[ghaff]

I needed a new DVD player and I pretty much splurged on an Xbox. But I haven't really used it for gaming.

[ethbr1]

I remember that was my calculus in the PS2 era. At one point near launch, they weren't much more expensive than a dedicated DVD player.

[bluGill]

They were the cheapest DVD player you could buy for a while, and they were also the most available DVD player. That changed fairly quick, but at launch they were your best value. (though dedicated DVD players generally had better controls)

[schnitzelstoat]

It's good for emulation too and it'll run GTA6, so I'll get mine out of storage.