Gaming to help curb shopping/overspending

Hi everyone, I’m new here. 😊 I searched the sub but didn’t come up with anything. I don’t have a switch (yet) but my sister does and I’m thinking about getting one.

I’ve been going through a really hard time and shopping has been my coping mechanism. It’s a problem and I’m talking to a therapist about it, but I think a big part of the issue is that I shop when I’m bored. I need something to do with my hands (ADHD lol.) I have a squishy stress ball thing and I’ve also tried knitting but neither really feel like enough. Going from shopping on my phone to non-tech stimulation is maybe not dopamine-stimulating enough.

I’m wondering if anyone else has found gaming helps curb their compulsion to shop/window shop? I’m sort of worried I might end up trading one addiction (shopping) for another (gaming) but hopefully not, and also, like, harm reduction. I’d probably rather game a bit too much than spend too much. I’d have to buy a switch and games, but that’s not a huge deal in comparison to the amount of shopping I’ve done to cope.

Thank you so much for reading and for any thoughts or feedback you can offer. 😊 I’m open to cozy game recs and I’m also interested in whether anyone thinks it’s worthwhile to wait for the switch 2 at this point? My sister has the OLED model and I’ve heard the 2 may not! The display is beautiful so that would be a shame.