Other tablets like andorid are cheaper but you will regret buying them pretty fast.If you can’t get a console get an iPad as this can be also used for games. Just visit an apple store called imagine store in India. With iPad 3 coming in may, iPad 2 will be even cheaper next month, so buy it. If you buy anything other than iPad you will be disaapointed as there are not many tablet apps for other platforms. You can buy a router for 2000 Rs and make it wifi enabled. Let me know the best Tablet to buy (blackberry has limitations, no 3g or 2g embedded, ipad resembles laptop cost and more)Get iPad 2 wifi if you have a interenet connection at home. Costs 5000 Rs you get 12 games to rent per year. On PS3 its free to download demos from internet.If you want to be a cool dad get a PS3 and also for games look into moviemart.in game rentals. Only works with xbox If you get xbox you have to pay 3500 Rs per year membership to download demos etc. Xbox 360 and PS3 games cost 1500-3500 Rs each.Also look into kinect for xbox 360 it costs another 10000 Rs, but very cool.
And the games for it are also cheap at 400- 500 Rs.
If you can’t afford a xbox 360 get a ps2 which is very cheap at 5000 Rs or so. I will give you precis wise and coolness wisePrice wise if you can afford get xbox 360 or ps3, they are cheap now because they will be replaced with new consoles next year. Best game console for my kids 7 and 9 years oldThis is a long one.