New research suggests Brits own 184 million pieces of unwanted gadgets.
Brits' tech trends
The study, conducted by the price comparison site Uswitch.com, found that the cumulative value of the unwanted gadgets reached an eye-watering £7 billion.
The average household has seven unused gadgets, according to the report, which also found that 28 percent of people are retaining their own laptops.
What's more, some 27 percent of Brits have kept hold of out-of-date TVs, while the same percentage of people have also retained old digital cameras.
Perhaps most surprisingly of all, perhaps, the study found that more than three million Brits have retained the old brick-like mobile phones that first emerged in the 1990s.
The report was published shortly after data confirmed that the UK video games industry earned a record £7 billion in 2020.
Ukie, the industry body, revealed that the sector thrived amid the coronavirus crisis, with millions of people turning to gaming as a means of curing their boredom during the lockdowns.
Dr Jo Twist, the chief executive of Ukie, said: "The figures confirm just how valuable games proved to people across the country during one of the toughest years of our lives.
"We all know how important entertainment, technology and creativity have been over the last year."
Research found that more than £1.6 billion more was spent on games compared with 2019 - equivalent to a 30 percent year-on-year increase.