Life on Florida’s West Coast

Do I Go For the DS?

In the past, I have allowed my daughter to choose one fairly expensive Christmas gift and then supplemented with a generous handful of lesser gifts. Sine I buy throughout the year, she ends up with dozens of things each Christmas, many of them quite nice. I just happen to be able to buy more by taking advantage of fantastic sales throughout the year.

I was going to pass on a a high-end gift this year and stick with the styling head I have been talking about, as well as some Hannah Montana t-shirts, makeup kits, a PC video game, and assorted princess items. Oh, and a computer with a flat panel monitor that a teacher at school gave me to give my daughter.

However, Gigi reminded me that she has wanted a Nintendo DS for the last year now. It’s not prohibitively expensive, but in light of the economics of our times and my dogged determination to save for a house, I have to think twice before just running out to buy one. The console retails for around $130 and each game is about another $30. How long will it be relevant before I need to chuck the whole kit and caboodle for the next great thing?

Any comments? I would love to hear from any of you who think the DS is worth it.

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