/vr/ - Retro Games

You know, it's genuinely starting to worry me that this is something that bothers the younger generations so much. When I was a kid and the playstation was new, we all called it the "psx". It was quicker than saying/writing p-l-a-y- s-t-a-t-i-o-n. It was just an abbreviation, like "xmas" instead of "Christmas" or "XOXO" in place of your name.
Why do europeans struggle with this concept?