Do you think a game console is a toy?

[theprof00]

Squeezol said:

theprof00 said:

Game_God said:

Give it to them Tachikoma, people love to split hairs & twist the reality to fit their opinion but the fact is a console is a toy, a high-tech toy that does things beyond gaming but it's main funstion is to be used as a toy.

Same goes for a car, it's a mean of transportation, some people develop racing cars & race them, making the driving a sport but it doesn't not change the nature of what a car is & it's primary function, even when racing to go from A to B!

So a cell phone is a toy?

Kinda, especially with all the youngsters nowadays taking selfies and playing games like Flappy Bird, right? :P

Well, a few years ago, I'd disagree and say a console is not a toy, but it certainly is. However, modern consoles also do a lot of different things, so I'd be more inclined to call them entertainment platforms. Hell, pretty much the only reason I still use the ps3 nowadays is for streaming, now that I have a ps4. And I use the internet a lot on my vita.

The idea that a toy is something specifically designed to provide entertainment through "play", would be the best definition...but then what would we call the xbox one? :D jk