PS4 in bedroom- any regrets ?

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My nearly 15yr old DS wants to get a monitor and put his PS4 in his bedroom. I am not very keen but hear that lots of his friends do and he is a good kid. But before I decide either way I just wanted to get some ideas of rules to make or any regrets parents have or rules they thought of later !!! Thanks

No regrets at all.
They both had PS4s in their rooms from that age if not before and now PS5s (although they are now 19 and 22). Both fully functioning adults.

Totally agree with @Sparklingbrook , although with our son it was Xbox not PS .

No regrets except for the shouting!!

Ahhhhhhh

My 14 year old has his PS in his room. We hardly see him but then we wouldn't if he had it anywhere else in the house either. He never shouts or gets angry with it like some seem to do.

My 3 DC had consoles in their rooms from a very young age (and still have them now). They’ve grown into lovely young adults. It’s never caused any problems. We keep the Wii downstairs for family gaming.
I didn’t really have any rules but greatly encouraged reading for half an hour before bed which they still do.

During the last couple of years they both used their PS5 to socialise.
I know it’s not the thing to say but DS1 was living alone in a student house last year when everyone else went home during lockdown. I think being able to game with his friends saved him.
They do shout down the headsets a little bit but I’d rather they were in their rooms doing that.
When they were school age they still managed to get their work done and do PT jobs etc as well as game.

I'm going to be moving the games console upstairs on DS' 13th birthday. I want my living room back and it comes with other adjustments... Dinner will be at the table with me and other dcs, it will go off at bedtime and there will be a minimum amount of non screen activity required per week. It's a privelege, not a right and I will be v v clear it can be withdrawn if behaviour , grades or family dynamics suffer.