Best game consoles for kids

[Pejorative Miscreant]

My boys are turning 9 in a few weeks and we are thinking of getting a game console for their birthday.    Did not know if anyone had advice on the best consoles for kids to start and grow into as they get older.  Any advice would be appreciated.

 

 

[Hotsauce]

Outdoor:

 

indoor:

[Hotsauce]

:) in all seriousness a PLaystation or Xbox will be something they could use at 9 and grow into...

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Start them on pc gaming they can learn to navigate a pc better at an early age.

[Mol3m4n]

Do not buy an XBOX or Playstation if you want a console for children. The Wii U is the way to go for kids/early teenagers. If you want a console for the kid for when he reaches his teen years I would go XBOX. Thew is a broader range of games for teenagers. Playstation is fine too. I wouldn't buy a Playstation or XBOX if you want a console for now. In 4-5 years they'll come out with a new system anyways.

[Zaximus]

PC master race.

[PandaPancake]

iPad. It'll have all the cool games they'll want to play with their friends. I know its not a console but there is also https://store.google.com/product/_nexus_player

[Batman]

Nintendo 64

[MichaelNewtonII]

My boys are turning 9 in a few weeks and we are thinking of getting a game console for their birthday.    Did not know if anyone had advice on the best consoles for kids to start and grow into as they get older.  Any advice would be appreciated.

 

 

If you're looking for something that's up to date and you won't have to buy a new system for years and years, PS4... or Xbox one but I like the Ps4 personally

[CCS]

Don't get them a Playstation or Xbox unless you want them to turn into little sociopaths who love mass murder. 

 

 

Go Nintendo. Classic games that everyone can enjoy. Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Donkey Kong, Smash bros, Mario Kart, and more are there for them to play. Whenever I have kids that's how I'm going to start them out if they have an interest in video games. Those are all fun relaxing titles while most of the other systems stuff is rated Mature. Don't be one of those parents who lets their 9 year old play Call of Duty. I'd go with the Wii U since it has a selection of old school NES, N64, and SNES games for cheap as well as all of the new stuff. 

[rodeo]

For 9 year olds you've got to go Wii/Wii U.

[Ja Rhule]

What Rodeo said.  PC gaming, Xbox and PS4 should be for kids 13 and up.  Kids under 13 should stick with Wii.  

 

I got Wii, Xbox, PS4 and PC for games.  Yes, I spoiled myself.

[t96]

Nintendo 64

​Only choice. 

[MichaelNewtonII]

Don't get them a Playstation or Xbox unless you want them to turn into little sociopaths who love mass murder.  

Such an ignorant statement