Collectable Card games : Pokemon , Magic the Gathering , CardCaptors and Yu-Gi-Oh made a explosive impact in children's board gaming.

Portable computing : Most cellular phones and portable video game consoles still had monochrome screens as they eventually upgraded to color . Digital pets were very popular. All of these widgets and gadgets existed as a niche until a battery friendly alternative to SEGA's battery-draining " GAME GEAR" was invented.

Affordable Internet and Computers :
NETZERO and BLUELIGHT provided more affordable internet access than AOL in the past.
Computers were still quite expensive, costing almost $1000, which was more than a few months' income for many consumers at the time.

Fashion and Style :
Billabong was a popular and well-regarded Australian sportswear brand.
Short-cut overalls were never considered a fashionable or cool style.
Raiders fans have had a reputation for poor behavior.

Social Issues :
The AIDS pandemic in the 1980s, exacerbated by the Reagan administration's incompetence, did not deter certain risky behaviors.
Dressing like a criminal was an irrational response to increased awareness of police brutality, enabled by more affordable camcorder technology.

Piracy and Malware :
Internet piracy eventually disrupted the media and entertainment industries after the 2001 terrorist attacks, while computer viruses were widespread.
The prevalence of malware and adware led many users to seek out trusted social networking sites, which were seen as less likely to infect their computers.
As physical media stores closed, game and music developers lost some control over their distribution and rental markets. Nickel arcades eventually declared bankruptcy. youtube link 8INAItGc-n0