Update []: Well, we've got some great news to share relating to this story! Microsoft has become aware of it and promised to send a brand-new Series S to the injured Xbox fan!
You can see Xbox's reply from social media down below, along with that of Aaron Greenberg:
Xbox: "We're so glad that you're safe and hope the recovery is going well We know you mentioned that your Xbox is still working, but we'd love to send you a new one if you'd like! Would it be okay for us to DM you?"
Aaron Greenberg: "Wow such a scary story, but glad you and your Xbox are ok. Team said they are sending you a new one @Jonzey8828. Rest up and be grateful for every day we have here together."
Original Story: Has a console ever saved your life?! That's literally what happened recently according to one Xbox Series S owner.
Posting on social media earlier today, the person in question revealed that on the way home from GameStop, they were hit by a truck while riding their bicycle. They weren't wearing a helmet at the time, but the Xbox Series S in their backpack cushioned the blow, which they believe is the reason they didn't suffer a life-threatening injury.
Here's a look at what happened to the (still working!) Xbox Series S, along with part of the explanation:
"I managed to keep most of my body above the steel bumper at first but I wasn’t aware the driver didn’t see me. I was sucked under, my backpack slammed on to the pavement. Not only did it tear through my bag almost instantly but it started shredding the box and then the controller.
If the box wasn’t in my bag I may have hit my head [because] at the time I wasn’t wearing a helmet. That box also kept my back from getting scraped up too."
They went on to reveal that the only injury was a single broken bone in their left foot, and as mentioned, the battered Xbox Series S actually still turns on. Nevertheless, they're hoping to get it "fixed" at some point depending on the cost.
Obviously the big lesson to take away from this is to always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle, and we're relived the poster got away with relatively minor injuries. Here's hoping they can get the Series S back to pristine condition ASAP.
Have you heard of similar stories like this? Let us know about them down in the comments section below.
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If only it had an extra 2gigs of ram he might have walked away unscathed.
Memories of the event are "blurry".
As a cyclist, I will say wear a helmet! This guy is lucky it wasn’t much worse.
If Microsoft don't start doing Xbox themed cycle helmets after this....
Long live the S.
Wear a helmet, idiot.
@JoyfulFire
And 30fps.
He could have avoided the broken bone with a Series X.
Money to buy a Xbox but not a helmet!
I like that ina person!
That Xbox saved his life got a chunk taken out of it and still is working after it best purchase of his life I'd say!
Oh look. Another article taken from Reddit. I read this earlier. On Reddit. On the XboxseriesS sub, By the person it happened to.
The takeaway here should be wear your helmet.
Life lesson: wear your helmet when biking, scooting, etc.. I always do. ⛑️ 👍
@Deformedpye Half of "news" these days is just reposted randos from Twitter, Reddit, etc. 😩 I literally read the title as "Random XSS User". Accurate, lol. 😋
Hopefully the OP gets a new controller and continues to use that life saving console 💚
This reminds me of the story of a kid who was saved in a bicycle accident because he landed on the Jamaican Ginger Cake in his backpack.
Everyone is saying to wear a helmet (agreed). But maybe padded backpacks should also been enforced to save the spine?
Article updated with a couple of responses from Xbox - they've promised to send a new console to the OP!
I saw this on the Xbox sub Reddit this morning and it’s a pretty crazy story plus the fact that he walked away from it with only bruised ribs and a broken bone is insanely lucky all things considered…super nice of Microsoft to reach out to him about replacing the console tho (even tho I’m pretty sure in his post the guy said the Series S still worked even tho it’s really banged up)
@Kienda there are airbag systems for cyclist both jacket, helmet & backpack based but I am not sure they are widely used mainly due to expense.
Still glad this person got away a lightly as they did in the circumstances and invests in a helmet at the very least.
Oh good, Microsoft's sending him a new Series S. Now he can use the money he would've spent getting the Series S repaired on A BLOODY HELMET. I hate that society consistently rewards the stupid.
@RiverGenie I didn’t know that.
Well, I guess the Series S is the cheapest option for a safety system then.
Maybe S stands for ‘safety.’ 🧐
The moral of the story carry your Xbox when ur dumb enough not to wear a bike helmet and if you manage to live Xbox will send you a new console , the world gets dumber I swear
Another thought, isn't it illegal to ride a bike on public roads without a helmet ????
guardian angel
The controller... Toast.
The console... Battered.
The player... Alive.
Even if he'd had a helmet, he'd have come away a lot worse than the console without it being there to take the pain.
@Martsmall Yes/No… If they’re American, it heavily depends on the state they live in. 13 do not require helmets, and some state it is only illegal to not wear a bike helmet if you are under the age of 16.
@FraserG Remind me to strap a 70" OLED LGTV to my back next time I get hit by a car 😁
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