Originally Posted by candyflip

It was definitely not a console that I had even considered buying. I ended up trading a lady on Craigslist one of our old XBox 360s for it. I don't think we've purchased a game for any other console since the Wii U landed in front of their TV.

My little ones are 5,6 and 7. They LIVE for Minecraft. That's the only thing with Wii U is missing.

My son, the 6 year old, has an interest in video game programming (his mother is a software developer) and is already learning basic scripting. Mario and Minecraft play a big part in him wanting to make games. So yeah...they're playing games, but they're LEARNING so much more. The basics from sharing and taking turns, problem solving, hand eye coordination...the list goes on.