Sister Demands Nintendo Switch Gift for Her Kid – Reddit …
The Original Post
kay so this is kinda dumb but its causing a huge fight.
I have an original Nintendo Switch I bought like the year it came out. Its not even the cool new OLED one. But its special to me cause i saved up for it working a shitty part time job in college and me and my old roommates played smash and zelda on it for literally hundreds of hours. Its got stickers on it and the left joycon drifts a little but it works fine. I don’t really use it much now since i have a PS5 but i keep it on a shelf in my office mostly for nostalgia.
My sister (35f) has a 7 year old son, my nephew. He’s a good kid. Her husband lost his job last year and things have been tight for them, which i know and i help out sometimes like buying the kid cool birthday gifts or taking them out for dinner.
Last weekend they were over and my nephew saw the Switch. He got super excited and asked if he could play. I set it up and he loved Mario Kart. When they were leaving, he didn’t want to stop playing and my sister jokingly said “maybe uncle will let you borrow it!” I just smiled kinda awkwardly and said “we’ll see.”
Yesterday, my sister calls me. She says that her son hasn’t stopped talking about the Switch and that it would mean the world to him, and since I don’t use it, would I just *give* it to him? She said it would be a huge help for them financially because they can’t afford to buy one and all his friends have them and he feels left out.
I felt put on the spot. I told her I was really sorry, but I wasn’t comfortable giving it away. I offered to let him borrow it for a couple weeks at a time whenever he wanted, or that I’d keep an eye out for a good used one for his birthday.
She got quiet and then kinda cold. She said “Its just a console, it’s collecting dust. I thought you’d want to do something nice for your only nephew. We do
What Reddit Said
Redditors overwhelmingly supported OP’s decision to keep his Nintendo Switch. The top comment perfectly summed up the sentiment: it’s not his job to “console” his nephew just because the family is struggling financially. Moreover, commenters emphasized that his sister’s financial situation doesn’t entitle her to his personal belongings.
Many users called out the sister’s manipulative tactics. They pointed out how she used guilt trips and emotional manipulation to pressure OP into giving up something meaningful to him. In fact, several commenters noted that OP was already being generous by offering to let his nephew borrow the console.
The Verdict
The overwhelming consensus: OP is Not the Asshole (NTA). This is a classic case where a sister wants a Nintendo Switch gift but crosses the line into entitlement. Reddit praised OP for standing his ground while still offering reasonable compromises. This situation perfectly illustrates family drama where financial struggles don’t justify demanding other people’s personal property.
Original post from r/AmItheAsshole (1,033 upvotes, 340 comments)