in lieu of the cost of games tho, the ds does become pricey once one game or two is finished. thats the problem with cartridge or disc based games. you HAVE to buy the media to support it.
i agree on the idea that the fire or the counterpart is a great idea, but as mentioned earlier, is it really what SHE wants? in conjunction to that, altho you know its a better thing to have in the long run, its difficult to sway a kid when she wants this compared to what she NEEDS.
the kindle is a great tool as well for reading, and for learning stuff. give her an account and support it via amazon gift cards. have that used as a balance to make sure that it can teach her that a fixed amount per month is only allotted for it. she learns how to spend. of course, you can use a different method and simply use a er... 'debit card' (?) those you can buy like chase liquid or whatever its called. then YOU can see the cost as well and find out what she is buying or downloading. a parental monitor so to speak.
the DS is a great console, its been here forever and will not go away anytime soon. its got some great games there, that will never be seen in other consoles, and well, some rpgs and rts games are great on them. but as always, will cost you.
one word of advice:
whichever one you choose, let them know that there is an associated cost, and a degree of responsibility. this isnt a gift for free and money doesnt fall from trees. from time to time a game is available, we can discover an economical way of purchasing them, and/or learn money matters in the same way.
best wishes. :happy-smileygiantred:
