It's been far too long Xbox 🤩🌌🎮

I was one of the few lucky kids at my school to get an Xbox 360 for Christmas in 2005. The console had only been out a month and my parents somehow managed to surprise me with one despite them being very hard to find. I was so happy to have one of my own and will never forget that memory. My Xbox years were some good ones, that's for sure.

In November of 2013, I decided to switch from Xbox to PlayStation with the launch of the PS4. Then in November of 2020, I made the obvious choice of purchasing a PS5. I truly believe it was the right decision.

With that said, there have been numerous instances over the years where I wished I also had an Xbox to play some of their exclusives. Before you ask, a PC just isn't an option for me as I am fully invested in the Apple ecosystem and my iMac and Macbook Pro are my only computers.

About a month ago I visited my brother in Pennsylvania and got a chance to play both Halo Infinite and Gears 5 on his Series X. It was so much fun and I couldn't forget about the experience once I arrived back at my own home.

I weighed my options. Should I get an old Xbox One or a Series X or S? After much research, I determined that the Series S was the right console for me. I'd have access to all of the latest games, it is small and the perfect travel console. Plus I didn't mind that it was digital only since I have zero Xbox games on disc. It just made sense.

I configured my Facebook Marketplace notifications to alert me when any Xbox Series S was listed at or under $160. That seemed like a good price to me as these things are still going for $300 new. It only took me two days to find the perfect console for me.

I woke up early before 8am one morning to an alert stating somebody less than 5 miles from me posted their Series S with a controller for only $160. I messaged him only an hour after it had been posted and he replied instantly. I offered $140 and he countered with $150. We both were ready to make the deal happen. Before it was 10 am, I was back at my apartment setting up my Series S. I was so hyped.

I had almost no space on my tv stand for another console, but thanks to the Series S being so small, it slid right under my Sony X900 tv. The first game I downloaded was Halo Infinite since the multiplayer portion is free to play.

Soon after I texted my little brother and he sent me his login info so that I could game share with his Game Pass Ultimate subscription. At that point I wasted no time filling up my 512 GB SSD. More like slightly over 300gb once all of the system software is installed. It may sound small, but remember, I still have my PS5 with 1.825 TB worth of storage. That's where the bulk of my gaming will remain, but now the Xbox will house exclusives and a few game pass titles.

If you're wondering which games I decided to install first, have a look at my current library below:

That's right, I just happened to purchase a Series S the same day that Diablo IV was surprisingly added to Xbox Game Pass. Huge score for me as I have been dying to check that game out. I also was able to install Remnant II, Life of P, Hi-Fi Rush, and Payday 3. There are so many other awesome titles on Game Pass too. 7 seems like a healthy amount for now though. I have so many options, especially when combined with the 20-30 games I have installed on my PS5.

Fun fact, I paid for this Series S using a reward from Hive. I swapped some HIVE for LTC and loaded the money up on my Crypto.com debit card. I'm so thankful for the support I receive here. The upvotes and curation/staking rewards I have earned over the years have allowed me to purchase many devices that level up my content creation arsenal. I am truly blessed and will never forget it.

I've talked quite a bit about my latest addition to my gaming life, but I decided to make a video talking in depth even more. It's not often lately that I show my face in my videos, so I figured that would make this moment even more memorable. You can hear the excitement in my voice.