 I know the sigh thing is like a meme, but it is funny how whenever you sit down to do a somewhat serious video, you do take a really deep breath to start it. Uh, that said, I don't really know where to start making this video. I, um, I want to say thank you, uh, for a lot. I feel like this has been a long time coming for the channel, but, um, there's some specific things I wanted to talk about. Uh, last weekend was very overwhelming for a lot of reasons emotionally and physically. But what I meant by a long time coming is, um, I try really hard these days on my channel. If I'm going to upload a video, it needs to be one of my videos, like a really exciting upbeat entertaining video, whether it's reviewing a game or trying out weird accessories. And, uh, I, I don't really leave room anymore for the real videos for the updates. I've, I've, I've hated doing updates and this isn't an update video, but the kind of video where it's just me talking to you guys and I feel like that gets lost a lot and I, I don't, I don't want you guys to forget, um, that there is someone behind all of this content that still loves you guys and, uh, and wants to talk to you. I just, there's not, there's not much time with the content I'm creating to sit down and just talk anymore. Um, so first and foremost, I just want to say thank you for everything that you have given me and everything that you do for me and watching my content and supporting my content in general, no matter who you are. It's something that I haven't said in a real way in a, in a real long time because there just isn't time for that anymore when you're creating content. So, yeah, first up, no matter who you are, thank you. Um, but now to be a little bit more specific, there's a few things I wanted to talk about. Um, I went to a convention last weekend, there was too many games in Philly and before I went on the Friday, I rushed before my flight to upload a video about the Switch OLED and revealing that new, uh, Satisfy grip. Um, an insanely overwhelming response to that. I, I was, you could tell in the video, but I was honestly extremely nervous and worried that I had taken a year of this company's time and we were going to put out something with my name on it and it just wasn't going to sell. I had all these fears. I was worried that people wouldn't want to buy it in general. I was worried because, you know, we've sold Satisfy grips before on my channel. So now I'm asking people that may have bought one before to buy one again. I loved the color scheme, but it is yellow. So you have to love yellow even though I think it's super fresh. Um, but I had a lot of hesitations. I was like, maybe this just won't do well. And I showed you guys the grips, all the, all the prototypes that were sent, but I only showed you half. I showed you what was in this bucket, but there's a whole box filled with more. I have like a hundred of these prototypes, uh, that have been sent to me. And, um, it was just a lot of, of a lot and I was worried. Um, and I put it up, I put the video up right before I caught my flight. And the funny thing is the, the main guy Philip behind Satisfy, who I work with, who I've become friends with pretty much, was flying to the con to meet me and Bob and some other friends that he had made through collaborating with this grip. Like we've all become pretty close. So I landed and I was like, how is it going? And I was so scared to ask, I was like, how, how are the numbers? And, uh, he told me and it was insane. It was absolutely insane. It was well past what we expected. And, um, this isn't everything I want to talk about in the video, but I, I do want to thank everyone that has supported it so far. I didn't say in the last video, but it's limited edition because it is actually limited. I mean, we didn't know how many to make or we should make. So we, we picked a number and we're getting close to selling out in the pre-orders. And that, that was something that I thought would happen after like maybe several promotions and slamming it in videos. And I was, I was going to do my best to make it worth it for this company to sell these things. And one video and we're over halfway, well over halfway to being sold out. And it just hit me that people connect with my brand so much that there was an excitement there of people wanting to have my, my brand, my logo on something they play with every day, you know, the switch. It's, but I built my whole channel around it, you know, and it's, I feel so connected with my switch, but the switch and through you guys, I feel connected to the switch and you. So the fact that there are people out there that are wanting to sit there and play the games that maybe I've recommended while using a grip with my name and signature on it. It, it was like another level of something that's just not happened to me before ever, but on this platform and with my channel. And it was, it was just this like little thing of like, thank you. I don't know. It, it, it blew me away. And everyone, my reaction to it was insane. Like everyone, even if they weren't buying, if you guys weren't buying at the comment section was that looks sick. I'm so happy for you. But all of those so many comments immediately of people saying bought it, bought it, bought it, bought it, bought it, bought it. And, and then tweets, people showing me pictures. There was a tweet a couple of nights ago. Someone said they asked their girlfriend to buy it for them for their birthday and they got, they showed the pre-order that their girlfriend gave them for their birthday. Like they wanted it that bad. It was their birthday present. My God, I may have teared up a little bit. Like so many wholesome, it's just so sweet. It's so overwhelming. And to be at this convention where people were coming up to meet me saying like congrats on the grip. I bought the, like so many people at the con were saying I bought it. And just to be there with Phillip and see the reaction to it, be there with Bob too. Bob was very jealous. If mine does well. Yeah, it was a lot and thank you. Thank you so much. Yeah, I don't know what else to say about that. They are limited and they're selling. Anyway, thank you. And as far as the convention itself, it really reminded me who's watching, I guess, and the impact my videos can have. Which is why I wanted to sit down again. And just say thank you. No matter who you are, thank you for everything. I met so many people, both days, both Saturday and Sunday. I was swamped with meeting people. Like it was nonstop. Saturday I didn't even, I walked onto the convention floor. And I stood in one spot and people kept coming up to meet me. I didn't have a table or anything. I didn't think I would need one. We just, everyone formed a waiting line around me. It was bananas. I mean I haven't done a con in a couple of years. A million subs before all of that. As I was blowing up, I guess, was the last time I really did a con. So this is the first time going to one in a couple of years with over a million subs. And it was insane. It was like from zero to 100 for me. And it was super overwhelming. But weirdly it was euphoric. It was nice. It melted me in a great way. And out of all the hundreds of people I met, 50% of them I swear would tell me that I helped them with their mental health issues. That they connected with me through my content and my stories. And it made them feel better because they could relate and they didn't feel alone. And that was incredible. I mean it reminded me of what my content can do for people. It reminded me exactly what I'm doing here. I mean I'm not just screaming into a void about switch accessories. Creating things that help people, that entertain people. And being real and having these moments of hey, I suffer through things like mental health and we all have our problems. And you're never alone. Having those moments of down-to-earth realness is what helps people. And I feel like I don't take much time for that anymore. Which is why I wanted to do this again. Because it's important. And I want you guys to know that I love you. And it's like I go to that con and half the people tell me that story. Then statistically speaking I have to imagine that half the people watching this can connect and relate to this message too. And I just, I love you all. And thank you for everything. And I feel like the response to that's going to be no thank you would, but no thank you. Because I would just be screaming into a void if you weren't there watching and relating. So, if you came to see me, thank you. And if you wanted to see me, but didn't, I'm sorry. But I will be at Retropollusa, Texas, if you live in Texas, later this month. People were coming up and giving me little gifts too for my birthday. Someone made me this, which I really loved. And then someone gave me this little happy birthday baggie. And gave me this little guy that they made. So adorable. Oh, and I got the best badge from the con signed by Bob Wolf himself. So this is going to be very valuable. Why would it be very valuable? Later should be as valuable now unless I'm implying something horrible. Actually speaking about Bob and Miss Click and Jordan Fringe and E and Scootish. And my Lord, who do I even, where do I stop before I start running out of people? Spawn Wave, Max. Everyone that I hung out with on the weekend, that was really wholesome too. I think that was probably the best con I've ever been to for just hanging out with friends. And I want to thank them too, because they were all so welcoming and so kind. So many of them I was meeting for the first time, like Miss Click. And I want to say Bob, but we did technically meet once. We had a photo from like three years ago, but I don't remember taking it. I didn't learn who he was until after. But it felt like even though I was meeting so many of those people for the first time, it felt like we'd all been family for years. I mean, Spawn and I and Max hitting the gym Saturday and Sunday morning to work out and going out to dinner with everyone and just hanging out. And I went to birthday dinner with Bob and E and Scootish and Bob's girlfriend and Bob paid by the way. I don't know. I didn't expect that. He just said happy birthday. I don't know. It was a good weekend and I'm exhausted actually. It's Thursday now. I left on Friday last week, so I feel like I haven't done anything for a week. I managed to finish Metroid Dread last night finally and been playing some Far Cry with my high school friend. But I got to get back into work. I have sponsors. It's halfway through the month and I only managed to get one done before I left. So I got to get to work making some new videos. So yeah, you'll probably see a lot before the end of the month. I just wanted to thank you all so much. I have some more stories from the convention. Kim and I both have stories from stupid flights to some other things that happened at the con, both good and bad. We're going to tell that on my podcast on Sunday if you want to check in on that. Links below to the podcast. I just went to start editing this and I realized there was one thing that I wanted to say. Kim, the whole week, Kim's next to me. Yeah, she's waving. She's not makeup. She's not makeup ready. In her words, not mine. I think she looks beautiful. On top of everyone coming up to see me, almost every single person said hi to you too and was excited to see you. There was two stories that stood out to me. I don't know if you want to save them for the podcast on the weekend, but one was the very first person that came up to us, loved us both, Ashley. She had one of your little bare pins that you make on Etsy. And that was really sweet. And then there was someone else that made us both cry. And I don't want to tell Kim's story, so I'll keep it really quick, but essentially he has a daughter who watches one of Kim's videos on a repeat, always wants to watch that video. And I'll leave the details for Kim to tell on the podcast, but it was so sweet. And yeah, just everyone coming up to meet you as well was, I'm sure, overwhelming for you. It was really cool. No, it's not in a bad way. There's no way they can hear you. Sorry. Well, tell it on the podcast if you don't want to be close to the mic, because you got to like do this to this thing. Okay, well, that's it. Okay, back to the video. Other than that, yeah, I just wanted to say thank you. I just wanted to remind you all that you're not alone and that I appreciate all of those that share those experiences with me and connect with my content in some way. I love you all very much and thank you all very much for supporting me and everything I do on this platform. I would be nothing without all of you. And until next year, when I make another one of these kinds of videos, I hope you enjoy all the stupid content and breaking of switches. I'll try not to break my OLED and whatever weird stuff I do from here on out on this platform. You guys are amazing. Thank you. And yeah, we're running out of the grips. So if you want one, grab one. I think we've got something special planned for if they do sell out. I mean, I have things I want to do. So if they're realistic, we have some really special things planned for if they do sell out and everyone can benefit from them. So yeah. All right. I love you all. See you next time. Bye.