Portable gaming/Santa question

[devilgate]

A quick question for anyone who may know: what's the best of the handheld game systems for an eight- — nearly nine- — year old boy?

For values of "best" that include robustness, flexibility and the ability to stop playing it when you're told.

I realise the last requirement may not have been implemented on any platform yet.

Oh, and preferably in a sub-stratospheric price bracket, too.

Comments

[devilgate.livejournal.com]

Thanks. That's the impression Frances has been getting in the shops, too, and also what I infer from Paul B's comments on the B50 list (are you on that, BTW?)

[mr-snips.livejournal.com]

are you on that, BTW?

Yes - though curiously I only seem to be getting half the messages at the moment:-) (I imagaine more will trickle through eventually...)