Thanks Aimsmum. Seems as if alot of the "big ticket" Christmas items are young kids' versions of playstation, or perhaps vaguely educational gameboy knockoffs. Many seem to use screens or link somehow through the telly. In addition to the Leapster one, I saw a Fisher Price thingy being advertised on X-Factor commercial break tonight.
Haven't seen any of these in person, and don't know if they're good gift ideas or not for dd's the age of ours. Let me know if you form an opinion.