Xbox or Playstation for an 8 yr old boy?

[mommykds]

Which be better for an 8 year old boy who enjoys mostly sports, action, & mario games (not violent games)? What games do you suggest? TY!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Personally, we had this decision to make a while back and we opted to ditch the X-box at the recommendation of one of our friends whose husband is a big gamer. He said that X-box was almost totally geared to a more mature gamer and that at least Playstation and GameCube had many options for kids. Mine are teens now, but I still don't think we'd do X-box. They have everything else though...right up to that darned pricey PS3 (which I made them save and buy themselves).

The sports and action games are usually offered to all game consoles, so I think you are safe no matter what system you decide on. Mario is a Nintendo only thing though-one of the reasons we did Gamecube and PS-the kids cannot do without Mario Party and Paper Mario.

 

[momto2inKC]

I would NOT get the XBox!! Just a few months ago we bought the XBox 360 for our 8 & 10 yr olds. We ended up trading it in at Gamestop recently for a Nintendo Wii. There are hardly any games at all on the Xbox that aren't rated Teen or Mature, which they are not allowed to play. We have a PS2, Nintendo Wii, and Gamecube....all of those have lots of games appropriate for the younger crowd.

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Yes, the Wii definitely is a great system...I forgot about that one! We simply just have too many of these darned things laying around. I like the fact that the Wii forces the kids to get up off their butts and be interactive. DS plays Tiger Woods golf on it while me and DD like the bowling. DH plays WSOP on it-he is the true armchair warrior in the group.

 

[jtoast]

PS2 or Wii.

I have all 4 systems(Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, and Wii)and the Wii gets the most use by far by my kids(5,6,10,12) but they are still somewhat hard to find and the games can be pretty expensive.

PS2 is pretty cheap and games can be had for almost nothing.

Xbox, Xbox360, and PS3 are more geared towards adult gamers in my opinion and have very few games for the younger set.

 

[rentayenta]

Neither, but I am in the minority.

 

[WAHMto5]

Our 9 yr old son LOVES his PS2

 

[momocay]

Another vote for the wii. Recently got this for 7, almost 8 year old daughter, and everyone loves it. Including her uncles who try to take over. We recently got mario party 8, which she constantly plays.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

Our 9 yr old son LOVES his PS2

yep!