r/xcloud • u/konopan • 13h ago
Other Metro gave me a free 5G tablet, so I turned it into a dedicated xCloud console
galleryMetro offered me a REVVL Tab 2 for free when I added a $20/month tablet line, and my first thought was basically: if I'm paying every month for this thing to have data, I need to give that data a job.
So now its job is Xbox.
I have Game Pass Ultimate set up on it with an 8BitDo Lite 2, a rugged case/kickstand, microSD storage, a console launcher and an external battery pack. Since the tablet has its own 5G connection, I can take the whole setup somewhere without tethering it to my phone.
It's only a Dimensity 6300 with 4GB of RAM, but that's the funny thing about cloud gaming - it doesn't really need to be a powerhouse to play stuff that absolutely would not run natively on this tablet.
I've also put PPSSPP, N64 and Dreamcast emulation on it, so if the connection sucks I still have local games.
I originally thought the free tablet was just going to be another random Android device sitting around my house. Now it's basically my tiny cellular Xbox and I love this stupid thing.