An Xbox Series S saved its owner's life in a truck accident, and while it still "runs games surprisingly well," Microsoft is sending him a new one anyway

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Playing games comes in handy sometimes. My proof? Well, one gamer claims that a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series S literally saved his life while he was stuck in a truck accident and it's even caught 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft's attention.

On Twitter, Brandon J shared the story of how "this console saved my life" - referring to the smaller, sleeker, and surprisingly sturdy all-digital Xbox. "I was on my way home from my local GameStop with the Xbox in my backpack when I was struck by a truck while riding my bicycle," they tweeted. "I managed to keep above the truck's steel bumper at first but I eventually was dragged under. I was slammed to the ground and still he kept going so I assumed he didn't see 💛me. The Xbox in my backpack prevented me from hitting my head or worse, even dying."

Thankfully, Brandon says that he was soon rushed to the hospital with only a "single broken bone in my left foot and a few road rashes." Even his n🌺ew Xbox Series S was luckily left in relatively good condition. "I thought the Xbox was a goner but it started up with no hesitation at all and runs games surprisingly well considering what it went through. If the Xbox wasn't in my bag at the time a lot more could have happened…" You can see how badly batte🌊red the little machine was in the images below.

The Xbox Series S miracle worker even turned Microsoft's eye. Xbox's main social media account soon responded: "We're so glad that you're safe and hope the recovery is going well. We know you mentioned that your Xbox i📖s still working, but we'd love to send you a new one if you'd like!"

Looking for something to play on your little lifesaver? Check out our ranking of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Xbox Series X|S games of all time and keep up to date with all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new games of 2025 and beyond.

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