Well from a non console hating Mum I’d say if you’re thinking of something for rainy days and such get a cheap 2nd hand Wii console. That way you can get the party games that are multi player and get involved such as Wii Sports, Mario Party, Just Dance etc. Those games require movement and action (just be sure to use the safety straps attached to the controller!) allocate a set amount of time per week to use the console and remain firm about it. I’d avoid a brand spanking new console at 4 because it could very likely get broken or gather dust if your DC doesn’t take to it. Keep it in the living room so you can ensure those limits are kept to.
Oh and to those that accuse consoles of brain rot - I had my first console at 5 years old, Nintendo Entertainment System, then Sega Megadrive and so on. I still went out to play and rode my bike, played with toys, read loads of books, went blackberry picking when the season was right and would spend hours creating my own fantasy world through drawings and writing, helped grow veggies on my Gdads allotment and so on - because whilst my Grandparents (who raised me) were nice enough to get me and my brother the console they were also sensible about limiting our use of it. We didn’t scream about it either, we enjoyed having it but we didn’t immediately become zombies or slaves to the games console...
Studies have also shown that children who spend a small amount of time playing video games can actually benefit from them.
I attribute my still vivid imagination and creativity, in part, to some of the video games I’ve played in my life. Not all of them are shooting/gore fest/violent games.
I’m 31 and still enjoy playing video games to unwind (when my twin toddlers and DH are in bed usually haha). But I also go to the outdoors and do outdoors things 😂