VTech VSmile Blue TV Learning System includes Thomas the Tank Engine and Ratatouille

Mel1979a

I got the pink one for dd for xmas and was going to order another controller for ds so this is a great find!
Thanks op x

Kyresa

Mel1979a wrote: »

I got the pink one for dd for xmas and was going to order another controller for ds so this is a great find!
Thanks op x

Make sure it's the correct model, the new ones are wireless controllers, the older ones are wired and aren't compatible! (I was going to get one for exact same reason until I saw that it wouldn't be compatible as we have the wireless model!)

I hope Martin put in his email the difference between the models or there may be some unhappy campers thinking they are getting the new model for that price!

BargainJunky

This is the older style version. My eldest son had the console and games for Christmas 2007 when he was nearly four (four in the March) and in hindsight wish we had given it to him at a younger age - he did continue to play with it a lot until he discovered the wii and ds Christmas 2009. His younger brother will be the lucky owner some time this year.

robstersgirl

I bought this for my daughter a couple of years ago and it was rarely used ,kids of the wii /xbox/ds generation will be disappointed i think.

lesleysanderson

robstersgirl wrote: »

I bought this for my daughter a couple of years ago and it was rarely used ,kids of the wii /xbox/ds generation will be disappointed i think.

To be fair, not everyone can afford a Wii, Xbox ect, For the money this is a really good bargain. I know lots of kids that would be over the moon if they reveived this as a gift.

elf06

robstersgirl wrote: »

I bought this for my daughter a couple of years ago and it was rarely used ,kids of the wii /xbox/ds generation will be disappointed i think.

I did think about this myself but decided to go for it anyway. Its a good introduction to using a game system if they havent used one before.

lesleysanderson wrote: »

To be fair, not everyone can afford a Wii, Xbox ect, For the money this is a really good bargain. I know lots of kids that would be over the moon if they reveived this as a gift.

I have a Wii but think that at 4 years old DS is too small for one. It took me ages to justify buying myself one as they are soooooo expensive and I would be very upset if anything happened to it. DS will be just as pleased with the learning system as it will be 'his'. Maybe when he gets older and more used to handling a games system I will let him play the wii but until then I am sure he'll love this

Kyresa

My son is 3 and loves his system!

holistic_witch

my son loved this and hand-held keep him entertained for a good few years as he is special needs he has only just stopped playing with the handheld for car journeys and that was till he was 8 cant justify ds as the expensive of replacing it too much he did go through two of them and second broke hence him stopping using it but its great nephews think the console brill and they are 5 and almost 3
Teaches them numbers alphabet etc....

brill brill brill

Newbie2saving

What age do you think little ones can start playing with this? My DS is only 18mths, but loves buttons, remotes etc, so would it be suitable for him for next Christmas or still too young?

TIA

Pocoyo

holistic_witch wrote: »

my son loved this and hand-held keep him entertained for a good few years as he is special needs he has only just stopped playing with the handheld for car journeys and that was till he was 8 cant justify ds as the expensive of replacing it too much he did go through two of them and second broke hence him stopping using it but its great nephews think the console brill and they are 5 and almost 3
Teaches them numbers alphabet etc....

brill brill brill

My son is autistic, I know he will love this. Anything involving Thomas is a hit.