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-Kush- 06/08/20 10:12:30 PM #1:	Worked to buy it on your own? Parents? My folks bought it for me for my 13th birthday. My first ever console. --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940381593] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Worked to buy it on your own? Parents? My folks bought it for me for my 13th birthday. My first ever console. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dreamscissors 06/08/20 10:13:59 PM #2:	Christmas present --- p-m <cite>Dreamscissors posted [p:940381644] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Christmas present </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 06/08/20 10:14:26 PM #3:	I was like 15 when it came out. I think I saved up some money and my dad actually drove me to another town to get one cause the local store we checked was sold out but they had some in stock at another store of the same company <cite>Zikten posted [p:940381671] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I was like 15 when it came out. I think I saved up some money and my dad actually drove me to another town to get one cause the local store we checked was sold out but they had some in stock at another store of the same company</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DDirtyDastard 06/08/20 10:14:31 PM #4:	Parents bought me one after doing a shit ton of chores for months. <cite>DDirtyDastard posted [p:940381676] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Parents bought me one after doing a shit ton of chores for months. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Kush- 06/08/20 10:16:05 PM #5:	DDirtyDastard posted... Parents bought me one after doing a shit ton of chores for months. Well deserved no doubt! I got the DKR bundle. You guys get bundles? --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940381730] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>DDirtyDastard posted... </cite> <quote>Parents bought me one after doing a shit ton of chores for months.</quote> Well deserved no doubt! I got the DKR bundle. You guys get bundles? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoke_break 06/08/20 10:16:20 PM #6:	I bought one for myself on eBay like a decade after it released. I only had PS1 during that era. --- https://imgur.com/mOCFlRv <cite>smoke_break posted [p:940381738] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I bought one for myself on eBay like a decade after it released. I only had PS1 during that era. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zack_Attackv1 06/08/20 10:18:09 PM #7:	I went to a Montgomery Wards (remember those?) on one fateful day in '96 looking for a new Sega system, only to be told that all they had were Playstations and Nintendo 64 in stock. Going on brand power alone, I went with thew N64. Of course, I would later go on and atone for my sin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7w5i_YCFmQ --- https://imgur.com/tCtI0Ms https://imgur.com/C4taDiH <cite>Zack_Attackv1 posted [p:940381816] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I went to a Montgomery Wards (remember those?) on one fateful day in '96 looking for a new Sega system, only to be told that all they had were Playstations and Nintendo 64 in stock. Going on brand power alone, I went with thew N64. Of course, I would later go on and atone for my sin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7w5i_YCFmQ</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Kush- 06/08/20 10:20:46 PM #8:	Was this after your parents grounded you Zack? <_< --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940381932] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Was this after your parents grounded you Zack? <_< </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 06/08/20 10:21:07 PM #9:	I never had one I was a PS1 only kid <cite>coh posted [p:940381943] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I never had one I was a PS1 only kid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TroutPaste 06/08/20 10:21:46 PM #10:	Dreamscissors posted... Christmas present --- https://steamcommunity.com/id/Acerbic89 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1488-free-games <cite>TroutPaste posted [p:940381970] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Dreamscissors posted... </cite> <quote>Christmas present</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Kush- 06/08/20 10:22:05 PM #11:	coh posted... I never had one I was a PS1 only kid Why even post in my topix mayne? You see me come in your topix and cause drama? Why fuck with me? --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940381983] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>coh posted... </cite> <quote>I never had one I was a PS1 only kid</quote> Why even post in my topix mayne? You see me come in your topix and cause drama? Why fuck with me? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ranting Nord 06/08/20 10:26:00 PM #12:	We were out at the mall around whenever it came out (September?) and I convinced my mom to buy it for me for Christmas and she did except she wouldn't let me open it until actually Xmas. I begged and got it Xmas Eve and specifically remember beating Mario 64 3 seconds before the new year. --- I'll think of a sig later. <cite>Ranting Nord posted [p:940382154] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>We were out at the mall around whenever it came out (September?) and I convinced my mom to buy it for me for Christmas and she did except she wouldn't let me open it until actually Xmas. I begged and got it Xmas Eve and specifically remember beating Mario 64 3 seconds before the new year. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Kush- 06/08/20 10:35:18 PM #13:	Ranting Nord posted... We were out at the mall around whenever it came out (September?) and I convinced my mom to buy it for me for Christmas and she did except she wouldn't let me open it until actually Xmas. I begged and got it Xmas Eve and specifically remember beating Mario 64 3 seconds before the new year. Sweet. I got mine a year or 2 after launch. I was so happy my folks would get it for me. --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940382497] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Ranting Nord posted... </cite> <quote>We were out at the mall around whenever it came out (September?) and I convinced my mom to buy it for me for Christmas and she did except she wouldn't let me open it until actually Xmas. I begged and got it Xmas Eve and specifically remember beating Mario 64 3 seconds before the new year.</quote> Sweet. I got mine a year or 2 after launch. I was so happy my folks would get it for me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Evening_Dragon 06/08/20 10:36:24 PM #14:	Christmas. Lost my shit pretty hard. 1080 Snowboarding, goddamn. --- "A guy talking into the camera about politics? My favorite." - Phantom_Nook Guide, it's Guide, it's that Guide <cite>Evening_Dragon posted [p:940382530] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Christmas. Lost my shit pretty hard. 1080 Snowboarding, goddamn. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
furb 06/08/20 10:38:49 PM #15:	I got it as a christmas gift in 96. Killer Instincts Gold was the game I got with it. Anybody remember how impossible it was to get Super Mario back then? --- You know how fads are. Today it's brains, tomorrow, pierced tongues. Then the next day, pierced brains. -Jane Lane <cite>furb posted [p:940382598] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I got it as a christmas gift in 96. Killer Instincts Gold was the game I got with it. Anybody remember how impossible it was to get Super Mario back then? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Kush- 06/08/20 10:39:49 PM #16:	1080 Snowboarding was lots of fun. Wave Race was dope too. They had some sick titles during launch that was so much fun. --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940382634] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>1080 Snowboarding was lots of fun. Wave Race was dope too. They had some sick titles during launch that was so much fun. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Beyond01 06/08/20 10:39:54 PM #17:	Parents but I cant remember when. Not sure if it was a Christmas present. --- Here we go <cite>Beyond01 posted [p:940382637] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Parents but I cant remember when. Not sure if it was a Christmas present.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gatorsPENSbucs 06/08/20 10:41:25 PM #18:	Got one later in high school from a buddy of mine, I think. Maybe from a coworker of my mom, from their kid. I had my sega so I was good to go until I wound up getting a ps2. -Kush- posted... 1080 Snowboarding That and Mario kart was all I needed and I couldnt have been happier. Think I sprinkled a wwf game in there here and there but mainly those other 2. --- https://imgur.com/JS8rhmk http://error1355.com/ce/gatorsPENSbucs.html https://imgur.com/pqMQZyw <cite>gatorsPENSbucs posted [p:940382687] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Got one later in high school from a buddy of mine, I think. Maybe from a coworker of my mom, from their kid. I had my sega so I was good to go until I wound up getting a ps2. -Kush- posted... </cite> <quote>1080 Snowboarding</quote>That and Mario kart was all I needed and I couldnt have been happier. Think I sprinkled a wwf game in there here and there but mainly those other 2. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Odoylerules 06/08/20 10:41:50 PM #19:	this one time at band camp <cite>Odoylerules posted [p:940382698] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>this one time at band camp </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 06/08/20 10:43:35 PM #20:	I got a PS1 for Christmas, while my younger brother got an N64, we both had to earn our own seprate TVs if we didn't want to share playtime, and that was all through chores, errands, and jobs. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:940382757] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I got a PS1 for Christmas, while my younger brother got an N64, we both had to earn our own seprate TVs if we didn't want to share playtime, and that was all through chores, errands, and jobs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LeperMessiahXX 06/08/20 10:44:50 PM #22:	My brothers and I got it as a Christmas present. --- Steve Rhoades >>> Jefferson D'Arcy Fight Me. <cite>LeperMessiahXX posted [p:940382800] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>My brothers and I got it as a Christmas present. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Austin_Era_II 06/08/20 10:45:23 PM #23:	Warzone was the 2nd game I had. I can't believe I thought that game was good as a kid XD Attitude was a lot better. --- Currently gaming: Metal Gear Solid V MCMLXXXV <cite>Austin_Era_II posted [p:940382825] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Warzone was the 2nd game I had. I can't believe I thought that game was good as a kid XD Attitude was a lot better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RIPVyseCity 06/08/20 10:49:09 PM #24:	Christmas. I'm the kid in the video excited about Nintendo 64! <cite>RIPVyseCity posted [p:940382960] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Christmas. I'm the kid in the video excited about Nintendo 64! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Distant_Rainbow 06/08/20 10:52:57 PM #25:	Got it when I was 12. Seen it at a friend's house, was enamored and asked Dad if I can have one for my birthday present. Dad's answer was that I had to convince him. That took a 6-page essay. Quite possibly one of the nerdiest ways anyone got a video game console from their parents, ever. --- Link meets Fire Emblem in CYOA: Tales of Elibe! Come read, and find out what happens! Click below! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/468480-fire-emblem/77111212 <cite>Distant_Rainbow posted [p:940383110] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Got it when I was 12. Seen it at a friend's house, was enamored and asked Dad if I can have one for my birthday present. Dad's answer was that I had to convince him. That took a 6-page essay. Quite possibly one of the nerdiest ways anyone got a video game console from their parents, ever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Austin_Era_II 06/08/20 10:56:23 PM #26:	6 page essay? Damn. I kept asking a few times and they finally got it. We were slowly becoming middle class. Besides that I only had a Game Boy also with 2 games. We weren't well off during my early years. --- Currently gaming: Metal Gear Solid V MCMLXXXV <cite>Austin_Era_II posted [p:940383226] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>6 page essay? Damn. I kept asking a few times and they finally got it. We were slowly becoming middle class. Besides that I only had a Game Boy also with 2 games. We weren't well off during my early years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperExcitebike 06/08/20 10:57:54 PM #27:	It was my first "big purchase" --- SMU Mustangs/Jayhawks/Texans/Rockets/Astros http://followmy.tv/u/Excitebike <cite>SuperExcitebike posted [p:940383281] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>It was my first "big purchase" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Rinku_ 06/08/20 11:00:57 PM #28:	Got it for my birthday. It was the first system that was all mine; the NES I played as a young child was technically my mother's and we never had a SNES. <cite>_Rinku_ posted [p:940383411] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Got it for my birthday. It was the first system that was all mine; the NES I played as a young child was technically my mother's and we never had a SNES. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Austin_Era_II 06/08/20 11:02:15 PM #29:	Oh shit. Your mom gamed back then? Epic. --- Currently gaming: Metal Gear Solid V MCMLXXXV <cite>Austin_Era_II posted [p:940383469] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Oh shit. Your mom gamed back then? Epic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quorthon109 06/08/20 11:09:04 PM #30:	Christmas for me too. I must've been 10 or 11. --- https://imgur.com/Kjo08 <cite>Quorthon109 posted [p:940383728] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Christmas for me too. I must've been 10 or 11. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 06/08/20 11:15:27 PM #31:	christmas present in middle school. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:940383950] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>christmas present in middle school.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Rinku_ 06/08/20 11:33:08 PM #32:	Austin_Era_II posted... Oh shit. Your mom gamed back then? Epic. Yup. Lots of fond memories of playing SMB3 with her and watching her play the original Zelda. She couldn't make the jump to 3D games for some reason (I think the motion made her nauseated). <cite>_Rinku_ posted [p:940384584] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Austin_Era_II posted... </cite> <quote>Oh shit. Your mom gamed back then? Epic.</quote>Yup. Lots of fond memories of playing SMB3 with her and watching her play the original Zelda. She couldn't make the jump to 3D games for some reason (I think the motion made her nauseated). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The23rdMagus 06/08/20 11:33:44 PM #33:	Rented one. Never owned one. --- ~Drewnami~ A beacon of Light from a burning screen. <cite>The23rdMagus posted [p:940384607] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Rented one. Never owned one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SimpleMan 06/08/20 11:35:17 PM #34:	Either Christmas present or birthday present. Got a Saturn as a present for the other day. --- Forget your lust for the rich man's gold All that you need is in your soul <cite>SimpleMan posted [p:940384659] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Either Christmas present or birthday present. Got a Saturn as a present for the other day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Proto_Spark 06/08/20 11:55:23 PM #35:	I got it as a hand-me-down from my cousins when they were getting rid of lots of their stuff (I assume because they got like a gamecube or PS2 or something) with a bunch of legos and Star Wars books. <cite>Proto_Spark posted [p:940385359] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>I got it as a hand-me-down from my cousins when they were getting rid of lots of their stuff (I assume because they got like a gamecube or PS2 or something) with a bunch of legos and Star Wars books. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 06/09/20 12:06:40 AM #36:	We had it preordered and was counting down the days of the launch obsessively. It came out a day early - which I wasn't aware of - and my dad took me by Toys R Us on the way back from the grocery store to "just go ahead and pay for it while we're in town". When the employee plopped the box on the counter and started bagging it, my jaw dropped and I just stared. Dad just started laughing. Pretty good memory. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:940385678] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>We had it preordered and was counting down the days of the launch obsessively. It came out a day early - which I wasn't aware of - and my dad took me by Toys R Us on the way back from the grocery store to "just go ahead and pay for it while we're in town". When the employee plopped the box on the counter and started bagging it, my jaw dropped and I just stared. Dad just started laughing. Pretty good memory. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 06/09/20 12:09:05 AM #37:	Found an N64 in the trash and switched it with a friends --- Name checks out "Stupidity is a spectrum, and we're all on it" - OfDustandBone <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:940385745] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Found an N64 in the trash and switched it with a friends </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Kush- 06/09/20 8:40:31 AM #38:	Hayame Zero posted... We had it preordered and was counting down the days of the launch obsessively. It came out a day early - which I wasn't aware of - and my dad took me by Toys R Us on the way back from the grocery store to "just go ahead and pay for it while we're in town". When the employee plopped the box on the counter and started bagging it, my jaw dropped and I just stared. Dad just started laughing. Pretty good memory. Epic. I got mine from Toys R Us also. I was pretty excited picking out the DKR bundle. Unboxing it was an amazing feeling. It was better than my first time having sex tbqh. GAMER 4 LIFE! --- Exit: Austin Era Enter: Kush <cite>-Kush- posted [p:940394558] in How did yo... [t:78756582]...</cite> <quote>Hayame Zero posted... </cite> <quote>We had it preordered and was counting down the days of the launch obsessively. It came out a day early - which I wasn't aware of - and my dad took me by Toys R Us on the way back from the grocery store to "just go ahead and pay for it while we're in town". When the employee plopped the box on the counter and started bagging it, my jaw dropped and I just stared. Dad just started laughing. Pretty good memory.</quote> Epic. I got mine from Toys R Us also. I was pretty excited picking out the DKR bundle. Unboxing it was an amazing feeling. It was better than my first time having sex tbqh. GAMER 4 LIFE! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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