Which Play Station? And should it be Play Station??
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I would like to buy a playstation or such for a child's 6th birthday. I admit to having no idea which one to buy or even how they work.
At this age the child in question loves most games where he is in charge/making decisions so I guess the controller is important, too. Whatever makes his input most and also keeps him involved. Probably needs to be durable, too.....
If I buy the Playstation 4, can ALL games from previous models be used on it?
And is the unit plug in and play, coming with a game or two to start...or do I need to buy games and the controller (hand held unit) at the same time to avoid disappointment.
Finally..can it be connected to ANY television?
Thanks all, pardon my lack of knowledge - just don't want the kid all super excited and I've bought the worst model, an out of date model that cannot play the latest games or only half the kit!
At this age the child in question loves most games where he is in charge/making decisions so I guess the controller is important, too. Whatever makes his input most and also keeps him involved. Probably needs to be durable, too.....
If I buy the Playstation 4, can ALL games from previous models be used on it?
And is the unit plug in and play, coming with a game or two to start...or do I need to buy games and the controller (hand held unit) at the same time to avoid disappointment.
Finally..can it be connected to ANY television?
Thanks all, pardon my lack of knowledge - just don't want the kid all super excited and I've bought the worst model, an out of date model that cannot play the latest games or only half the kit!
- If you recommend the x-box or nintendo whatever it is instead....please let me know as above
As a general rule PS4 won't play PS3 and older games. Some have been remastered for PS4 but that's about it.
The console will come with a controller, no games unless you buy a package that has games included. It'll work on any TV with a HDMI input.
The toss-up between PS4 or Xbox One will depend mainly, as said above, on what his mates play on (if the plan is for them to play online together).
If he's playing on his own then a Switch might be a good option. Lots of family friendly games and he can take it with him in the car/in the garden/wherever.
The console will come with a controller, no games unless you buy a package that has games included. It'll work on any TV with a HDMI input.
The toss-up between PS4 or Xbox One will depend mainly, as said above, on what his mates play on (if the plan is for them to play online together).
If he's playing on his own then a Switch might be a good option. Lots of family friendly games and he can take it with him in the car/in the garden/wherever.
Personally I would say 6 is a little young for online gaming.
If you have the budget for a Nintendo Switch than that would be my suggestion, it's much cheaper to go for a basic model PS4 or Xbox but the switch so much more flexible and worth it IMO. Being able to play hand held or on the TV is good.
If you have the budget for a Nintendo Switch than that would be my suggestion, it's much cheaper to go for a basic model PS4 or Xbox but the switch so much more flexible and worth it IMO. Being able to play hand held or on the TV is good.
Also remember there will be a certain amount of setting up for each console. Nothing an adult who can read can't deal with.
Also, is he a savvy 6 year old, as by all accounts you do not seem very gadget literate, and he will have alot of questions. These arent like the old days where you just switch on a GameBoy and it just does the one thing it was made to do.
Also, is he a savvy 6 year old, as by all accounts you do not seem very gadget literate, and he will have alot of questions. These arent like the old days where you just switch on a GameBoy and it just does the one thing it was made to do.
From what I hear it's going to be at least three hours to set everything up, create accounts, download massive game patches etc.
You might want to get it set up secretly first, then box it up again for him.
For a six year old, I think the Nintendo classic mini as previously suggested or the Sega version is a great idea.
You might want to get it set up secretly first, then box it up again for him.
For a six year old, I think the Nintendo classic mini as previously suggested or the Sega version is a great idea.
We gave our 5 years olds Amazon Fire for Kids tablets which they still get a lot of use out of over 2 years later. They play games but also watch quite a lot of TV and some random youtube crap as mentioned above. Has allowed them to pursue their interests and therefore been educational. They watch / play / investigate dinosaurs or castles a lot, for example.
Brilliant no quibble, any damage warranty too. One of ours was dropped in such away that it broke the protected switch and they sent out a new one without waiting to see the old one.
Brilliant no quibble, any damage warranty too. One of ours was dropped in such away that it broke the protected switch and they sent out a new one without waiting to see the old one.
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