[hoherd]

Mobile phone games are why I bought a 3DS. Some were good, almost all being paid games, but so many were just repetitious gambling for worthless achievements, portable slot machines. When I quit putting games on my phone and used that time for books and 3DS games my life got notably better. Breaking that repetition and proceeding through a story with characters and new ideas is so much more rewarding.

[kennend3]

I bought all my kids their own 3DS' long ago.

the other added benefit is no "micro-transactions" or other ways of "monetizing the user".

With the 3DS you pay for the game upfront, and for the most part that is the end of things.