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Well, I got a new console for trade-in value which is not exactly free, but I was happy I had enough to upgrade my Xbox One to a Xbox Series S. Here's a pic. 

I traded in mucho games and my PS4 to get the Xbox Series S for no money down. I've really come to the conclusion that with today's wealth of gameage on systems tied to the internet, I really don't have time for more than one console. I could've gotten a Switch but when would I have time to play it? My buddy plays Xbox One, so that's what I usually play too so we can challenge each other and compare gamerscore. My old idea of owning all three current-gen systems is a thing of the past. 

I hooked up the Series S and set it up with the Xbox app on my phone. It was easy. I played Spyro: Year of the Dragon from the Reignited Trilogy first. 

I noticed very quick loading times between areas in the game and slightly better graphics. Even a few seconds difference in loading times is noticeable. I feel like I'm never out of the game's world as I move from region to region. I like that. I also noticed faster performance in the Xbox Series S menus. 

Next I played Genesis Noir as part of a MS rewards quest.

This is a very strange game. You have to really guess to figure out what the controls are or what you can do level to level. I only needed one achievement but it took me a good while to get it. I enjoyed it but, inevitably with games that tell you nothing and have puzzles galore, I got stuck. 

Finally I started a download on a Xbox Series S exclusive (I think) I wanted to try, Lawn Mowing Simulator.

Partly as a joke, but also partly because I used to love to mow lawns as a teenager. I even had a little neighborhood business going back then. It paid for all my photography gear at the time. Woohoo! Mowin' those lawns. I wonder if they'll have a manual push mower as I've always dreamed of? haha.