Regarding gaming. You might be able to save some money by purchasing them through Xbox Live, but it also totally depends on the game and the year it was released. For instance, I purchased two games for the price of 700, but those were used items. If you want to sell new ones, I would appreciate it if you could give me 2022-2700. This is a bit excessive for an average static 2022. You have the option of waiting till the price is lower. It is possible to flash the console, but this method comes with its own set of challenges, and it is not worthwhile to do so because doing so will render a dozen games unplayable and remove the user's ability to connect to the Xbox Live online gaming service. The games are installed on the hard disk drive, and you can download them on as many different consoles and as many times as you like using the same account. Another advantage of purchasing games in digital format is that there is no accompanying DVD disc that can damage the drive or cause the game to become unplayable (this format is also not eternal). The speed of recording and loading games has significantly increased. However, you will still need to purchase some games through the purchase of optical media because not all titles are now available for purchase on Xbox Live; however, it is possible that some games will become available in the future: I will also highlight the drawbacks of utilizing a pirated version of the console, which are deducted from the total score: 1. An indefinite ban on consoles for use with Xbox Live! 2. The process of flashing the drive to a newer version causes certain games that were previously playable on the older version to become inoperable. It is possible to patch and overwrite older games with a new firmware version in this section; however, this choice is not available when there are 40 of these games to choose from. 3. Flashing is not possible on all drives. Although I recognize that it is ultimately your decision whether or not to engage in illegal file sharing, I have come to the conclusion that it is not worthwhile on my part.