Video Game Consoles - Shop like a gamer

This year during the holidays a lot of people will be doing one thing, walking through a local retail store looking for the perfect gaming system for that gamer in their lives. The parking lot is full, the isles will be crowed, you have to squeeze past shopping carts , people saying "excuse me" as they wiz past you with shopping bags on one arm and a small child in the other, and if they have never been introduced to the world of gaming, looking for the perfect system can give your average holiday shopper a headache with all it has to offer. It is actually very simple if you follow certain rules and keep your eye open for certain things. Even the laymen can easily find a system, games and accesories with a little know how.

Your Holiday guide for Video Game Consoles

Play Station 3

Play Station 3 will be launched November 17th, 2006 in North America. It weighs 5kg and holds 256 MB of RAM, this puppy is powerful and has game lover written all over it. From the begining Sony has been a major player in the world of gaming, with the introduction of the Play Station 3 it brings new meaning to the word gaming. From playing games in the privacy of your home with gamers accross the seas online, to watching your favorite DVD's or listening to your favorite CD, Playstation brings it all to you with enhanced blue tooth technology.

With a wireless controller, you call the shots in Resistance-The fall of man, as you work with the United States and Britain go to war against a horrific species of unknown origin. Or, climb into your own personal sand rail or dirt bike and race off road with competitors who want to win as bad as you do. Play Station offers a variety of gaming suitable for all ages that are sure to bring big smiles to your home this Christmas.

X Box 360 Pro

Besides giving you a wide variety of high tech games from adventure to sports the X Box 360 Pro acts as a CD player, holds photos stored on your PC or digital camara as well as chatting live with your friends online while watching movies. This over the top system from Microsoft is something to give a second look at with its sleek silver body you can slide in most anywhere and The 512 MB of RAM in Xbox 360 is eight times more powerful than the original X Box.

Score a touch down for your team in the newly enhanced Madden 07, games like Battle for Middle Earth or NBA 07 Live, gamers will experience hours of edge of your seat entertainment. Anticipating a big shopping day microsoft offers bundle packages to make your holiday experience a memorable one.

Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Wii expects to out do the best with its off the couch action games. Approximately the size of three stacked DVD cases, Wii's introduction into the gaming world took gamers by surprise when Nintendo grabbed artificial intelligence by the horns and ran with it, Wii has 512 MB of internal flash memory, two slots for Nintendo Game Cube memory cards and a wireless connection to the Internet. Killer Robots are attacking major cities all over the world and the government is powerless to stop them, you as the gamer dive into your own world as a cyborg prototype, with a controller in each hand your body movements tell your cyborg where to go and which killer robots to kill with your nunchucks and hammer. Or in The Legend of Zelda the Twilight Princess, you must awaken the hero within as a farm boy named Link. Wii is bound to change the way we look at gaming this holiday season.

What to look for when deciding on a system

Each system has similar features such as surround sound, multiple controllers, sleek bodies and multimedia features, but when it comes to purchasing one for you or your gaming lover, you need to look at what specifics pertain to you. For instance, if you are purchasing a system for a youth under 18 then you will need to look at the array of games the system provides for its younger audience, Federal regulations require all games to have a code to let the buyer know what rating the game has been given according to certain standards.

Another thing to look for when purchasing a gaming system is memory cards.  Gaming systems require memory to save games. Inquire the amount of memory storage systems can hold, the more memory, the more games that can be saved. You can also look for systems that come in bundles. Systems that come in bundles typically come with memory cards, extra controllers for friends who want to join in the fun and even sometimes games, taking time out of searching for accesories. If you are on a budget, Ebay carries refurbished consoles, guaranteed to work you can find systems at discounted prices as much as 20 percent off and more, and your gamer won't even know you saved money this holiday season.

Dont want to leave the house?

The best way to avoid the holiday rush is by staying at home. The Internet is gaining popularity during the holidays for homemakers and working families who want to save time. stands above the rest with their ebay stores and auctions to find whatever it is your looking for this year, its inexpensive and it comes right to your door. ebay is known all over the world for assisting the consumer in their purchases everyday. Even if it is your first time. Ebay has highly trained, friendly, staff ready to assist you step by step with whatever your needs are.

    The WOW factor

Now your ready! Your friends and family think of you as a computer for dummies book owner who never picked it up, but now your going to surprise them with the wow factor as you surf  and find the perfect system and games for your gaming lover. It's never been easier. So now when friends and family ask you if you have begun your holiday shopping, instead of giving a sheepish grin you can say no sweat, its done...or at least for the gaming lover it is.