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8 Best Video Game Consoles for Kids

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Out of thousands of reviews for 52 products, over 2,000 people recommended Video Game Consoles specifically for Kids. These 8 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Nintendo DS Lite Console
Nintendo DS Lite Console $129 - $370 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Learn
  • Portable
  • Wide Variety
  • Platform: Nintendo DS
  • Released over 2 years ago
577 People Recommend
"i got the product for my grand-daughter for her birthday; she has so much fun with it and never puts it down, also it is very educational with all the different games that apply to it.…"

- Walmart.com User

"Bought this product for my daughter who is eleven and she absolutely loves it...can't put it down.…"

- Walmart.com User

"Second my daughter loves this product it keeps her very busy not only is there games for fun, yes we know the kids don't really like school games atfirst but the educational games for the Nintendo DS…"

- Nhdz from Cedar Hill, TX at Circuitcity.com


No 2 Nintendo Wii Console
Nintendo Wii Console $295 - $780 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Learn
  • Wireless
  • Lots Of Features
  • Platform: Nintendo Wii
  • Released over 2 years ago
298 People Recommend
"so it is a must buy for any gamer.....the new controler is reallly ez to handle......dis is not only 4 kids but also 4 adults....it also plays da game cube games...so dat is a huge bonus 4 all game…"

- Yahoo.com User

"I have to hand it to Nintendo, they have created a different way to play video games, and boy is it fun!…"

- Amazon.com User

"My father, who hates video games as a way of spending time and money thinks that the wii is great, and was like a little boy playing it..…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Console
Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Console Compare Prices
  • Long Battery Life
  • Wide Range Of Colors
  • Compact
  • Platform: Game Boy Advance SP
  • Released over 3 years ago
184 People Recommend
"My daughter loves this product and always plays with it.…"

- JessieA from California at Circuitcity.com

"My 7 year old daughter loves this product, but it is really hard to pull her away from this,.…"

- Kendall from Simpsonville, SC at Circuitcity.com

"The game boy advance SP (special product) is the newest gameboy.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Sony PlayStation Portable Console
Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Console $170 - $280 Compare Prices
  • Wide Range Of Colors
  • Lots Of Accessories
  • Compact
  • Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP)
  • Released over 2 years ago
169 People Recommend
"We loved the product my son won it in the McDonalds big mac give away had it about 6 mths when it fell out his front pocket at church needless to say I now have a bag of pieces who would have thought…"

- Sunshine from Abbeville, SC at Circuitcity.com

"CAN YOU BELEIVE IT, AN ACTUAL PLAYSTATION.2 PORTABLE NOT A GAME- BOY.…"

- Yahoo.com User

"this is a great product for kids who are in the hospital and need something to do...…"

- Walmart.com User


No 5 Microsoft Xbox 360 Console
Microsoft Xbox 360 Console $198 - $424 Compare Prices
  • Lots Of Features
  • Wireless
  • Lots Of Accessories
  • Multiplayer Gaming,On-Line Gaming
  • Released over 3 years ago
50 People Recommend
"I use it in place of a separate DVD player, so it gets used 1-2 hours daily (I have small children that watch many movies).…"

- Digitaltrends.com User

"My kids love this machine…"

- Mel from RR,Tx. at Circuitcity.com

"The XBOX360 has been a breath of fresh air since I got it last year, I haven't had this much fun with a console since I was a kid with my first Nintendo.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Sony PlayStation 3 60 GB Console
Sony PlayStation  3 (60 GB) Console $500 - $1,200 Compare Prices
  • Portable
  • Lots Of Features
  • Wireless
  • Platform: PlayStation 3
  • Released over 2 years ago
44 People Recommend
"I share it with my son, I watch movies and he plays his PS2 & PS3 games.…"

- cgra from Metairie, La at Circuitcity.com

"This was for my son and he loves it!…"

- Kryz from Jacksonville, FL at Circuitcity.com

"I play only with my son.…"

- Me from Atlanta Ga. at Circuitcity.com


No 7 Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console
Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console $54 - $150 Compare Prices
  • Compact
  • Platform: Game Boy Micro
  • LAN Gaming
  • Released over 3 years ago
33 People Recommend
"It's a new, small product from Nintendo, which has the Game Boy Advance gaming technologies.…"

- lbut at Cnet.com

"But very stylish, all my friends didn't know that it was a game boy.…"

- Circuitcity.com User

"To be honest, I can't see this being good for kids becauseof it's small size-I think it was marketed to those who are older, casual gamers or who have other handhelds already.(I myself have a DS and…"

- Circuitcity.com User


No 8 Microsoft Xbox Console
Microsoft Xbox Console $497 Compare Prices
  • Lots Of Features
  • Good Sound Quality
  • Compact
  • Platform: Xbox
  • Released over 2 years ago
31 People Recommend
"My 11 yo son is getting into XBox after many years with PS2 and so far loves his new game system and many of the games he has played on it so far.…"

- Circuitcity.com User

"its also the youngest console so it has a longer shelf life the cube has already failed and the ps2 looks verry old and underpowered.…"

- Pricegrabber.com User

"It's appropriate for families when kids under 5 have close supervision, and games are selected carefully.…"

- kentmom at Shopping.com


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