These little portable game consoles are great for taking on the go. If you are going some place you know there is likely to be a wait, take one of these. The doctor's office, the dentist, a night time road trip, whatever. Kids love playing the games, and unlike the competing brands of hand held game consoles, Nintendo appears focused on family friendly titles. Not only that, but the little units are rugged. The clam shell design protects the screens when the unit is flung to the floor on in the door of the truck. Other brand(s) that I own have the "candybar" design, and the screen is very prone to scratching. Also, the battery life on these little things are great. Kids leave these things in the truck for what seems like weeks, and they just keep picking them up and playing them. Only have to charge the batteries every once in a while, which we do over night when the units aren't in use anyway. Even though these are no longer the newest units on the block, they are still very popular and fun, and what's more is they are much less expensive than they used to be. An all around winner. Would I recommend one? Yes, everyone in our family has one, and most of our friends have them too.