My 6 yr old has just recently gone beyond just the occasional interest in games on the home PC. He now likes to play for a while most days.
Santa is being asked for a Game Boy. I'm not sure if Game Boy is a good buy ...
Pros:
¬ Cheap relative to other consoles
¬ Portable as-is outside the house (can use in car)
¬ Portable as-is inside the house (can use in any room)
Cons:
¬ small screen
¬ small overall - greater chance he will mislay it
¬ he currently has no-one he could share games with
¬ we currently have tens of games for the PC and I have noticed he changes between them frequently. Concerned that the 1-2 games he might get with the game boy won't hold his interest for too long
Other options being considered ...
PS2 with LCD option
¬ Certainly solves the smallness problem, and gives him the portability within the house, if not in the car
¬ Can share games (tens) with the older cousins
¬ Costs more, and cumbersome relative to the Game Boy
There is also the PSP option which I know is bigger. Not too worried about the limited availability issue. If it is the best option (even for a 6 yr old) I will be able to convince him that a wait until new year is worth it.
Would anyone have strong feelings on ruling in or out a Game Boy based on the points above, or based on anything I have not yet considered.
Santa is being asked for a Game Boy. I'm not sure if Game Boy is a good buy ...
Pros:
¬ Cheap relative to other consoles
¬ Portable as-is outside the house (can use in car)
¬ Portable as-is inside the house (can use in any room)
Cons:
¬ small screen
¬ small overall - greater chance he will mislay it
¬ he currently has no-one he could share games with
¬ we currently have tens of games for the PC and I have noticed he changes between them frequently. Concerned that the 1-2 games he might get with the game boy won't hold his interest for too long
Other options being considered ...
PS2 with LCD option
¬ Certainly solves the smallness problem, and gives him the portability within the house, if not in the car
¬ Can share games (tens) with the older cousins
¬ Costs more, and cumbersome relative to the Game Boy
There is also the PSP option which I know is bigger. Not too worried about the limited availability issue. If it is the best option (even for a 6 yr old) I will be able to convince him that a wait until new year is worth it.
Would anyone have strong feelings on ruling in or out a Game Boy based on the points above, or based on anything I have not yet considered.