Best Video Game Consoles for Older

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Nintendo DS Lite Silver Console

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

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not only is it smaller, the brightness really makes a difference in game playing compared to the older model ds.
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occasionally, he needs help from his older brother to make it to the next level on a game, but it doesn't seem to frustrate him.
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plus, not only does it play the ds lite games, but also it supports older game boy advance games as well.
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i am an older adult found the product works well the games including the brain age are great.
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and it looks much better than the older ds.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 41 people for OLDER

Nintendo Wii Console

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

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i'm still really impresd and it plays all the older games from nintendo you just go online and downlode them.
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i love everything about it, the sleek style the motion sensitive controllers, the great game lineup, and the fact that you can buy old games from older systems such as the nes, i just can't stop
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this console is going to be the cheapest, seeing as it is older.
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the virtual console channel (its all set around channels) lets you buy new games from older consoles, so if you have the option, buy the classic controller (it hooks to the remote, so its wireless)
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if you have a wireless broadband connection in your home, it will connect to nintendo's online feature where you have access to updates, news, weather and can play any of the older game titles online.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Affordability, Great Performance, Platform: Nintendo Wii

3 RECOMMENDED by 138 people for OLDER

Nintendo DS Lite Console

$199.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?great games, motion controlling, backwards copatability what's not so great:?few games for older kids "this system is a great product to have just for the games, but there is
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what's great about it:?easy to use what's not so great:?no controller for older games "love the product, would recommend to anyone.
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what's great about it:?great game play, gets you up and around, a gaming system everyone can use even older people what's not so great:?ok graphics "if your looking for a gaming system with good
from www.circuitcity.com
this game system is very lite and 20% lighter than the original ds and i think it has a better desin than the older ds .can chat with people with ds lite or ds and you can drawn pics on the touch
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pictochat, voice recognition and the touch screen all make this gadget a must have console.the screen has vivid colours and is much brighter than any older device(brightness can be set).it is very

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for OLDER

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP

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from Steven Hopper, gamezone.com
while i can't really recommend anyone who has recently dropped 70 dollars on the older model to buy this system, anybody who has yet to invest in a gba should definitely pick this one up asap.
from unkown57, reviews.cnet.com
this thing is much better then the older gbasps.
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she really likes it a lot and since her older sister had one, she knew how to use it right from the minute that she opened the gift.
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i have retired all of my older game boy consoles except for the sp's and my micro.
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i just got a brand new gba sp today, and you wouldnt believe how much better it is when compared to the older models!

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Positives: Great Affordability, Excellent Portability, Compact

5 RECOMMENDED by 26 people for OLDER

Sony PlayStation 2 slim form factor

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i happen to have one of these very nice skinny game systems.it would be a great gift for someone who likes the older game systems like super nintendo ect.very great product.
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it:?small but durable, fun to play games on, cheaper than ps3 and xbox 360 what's not so great:?does not perform like ps3 or xbox 360 obviously "this product is a nice upgrade from the older ps2.
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what's great about it:?fun, small, inexpensive what's not so great:?old "this is a great console even though it is older.
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i know its an older system but it still has alot of great games and has great graphics depnding on the game played.also plays dvd's which is great even though not as good as a dvd player.
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what's great about it:?for being a 6th generation of gaming console this was the leader what's not so great:?becoming outdated "amazingly done as a console, too bad its getting older in the console

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Compact

Sony Playstation 3 80 GB Console

$653.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?bluray/graphics what's not so great:?no younger children games "the older children love this system.
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what's great about it:?a great system, hd, awesome games what's not so great:?there is really nothing bad about it "this great system to own or up grade from your older system ...i.e.
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i even played it on an older hd tv without an hdmi cable and thay was even a step up.
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this system also comes with the dualshock 3 controller which the older systems did not offer.
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i do have an older model which is ps2 compatible and i'm writing this review to tell you to get the extended service plan!!

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

Sony PlayStation 3 60 GB Console

$686.00 Est. at Amazon

from Slim from Pasadena, CA, www.circuitcity.com
they are also using new techonolgy in the new ps3 that will make it harder to play older ps2 and 1games in the ps3.
from lt.dell.com
i'm watching many of my older movies, that i hadn't watched for quite some time.
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the significance of hdmi 1.3 is that it is significantly faster than the older hdmi standard.
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even though it has a blu-ray disc drive, i find it interesting that gamers can still play older playstation and playstation 2 games on the playstation 3.
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it's kinda like almost all the changes between older gaming systems, better graphics, longer games, but no real changes to the way games are run/how you play them.

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

Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB

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what's great about it:?graphics, game selection, style what's not so great:?microsoft product, older versions were glitchy "with the mass selection of game consoles these days, it is difficult to
from offercompleted_com, reviews.cnet.com
high-def video playback if the public began demanding it, but in the interest of maintaining compatibility with older x360’s, it’s not likely that games would ever come on these next gen disc types.
from Scarface from Uni, www.circuitcity.com
make sure because the store almost sold me the older one without it.
from =D from chicago, www.circuitcity.com
the new model does not get the red rings of death as commonly as the older version and the game selection and viriaty is much better than ps3.
from jay125 from Atlanta, Georgia., www.circuitcity.com
i am pretty sure it is the falcon model beacause it is not as loud as older 360's and it runs surprisingly cool.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Easy To Use

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

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from www.bestbuy.com
therefore, this game system is better suited for teenagers or older.
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my old xbox 360 had the older chipset so i made sure the elite that i got had the falcon chipset.the 120gb hard drive is plenty enough to download arcade games, game demos, tv shows, and movies.
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it seems to run much quieter and cooler than the older xbox360 we had.
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jaggies that means the video processor between the older and newer xbox is likely identical, or of identical quality.
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i hadn't even thought about that before, but it is a great feature considering most of the older recivers out there do not accept a hdmi signal for surrond sound.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Excellent Performance

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
i even played it on an older hd tv without an hdmi cable and thay was even a step up.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?bluray/graphics what's not so great:?no younger children games "the older children love this system.
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what's great about it:?a great system, hd, awesome games what's not so great:?there is really nothing bad about it "this great system to own or up grade from your older system ...i.e.
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this system also comes with the dualshock 3 controller which the older systems did not offer.
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i do have an older model which is ps2 compatible and i'm writing this review to tell you to get the extended service plan!!

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

Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro 60 GB Console

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

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luckily the newer systems don't overheat as often as the older ones, but it's still a problem anybody can run into.
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say the unit scratches up your disks or something since that is a common problem with some of these older units.
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many of the older xbox games seem to work because of the internal hard drive, but not all, so we still have the old one around.
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meaning the older chip set "falcon" were the older and supposedly worse.
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i was concerned about the red ring of death problem that others with older versions of the xbox have had, but i've been assured that with the addition of the latest chip set, the overheating problem

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

Sony PlayStation Portable Console

$236.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
with graphics almost like it's older brother, this psp will blow you away.
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believe me when i tell you it's worth the price, especially if you are an older player, because you know you are going to take care of it.
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the bottom line: i recommend this to older gamers.
from www.circuitcity.com
the ds is sweet for kids but if you are older the psp is the way to got.
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now my final piece for parents is to not buy this for anyone under the age of 13, because the game titles seem to be for the older gamers and the screen does smudge very easy and it might not be

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

Nintendo DSi Matte Blue Console

$229.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have two older boys that play with an xbox 360, they keep asking her to let them play with it.
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for players of older games, it's important to note the dsi only plays ds style games, not any older games.
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the lack of a game boy advance slot is kinda bad if you have a lot of gba games, but personally whenever i want to play those games i use my older systems.
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older children, 8 and above, given the size of ds cartridges and fragility of the touch screen
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there are plenty of games for older people to play not just for kids.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Nice Graphics, Good Performance, Platform: Nintendo DSi

Sony PlayStation 3 40GB

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from Rory from Ariz, www.circuitcity.com
i tried down loading from playstation website but there is no downloads for 40gb to be able to play the older games on it.
from Jstt8 from, www.circuitcity.com
until fall because sony just annouced they will cute the price of the 80gb in fall and discontinue the 40gb plus the 80 looks better has memory card readers, 4 usb ports and can play older ps games-
from from, www.circuitcity.com
if you have any older games (ps2 or ps1) they will not work on this system.we purchased this for my son for christmas and decided to check it out before he got it, i'm glad that we did.
from Grizzle from North Carolina, www.circuitcity.com
one of the coolestthings i found is some older games i used to play are available to download online.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: if you have a ps2, and you intend to keep it hooked up to your tv, or you never intend to play any of the older gen titles, then this is probably a great deal for you.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Affordability, Nice Performance

Nintendo DS

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that it can not play gameboy and gameboy color games; i made the mistake of giving away my gba sp, before i learned of the fact that i couldn't play my older games on a lighted screen, any longer.
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for one, the ds is quite big; it may be hard for younger children to control (i believe nintendo has commented on this by saying they are aiming ds at older children).
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has it's own light instead of like older systems.
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my main concern is how well the ds will do with the older demographic, and if it will accomodate people that are over the age of 18 years old.
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the backwards compatability with the nintendo gameboy and gameboy advanced easily expand the gaming library of this system, as well as allow you to perhaps replace an older handheld and it won't be

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Positives: Good Graphics, Great Affordability, Excellent Performance

Nintendo DS Lite

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

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around the corner from him there were several older (mid-60's) gentlemen playing their ds's.
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of course, the traditional controls are still there for the kids to use when they plug in their older gameboy sp games.
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although this version isn't made as well as older versions and will likely break especially when dropped, the ds continues to be the best portable gaming experience for all ages.
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i own a few older nintendo (8 bit) game consoles, as well as the super-nintendo, the "64", super-game-boy adapter, game-boy, the advanced game-boy, an old game-boy color and now the ds.

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

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade

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from broski from 586 MI, www.circuitcity.com
that means no backwards compatibility if you have older xbox games, and to get the harddrive later, it will cost you 100 bucks, and once you log onto xbox live, the material is so irresistable that
from lt.dell.com
we were hoping for the newer "jasper" hardware revision of the xbox360 - less power/heat and has the memory stick integrated - but got the older "falcon" hardware revision instead.
from lt.dell.com
hard drive can be added (i reused the one from my older 360).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i've played for over 5 hours straight and it doesn't get hot or anything like some of the older models.
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also my sister had an older hard drive from the first 360 that she bought a few yrs ago for her kids and after that system crashed with the rrod multiple times after multiple fixes they stopped using

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Positives: Great Affordability, Good Portability, Good Graphics

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Console

$435.00 Est. at Amazon

from G-Boy from Y do u care, www.circuitcity.com
with 120gb of hard drive it never runs out of room it can also play xbox games that are older then 2005.
from reviews.cnet.com
whereas the nintendo and sony game consoles have built-in wi-fi support, the older xbox 360 was limited to a wired network connection.
from jowahoo from Lynchburg, VA, www.circuitcity.com
side by side with my older premium there was a huge difference.
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so, don't get from amazon, cause they seem to have a bunch of older elites lying around, seals broken and game cases inserted.
from www.amazon.com
nintendo wii -- great fun with younger and older generation, along with girls...but it doesn't have the range for the controller or the hd graphics (after 2 years, it finally matters).

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

Nintendo DS

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i got an n64 when i got older because they where cool, i played zelda on it but it ultimately frustrated me because i couldn't beat it hehe.
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for one, the ds is quite big; it may be hard for younger children to control (i believe nintendo has commented on this by saying they are aiming ds at older children).
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my main concern is how well the ds will do with the older demographic, and if it will accomodate people that are over the age of 18 years old.
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another downside is that it dosn't work with games older than gba.
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the backwards compatability with the nintendo gameboy and gameboy advanced easily expand the gaming library of this system, as well as allow you to perhaps replace an older handheld and it won't be

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Affordability, Excellent Portability

Sony PLAYSTATION®3 160 GB Black Console

$518.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
be prepared, a couple of older games that i got for it took hours to get up-to-date with a fiber optic broadband connection!
from www.bestbuy.com
true the older models had backwards compatibility straight out the box.
from Uomiwon, www.newegg.com
cost of the ps3, is the 360 online experience really that much better?)general gamer complaint: backwards compatibility- yes it is nice, but hey i can't play alot of older games on the pc either.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i'm told the headsetless users is more because i've been playing team fortress which is an older less hipper game.
from zipmaster07, www.newegg.com
i own the older 80gb ps3 (the one that has software emulation).

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

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