My son wants a playstation 3

my son is almost 7 and im in the same boat he has plenty of game consoles now but wants a ps3 and the thing is i have him and hubby wanting it im undecisive now but im sure ill give in i usually do when it come to my boys and their toys! not to mention my son is a very good kid scratch that GREAT kid

If he already has these other systems, but rarely uses them, then maybe you can offer him a choice of selling one or two of the other systems and putting that money toward a PS3. My advice is to look for a used system in the classifieds--sometimes you can get them a lot cheaper. Ebay is another good place to look. If he's a good kid, then there's no disciplinary reason not to get it for him--but if money is a problem, or if you don't think it's going to be used--that's just a decision you have to make. Sorry. :(

Honestly I wouldent get him a PS3 if he has all those other game systems. If you really want to get him something go with the PS2 it currently has more games available for it and is less expensive.

My idea is to buy games for his other systems. That is what we do for my son. I know that the kids get tired of playing the same games after awhile so if you buy new games, It might seem like a new system

Wow so much game consoles. Lucky kid. I only have one console. PSP 1 and that's because my dad got tired of it after he bought it because his friends were talking about it. Don't you think you should try some different gift ideas instead of game consoles? Is there anything he likes besides gaming? A trip somewhere is a good idea.

I agree magi me 2 dasame opinion

He is just 8 and he already has all the other ones that has been released -more or less. I think he has enough already! kids do not alwazys have to get all that they want - even if it is their birthday.. =)

In my personal opinion a $600 toy for an 8 year old is outrageous. It's just a game system after all. I would never spend that much on an 8 year old for a game system. Now if he was say maybe 10 or older I would think more about getting it. Games seem to just drag kids away from reading and regualr child like activities. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

Man those are expensive- and I thought hard to find- Will he share it with the rest of the family? Other brothers. I’d almost buy it for the family for Christmas—as a family gift in a family of boys- But it is your call. My daughter only has a gameboy- which she plays once a month- I know it is different for boys- If you can find a good deal- why not-

See if your son is willing to compromise, let him know that you'll get his PS3 on the condition you can sell off all the other systems you have there. If you sell the other systems separately (with the games you have for them) on eBay, you may be able to make up a majority of the money back to go towards the PS3. Or, if you want a better choice of suitable games for him, ask him if he'd prefer the X-Box 360? I know it's a little different but my other half just bought one, there are loads of games for it - for various ages. It's cheaper to buy than the PS3 & he might get in to games like ~Viva Pinata'~ - i had a ball with it & i'm 25, it's very colourful, needs some thinking but isn't too old for him i wouldn't think. But even if he goes with the 360 - make sure he knows the other consoles have to go, in order to get one - see what he thinks. Goodluck!

I my opinion, for birthdays and such. My family gets each other what we need, not really things we want. They usually get one or two items that the person really truly wanted just to have, and thats about it. I think that with children you should endulge them sometimes, but not with a 600$ peice of equipment that they're most likely going to neglect later on. In such a case I will never buy something so expensive for an 8 year old no matter how good a child they are, its just too much to get for them. It brings me back to the whole getting cell phones for children under about 15 years of age. ITs just ridiculous.

I don't think that you shoul buyhim a Playstation 3, not because of the price , wich at course is a "little" to big.. , but he is to young and te console is to evolved for him ... when i was 8 (not much time ago) i didn't even know what the Internet is .. =] For the beginig you shoul buy him something less evolved .. let's say a Nitendo DS .. or a PSP .. i don't know

Hi, my name is Diego and I am from Brazil. My english is not very good but i understood your message. Here in Brazil, the videogames cust so much and i just have a Playstation 2. I enjoy it very much, and when i was eight i had a ps1. But, i don't know your country, but there doesn't have high prices. Buy it. Your son will love it. OBS : Boy, he has a lot of videogames!!!!

tell you the truth, i have a ps2, gamecube, n64, gameboy sp, and gameboy advanced. and know im bored of all of them. i would say, dont get it because its basically $600 down the drain in 2 months. stay with the systems and dont get him the ps3. if you really have two, go with the ps2, it has exellent games, cheaper and lasts longer. so either get nothing, or if you really have to, get the ps2.

You have way too many consoles. I suggest if he really wants a PSP3 to sell at least one of the other consoles. Most games nowadays come on all of the consoles. ' My son has a Nintendo DS, Game Cube and a computer. The only two things he really uses are the DS and the computer. If he came to me asking for a PSP3 for his b-day, I don't think I would buy it. $600 is too much to spend to just collect dust.

Put all that other stuff up on ebay..... that should bring you A LOT closer to having the money. However, I just asked my hubbby what he thought (he's really into games) and he said he would get another Wii. He thinks the playstation 3 is geared more towards adults :) Happy shopping!

This is kind of a lot to spend on an eight year old's birthday . The problem with spending this kind of money when they are young is what do you buy them when they are older and they are going to want things that are even more expensive because they already have all the other things that were cheaper . It is hard to explain that this is a one and only time thing that you are going to do and next year how do you compete with something like this . It is really hard to say no when our children ask for something especially for their birthday or for Christmas that cost so much or that we don't really want them to have but sometimes we have to explain to them why they can't have what they really want . It ultimately is your decision and if you feel this is what you really want to get for him then do so but just keep in mind that each year there is going to be something your child is going to want and what happens when you can't get him what he wants . Best of luck in whatever decision you choose and have fun on his birthday as each birthday is specail as it marks another year that we have watched our children grow into who they will be one day .

Being a good parent doesn't mean we get our kids what they want. And an expensive toy isn't going to make up for his dad being deployed. The electronic games are rather isolating. He probably needs to be more connected to other people than to a game. What about using the money for a memorable experience, a trip, a theme park, etc.?

my son is almost 7 and im in the same boat he has plenty of game consoles now but wants a ps3 and the thing is i have him and hubby wanting it im undecisive now but im sure ill give in i usually do when it come to my boys and their toys! not to mention my son is a very good kid scratch that GREAT kid

For an 8 yr old, he's got a lot of game consoles. I wouldn't do it if it was for my kid because with that many game consoles to play with, spending a whopping $600 for another game console that is just going to collect dust along with the rest of the game consoles just isn't practical. If I were to buy a game console for a young child, I would ask the store attendant in the gaming section which game console has more games that are appropriate for the child's age and then I'd use that info to make a choice.