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We have had our Leapster since they first hit the shelves. It has gone through my two boys (and two nephews and friends when they visit)...so a LOT of play and not always gentle! It is still working fine! No problems at all with the screeen. So if durability is your only concern, save your money and get the $25 original version. :D
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I agree with jswitzer77 I do daycare and my daycare kids play with it my ds 5 plays with it all the time my dd 3 plays with it all the time too and thats why im getting her one for christmas also..they aren't gentle with it at all and I have never had a problem with it at all..
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I was also looking at a Leapster or Leapster 2, are they better than the VSmile by VTech items? I thought the graphics on the VSmile products are too choppy (too pixelated), are they any better on the Leapsters?

 

Right now I am figuring on the Leapster 2 because of the recharging addon that is available, but it's only $30 for the original Leapster at WM on BF... hmmm. decisions.

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I know nothing of the Leapster 2 but we do have both a Leapster and a LMax. The Max hooks up to the tv and we have NEVER hooked it up to the tv. EVER. My boys are now 6 and 4 that use these they each got them when they were 3. (They have their own) There was a great deal on the LMAx so we got that last time but seriously no difference between the two. I am not saying anything bad about the Leapster2, just that I have the regular and it is awesome.
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go for the cheaper one. I bought 2 leapster L-Max for both my kids, we have NEVER hooked it to tv, besides to hook it to TV you need the L-max games which are never on sale.

 

My daughters Lmax has just stopped working. No abuse, very well taken care of. It just stopped working while she was playing. She thought the battery died so I put it for charging but the thing never came on.

 

Go with the cheaper one. All the games are compatible. Its the portability that you want not hooking up to tv thing. So I will say go for the cheaper one.

You will see me in Walmart running for one of the leapsters for my DD :) (she is miserable without it, have to get one as soon as possible).

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go for the cheaper one. I bought 2 leapster L-Max for both my kids, we have NEVER hooked it to tv, besides to hook it to TV you need the L-max games which are never on sale.

 

My daughters Lmax has just stopped working. No abuse, very well taken care of. It just stopped working while she was playing. She thought the battery died so I put it for charging but the thing never came on.

 

Go with the cheaper one. All the games are compatible. Its the portability that you want not hooking up to tv thing. So I will say go for the cheaper one.

You will see me in Walmart running for one of the leapsters for my DD :) (she is miserable without it, have to get one as soon as possible).

LMax can use the same games. My boys share their games and we didn't buy any LMax games...

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