Game Systems I've Owned
(and peripherals)
(and peripherals)
First system, fond memories.
Got into PC games around the MS-DOS era, which probably contributed to me learning about computers from a relatively young age. After having kids the PC only gets used for controller-compatible games, and it makes me sad.
2020 update: I have a Windows laptop for work that I'm KB+M gaming on once again!
After skipping several generations, this was so good.
My favorite console of that generation. Bought used from my sister.
After modding my original GBA with an Afterburner backlight, it was pretty cool. Also bought used from my sister.
Barely played this, bought it used from a friend with some good games.
Close second to Xbox.
So ostentatious.
Still used this until 2014. Take that DSi and 3DS!
Started fun, but fizzled quickly. Just became a Wii Fit machine for a long time.
Got it from my sister's friend (very) used, never hooked it up, sold it at a garage sale.
Bought this recently-refurbished from a friend in 2009, and I immediately set upon catching up to this generation's games. Started with GTA4 and Crackdown.
Used as a Blu-Ray machine and for PS3 exclusives.
Christmas gift. Only reason my Wii got used for a long time afterwards.
Christmas gift. God, this was pretty disappointing other than The Gunstringer.
Christmas gift from my lovely wife.
Father's Day gift from my lovely wife.
Black Friday 2015 purchase, after waiting out for the best deal possible. Finally went through with it because Battlefront on PC didn't offer split-screen co-op.
Black Friday 2015 purchase #2, after waiting out for the best deal possible.
2017 birthday gift. Earliest I've owned a console since the Wii.
Got a Stadia Premiere Edition free with my YouTube Premium subscription. Still haven't finished a game on it...
Caught a lucky break and got the disc version a month after launch.
Bought a Series X using Xbox All Access, it shipped two weeks early.
I bought a used Deluxe model less than a month before Nintendo closed its eShop. Spent way too much in the shop before it was gone.