What was the first console you bought with your own money, and why did you choose it?

[hunter_alien]

PSone in 2002. Saved up for that system quite a lot, and the PS2 was already out, but I live in Romania, so even that system was quite expensive for our living standards back then. I payed extra to get it modded day and date and bought 3 pirated games. In those days you could do that directly in the store. Loved that system. Ended up owning around 60 games on it and used it as my main system until I bought a PC and a little later a PSP.

First system that I bought with actual income was a PSVita in 2012. That was also my first ever "big" purchase and I thought it was the most exquisite experience ever.