If DS has a wii and a ds why does he want an xbox? Does it do something different?

[1234ThumbScrew]

or is it that he just wants every games console there is?

He has a Christmas birthday, so in effect there are two lots of presents to get him although we don't go quite as mad with birthdays in this house. My Mum is getting him a new DS as his existing one is more or less dead. I'm inclined to think that an x-box is overkill being that we have a wii and DH has a rarely used PSP that DS often 'borrows'.

However if it really is something different, better etc then we will get it. He's talking about nothing else, so I'm wondering if I'm being unfair by telling him he doesn't need it - is an Xbox so different.

He's 8 btw.

[electra]

There a fair few adult men I know who are like this about games consoles!

[blondiemermaid]

We have a wii and a xbox and I have to say with the 3 boys and fiancée the xbox is the favourite especially the new kinect they all love it I think they have better games on the x box and mine prefer the controller
Hope that helps a bit

[1234ThumbScrew]

blondie - what does the kinect do?

[blondiemermaid]

It's a motion sensor can't explain properly but it picks up ur movements to play the games so u have to jump about if u look on you tube there's demos of it.I got kinect sports n dancing one (for me) and it's really good and all of us play together really do recommend it a lot better than the wii IMO

[MassiveKnob]

we have them all DS Wii Xbox 360 and PS2

They all lead to fights

Personally, the only one I feel is child friendly is the Wii, lots of active games, not so much of this going mental with the controls like the others.

I hate the lot of them.

[DooinMeCleanin]

I have this with dd1 who has a ds and access to the family wii and a PS3, she still wants an x-box and ipod touch (niether of which she is getting) because they have different games and are just different, so she says

[pointydog]

I'd hazard a guess that hi s mates have one and talk for long periods of time about the games they play on it.

[blondiemermaid]

Check out this video on YouTube:

[gillybean2]

Has your ds given you any strong reasons why he wants the xbox?

Some children want whatever is going and are sucked in by adverts.
My friend's son is 7 and wants an ipad! He and his brother have a ps2 each (in their bedrooms), but he has no ds (his mum won't get him one till she trusts he won't break it) so I dunno why he thinks he'll get an ipad.

I asked him why he wanted an Ipad and he said 'I don't know'

We have ps2 and a wii and a dsand ds is 11. That's plenty for now I feel.

[PurplePillow]

We have ds, dsi ps2 and wii and dd1 saved up and bought a xbox 360 and tbh we play all of them

I am looking at maybe getting her the kinect for xmas.

That really doesn't help you much sorry

[skydance]

The xbox is different to the wii and the ds it has better games and is more of a proper games console, the wii games aren't great for just playing alone, the wii is more designed for messing about as a family.

I'd agree that his friends probably talk about their xbox alot and all the latest games and he feels rather left out, I'd say it would be worth getting him one.

[wornoutbutstillwonderful]

My ds1 has an xbox in his room as well as a ps2 he also has a psp and a ds but he doesn't play on his ds any more so that has been handed down to his little brother. We also have a wii and a ps3 in the sittingroom that the whole family uses. He is getting xbox live as one of his gifts for christmas this makes it interactive with other xbox users so he can play against his friends. Everything seems to get played with in our house tbh.
The graphics are a million times better on the xbox than the wii as well.

[mollyroger]

I have the EXAct same situation, even down to birthday and xmas factor. DH has said he is buying x-box as joint pressie to the boys. I am totally 'meh'. They don't know they are getting one yet, but practically lick the tv screen everytime there is an advert on tv...

[JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar]

Better graphics.

Many people say better games too but I've loved Nintendo games for years for their quirkiness and general lack of gore. There's more to a good game than flashy graphics, imo

[peanutsmuggler]

My son is getting an xbox for his birthday next week, he has wanted one for ages and I have held off getting one because we already have a Wii, PS2, DS and PSP.

I gave in because the Wii broke a couple of months ago.

He is also getting a DSi for xmas to replace his DS which is barely working now.

It sounds like an excessive amount of consoles but I can honestly say they have all had their moneys worth of use and he doesn't ask for anything else.

[1234ThumbScrew]

Hmm, I feel myself leaning towards getting one. We've had the wii for yonks as I won in on a MN comp when they first came out and it's had loads of use but DS was about 3-ish when we got it, so great for younger ones. He has got friends with older brothers who have x-boxes and you're all right a lot of break time is taken up with talking about what game their on etc.

I suppose I'm just a bit concerned about console overload, I didn't mention that we've already got him a refurbished i-pod touch for birthday. I was reading a thread earlier where someone was saying it's so hard when you're broke when your dc's are asking for all these consoles and their friends get them. We've only just come out of a broke phase and I can't help worry that I'm overcompensating a bit but possibly spoiling him - will ponder for a bit I think.

[mollyroger]

1234thumb - this is getting spooky, are you in fact, me?

[1234ThumbScrew]

Molly - oooh what date is your ds's birthday

[LittleWhiteWolf]

Wii is more family orientated; more games for many people to play and more child friendly.

The Xbox has better graphics and better games, though these tend to be either solitary games, or multiplayer via an online function. Plus the Kinnect has just come out which has even blown the PS3 out of the water (good.)

However there are more games on the Xbox which are rated for adults, so it depends on how old you son is. DHs brother is nearly 13 and has been playing grand theft auto etc for years. And MIL wonders why he is so violent and disrespectful

[fivecandles]

Practise, after me, NO.

And breathe.

Buy him a book instead.

[1234ThumbScrew]

Have bought loads of books.

[DrNortherner]

My ds is 8 and he had a DS and a Wii. He then decided he wanted an x box. I said OK, but we sell your Wii to go towards it.

He plays on the xbox much more than he ever played with the Wii.

[CDMforever]

My 12yo DS has an xbox, has had a playstation and dabbled with a DS. Once you buy an xbox, IMO, there is no going back!
He is pretty much addicted, particularly to xbox live (where they get to talk to and play games with their friends).
To be fair though, he has AS and has actually made alot of friends, who go to his school, via xbox live. I guess introductions are easier for him without the eye contact, awkwardness etc. So for his social life the xbox has been bloody brilliant.
But BEWARE! it does tend to take over.
BTW he also enjoys tae kwondo, reading and walking so its not all bad!