Kids Don't Want Toys For Christmas, They Want iPhones, iPads &

[Schizoanalysis]

I do.

 

[Shinigami357]

No one loves Nintendo

You'll be proven to be very, very wrong come March.

 

[monkat]

I think at this point, I'd rather get a toy.

Toys are fucking awesome. Think of all the uses of blocks!

Building, spelling, counting, beating someone over the head, weights, coloring....UNLIMITED possibilities!

....A Wii won't even play DVDs out of the box...

 

[trumpet-205]

I would rather get some Lego instead of iPhone. Lego FTW.

 

[JoyConG]

This is only duracell's report, but you can add me to the Apple bandwagon. I'm trying to afford an iPhone 4 myself.

 

[Infinite Zero]

I am deeply worried on what runs on kids' minds nowadays. It was sooooo not like this before

 

[zif]

(By the way, I'm 12.)

UH OH

 

[stanleyopar2000]

I want a Verizon iPhone in February, 2011...but I guess that will be after Christmas won't it?

 

[stylow]

Last time a little boy of the age 9 had a iphone and downloaded some sEX pics and then he let my little cousine see it i was pissed of
I sayed how did you get those pics he was scared and sad it is from my brothers phone

 

[SamAsh07]

I can't believe this....there I was in my childhood, playing with toy cars, action figures and having some hide-n-seek fun with family members...and now when I look at this generation I feel sad. Not only will it ruin the child (to whoever the parents buy the iPhone 4) but it will also affect his studies, and thus career. This is outrageous, everything is changing so damn fast. I'll make sure not to let my son/daughter have an iPhone until he/she reaches the late teenage.

Coming from a guy who hates iPhone and has never bought one. (I'm waiting for the day Nintendo announce a phone, of course it won't happen but you never know)

 

[Bladexdsl]

No one loves Nintendo

You'll be proven to be very, very wrong come March.

hahaha yeah if the 3ds was out now i guarantee it would be at the top of the list

 

[Deleted User]

Well...to me they are toys!

 

[ayakosama]

Toys toys toys....
It was and still is books that top my christmas/birthday list.


Generation Differences -
I finally traded up my original release ds phat (was not a present) for a dsi xl once the price dropped. (The phat still works and I still play it.)

All three of my nieces have a dslite each (Two of which they've already broken and had replaced. The third has a semi screwed up screen.) and they are begging for a dsi xl now that they've seen mine. No way in hell is that happening. If I see my mom buying them I will take it and return it to the store. Little brats don't deserve something they'd destroy in 5 minutes flat.

 

[pcmanrules]

Wow, I've never ever been given anything too expensive for Christmas. Before last year the most expensive was a LEGO Mindstorms NXT set by far. Lego is still a great gift. Now that I'm self employed i pay for my own stuff. Last year from memory the most expensive thing was Mirror's Edge for NZD$30(USD$22 approx). Since then I bought my own PSP, PS3, DSi, DSi XL, Netbook, iPod Touch and some parts for my PC.

Anyone below 11 shouldn't have a phone let alone an apple one. My sister (11) would be lucky if she was allowed to get one.

I saved up for my iPhone 4 and ordered it a few days ago. Hasn't arrived yet!

Would LEGO even come under this survey? It is a battery maker so surely electronics would be favoured?

 

[Hadrian]

Proof that kids are getting dumber and more spoilt.

 

[mightymage]

my little cousin 5 has a ds and he takes very good care of it he had it for 2 years and it looks like new
he is very smart and mature for his age and he takes very good care of his stuff so if they are responsible i see no probem

 

[Deleted member 264001]

I can see the news headlines for Jan 2011:
"Toy makes and shops loose 50% in sales, many firms face closure. Mean while apple sees never ending profits..."

 

[SixtySixHundred]

If we needed further proof that kids are dicks, this is it!

Kids in my area don't ask for iDevices for Christmas as they already ROBBED them from some unsuspecting mo-fo in the street! That, and the fact that their parents don't give two shits about them anyway, given that they are only 12 years older than them!

Kids are twats, their opinion doesn't matter, and they will only break the iDevice anyway so it's not all bad.

 

[Orsted]

How so? I can't see the iPhone being any worse than an action figure in terms of time consumption, while on the flip side, used decently, the iPhone 4 may have plenty of educational uses (though admittedly they probably won't take advantage of it). At worst, they are both useless toys that will sap free time, at best the iPhone can greatly enhance their studies, while an action figure furthering studies is highly unlikely.

But with an Iphone you can't say "And knowing is half the battle!"

 

[nando]

How so? I can't see the iPhone being any worse than an action figure in terms of time consumption, while on the flip side, used decently, the iPhone 4 may have plenty of educational uses (though admittedly they probably won't take advantage of it). At worst, they are both useless toys that will sap free time, at best the iPhone can greatly enhance their studies, while an action figure furthering studies is highly unlikely.

But with an Iphone you can't say "And knowing is half the battle!"

there is probably an app for that.