I don't know how well the Xbox holds up..but we also took our PS2 on our 24 hour road trip to disney and i have to admit we were not gentle with it in the least..it got stepped on, kicked around and left in the car by accident in the extreme FLA heat (3 kids in a crowded minivan..well, u get the picture I'm sure!!)....it held up beautifully!! Might want to consider that when buying it for a 5 yr old. I also second the great variety of games that are available (enough to appease my 7, 11 DSs and 38 yr old DH) and being able to play the much cheaper ps1 games on it. Oh, and its great to be able to take just one unit for both dvd and games on those road trips!!