| Parents of kids today lived in a world of Atari and | | | | A video console is an investment. It isn't just one |
| Nintendo. They were kids of video games before | | | | controller, one console, and one or two video games. |
| the days of Play Station 3, XBox 360, and Wii. When | | | | Enterprises like Nintendo have it set up so costumers |
| games had gentle characters like Pac Man, Donkey | | | | are continually having to invest in more video games |
| Kong, and Sonic. Video games now are so graphic | | | | and accessories. Any given Christmas or birthday, |
| and violence that some parents are in uproar of their | | | | parents could spend hundreds of dollars on game |
| content. Houses in Washington are becoming more | | | | cartridges and accessories for their children. |
| and more cluttered with the unending amount of video | | | | Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on video |
| games. Go ahead and stop the madness, change | | | | games that are sure to be out of date in a few years, |
| your child's obsession with video games to a love for | | | | encourage kids to play computer games online. Help |
| the computer with satellite internet. | | | | them search for downloadable games from the |
| Computers now provide a variety of video games | | | | internet, maybe even try to find an international game |
| available for download and purchase off the internet. | | | | not even available in the United States. Satellite |
| Games range from educational, to creative to fun and | | | | internet provides parents the opportunity to save |
| adventures. Children of all ages can find games they | | | | money while giving your kids the freedom to be young, |
| enjoy. Internet is one of the most basic services | | | | have fun, and learn with enjoyable online games. |
| families rely on in their homes and daily lives. Families | | | | Small towns in Washington might not have a Wal-Mart |
| in tough financial situations are able to save money by | | | | or Target around every corner where they can find |
| using their internet service instead of other home | | | | discounted video games. Having to drive to the |
| services including television and video games. Both | | | | closest big city is just another cost to add to the |
| are easily accessed online, so why spend the extra | | | | spending. What if the video console breaks? If you |
| money? | | | | are in a small town, there might not be a repair store |
| Video games and consoles are ridiculously expensive | | | | for hours. Finding a computer repair store, however, |
| in today's market. The recent economic struggles of | | | | is much more convenient. Satellite internet services |
| the American market have left many families | | | | provide regular service to all of their customers, either |
| unemployed and economically strained. However, | | | | on the phone or in person. No matter the problem, |
| with constant advertisements on television, in | | | | someone will be there to help you solve it. Kids are |
| magazines, on billboards, and in shopping centers, kids | | | | accident prone. Parents will feel better allowing their |
| are continuing to ask for toys and video games. It's | | | | kids to play with something that has the potential to be |
| difficult for families to say no simply because they | | | | repaired the very next day. Rather than a |
| can't afford to invest in video games. | | | | videogame system that could be broken forever. |