To give competition prize as a birthday present?

[IDontWantthisconsole]

I ended a competition not expecting to win and did; the prize was a games console. It arrived today.

I love gaming but it’s not a console I’m interested in. My brother however would love it. They’re £600-700 new.

I could get a game to go with it as a game is around the amount I would spend on my Dbro for his birthday. But WIBU to give the console to him for his birthday?

And if someone gave you something they won in a competition as a present would you be offended?

Birthday is in September for context

Go for it, sounds like he will live it as present, won't be expecting it either!

That's very generous of you. I can't imagine that anyone would be offended by that

I can only guess that the person who selected YABU must have pressed the wrong button
You have no use for it so why would you not give it to someone who would use it? Be upfront about winning it though.

Don't forget the option to sell it and use the money for something else.

You'd really be giving your brother the console instead of you having £600-£700, which seems way about the usual gift giving you do and I wouldn't do that personally.

If you would normally give him a game for his birthday, I'd still give him one. And I'd tell him about winning the console, and then give it to him separately , just because you'd like him to have it.

No at all, I'd be delighted!
If I was giving that as a birthday present, I'd do the same as you suggested and buy a game to go with it.

Are you serious, OP? Can you really imagine a scenario where someone would be offended at receiving a brand new games console worth £600?

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I can only guess that the person who selected YABU must have pressed the wrong button You have no use for it so why would you not give it to someone who would use it? Be upfront about winning it though.

I voted YABU because I think it's way too generous of a gift as OP could sell it and have £600-£700 for herself.

i would sell it too.

For context I ended the competition and paid to take part. It was to raise money for a local charity and the console donated by one of the supermarkets, I never expected to win.

Me and my Dbro are close, and although we'd never spend this much money on each other normally, it's not unheard of to go slightly out of budget or get something extravagant occasionally.

I could sell it and have the money. Who doesn't need an extra £600? That's another option.

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Would you normally spend that amount on his birthday???

If not, I'd sell it, and get something more in keeping with what you spend
or
Ask family members to chip in for the cost of it as a combined present

Its essentially handing over £600 in cash so that fact you won it is irrelevant.

I've done similar before, but I would tell them why they were getting a better than usual present. I don't think you need to put the game with it, unless you want to.

i would probably sell it - thats £600

You are a great sister and it would be amazing. 💜

That's a lot to spend on a birthday but if it's your norm then go ahead

Just re-read, you usually spend the cost of a game on him. No, I'd sell it personally and spend the same amount of money on him as usual

Way too much on a birthday,I would sell it and give him £250 which would be an amazing treat for him and still leave you lots for a present for yourself.

That would be incredibly generous of you.

Personally, I'd sell it, and use the money for something that I wanted / needed. I guess it depends on your finances.

Another option - if it is something he might have been thinking of buying - is selling it to him for 1/2 the value or something ?

I guess if you are wealthy, and don't need / can't use £300 / £400 +, then give it to him.

Go for it?

I wouldn’t care if it was won, just the fact that I got it

Just message him now telling him about your win, and that it's funny because you don't even want that one.

If he says "I'd like that one!!" then sell it to him for way under market rate. You both win!
If he says he doesn't want it either, ebay it.

Keep the birthday present separate. It's too good a present and might make him feel he needs to bump up your next one. Birthday present inflation is a right pain. & I don't see why you shouldn't get a bit of money out of the deal.

If he’s the type who’s really appreciate it and perhaps can’t afford to buy himself the latest model then I’d say go for it. Tbh either of my bros or my DP would just buy themselves one if they wanted it so I’d probably sell it and keep £550 for myself and buy them something smaller!

But if your bro would love it and be super grateful then he deserves it. Maybe buy him a game for the new one and when he says “oh that game won’t work on my PS, I’ll swap it for one that will” you can present him with the new one!

Tell him you won the console, but you bought a couple of games to go with it. He’d probably prefer this present to some cash in a card.

Would it bring you pleasure to give him it? Will he be like 'OMG WHAT!!'? Will it bring him joy and you vicarious joy? Well worth £600 you never had then unless the money will make your life significantly better.

I would tell him of your win and give it to him if it’s what he would like. Alternatively sell it and offer to buy him something very special. I know someone who gave his brother a fancy watch that he’d been given. No problem.