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Best games console. for 6 yr old?
Im thinking of getting my grand daughter a games console for xmas but not to sure what type or make to get.
Shes got a DS which she seems to have grown out of. The games dont seem to appeal to her any more.
Her mam bought a Wii 2 xmas ago and she loves the dancing games on that.Plays some of the Marios things like that.
Her mam has got one of those iphones and she loves playing games on there so I was wondering what would be a good games console for her. I dont understand how they work lol...so it would have to be something she or her mam could understand lol.
Is there anything she can hold in her hands not plugged to the tv. I dont want to spend silly amounts just a resonable price as its only xmas once a year as she keeps telling me...ohh and something that the games dont cost an arm and a leg.
Thanks
Shes got a DS which she seems to have grown out of. The games dont seem to appeal to her any more.
Her mam bought a Wii 2 xmas ago and she loves the dancing games on that.Plays some of the Marios things like that.
Her mam has got one of those iphones and she loves playing games on there so I was wondering what would be a good games console for her. I dont understand how they work lol...so it would have to be something she or her mam could understand lol.
Is there anything she can hold in her hands not plugged to the tv. I dont want to spend silly amounts just a resonable price as its only xmas once a year as she keeps telling me...ohh and something that the games dont cost an arm and a leg.
Thanks
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That's a tough set of criteria. I don't think the PS3 or Xbox360 have much for a six year old and she already has a wii. Generally Nintendo do release more games for the younger gamer. The new Wii U comes out in November but you would probably need to pre-order it and the basic model is about £250 I believe so it's not cheap.
All games consoles do need to be plugged into a tv. The alternative is the iPad but they're even more expensive and I'd not advise getting one for a young child anyway.
Either stick with the wii and get some new games for it or consider the Wii U. In the next couple of years the Xbox and playstation lines will have new models and your grand daughter will be a bit older so there may be titles on those new platforms to consider buying in future too. Generally the Microsoft and Sony offerings are geared towards older children and adults though. Good luck.
Its just I dont want to go out and get talked into something that wouldnt be much good for her.
She did say she wanted a Playstation?? Its going to be her main xmas present off me and grand dad I talked her out of a set of drums
Well, the playstation 3 has at least a couple of years of life left in it before the ps4 is launched. As an adult with a PS3 but without children I'm not aware of a large number of games available that are designed for young children. Others with families may give better information. It is designed for adults, families or older children generally. There is a disney game of sort out there and such titles as little big planet may be suitable. Games range in price from a couple of pounds for mini downloads to full price at what I guess is £35-50. It of course needs to be plugged into the tv. You would need an Internet connection for it to download anything.
I know there are games a six year old could enjoy but it's generally geared towards older gamers. Then again, your six grand daughter is getting older so she could grow into other titles.
I hope others can give further advice.
There's a few games suitable for your grand daughter, like the singstar series, that's fun, and little big planet. She may also like lego harry potter if she's into the movies. Think I've seen a Hannah Montana game too.
You can also pay for and download games like angry birds for a couple of quid I believe, plus there's other mini games which are fun for boy or girl and are cheap. That's if they connect to it to the net of course.
I can't comment on the xbox. Until my mum does the decent thing like you're doing, and stumps up for a console he doesn't have for Christmas, it's unlikely I'll get to know. I may mention this thread to her.
Edited to add - the lego games are really fun for two player co-op so would be good games for your daughter and grand daughter together. I enjoy playing them.
Not sure if it is worth getting a new console though, unless other people play it as well
Wii does have lots of small children games
the new super slim PS3 looks ok for a child
no hard drive
£158 in morrisons
PS3 is probably the best console option at the minute but if you wait a year for next Xmas i think the Wii U will probably be a better console experience once it has had chance to get some decent software support.
for realsies???
Thought it came with a 12GB SSD HDD?
edit: Sorry I see you're looking for something that doesn't plug into a TV. Well you say she has a DS but I don't understand how she can grow out of it. The logical upgrade would be the 3DS XL anyway.
Ohhhh what did that all mean :eek:
Shes a one off...one of those kids that will play and play with something then one day its ....had enough of that what else can I play with ..bought different games for it and once shes mastered a game she doesnt bother with it again...kids who would have them lol.
LBP MILLIONS of levels
You can increase the storage later with a 2.5" SATA HDD upto 2TB.