I was busy raising 2 toddlers and working 2 jobs at the time. I had about a 10 year span of Video Game Dark Age so this ended up being one of the few consoles I never owned. PS1 was my re-entry and haven't missed one since (other than that garbage WiiU).
Never got one as a kid because we were poor as f*** lol. I did find one two years ago at Goodwill for $96 with 8 games (Mario 64, Conker Bad Fur Day, Mario Kart, Mario Party 3, Donkey Kong 64, Smash Bros, Paper Mario, Diddy King Racing). I only kept 3 of the games below but sold the rest cover my cost.