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

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Shadow1980 said:

A PS1, mainly because I really, really wanted to play Final Fantasy 7, and my best friend already had an N64 so I wasn't in a rush to get one of my own. I did get that N64 several months later, though. If it wasn't for Final Fantasy, I would likely have completely ignored PlayStation back in the day.

I had a similar arrangement with my best friend at the time as well! But I was to one who got the 64, since I was older and working, so I could afford a few games in carts.