WAIT BRO IS A GENIUS

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Promoted product

2.5-inch SSDs

Why it worked

The video tapped into nostalgia for physical game media and offered a clever, cost-effective solution to a common PC gamer problem (storage management), presented in a concise and engaging format.

Summary

A PC gamer has ingeniously repurposed old 128GB SSDs to function as physical game cartridges for Steam games. By plugging these SSDs into a PC, they automatically launch Steam and the specific game stored on them, offering a nostalgic and space-saving solution for managing a game library.

Structure

1Introduction of the "genius" PC gamer and their innovative idea.
2Explanation of the setup using old SSDs as physical game cartridges.
3Demonstration of how plugging in an SSD launches Steam and a game.
4Details on the cost and purpose of using these SSDs for game storage.
5Highlighting the benefit of keeping the main SSD clutter-free.

Product placement

Steam (video game distribution platform) - ACTS - Its interface is operated to launch games. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Elden Ring (video game) - ACTS - Appears on a physical cartridge and in the Steam interface. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 2.5-inch SSDs (storage devices) - ACTS - Used to store games and are plugged into a PC to launch them. Removing them would change what happens in the video. Reddit (social media platform) - APPEARS - Mentioned as the source of the idea. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

Original caption

This Gamer Is A Genius 🧠

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WAIT BRO IS A GENIUS A PC GAMER HAS FOUND A FUN WAY TO MAKE STEAM GAMES FEEL LIKE PHYSICAL CARTRIDGES AGAIN. REDDIT USER JIBRIL-SAMA CREATED A SETUP USING OLD SSD'S WITH EACH 128 GIGABYTE DRIVE HOLDING ONE STEAM GAME AND A SMALL SCRIPT WHEN IT'S PLUGGED INTO IT AUTOMATICALLY OPENS STEAM AND LAUNCHES THAT GAME HE BOUGHT THESE SSDS USED FOR AROUND 7 EUROS EACH THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT FOR CASUAL GAMERS KEEP YOUR MAIN SSD CLUTTERED WITH GAMES TO PLAY ONCE IN TWO WEEKS NEED A TUTORIAL NOW

Transcript

Wait bro is a genius. A PC gamer has found a fun way to make Steam games feel like physical cartridges again. Reddit user Jibril-sama created a setup using old 2.5-inch SSDs, with each 128GB drive holding one Steam game and a small script. When the SSD is plugged into the PC, it automatically opens Steam and launches that game. The creator bought the used SSDs for around €7 each and uses them to store games that aren't played often, freeing up space on the main drive. When they want to play a game, they simply plug in the SSD like inserting a game cartridge. He bought these SSDs used for around 7 euros each. This is absolutely perfect for casual gamers. You don't have to keep your main SSD cluttered with games in order for you to play once in two weeks. I need a tutorial now.