um sorry alphaman, im gonna have to disagree with you on that one.
Don't buy an xbox period... either a Xbox one or the older one.
the Xbox one will require an always on connection to microsoft, You will not be able to use used games on it, and games you buy for it can only be used by you... never traded or given to friend or borrowed etc.. So in summary you have to have it connected to the internet all the time. it has a camera on it that can be controlled remotely (don't even get me started on all the conspiracy theories floating around about that) and you will have to pay full retail price of over 65$ / game to play on it.
compared to PS4 coming out at the same time.... no online requirement, you can trade your games in/ with friends etc.... and it has the same level of graphics and power that the Xbox one has.
Both have VERY robust online gaming communitys as well.
Personally i play on a PC because i hate hand controllers.
As far as is it wise to let him have it... truth is he is going to play them somewhere sooner or later... you might as well have a game for him to play on, so that you can ensure he doesn't go overboard and only play that, and you can also jump in every once in a while and play with him... it can be some pretty fun stuff.
G'luck.
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