25 years ago: Bill Gates and The Rock played the original Xbox before its US launch
IsForAt · x · 2026-11-15
A nostalgia post from @25YearsAgoLive resurfaced photos of Bill Gates and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson playing the original Xbox at a New York toy store, one day before the console went on sale in the US in 2001. Pure tech-history trivia — a fun throwback moment, no AI substance.
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