LeapFrog® Leapster® Learning Game System - Green

My little boy who turned 4 on 08/26/08 LOVES this toy. I also got him some games but he seems pretty happy with the games that come pre-loaded. If there was 1 thing that I wish was different - it's the location of the on/off button. It's way to easy to turn it on and off. My 2 year old can turn it off while my 4 year old is playing. This is probably more of a discipline issue but still, if it were a switch (instead of a red button that looks very inviting to 2 year olds) then she couldn't turn it off easily.

This is the best educational game I have see in a long time. My grandkids love this.

I am now on my second leapster and it is not working either. The first one lasted all of two weeks then suddenly will not turn back on. Their customer service tells you to clean the battery compartment if that doesn't work then you have mishandled the game. Well I know it was not been mishandled because it literally was played with then put up on a shelf. The first one Amazon was very great about exchanging it for a new one. Now this one lasted one play time and now will not turn back on. It is now past the 30 day return time for Amazon. Doesn't really matter because I will not be messing with another one again.

This leapster is wonderfull. I got it for my son last christmas, he was 3 y.o than. He loves it and I do to because he gets to work on academic stuff such as hand writing while playng. The other amazing thing about this toy is that it is durable. I don't know how many times this toy fell and it is still perfect and looking brand new.

This was challenging enough to intrigue my children when we bought it for Christmas 2007. They were five and six, now they are six and seven. We bought the rechargeable battery pack, and a three extra games. The games are lacking a little in the entertainment dept. While very educational, they lack pizzazz. For instance, the cars driving game. My son and daughter enjoyed what they were learning. If the game had more driving challenges they would have been learning without realizing it. They like it way better than flashcards, but not enough to play the game without being interested in the subject matter. Same thing with the princess came and another math game. Also, I have not seen many, actually, any, new games on the market. Hope to see some, that I think will excite them, before christmas.
Had I purchased this a year earlier, it would have been played with on a frequent basis.
As a gift we got the pink leapster that hooks up to the T.V. I recommend that, if it is affordable, for easier family/friend interaction during game play.