2 for me for Christmas just to piss his brother off. I still have that and mostly game on Sony but also am an Xbox Gamer and PC Gamer with my ASUS ROG.
Well, my first console appeared about 5 years ago. Before that, there was no financial opportunity to buy. There was a lot of expenses for studies and other worries.