My son is 5. He has cousins 8, 10, 16 and 18 and they all like the DS and the Wii. The nintendos are more family oriented, yet they still appeal to teenage boys as well. I also have the ps3 and ps2 which are definetly for teenage boys (just like the xbox), but the appeal is narrower and can be more adult oriented. The picture on a ps3 is very nice with the added feature of bluray (if that's what you like/want). I've read a psp can control the ps3 remotely through the internet.