Im not much of a gamer (ironically I make games for a living) but I made a bet with my kids that if the Detroit Lions make the playoffs this year I’ll buy them a system, and its looking like almost a lock to happen, so I want to get in on some Holiday deals.
This is their first non-Nintendo system so I’m a little lost on which way to go at this point in the generation cycle. For reference they’re 7 and 9 year old boys and are gonna be new to gaming that isnt based around crafting or Italian brothers. (i made them use my old NES, then SNES first, then got them a Switch a couple years back)
PS5 with a disc drive so they can also play PS4 games. PlayStation has more games for younger kids than XBox and, from just out personal experience, XBoxes tend to be more finicky about everything. From being moved around to where and how they’re plugged in. They also don’t last as long. Everything else, from the N64 and Dreamcast through the Switch and the PS5, we have all our originals. The XBoxes are the ones that have stopped working and we’ve had to replace. A few times. My kids have always been very careful with their consoles, so, it’s not a user issue. Again, this is a personal experience and opinion, so, do with it what you will and good luck!