DS or PSP??

[cyadict]

My daughter's 6th birthday is coming up, and wants a DS. I was just wondering what some of you thinks is better DS or PSP.

 

[HILLCYD]

For a 6 year old, the DS.

 

[bos]

DS for your daughters 6th. PSP is too much power for a 4 year old. Plus the game availability is better under the DS since its a more popular system.

 

[keepngoal]

wow 6 and wants a portable gaming console... lucky you. :skeptical:

what consoles do you have? if you have a Wii, get the DS....

-keep

 

[ceeboe]

For a 6 year old, the DS.

I would second that.

 

[Clonefan94]

for a kid that age, definitely the DS. It has a much wider variety of games for kids. Plus, my daughter, 5-1/2, loves using the stylus. Not that a PSP is a bad purchase, it just seems more "gamer" oriented. Nintendo is well known for their kid friendly approach.

 

[Cyclonepride]

The DS certainly has a better library for younger children. My son (10) has had a PSP for about a year, and it's pretty cool and he likes it a lot, but there are many more game options on the DS.

 

[ISUKyro]

Yep Nintendo = Kids (and big kids like most of us)
I love my PSP, but my nieces and nephew could care less.

 

[CyDude16]

DS for a 6 year old....I love my PSP though, but for a kid, DS has more kid oriented games, and a bigger variety of games as well.

 

[dundermifflin]

Do any of your kids use a leapster? I was thinking about that instead of a DS.

 

[cmoneyr]

I much prefer my DS over my brother in laws PSP, and I would definitely consider myself a "gamer". If I'm somewhere where I want to play a DS/PSP I just want something simple, fun, and easy to play, not try to play PS2 games on a handheld.

 

[cj0227]

Do any of your kids use a leapster? I was thinking about that instead of a DS.

My 6yo daughter has been using her leapster for a couple of years and really enjoyed it. This year for Christmas we bought her a DS and she only puts it down when it's time for bed or to go to Hilton.

I would go DS depending on age.

 

[puckwarrior]

Go with the DS if you want a larger selection of kid friendly games. The PSP is very nice, but probably more geared to older kids in the game selection.

 

[Rogue52]

I love my DS, but haven't picked it up in about 1.5 years.

 

[CyGuy33]

DS outsells the PSP and has a better category for kids. I'm going to go with the board on this one.

 

[bos]

I love my DS, but haven't picked it up in about 1.5 years.

Then you dont love it. It should divorce you.

 

[brianhos]

wow 6 and wants a portable gaming console... lucky you. :skeptical:

what consoles do you have? if you have a Wii, get the DS....

-keep

my 4 year olds are begging for a DS, I gave them my old gameboy advance and they think it is a DS.

 

[Palmer]

For a 6 year old, the DS.

correct.

both my kids love it.

 

[bos]

my 4 year olds are begging for a DS, I gave them my old gameboy advance and they think it is a DS.

Oh thats harsh. Did you give them a stick as a stylus?

 

[brianhos]

Oh thats harsh. Did you give them a stick as a stylus?

Q-Tip, just told them to poke the screen with it.