Nintendo DSi vs. Leap Frog DiDj for 6 year old

[aprhj]

I'm torn between a DSi and a DiDj for Christmas. My son, will be 6 by Christmas, currently has a Leapster 2 that he plays in the car mostly and many of the games that he plays at level 1 or 2. He has asked for both the DSi and the DiDj, mainly the DiDj based on the fact that I have made comments about wanting him to have something that has a learning aspect to it. I know many of his friends have a DS of some sort and that he enjoys playing them, but I still lean to the learning aspects of the Leap Frog products. He does enjoy his leapster and I feel he has learned quite a bit from it, but should I get him what I want him to have(DiDj) or what he really wants(DS)?

I worry that once he gets the DS that the leapster will set and gather dust. I also have the DiDj in the closet, purchased on clearance with a coupon for either $10 or $15 earlier this year, but I can ebay it and at least get my $ back.

HELP! What would you do?

 

[Kcat1971]

We moved from Leapster to Didji last year when my DS was 7. He really wanted a DS but I got a Didji on clearance so that's what he got. He has enjoyed it. In fact we are going to get a new game this week because he lost a tooth. He would still love it if I got him a DS but I explained that a DS is much more expensive and we have to save our money for Disney World.

Since you already have a cheap Didji I would give him that for now. You can always do a DS in another year or 2.

 

[JUJU814]

My son got is DS when he turned 7. Dd is turning 6 next week and has asked for one for her birthday. I think she is definitely ready for it so we will get her that for her birthday. She still plays with her leapster almost daily and loves it!

Julie

 

[mom2val]

Our experience... once you get the DS they will never touch the leapster or Didj again. Wish we could go back and re-do!

 

[ireland_nicole]

I would give him the Didj; he's still going to enjoy it and use it, and the graphics are a lot better than the leapster. I agree w/ pp's, you can always switch to the DS later, but once you go there, there's no going back LOL.