A Taiwanese man has sparked massive debate online after revealing that he decided to divorce his wife after she allegedly gave away his newly obtained Nintendo Switch 2 because she felt he was “too obsessed with gaming” and lacked ambition in life.
The story quickly went viral across Chinese-language social media platforms, with many netizens rallying behind the husband and arguing that adults should still be allowed to enjoy hobbies and personal downtime despite work and family responsibilities.
According to viral Facebook posts circulating in Taiwan, the dispute reportedly began after the wife criticised her husband’s lifestyle, claiming he had become too comfortable with his career and lacked the drive to achieve greater success.
She allegedly complained that although her husband had worked in a traditional industry in southern Taiwan for about 10 years and held a managerial position, he was still not earning at the level of wealthy technology executives.
Reports stated that the man earned an annual salary of around NT$2 million, equivalent to approximately S$83,000 per year.
The wife also reportedly disliked how he spent his weekends playing sports or video games instead of focusing on career advancement or business opportunities.
Lucky Bag Prize Became The Breaking Point
The situation escalated after the man used part of his monthly allowance to buy a lucky bag in April.
According to the posts, he spent NT$5,000 — about S$208 — from his monthly personal allowance of NT$10,000 (around S$416) and unexpectedly won a Nintendo Switch 2 console.
The husband allegedly became extremely excited after winning the gaming device and began spending his late nights playing games after work.
However, the wife reportedly viewed the behaviour negatively and became increasingly frustrated, believing that a 37-year-old man should not still be staying up late playing video games.
On May 10, the husband shared his own side of the story online, revealing that he had already signed divorce papers and was waiting for the legal process to be completed.
According to him, the “final straw” came after his wife secretly gave away both the Nintendo Switch 2 and the items he had received from the lucky bag promotion.
“I Finally Wanted To Buy Happiness For Myself”
In his emotional online post, the man described his daily life as being consumed entirely by work responsibilities, sales targets, meetings and providing financial support for the family.
He claimed he handed almost his entire salary to his wife every month while only keeping NT$10,000 as personal spending money.
The husband also alleged that the house, car and savings were all registered under his wife’s name.
He explained that the late-night gaming sessions were the only moments where he truly felt relaxed and emotionally free after exhausting workdays.
According to him, the Nintendo Switch 2 itself was not the true issue. Instead, it represented something much deeper — the first time he had intentionally spent money purely to make himself happy.
The man further stated that he was willing to walk away from the marriage without taking the house, vehicle or savings, as long as his gaming console and lucky bag items were returned.
However, he claimed his wife became upset because she felt embarrassed about asking for the items back after already giving them away to someone else.
That reaction, he said, ultimately convinced him that ending the marriage was “the bravest and best decision” he had ever made.
The viral story has since triggered intense discussions online about marriage expectations, work-life balance, financial control within relationships, and whether adults should feel guilty for enjoying gaming as a hobby.