And here we have the grammar butcher talking out of his ass once again. Being a minimalist doesn’t mean getting rid of literally everything. Yes, decluttering is an intrinsic part of the lifestyle, however, minimalism doesn’t mean that a person can’t consume or have/keep anything; it simply means to do it meaningfully. To live a life of minimalism translates to relinquishing the things that don’t add value to your life, that bog and drag you down—that simply put don’t make you happy. In the end, though, all of that is subjective, so if for any one person that wishes to pursue this lifestyle video games do happen to add value and happiness, then they’re well within their right to have as many games as they deem fit. With all this in mind, saying a “true” minimalist, which in the context of this conversation we’re implying is a gamer, would only keep 2 or 3 games and never go beyond 10 is stupidly uneducated to assert.
Without going into details, a friend of mine has been living this lifestyle for well over a decade now and he happens to have a rather sizable video game collection. Video games have brought him joy since he was a kid, and having a room where he can go every day after a rough day at work to sit down and relax for an hour or two mean a lot to him. Granted, he does have the tendency of selling games once he beats them, but he has his favorites, many of which he’s had since he was a kid. Even though his gaming room is very modest, two bookshelves hug one of the walls with quite a number of games. He has more than 40 PlayStation 2 games, just to name an example, so that’s definitely more than 10.