Best Video Game Consoles for Mom

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Nintendo Wii Console

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

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the wife was not fond of the money that was spent on the system and the games, until she played it for the first time.
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my wife can't stand video games .
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its hours of entertainment that get everybody involved even my mom tried to play it.
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granted: i like the fact that my wife and i can control link in tandem (she uses the nunchuk, as i use the remote), and swinging is a tad more fun than using thumbs when it comes to that, but the
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he went with me to pick up my system (because my wife didn't want to stay up late for the midnight release), but he made it very clear that he was a sony guy.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Good Performance, Platform: Nintendo Wii

2 RECOMMENDED by 44 people for MOM

Nintendo DS Lite Silver Console

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
very good product, at first i thought the dual screen was a bit over whelming, but like anything else it just takes a little getting used to, very innovative, the wife and i have had a blast with it.
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i bought this product for my doughter and she's very happy with it, is a lot of fun in a little box, sometimes my wife and me take the ds and have lot of fun.
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mom and dad have both played with it and depending on the game it is a lot of fun.
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i purchased this game for my wife as a christmas present and i seldom see her without it.
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great birthday gift for my wife, but now i have to get my own...another great product from nintendo!

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Great Graphics, Great Affordability, Platform: Nintendo DS

3 RECOMMENDED by 144 people for MOM

Nintendo DS Lite Console

$199.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
very good product, at first i thought the dual screen was a bit over whelming, but like anything else it just takes a little getting used to, very innovative, the wife and i have had a blast with it.
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i purchased this game for my wife as a christmas present and i seldom see her without it.
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mom and dad have both played with it and depending on the game it is a lot of fun.
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we just bought this for our daughter and she put in her old game and it fried the system.
from www.bestbuy.com
but other colors are working fine, i replaced the white one with a pink one for my daughter and it works with no problem

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Nice Portability, Platform: Nintendo DS

4 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for MOM

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB (Gun Metal Grey) Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle Console

$507.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?bluray, graphics, all in one home theater what's not so great:?no dual outputting hdmi sound and optical, game selection "a way for every guy to be able to tell his wife "the
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the guy that helped my wife and myself when we were buying our new tv talked my wife into getting it because of all the features that it has.
from www.bestbuy.com
i have played an xbox360 on my hdtv before and it looks great; however, there would be no way i could convince my wife to have this 'borg' looking thing setup all the time.
from www.bestbuy.com
this was a birthday gift from my wife and it has turned out to be one of the best.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?hdmi output, gigabit lan, blu-ray player, steaming music/movies/photos what's not so great:?does not play ps2 games "i was totally suprised when my wife bought this for me

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Affordability, Great Performance, Platform: PlayStation 3

5 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for MOM

Atari Katamari Damashi Console

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one part of the game seems complicated (where you view your playing history among other things), yet our 6-yr-old doesn't seemed bothered by it and navigates the game much faster than mom and dad.
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my sister, my wife, my japanese friend and her infant son -- every person who sees this game wants to play it and once they do, they're hooked!!!
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i rolled my eyes at my wife when she wanted to spend 19 bucks on this game and i think i actually called it "totally retarded".
from www.amazon.com
between my wife and i, we can only think of one complaint, and it's one we share.
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i purchased katamari after reading several rave reviews...and me a 40yr old stay at home mom...getting tired of just watching my 5yr old play race car games...well let me tell you katamari is all

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Great Graphics, Compact

Sony Playstation 3 80 GB Console

$653.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?bluray, graphics, all in one home theater what's not so great:?no dual outputting hdmi sound and optical, game selection "a way for every guy to be able to tell his wife "the
from www.bestbuy.com
this was a birthday gift from my wife and it has turned out to be one of the best.
from www.bestbuy.com
the guy that helped my wife and myself when we were buying our new tv talked my wife into getting it because of all the features that it has.
from www.bestbuy.com
i have played an xbox360 on my hdtv before and it looks great; however, there would be no way i could convince my wife to have this 'borg' looking thing setup all the time.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?hdmi output, gigabit lan, blu-ray player, steaming music/movies/photos what's not so great:?does not play ps2 games "i was totally suprised when my wife bought this for me

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Nice Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

Sony PlayStation Portable Console

$236.00 Est. at Amazon

from Joseph.R from CALIFORNIA,Moreno Vally, www.circuitcity.com
awsome graphics.the psp is full of entertainment,mp3,movies,games,and downloadable photos.a bit pricy but worth it.plan to ask mom and dad 4 something 4 the holidays then ask for the psp (and any
from www.amazon.com
mom and dad didn't spend all that money so you could give it a negative review online, mister.
from www.newegg.com
it is worth the momey.
from www.amazon.com
it helps out on long plane rides or when the wife want to watch tv on the big screen.
from www.amazon.com
it's not as big as some people may think and my wife and i have (we each own one) have played for over an hour without our hands getting tired.

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Positives: Compact, Nice Sound Quality, Excellent Portability, Input / Output Ports: 1 x USB

Sony PlayStation 3 60 GB Console

$686.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
once i saw a pregnant woman buying 3 ps3's and she claimed it wuz for her 3 kids at home.
from Jon G. from Clinton Township, MI, www.circuitcity.com
i have had a 360 since the elite launched and my beautiful girlfriend just bought me a ps3 to allow us to watch blu ray movies.
from customer from circuit city, www.circuitcity.com
mom got me one for christmas i love it
from GMWPS3 from Miami, www.circuitcity.com
quick recap: got a ps3 for christmas (courtesy of my lovely wife!)and have 4 games (resistance, marvel ultimate alliance, call of duty 3, and nfs carbon) and 4 blu-ray movies (ff4, x-men3,
from Kaz from Atlanta, GA, www.circuitcity.com
you can do so much, it's worth the money and my sis, bro, mom, dad love it too.

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Positives: Nice Performance, Great Graphics, Good Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB

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from www.tigerdirect.com
my girlfreind bought one for my birthday the first one froze up all the time.
from www.bestbuy.com
my girlfriend bought me a new one in november 07 for my birthday.
from from Oneida NY, www.circuitcity.com
you play too much and the xbox is in an enclosed place.one of those two firends his xbox came unplugged by his lil sister and he expierenced a 'hardware failure' minor issue, easily fixed(he told his
from www.adorama.com
great online play, wife and kids love the xbox arcade.
from D, www.circuitcity.com
even my mother and sister in law played it at our holiday gathering!

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Excellent Graphics, Easy To Use

Nintendo DS

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from jackk7, reviews.cnet.com
my wife doesn't play video games, but when the ds came out...oh boy!!!!
from www.amazon.com
eventually i had the option of buying a single psp or two ds units, one for myself and one for my girlfriend.
from www.amazon.com
i bought my girlfriend a used ds with nintendogs a few weeks ago, and it works perfectly, and she absolutely loves nintendogs.
from www.amazon.com
i borrowed my friend's to give it a try and i felt like a girl fiddling with her palm pilot.
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imagine...my 3-year-old sister drops it, and there's $250 down the drain.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Great Portability

Nintendo DS

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from cassiepaige, reviews.cnet.com
i got it to replace my sp (i broke my sister's and had to give her mine) and i was ready for a change.
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i bought this for my 6 year old son since my 9 year old daughter had the silver one.
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i bought my girlfriend a used ds with nintendogs a few weeks ago, and it works perfectly, and she absolutely loves nintendogs.
from www.amazon.com
i borrowed my friend's to give it a try and i felt like a girl fiddling with her palm pilot.
from www.amazon.com
imagine...my 3-year-old sister drops it, and there's $250 down the drain.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Affordability, Great Performance

Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my latest thing is taking it with me when my wife drags me out shopping.
from reviews.digitaltrends.com
my girlfriend is starting to get a little jealous of the time i play on it...
from yonex118, reviews.cnet.com
nintendo will finally tap into the female market with it's attractiveness(my girlfriend does not play games yet she wants a gameboy micro).
from jenzephyr, reviews.cnet.com
i'm a girl and incase you guys didn't know, jean pockets for women are very very small (i can't even fit my entire hands into my tilt or a&f jeans).
from jgariso, reviews.cnet.com
(also, you can easily hide it at work, or when a cute girl walks by.)

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Portability, Good Sound Quality, Platform: Game Boy Micro,Game Boy Advance

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Console

$435.00 Est. at Amazon

from vgon82, reviews.cnet.com
the included wireless controller is great (my wife liked the fact that there will not be cables lying around).
from Rodent from Roy, UT, www.circuitcity.com
i compared gears of war and oblivion on the same tv, with my advanced wired through the component inputs, and my girlfriend's elite in the hdmi.
from stylin g from Siloam Springs, Arkansas, www.circuitcity.com
i bought my wife a pinkcontroller that just came out and she plays the 360 along with our kids.
from www.amazon.com
my wife, son (four) and myself played a couple hours a night for three months.
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i have had my 360 for about a year and it really does not get played that much so to my suprise when my daughter turned it on about 2 weeks ago after about 30 seconds it came up with the red rings

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Positives: Good Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Platform: Xbox 360

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP

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from Tammiel from Gresham,OR, www.circuitcity.com
this game is worderful for my daughter, she has a lot of fun on the games you can buy
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the pearl blue edition is really slick looking and there are also hot colors like the ruby red one i got for my daughter.
from www.amazon.com
i ordered this for my 9 year old daughter, my mom has one and my daughter got "hooked" on it/the games.
from www.amazon.com
my little girl enjoy a lot.
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my daughter is six and loves this thing.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Nice Portability, Compact

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

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from WINSOC from Harpers Ferry, www.circuitcity.com
i have one cable modem which my wife uses while on the internet.
from www.bestbuy.com
the black color fits my entertainment system better, but getting the matching black accessories (like the hd-dvd drive) may have to wait quite a while before microsoft starts selling them, if
from NFSpeed from Rochester, NY, www.circuitcity.com
so i bought my girlfriend the arcade one.
from www.bestbuy.com
dollors) wife told support that we would no be buying any the in games or anything that has to do with xbox again the said that they would give us a discount.
from vgon82, reviews.cnet.com
the included wireless controller is great (my wife liked the fact that there will not be cables lying around).

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Good Performance

Nintendo DS Lite

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a wonderful item i just bought this for my wife and she loves it!
from www.amazon.com
my wife and are are playing big brain academy.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this for my daughter's 7th birthday and she has yet to put it down.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased one for her sister two years ago and they both love it and still play with them daily.
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my ten-year-old daughter absolutely loves the nintendo ds she got for christmas.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Good Performance, Good Graphics, Platform: Nintendo DS

Sony PlayStation® 3 80GB Black Console

$645.00 Est. at Amazon

from MRItek from Warren, www.circuitcity.com
i don't regret getting this..although my wife did not talk to me for days..but its worthy.get this folks..and welcome to the club.hope to see u online.
from DOLLAR80 from Wylie,Texas, www.circuitcity.com
i got this as a fathers day present from my wife and kids and let me tell you it is bad to the bone baby i have played the other ps3 80gb but this one seems to be better and more solid and faster i

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Platform: PlayStation 3

Sony PSP-3000 Rouge Console

$227.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i don't always get it right as a mom, but this time i hit the lottery!
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i ordered the psp 3000 pack for my wife as a gift.
from www.amazon.com
i have owned the ds light, my daughters have ds and dsi.
from www.amazon.com
as to the console itself, although it is the same as the other 3000 model psp's, my lilac edition has a sturdier umd door that closes snugly and doesn't feel loose (unlike my black from the ratchet &
from www.amazon.com
now, a little girl in the house she needs her own psp and she gets to keep it for as long as she does well in school.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Excellent Graphics, Excellent Portability, Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro 60 GB Console

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we've been holding off on buying a console until our kids were at least 6 (and i had to do some serious convincing for my wife to allow it this early).
from www.amazon.com
you get to go all through the original three movies and it's great to play with your wife (seriously!) in two player mode.
from www.amazon.com
i have had my 360 for about a year and it really does not get played that much so to my suprise when my daughter turned it on about 2 weeks ago after about 30 seconds it came up with the red rings
from www.amazon.com
and it takes a lot for me to admit that, as i'm usually a playstation girl (thank god for ffxiii on 360!)
from www.amazon.com
my wife and i play quite a bit of rock band, and it's also great for small groups getting together.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Platform: Xbox 360

Sony PlayStation 2 slim form factor

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from www.bestbuy.com
when my wife first purchased the ps2 for my christmas present in 2000, i was blown away by the graphics, gameplay, responsiveness, and fun this console could dole out.
from www.amazon.com
this was supposed to be a christmas gift for my daughter.
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(great customer service by eb games, by the way.) i got to talking to the girl that was working there, and she said that these have been recalled because they have been overheating.
from www.amazon.com
my daughter loves it and i love the color.
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i ordered this to replace my daughter's broken standard ps2.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Nice Affordability, Compact

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