It's not often we find ourselves talking about Prince Harry and Xbox in the same sentence, but here we are! The British royal family member has published his memoir (called "Spare") this week, and he's making some headlines in the UK for a comment about receiving an Xbox in the late 90s.
As reported by the Daily Star (amongst others), Harry mentions in the book that a story about this has appeared "in many accounts of my life, as gospel", but he has "no idea if it's true". Here's a bit of how he describes it:
"Days after my return I had a birthday. September 15, 1997. I turned thirteen..."
"... I tore at the wrapping paper, the ribbon. I peered inside. 'Mummy bought it for you. Shortly before...' It was an Xbox. I was pleased. I loved video games."
Ultimately, this can't be true as the original Xbox didn't launch until November 2001, with the European release actually not occurring until March of 2002. Perhaps it was an original PlayStation and Harry got confused?
In any case, it sounds like Harry owned an Xbox at some point during his teenage / early adult years, so maybe we were playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live with royalty back in the day? He might even own an Xbox Series X or S...
When did you get your first original Xbox? Let us know down in the comments section below.
[source dailystar.co.uk]
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Lol couldn't of loved games that much of he didn't even know what console he was playing on.
For someone that wanted "privacy", he's certainly appearing in MANY places!
@Captain_Chao5 totally agree , leave me alone ..... While I bring out a book and do talk shows and TV series but I don't want to be in the public eye
He actually got the Atari Jaguar just really late from Dixons.
You KNOW this is a British rag when.....
But he seems like a normal person, I can totally relate. The PSP I got in 1989 was a pretty special moment for me that I'll always remember!
Real news must be very thin at the moment.
So he didn’t get an Xbox in 97 because it wasn’t even out, this guy is full of poo. I wish my life was as ‘bad’ as he claims his was/is.
@Sol76 careful, they’ll delete your comment for being “unconstructive” .
@NEStalgia I got a PSP in 1989 as well. My favourite games for it where Super Mario 64 and Gears of War.
Lol what a faker, Xbox in 1997. What’s he smoking… come to think of it, probably the magic mushrooms and cannabis he fully admitted to using around that time in his book
Note that Harry isn't actually saying that this happened, but that it's a story about him that gets repeated all the time.
He probably got a Nintendo 64 or PlayStation in 1997, but the story about it has been corrupted by decades of broken telephone. Though it's fair to say he's probably not a 1337 True Gamer™ if he doesn't remember whether the story is accurate.
Can I go one day without hearing about this guy. One ***** day is all I ask.
@LordFunkalot Princes, and castles, and magic mushrooms that make you travel to the future.....who says high fantasy is fiction?
I so wish I didnt see that face here of all places.
In an age where people are struggling so hard, to hear an entitled brat moan that his castle bed room wasnt big enough and he was cut off financially cause he only got 1 million that year is tough to stomach.
Its clear he doesn't know anything about games and even less about Xbox. You cant tell him Xbox didnt release till 2001 though - that would clearly be racist?
Thankfully he's an American problem now . Any chance you will take the rest of them....Please
@Titntin But it works best here though. We're gamers. We're used to stories about entitled noble brats complaining about their small castle bedroom. It's a cliche story. It's ok, these stories always have a slow start, but give it until 30 hours in when he gets skewered by a lv50 dark knight and then straightens out and joins the party as a player character and becomes a true hero!
I'm just concerned when Squeenix tries to merch the character and we end up with Harry body pillows.
Stop giving this idiot publicity
@NEStalgia Same. I still can remember the day that i bought a ps2. It was 21st september 1990, the first day it launched.
Ah, what a day.
P.s. I love video games.
Can I honestly go to a website without Ging & Cringe being there? ffs
I am sorry to say this, but this man is clearly an idiot.
So many things in this (admittedly ghost-written) book have proven to be completely untrue. For somebody who has admitted “wanting a quiet life, to be left alone” he is doing a really good job so far.
I imagine most bookshops will place this volume in the fiction section, as it clearly not a biography.
@Matthewnh Fantasy even?
Man, I can’t wait for Xbox’s event showcase so we actually have something to talk about.
@NEStalgia Harry body pillows... God save us!! 😂
@GarbonZoni We got enough problems. You all please keep the rest of your royals. 😒😜
How can you have no idea if a story about you is true especially if you were supposed to be there at the time? I get he is using this as an example and isn't saying that's an event that happened but if you were there when something happened you would know if a story about it was true or not.
The playstation was the "spare"! His main was Xbox before it was even released.
"He might even own an Xbox Series X or S..."
Why would someone with millions in the bank would buy a budget series S? Unless Megan like the minimalistic design and it takes less space
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