Portable Gaming System - Faves?

[pamperedlinda]

I'm thinking about getting my son a Nintendo DS to keep him occupied on the long flight to China next month. Would you recommend the Nintendo DS or another one? I know nothing about these things so any advice is appreciated.

 

[Jewel]

My kids just trade their gameboy advances for DSs. The DS is way more interactive and it will play the older games too. I don't remember how long the battery last tho.

 

[Jinkies]

DS all the way!

 

[PampMomof3]

My boys love their DS's but my 8 yr old loves his PSP more. The good thing is the DS will play game boy advance games and Ds games.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

The PSP has superior graphics but not many game titles. He NDS has far more titles available.The DSlite is thin and lightweight, the new DS allows downloading games.

 

[pamperedpals]

My DH just got a DS and DSi for the two older boy's for Christmas. The best thing was it only cost $60 for both. He researched what handheld would be best for them and that is what he picked.

My oldest DS has a gameboy and still plays with it, I am sure he will be excited about the DSi he is getting. It has a digital camera, internet access and more features, that I can't remember.

 

[Gina M]

DS all the way - all 3 of my kids have one and they love them! We took a long trip to South Dakota from Illinois a couple of summers ago and you would have barely known the kids were even in the car (they were that quiet) and we were in the car some days for a 9 hour stretch. And they are very easy to use.

 

[chefpenny99]

I'd go with the DS lite or DSi. My kids have had a DS for a while and it has gotten old enough that the battery is not holding a charge for very long. When I asked about buying a new battery for it I was told that the DS was being phased out and therefore they weren't "supporting it anymore". My kids were happy because they got upgraded to a DS lite.

 

[PamperedDor]

We have both DS and PSP - Linda, your son is little, not sure how "responsible " he is but the PSP is very advanced compared to the DS, hence more fragile.... I would recommend the DS for you little man and let him get a PSP when he is older. Most kids his age have the DS or will be getting one - its more durable then PSP and the games are great and (some educational and fun!) Good luck!

 

[PampMomof3]

We have both DS and PSP - Linda, your son is little, not sure how "responsible " he is but the PSP is very advanced compared to the DS, hence more fragile.... I would recommend the DS for you little man and let him get a PSP when he is older. Most kids his age have the DS or will be getting one - its more durable then PSP and the games are great and (some educational and fun!) Good luck!

Well said Dor! I couldn't agree more!

Oh Linda, my 6 yo and 4 yo has the DS and now my 8 yo wants to buy one as well. OF course this was before the new DSi!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Thanks ya'll! I decided on the DS (not sure yet which DS yet). My neighbor told me that they also have great brain games for adults too and that I should pick up a game for myself while I'm at it.

 

[cwinter474]

Get the Crossword puzzle game! you'll be hooked!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Get the Crossword puzzle game! you'll be hooked!

I love crosswords!

 

[chefann]

Doesn't the DS have more educational games than the PSP, too? That's a huge plus, in my book.