The Year of Buyerâs Remorse
In 2020 we stocked up on a lot. Maybe some things we didnât need.
Roll call: Americans perhaps overstocked on toilet paper.Credit...Kenyon Anderson for The New York Times
By Alyson Krueger
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Jenn Takahashi remembers March 27 as the date she panic-bought a Nintendo Switch Lite. She realized her colleagues were playing an online game called Animal Crossing in which your character moves to a deserted island, helps develop it, and then hangs out there with other creatures.
âI saw this screenshot they posted with their animals all wearing these matching grape hats,â she said. âI felt really sad I wasnât included.â