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Is this equal gifting

56 replies

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 21:35

M has the following:
Night hoodie, gaming hoodie, gaming pillow,
Gaming headset, 9 Wii games , Wii fit will consol, hover board. Tv

E has: night hoodie gaming blanket, gaming pillow,gaming headset, ps5 console, scooter.tv

I'm not thinking so much about the value. I feel like M has more than E. I'm debating if I should put the Wii stuff as a joint gift.

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sprigatito · 02/11/2024 22:15

Ignore the snotbags sneering because your kids aren't getting paint-free fun-free worthy wooden toys for Christmas. Presumably you know what will make them happy.

I'd get a couple of extra bits for E just to even things up.

Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:16

@Bazinga007 a secondhand Wii is great. You can get the games so cheap it's much more fun.
If that's what the child wants - what is wrong with that?

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:18

Sunshine1500 · 02/11/2024 22:15

as long as they both have games to play on their new consoles, don’t worry, they’ll hopefully share and you can play family games too !

I think that's what will happen naturally. That's why I considered the wiil as a joined gift. But I probably won't. They will definitely both have games

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Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:19

My daughters Wii cost 20 quid from a charity shop and I don't think we've ever spent more than 3 quid on a game. So the OPs child who wants a Wii is hardly spoilt.
(@Xmasasking it's a good choice - I prefer Nintendo to Xbox).

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:21

sprigatito · 02/11/2024 22:15

Ignore the snotbags sneering because your kids aren't getting paint-free fun-free worthy wooden toys for Christmas. Presumably you know what will make them happy.

I'd get a couple of extra bits for E just to even things up.

Thank you I will

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Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:22

@Xmasasking yes I think maybe a couple of Xbox games would be good if you can get some cheap.

Sunshine1500 · 02/11/2024 22:23

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:18

I think that's what will happen naturally. That's why I considered the wiil as a joined gift. But I probably won't. They will definitely both have games

My kids loved us all playing wii together years ago, it was much nicer playing together rather than ps5 playing online with a headset .
hope they all enjoy!

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:29

Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:19

My daughters Wii cost 20 quid from a charity shop and I don't think we've ever spent more than 3 quid on a game. So the OPs child who wants a Wii is hardly spoilt.
(@Xmasasking it's a good choice - I prefer Nintendo to Xbox).

It cost me 40.00 for everything, I think that's good for the amount.

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Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:38

@Xmasasking if you haven't got Mario Kart as one of the games - get it ! It's my favourite.
Get LOTS of AA batteries. The controllers do eat them up.

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:44

Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:38

@Xmasasking if you haven't got Mario Kart as one of the games - get it ! It's my favourite.
Get LOTS of AA batteries. The controllers do eat them up.

For the ps5?

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Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:45

@Xmasasking sorry for the Wii.
(Although probably the PS5 too.... always best to have more batteries than you need 🙂)

Positivenancy · 02/11/2024 22:45

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:44

For the ps5?

Don’t bother with batteries..get the charger station for them instead.

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:48

Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:45

@Xmasasking sorry for the Wii.
(Although probably the PS5 too.... always best to have more batteries than you need 🙂)

Ah I don't have the wheel thing for the Wii I don't want to get one at the moment 🤣

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Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:51

@Xmasasking I did buy a couple of the wheel things for Mario Kart but I found I could control better with just the regular controllers.
Not that my control is very good - if there's a wall to crash into or a cliff to drive off - I do it 😂😂

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 22:52

Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:51

@Xmasasking I did buy a couple of the wheel things for Mario Kart but I found I could control better with just the regular controllers.
Not that my control is very good - if there's a wall to crash into or a cliff to drive off - I do it 😂😂

🤣. Maybe I could do something near theur birthday

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Needmorelego · 02/11/2024 22:58

@Xmasasking as I said upthread the Wii is brilliant because you can get the games so unbelievably cheap (although oddly extra controllers seem expensive....🤔)

Morven7 · 02/11/2024 23:40

Is this a joke post because that's the saddest wtaf list I've ever seen

Xmasasking · 02/11/2024 23:51

Morven7 · 02/11/2024 23:40

Is this a joke post because that's the saddest wtaf list I've ever seen

Why

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Kibble29 · 02/11/2024 23:51

I think people should note that the OP didn’t ask for opinions on the genre of giffs being given. Clearly her kids are heavily into gaming (and are also being given a scooter/hoverboard) and will no doubt enjoy every minute of their new stuff.

Kibble29 · 02/11/2024 23:52

Morven7 · 02/11/2024 23:40

Is this a joke post because that's the saddest wtaf list I've ever seen

I bet her kids won’t be sad when they unwrap them on Christmas morning. They’re her kids, she’ll know them best.

Morven7 · 02/11/2024 23:54

Kibble29 · 02/11/2024 23:52

I bet her kids won’t be sad when they unwrap them on Christmas morning. They’re her kids, she’ll know them best.

Fair enough

Roosnoodles · 03/11/2024 01:18

Not totally equal but then not equal the other way if they share the Wii and games. So you can buy a few months of PlayStation Plus it’s their subscription model. It comes with three free games every month. Simple.

Xmasasking · 03/11/2024 08:23

Roosnoodles · 03/11/2024 01:18

Not totally equal but then not equal the other way if they share the Wii and games. So you can buy a few months of PlayStation Plus it’s their subscription model. It comes with three free games every month. Simple.

That's a good idea. Thank you

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MissHalloween · 03/11/2024 08:37

I suggest PlayStation Plus too.
My now adult DC were and still are gamers and would have loved those presents..

Chasingsquirrels · 03/11/2024 08:42

Definitely don't need the wheel thing for the Wii, we had one but both my boys preferred to play with just the controller.