Big C

Firstly, apologies for the rambling thread:

I am in the market for a games console for my sons 6th Birthday.
Whilst he will be the main user, my wife and I would like to use it occasionally.
He has a Nintendo DS, and enjoys Mario. He likes to play on his V-Smile, but he is getting too big for it and feels that most of the games are a bit babyish.

I used to be into consoles a long long time ago (I've had most built up to the sega megadrive - ataris, nintendo NES SNES, dreamcast, sega master system, mega drive, etc etc.
I also have a PS2 that I have used about 10 hours (my wife bought if for my brithday when it first came out). I have about 20 games for that and I would probably like to play them some day.

Some other factors I'm thinking about:
Wireless online
Blu-ray / HD
games content / releases
content management
availability
any more I should worry about???

Price isn't really an issue (he has lots of cash presents from family to spend).

His birthday is a week from today.

So, with all of that in mind, which console should I buy?
Cheers,
C

Jamz3k

i wouldn't buy him a games console, try an Actionman or similar, far better for 6 year olds in my opinion. Get his imagination running

EddScott

I assume you've done Scalextrics, Hornby, RC car of some sort?

Failing that Transformers so you get to play with them when he's in bed

If you must though get a PS3.

WaltonWRX

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I have a PS3, its awesome!

sti-04!!

Are you 6 ?

ScoobyWon't

If you really want a console for your son then I'd suggest a Wii. Lot's of family based games available for that, plus it does tend to get you to excercise more the a PS3 or Xbox-360 would.

I know if I was six, I'd really love a Tamiya R/C car. They are great on two levels, you get to spend time together building it, then you can go and teach him how to drive it.

Will

yes the nintendo wii is great, me the other half has fun on it. Even our 4 year old loves it

zs_phil

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i bought my daughter a wii last year when she was turning 6 and she loved it for the first month or so then its just been used my my lass and me shes back into dols and stuff