The 3DS XL I bought off my brother’s best friend is the single best thing I’ve ever bought.

I played games a lot when I was younger, but as middle school came in I got depressed and pretty much stopped playing games altogether now. But I recently got into contact with a childhood friend of my brother, who is a pretty big gaming nerd.

Long story short, I bought this 3DS from him and holy crap, I love it. I find myself scrolling on my phone way less and I just feel better, I like the games and as a bit of a geek myself, I love the 3D effect too. By the looks of it, I think I bought it at the most opportune time, since it was in september last year and the prices online only seem to be going up. It came pre-jailbroken and I even got a few cartridges for a few games, and I still have to try some other must-play games.

I'm getting preogressively more aware and tired of social media and their predatory practices on our phones. This doesn't spy on me or sell my data to companies (I hope), it's cozy, compact and it exists purely to provide fun for me. Exactly what I needed in my life right now.

Best purchase of my life.