We bought one for a christmas gift last year for our 6 year old son and our family. It's amazing! It's not used daily, but definitely several times a week. The games are very fun, the collaboration and general silliness is worth every dollar spent!
Agreed with crash here. I'm not trying to discredit Nex's effort here (believe me, I've sunk money into their Playground and have been following them since 2022) but the comment section is 100% botted. The FB post that should have led people here has nowhere near the amount of positive interactions this comment section has which makes me wonder whether or not the good press here is in good faith and is all reiterated stuff from the FB group. To clarify for those who are not on the FB group, the FB group is just "my family is having fun with this, kids are having fun" which is eerily similar to what this comment section is like. They also abandoned their PC/mobile market for the current fiscal year and have openly shared this on the FB group but NOT anywhere else. Here's an honest review: Probably don't buy it unless you're in their target demographic. Even then, it's a bit of a stretch. Majority of their games are simple games which have zero depth to them. It gives off hypercasual mobile game vibes. They do have a couple of third-party developers working on stuff and from what I can see on their motion development kit Discord, they have around 20 developers but majority of those channels haven't been talked in for months. Kids will probably love the device because there's enough variety and I'm sure the ecosystem will only get better but I am and always will be wary of Nex's interactions with their community. The funny thing is that all of their games can be run/ported on any device (including PC) as per MDK & the developers continue to spout bs about development being tough likely because it's simply more profitable to send their whole playerbase to Playground. No clue if they'll ever decide to try to expand to other markets again but I'm sure I'll continue to spread more awareness to markets that they try to enter in about how they abandoned their old ones
Our entire family LOVES this device - from my 2 year old to my 77 year old mom, and everyone in between who comes over. My husband wasn’t interested in buying it, but is so happy we did! Can’t get a sitter for date night? Have a bowling match when the kids are asleep!
@brieahna the question becomes how long till your kids grow disinterested and what is the value to ratio you are spending. Once their library grows to contain a good amount of games I can see the value in it, but having all your games and their progression / scores tied to their online service which gets deleted if you don't pay sounds pretty troublesome down the road to me. That said I know I am definitely not the targeted market for this system, so that is just an outsider looking in perspective lol.
@nova3752 what does being a manchild have to do with the subject at hand lol. Says very much about you having to resort to name calling before even trying for a discussion lol. Plus if you read my comment you would know I did do reading. I read their TOS and all the shady stuff they put in it before I made my comment lol.
My family loves the Nex! As long as XBox Kinect and PlayStation eye toy are discontinued there will be a market for something like Nex. It's actually a great product. The company that makes this set a release date and actually delivered on the release date (which is something even big name companies don't do anymore). So far, the company has delivered on all it's promises and continues to do so. This product may be families with kids and maybe not so much for single adults but they absolutely do not deserve the headline for this video even comparing it to the scam Amico.
It's definitely a niche product, but at least it looks like a decent niche product. I guess you can accomplish things when you're focused on making the console and not having your CEO go on a massive ego trip.
It's not a "niche" product. It has a wide mainstream market just like Amico wishes to pursue. You only call it "niche" because you compare it to the Switch. The Switch is a different market.
We have one and pay for the yearly play pass. I’m 42 with a 6 year old and we both love it. We’ve also had grandparents and his dad play, but we’re the primary players. I’ll play certain games without my kiddo, but we also play together and he plays games alone. Starri, Luminous, Bowling, Pip, Tennis, fruit ninja all super fun-I absolutely do play luminous and starri and gym when my kiddo is at school. We also have a switch that sits in the charger the majority of the time between popular releases- my kid can beat the $60 Mario games in a week or 2 since he was 3, so I feel like this is not only more interactive, but also cost effective. It doesn’t get used as much as his iPad buuuttt I think it was well worth the cost and do enjoy it. We also have an PS4 that hasn’t been unpacked since we moved over a year ago. Also, the creators are super, super responsive to questions and complaints in the Facebook group.
My twins are 8 and they got this for their birthday. They can't wait for every new release regardless of what it is. This game system gets them moving like nothing else. It has been a great addition to our house. Honestly, it makes us adults sweat too.
This would be great in places such as restaurants or hospitals where anyone could just pick up the controller and not have to navigate player profiles or purchased games.
That’s why the subscription makes much more sense. The product and user base is too niche for individual sales, and a subscription provides steadier revenue.
On consoles, that loyal, super hardcore Wii / Kinect market went over VR. Headsets like PS VR2, Quest 2, etc, use motion controls for the vast majority of their VR games. If you like rhythm games, Synth Riders is an EXCELLENT rhythm game (it's similar to Beat Saber, but I thought Synth Riders was a lot more fun). Creed is an excellent boxing VR game, Resident Evil 8: Village is an excellent hardcore horror game (granted, you MUST play Resident Evil 7 first since part 8 is a direct continuation of 7's story) and the VR mode is exclusive to PS VR2 (it's a HUGE leap going from the flatscreen mode of that game to the VR mode of that game. The graphics get a HUGE mega boost in VR, and the motion controls are really good). Not to say all VR games have superior motion controls (Tennis on Court VR is freaking horrible, Wii Sports tennis is so much more fun to play), but most VR games have superior motion controls and graphics over the Wii and Kinect.
We have one and we love it! My kid is 5 & she absolutely has a blast & it keeps her body moving ! It's better than the Xbox kinnect. & yes we have rhe subscription to access all the games20+ games. The subscription is worth it. The candy land dash just dropped & we love it. ❤️ I think the mex playground is not just for the kids but for the entire family.
As a gaming Mama, I’m always game (see what I did there?) to try innovative games and systems and the Nex System does NOT disappoint. It’s addictingly fun and great for actually moving and getting your heart rate up. Definitely worth the cost. We use this system just as much, if not more, than our Switch and PS5.
It's pretty sad when my first thought on this is that it seems to work and is largely inoffensive. And somehow that makes it far better than anything Tommy has touched.
We bought this a few months ago, and absolutely love it. My 3yo and I have so much fun playing the games, it keeps him entertained for hours while being active.
The perfect market? Christian families. They have safe games, interactive ones, and with no risks of outside influences. For their kids, it is perfect. Maybe they will get a Switch when they are teenagers or something, but for now it works.
It's a perfect system! My 3, 5, and 8 year olds love it! As do me and my wife, we still play when they go to sleep lol Their 77 year old grandma loves it too! The other day, we even got their 99 year old great grandma to try bowling, she loved it! Next week, we're going to visit their 122 year old great great grandmother to see if she wants to play too!!
I think ill get one of these for my two nieces for xmas, 3 and 5 years old. I think $200 for something they'll enjoy off and on for a couple years isn't bad, toys for toddlers arent exactly cheap these days!
But is it on the launchpad ready to go any minute now with 17 million bucks behind it and small youtubers hanging out with the ceo? Didn't think so hahahaha
Love our NEX! We parents love it and all 5 kids have a blast on it, 17, 15, 14, 11, and 4 still going strong on it! It’s not just kid-friendly, it’s active! They sweat when playing and enjoy it!
I have a way it can be a Kids and Adult console complete in 3 seconds. Put Jackbox on it with a different subscription or purchase and password it off. Wouldn't need a ton of power or any more controllers since they all use phones
If I had kids, I would absolutely buy something like this for them.. to move around in the living room together instead of hunched inside a couch independently with their phones.
It looks like its marketed for children who throw controllers, its got zero controllers and no way to accidently buy more games or abuse a credit card. for that problematic child... also where can i buy a frank sticker?
Does anyone else feel like there are several bots in the comments talking about how great this console is? Like, did the company pay for positive comment spam on videos related to the Nex?
totally, it's full of fake reviews. They all have a similar structure and are from empty accounts. They say stuff like "my 4 yo kid loves it and my 80 yo granma too" or "it makes you move a lot" or "I got it since May". Weird
Agree it’s kinda sus. I also don’t dismiss the video getting shared in a FB group and having some fanboys pop into comments. It’s kind of a niche product so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few boosters.
Got this for my kids and they been playing this every night since they got it jumping up and down wearing themselves out before bed. It has made bedtime a lot easier. They played their switch now only about once a week. Kids like with kids like.
>A certain family fun-game competitor You mean the WiiU still goes for that much? >Kids are gonna grow-out of this very quickly Says the guy with a life-sized Mario plush in his room...
we'd have this device since about March and we literally use it daily. I have a 3 and a 4 year old and we all love it. We've had grandparents and other adults join in and they love it too.
My friend got this for vacation for his 3 and 6 year old and said it's incredible. They are active, love it and will spend hours playing too. They probably will grow out of it and into a Switch in a few years but honestly for like 3-8 year olds this is a perfect intro to gaming on something that isn't just a tablet.
I think this is perfect for a Chalet/Secondary Home where you don't want the kids to play the Switch all day long but you will allow an hour or two while making diner
Middle aged nerds being super critical about something they’ve never used and didn’t even read reviews before they started in on it. It’s very obviously for small children. I don’t understand why that’s so hard for them to get
It's kinda crazy that the Amico thing even happened. This is how it's supposed to be, a company develops a console, puts it out and markets it, people buy it or they don't, but there's a product. Tommy started by announcing the thing before they even had a prototype and then spent 5 years lying out of his ass and building a hype cult for a glorified android box, all while financially exploiting them (and the german government lol). I wake up today and find out about the Nex Playground, only to find it's already out and being sold, WOW, what a concept.
I mean it'll always fold back around to the idea of targeting a video game platform exclusively to young children makes absolutely no sense when some of the most popular games in the world are just as suited for young children as to adults in 2024, that's not why the Wii sold so well 2 decades ago, but at least they're treating casuals with some amount of respect vs. Tommy's "casual gamers clearly don't want anything with an ounce of polish or complexity so let's give them just the bare possible minimum". And hey, as long as the people buying it are happy with it, I dont have a problem with it. I'm just amused that as expected their soc is 3 times more capable than the Intellivisions for $200. That's not at all impressive, and nor does it need to be to be clear, it's still behind the Switch from 2017 (again not surprising), but it does show how insanely underpowered the Amico would've been even back in 2021. We're approaching sub PS3 here.
I wouldn’t say that “very young children” overlap with the adult market much. This is at least a totally different game experience and business model than the Switch, so I think there might be room. Intellivision math made no sense, you could pick up a Switch and Club House Games for less money.
@@johnmickey5017 The idea here is none of these games are going to on their own appeal to adults, but a game like Kirby, or Mario Kart, or Astro Bot, or even the Lego games probably would entertain a kid over the age of 5 (sans Kinect-esque mechanics of course) quite well but are beloved by adults. A lot of developers out there have found a nice niche making games very well suited to *relatively* young children, that are still on their own beloved to adults, and a lot of those same publishers have tried and struggled to appeal directly to children in the past (Nintendo this generation especially, see Labo and that DC cartoon tie-in). I 100% think there is room in the market for a kids only console, but that has more to do with, as you said business model, than content. But because of the competition in content, its always going to be small.
I will say though, a late 2010s low-end ARM SoC, in a sub-Ouya sized packaged, with a webcam bundled in? For $200 and $90 a year for the game service, they clearly have a good setup for profit margins, so if people are happy with it and paying for it, it may not be an issue that niche is so small, as long as they are doing well, and the people buying it are happy.
I'll have to respectfully disagree with Ian on this one. I think the device (Which I'm sure I've seen before but this video is my true introduction) is the perfect device for not just kids but families and probably young teens as well. Parents in their early to mid 20's have a ton of nostalgia for the Wii and especially Wii Bowling (I'm 28 and it still gets pulled out at partys) so just the inclusion of that as a pack in, the lack of a need to buy additional controllers, and the minimal learning curve I can see this becoming a big holiday seller. I understand concerns about who the library appeals to but currently I'd say it has a good mix of content for all ages and there is a potential to create experiences geared towards older players. We'll have to wait and see but honestly I'm pretty interested in the device and what they have in store for the future.
The problem with this console is that you're limited to e, maybe e10, games. It's also an Android in a box running their proprietary motion detection system, which has been usable for a few years on the market. So there is a limiting performance power on the games too. It could work out but the limit of e games and os/hardware restrictions will limit what games can be seen on it.
With that said their motion detection system is actually really good. I had to Google it after this video because I remembered the name Nex but not for a console.
You can disagree all you want the market has already shown time and time again these don't work. No amount of kid friendly bs will make games that are clearly intended for very young audiences not have them grow out of it. This sint the first 5th 6th 10th 20 time people have tried this only to basically fail.
@monkeytoung If the parents are interacting with their kids while playing (which this device clearly encourages family activity), it could be as timeless as playing board games together. Of course, kids are going to evolve to wanting the next thing, but for a parent to look at their options (especially if they have more than one kid) they could determine that this would be the best option for their family. I believe that given the limited marketing campaign, the endorsement from brands, and the backing of Amazon, this could be an extremely successful device.
At the end of the day idk if these will ever work as full platforms. Great PRODUCTS, but as ongoing platforms I think the market has shown they just don’t work. You need to reach out to a larger audience.
That is how I feel looking at this console. From the preservative aspect ( at least the way Pat and Ian make it sound) you need an active internet connection which while very common there are still some people who don't have an internet connection for various reasons. Should they go out of business then you are stuck ( i am assuming they are saved locally on the device) with the 5 free games they give you. Upon looking at their TOS it has some pretty sketchy stuff that would put me off lol: "you can do so at any time but all cancellation/ change would take effect only after 3 business days of the request. In other words, if you request to cancel/ change your subscription within 3 business days prior to the next billing date, you would still be charged the then current-regular price of the Play Pass on the next billing date as if the request has not been made." "4. Unless you acquired your access to a game other than through the Play Pass (e.g. you purchased the game separately), your rights to access to the games covered by the Play Pass will be terminated and your progress and scores in such games may be deleted from our live databases upon the expiration/ termination of the Play Pass. Such game progress and scores may or may not be able to be restored upon any subsequent re-activation of the Play Pass."
The only way new content is being made is if the platform publishes it and takes the risk. You won’t get independent developers. They seem smart enough to have planned for that and not try to make a marketplace.
💯 The install base for Switch is well over 100m, over 50m for PS5. Planning a new marketplace is insanity now. We saw Epic pour hundreds of millions into give-aways to try and break Steam’s control. “Wouldn’t it be something” if the Nex got popular enough to attract third party developers. But that wouldn’t happen until it already had a good marketshare.
Our Nex has been used daily since getting the first release in 2023. Excellent product, with an involved dev team and constant releases. 100% recommend.
Wow how much did Nex spend to flood social media with their bots? The English is good at least. However, they lack creativity in profile names. FirstNameLastName-four random characters, with rare exception. Also, guys, stop mentioning how "everyone from 2, 5, 10, and 17 year olds to 70+ grandparents love it" and "it really makes them sweat." Talking points, we get it. At least with the Amico it was being pushed by real fans, deluded as they were.
the travelbag and design looks cute but only 5 games and all the other stuff with 89$ payment forever is way to expensive, it will be better to have the choice to buy the games and keep them instead
Never heard of this thing before. For my daughter, I think it'd probably be a hit. I have a hard time wanting to pay for a subscription though, gimme the option to spend no more than 10-15 bucks each for a few titles that I'd want for her like bowling or whatever and let me call it a day. Otherwise, I dunno...the Switch I have already makes more sense.
I run a small not for profit that serves the disability community. We got this so that we can host gaming events for kids with disabilities. We haven't tried it yet, but I'm hopeful that it'll be what we're after. The subscription model appeals to me for this dsort of use. I don't see myself wanting this at home. So....maybe good gor classrooms, families with young children, nursing homes, etc.
The casual market is basically only Switch now. I’d assume this was late-00s style webcam junk but it actually is supposed to do what it says. It’s actually very compelling. Say what you want about subscriptions, but it makes sense here. I don’t think their business works otherwise. The self-inflicted death of the “hardcore” console market space has opened up the market for cheaper and more accessible gaming devices. Honestly I think the OG Switch isn’t going anywhere, it’s the best priced gaming solution on the market today.
Supervisor at my job told me about this so ive been looking more into this and came across this video. He said its surprisingly fun for adults too (hes in his early 40s). He said he had friends over for a get together and it was a good "shoot the shit" type of thing where its mostly just dumb fun but can actually get competitive with the bowling and basketball game.
It sounds a bit pricey, but it looks like it actually has some graphics going on, so it probably has _something_ decent under the hood. I wouldn't doubt it's more powerful than the Amico ever was. Plus there's some actual recognizable brands. Maybe it'll have a hard time holding interest for longer than a year, but I dunno, for families with kids in the 3-10 range, I think it'd be a hit.
TBH I could see the appeal of this to kids, I had an Eyetoy back in the day and that was fun to play with friends. The only issues I have is the cost and reliance on a subscription as opposed to offering a choice like on Xbox and what happens if the company goes bust.
It’s interesting many of these games you can play at places like Dave & Busters in arcade style which I find more appealing than playing in my home. Don’t hate the concept. Lots to like about it.
I bought it for my 7 year old 2 weeks ago and im still waiting for it to ship from amazon. I ordered it bc she loves games but i want her to be a little more active. She'll play minecraft and roblox for hours if I let her.
I could see my 4 y.o. playing with this...but in reality I would rather get used Kinect and wii games and use the existing game hardware I already own, I guess we'll see...can i pay more without Peppa Pig? I do give them credit releasing it without the bs hype the other "systems" have in the past 10 years.
Once subscription ends you lose access to those games. You only keep the 5 that come with it. Thats what’s keeping me from getting it. Really want to buy it for Xmas 😬
They complain about the price tag but they were falling all over themselves praising the Playdate that didn't have a backlit screen playing e ink games that was $200? I fail to find reasoning in their logic.
@@lupolinar watch it again.... They are skeptical about the price, which is still complaining.... But they seem to have no issues at all with the price of the Playdate which is $150 overpriced
For the love of God pat if you'd buy a larger t-shirt you'd look more like you know how to dress. Ian's looking good, effortlessly cool. Your shirt is too small Pat, have some thought about appropriate clothes.
? why? the amico team is making good progress and adds more and more special features and even the most wanted game has finally made it into beta after fixing a bug, beeing a bighead and look during the black white glasses of hate is surely also a way o.o have fun on your way but amico will never stay
We've been hooked on this game since we received it last year. It's so much fun for the kids and their friends, my husband and I absolutely love it even if the kids aren't around, and my 93 year old grandmother can actually play this game with her great grand babies. Plus the development team has been so engaged, answering our questions and always open for feedback. 100% recommend this gaming system!!
I’m not sure, but I seem to remember EGM or some other magazine running profile articles of people in the industry with drawings like that in them. I think it’s one of those, maybe of Tommy.
How could it be worse than the "Amica" ?. IT HAS NEVER EXISTED, it was only a virtual concept !. If you even can´t come up with a reasonable example, you´re just not professional hosts for this channel...
Some thoughts. -You guys just can't do a single Amico, or now Nex, video without comparing to a Nintendo product. Guys, you don't compare. They're DIFFERENT MARKETS. -The "54 year olds" you mentioned were only the Early Adopters and Innovators. Amico's market is similar to this one long term. -Of course the kiddies will "grow out" of this, or Amico. Duh. But, that's what they're selling here to them - a machine to "grow up" with. I would recommend some Marketing 101 to you guys, but, it doesn't matter. Amico has stopped caring about what you say now, and I think this product will do the same. Later guys.
@@dc9662 So, just because you hate Amico, you respond with comparing me to someone who believes in slavery, fascism, sexism, etc? Buddy, get yourself together. It's only a toy. Amicophobia is delusion.
You guys must not have young kids. Because you don’t know what you’re talking about. My kids are 7,5, and 3 and they ALL love it. There are new games out every month and even if YOU aren’t excited about bowling and candy land sprint, old dudes, the kids ARE.
If my kid was still around 4, I would have hopped on this. She is close to 7 now and already wants to play Mario kart, so the window passed by, but this could be good for real young kids
I need to see video testimony from real families playing this thing at a Crayola Experience before I even think about picking one up.
Read my comment.
We bought one for a christmas gift last year for our 6 year old son and our family. It's amazing! It's not used daily, but definitely several times a week. The games are very fun, the collaboration and general silliness is worth every dollar spent!
Agreed with crash here. I'm not trying to discredit Nex's effort here (believe me, I've sunk money into their Playground and have been following them since 2022) but the comment section is 100% botted. The FB post that should have led people here has nowhere near the amount of positive interactions this comment section has which makes me wonder whether or not the good press here is in good faith and is all reiterated stuff from the FB group.
To clarify for those who are not on the FB group, the FB group is just "my family is having fun with this, kids are having fun" which is eerily similar to what this comment section is like. They also abandoned their PC/mobile market for the current fiscal year and have openly shared this on the FB group but NOT anywhere else.
Here's an honest review: Probably don't buy it unless you're in their target demographic. Even then, it's a bit of a stretch. Majority of their games are simple games which have zero depth to them. It gives off hypercasual mobile game vibes. They do have a couple of third-party developers working on stuff and from what I can see on their motion development kit Discord, they have around 20 developers but majority of those channels haven't been talked in for months. Kids will probably love the device because there's enough variety and I'm sure the ecosystem will only get better but I am and always will be wary of Nex's interactions with their community.
The funny thing is that all of their games can be run/ported on any device (including PC) as per MDK & the developers continue to spout bs about development being tough likely because it's simply more profitable to send their whole playerbase to Playground. No clue if they'll ever decide to try to expand to other markets again but I'm sure I'll continue to spread more awareness to markets that they try to enter in about how they abandoned their old ones
@@brandylriley8284 Are you talking about the Nex?
A) It's not being ran by Tommy
B) It actually released
Case closed.
But does it come with any NFTs?
But does it have Earthworm Jim?
Tommy worked hand in hand with these creators for 5 years…his mother is very proud.
Our entire family LOVES this device - from my 2 year old to my 77 year old mom, and everyone in between who comes over. My husband wasn’t interested in buying it, but is so happy we did! Can’t get a sitter for date night? Have a bowling match when the kids are asleep!
@brieahna the question becomes how long till your kids grow disinterested and what is the value to ratio you are spending. Once their library grows to contain a good amount of games I can see the value in it, but having all your games and their progression / scores tied to their online service which gets deleted if you don't pay sounds pretty troublesome down the road to me.
That said I know I am definitely not the targeted market for this system, so that is just an outsider looking in perspective lol.
@@TheCommanderTacoyoure one of those manchildren that has too much time on their hands. Read a book, youll get more out of it
@nova3752 what does being a manchild have to do with the subject at hand lol. Says very much about you having to resort to name calling before even trying for a discussion lol. Plus if you read my comment you would know I did do reading. I read their TOS and all the shady stuff they put in it before I made my comment lol.
Indoor family game night?! I'm tired of playing games outdoors. Finally a solution! All the fun, none of the mosquitoes.
Just wait for the special edition, bomb shelter version
You’d be surprised how big the market is for these type of “toys” . Pretty much cocomelon target audience
My family loves the Nex! As long as XBox Kinect and PlayStation eye toy are discontinued there will be a market for something like Nex. It's actually a great product.
The company that makes this set a release date and actually delivered on the release date (which is something even big name companies don't do anymore). So far, the company has delivered on all it's promises and continues to do so.
This product may be families with kids and maybe not so much for single adults but they absolutely do not deserve the headline for this video even comparing it to the scam Amico.
It's definitely a niche product, but at least it looks like a decent niche product.
I guess you can accomplish things when you're focused on making the console and not having your CEO go on a massive ego trip.
Hey! That's a Yankees Hall of Famer you're talking about. Watch your mouth. 😉
It's not a "niche" product. It has a wide mainstream market just like Amico wishes to pursue.
You only call it "niche" because you compare it to the Switch. The Switch is a different market.
@@PuzZLeR_00 LOL. Yeah, because Amico is totally still happening!!!!
@@poboxchristmas380 Have you heard an announcement other than the one in your head?
@@PuzZLeR_00 LOLOLOLOL have you heard a launch date besides the one in your head? 🤡
We have one and pay for the yearly play pass. I’m 42 with a 6 year old and we both love it. We’ve also had grandparents and his dad play, but we’re the primary players. I’ll play certain games without my kiddo, but we also play together and he plays games alone. Starri, Luminous, Bowling, Pip, Tennis, fruit ninja all super fun-I absolutely do play luminous and starri and gym when my kiddo is at school. We also have a switch that sits in the charger the majority of the time between popular releases- my kid can beat the $60 Mario games in a week or 2 since he was 3, so I feel like this is not only more interactive, but also cost effective. It doesn’t get used as much as his iPad buuuttt I think it was well worth the cost and do enjoy it. We also have an PS4 that hasn’t been unpacked since we moved over a year ago. Also, the creators are super, super responsive to questions and complaints in the Facebook group.
My twins are 8 and they got this for their birthday. They can't wait for every new release regardless of what it is. This game system gets them moving like nothing else. It has been a great addition to our house. Honestly, it makes us adults sweat too.
It's sold over 10,000 units so far. I'm in the FB user group. It's a out to roll out next month in 1,200 big box retail stores.
Over 26,000 at this point. :)
Arghhh it’s on sale rn for cyber Monday maaan gonna get for the kids
I'm happy for them!
This would be great in places such as restaurants or hospitals where anyone could just pick up the controller and not have to navigate player profiles or purchased games.
As someone who liked the Kinect this is interesting to me since that market is gone on the major consoles
That’s why the subscription makes much more sense. The product and user base is too niche for individual sales, and a subscription provides steadier revenue.
On consoles, that loyal, super hardcore Wii / Kinect market went over VR. Headsets like PS VR2, Quest 2, etc, use motion controls for the vast majority of their VR games. If you like rhythm games, Synth Riders is an EXCELLENT rhythm game (it's similar to Beat Saber, but I thought Synth Riders was a lot more fun). Creed is an excellent boxing VR game, Resident Evil 8: Village is an excellent hardcore horror game (granted, you MUST play Resident Evil 7 first since part 8 is a direct continuation of 7's story) and the VR mode is exclusive to PS VR2 (it's a HUGE leap going from the flatscreen mode of that game to the VR mode of that game. The graphics get a HUGE mega boost in VR, and the motion controls are really good). Not to say all VR games have superior motion controls (Tennis on Court VR is freaking horrible, Wii Sports tennis is so much more fun to play), but most VR games have superior motion controls and graphics over the Wii and Kinect.
I don't like VR
@@backlogbuddies Agreed. Plus VCR isn’t suitable for young kids.
I love how Tommy is just lurking in the background staring at Ian like, "...you bastard".
Oh dear god not again
I wonder if Smash Jt will sell his soul for this console too if he still had one!
That dude probably got rid of his soul for a snickers bar a looong time ago. Besides, he couldn’t play this as he would have to get out of his hot-tub
i read that as Smash Jr. lol
SmurfetteJT isn't allowed near money after paying $10k of his wife's money to ride with Tommy.
I believe that he and Saggy have convinced themselves that they've done nothing wrong. Hahahaha.
We have one and we love it! My kid is 5 & she absolutely has a blast & it keeps her body moving ! It's better than the Xbox kinnect. & yes we have rhe subscription to access all the games20+ games. The subscription is worth it. The candy land dash just dropped & we love it. ❤️ I think the mex playground is not just for the kids but for the entire family.
As a gaming Mama, I’m always game (see what I did there?) to try innovative games and systems and the Nex System does NOT disappoint. It’s addictingly fun and great for actually moving and getting your heart rate up. Definitely worth the cost. We use this system just as much, if not more, than our Switch and PS5.
It's pretty sad when my first thought on this is that it seems to work and is largely inoffensive. And somehow that makes it far better than anything Tommy has touched.
Does it come in founder’s edition wood grain?
We bought this a few months ago, and absolutely love it. My 3yo and I have so much fun playing the games, it keeps him entertained for hours while being active.
The perfect market? Christian families. They have safe games, interactive ones, and with no risks of outside influences. For their kids, it is perfect. Maybe they will get a Switch when they are teenagers or something, but for now it works.
Holy cow, what is with the bots in the comments gassing this thing up?!
Well-paid PR
It's a perfect system! My 3, 5, and 8 year olds love it! As do me and my wife, we still play when they go to sleep lol
Their 77 year old grandma loves it too! The other day, we even got their 99 year old great grandma to try bowling, she loved it! Next week, we're going to visit their 122 year old great great grandmother to see if she wants to play too!!
I think ill get one of these for my two nieces for xmas, 3 and 5 years old. I think $200 for something they'll enjoy off and on for a couple years isn't bad, toys for toddlers arent exactly cheap these days!
A switch is way too complicated and fragile for them too
But is it on the launchpad ready to go any minute now with 17 million bucks behind it and small youtubers hanging out with the ceo? Didn't think so hahahaha
Tommy will keep catching strays for the rest of his life.
good
He's lucky he's come out of this with just a completely tarnished reputation
Nothing will ever be as bad as the Amico.
Love our NEX! We parents love it and all 5 kids have a blast on it, 17, 15, 14, 11, and 4 still going strong on it! It’s not just kid-friendly, it’s active! They sweat when playing and enjoy it!
I feel as this interview would hold more weight if children reviewed it VS adults looking for adult content video games.
technically Soulja Boy has released more consoles than Tommy, let that sink in
@@kenon6968 Technically its called Dropship he's not selling it in person but using Temu or Alibaba to ship those consoles to you.
I have a way it can be a Kids and Adult console complete in 3 seconds.
Put Jackbox on it with a different subscription or purchase and password it off. Wouldn't need a ton of power or any more controllers since they all use phones
We love our Nex! My kiddo says he loves it more than Minecraft so it must be amazing!
If I had kids, I would absolutely buy something like this for them.. to move around in the living room together instead of hunched inside a couch independently with their phones.
This should sell great with the Mormon family demographic.
It looks like its marketed for children who throw controllers, its got zero controllers and no way to accidently buy more games or abuse a credit card. for that problematic child... also where can i buy a frank sticker?
We’ve had our unit since May. Our kids are 5 (twins) and 3. Everyone loves it! Even my parents in their 70s enjoy playing it with the kids.
Does anyone else feel like there are several bots in the comments talking about how great this console is? Like, did the company pay for positive comment spam on videos related to the Nex?
totally, it's full of fake reviews. They all have a similar structure and are from empty accounts. They say stuff like "my 4 yo kid loves it and my 80 yo granma too" or "it makes you move a lot" or "I got it since May". Weird
Agree it’s kinda sus.
I also don’t dismiss the video getting shared in a FB group and having some fanboys pop into comments. It’s kind of a niche product so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few boosters.
Yes it’s botted. Extremely obvious
I checked their Amazon reviews and it’s the same. Has anyone actually bought this console?
It's always my kids love it and 70+ grandparents very sus
Got this for my kids and they been playing this every night since they got it jumping up and down wearing themselves out before bed. It has made bedtime a lot easier. They played their switch now only about once a week. Kids like with kids like.
>A certain family fun-game competitor
You mean the WiiU still goes for that much?
>Kids are gonna grow-out of this very quickly
Says the guy with a life-sized Mario plush in his room...
we'd have this device since about March and we literally use it daily. I have a 3 and a 4 year old and we all love it. We've had grandparents and other adults join in and they love it too.
My friend got this for vacation for his 3 and 6 year old and said it's incredible. They are active, love it and will spend hours playing too. They probably will grow out of it and into a Switch in a few years but honestly for like 3-8 year olds this is a perfect intro to gaming on something that isn't just a tablet.
I think this is perfect for a Chalet/Secondary Home where you don't want the kids to play the Switch all day long but you will allow an hour or two while making diner
Middle aged nerds being super critical about something they’ve never used and didn’t even read reviews before they started in on it. It’s very obviously for small children. I don’t understand why that’s so hard for them to get
It's kinda crazy that the Amico thing even happened. This is how it's supposed to be, a company develops a console, puts it out and markets it, people buy it or they don't, but there's a product. Tommy started by announcing the thing before they even had a prototype and then spent 5 years lying out of his ass and building a hype cult for a glorified android box, all while financially exploiting them (and the german government lol). I wake up today and find out about the Nex Playground, only to find it's already out and being sold, WOW, what a concept.
I mean it'll always fold back around to the idea of targeting a video game platform exclusively to young children makes absolutely no sense when some of the most popular games in the world are just as suited for young children as to adults in 2024, that's not why the Wii sold so well 2 decades ago, but at least they're treating casuals with some amount of respect vs. Tommy's "casual gamers clearly don't want anything with an ounce of polish or complexity so let's give them just the bare possible minimum". And hey, as long as the people buying it are happy with it, I dont have a problem with it.
I'm just amused that as expected their soc is 3 times more capable than the Intellivisions for $200. That's not at all impressive, and nor does it need to be to be clear, it's still behind the Switch from 2017 (again not surprising), but it does show how insanely underpowered the Amico would've been even back in 2021. We're approaching sub PS3 here.
I wouldn’t say that “very young children” overlap with the adult market much. This is at least a totally different game experience and business model than the Switch, so I think there might be room.
Intellivision math made no sense, you could pick up a Switch and Club House Games for less money.
@@johnmickey5017 The idea here is none of these games are going to on their own appeal to adults, but a game like Kirby, or Mario Kart, or Astro Bot, or even the Lego games probably would entertain a kid over the age of 5 (sans Kinect-esque mechanics of course) quite well but are beloved by adults. A lot of developers out there have found a nice niche making games very well suited to *relatively* young children, that are still on their own beloved to adults, and a lot of those same publishers have tried and struggled to appeal directly to children in the past
(Nintendo this generation especially, see Labo and that DC cartoon tie-in).
I 100% think there is room in the market for a kids only console, but that has more to do with, as you said business model, than content. But because of the competition in content, its always going to be small.
I will say though, a late 2010s low-end ARM SoC, in a sub-Ouya sized packaged, with a webcam bundled in? For $200 and $90 a year for the game service, they clearly have a good setup for profit margins, so if people are happy with it and paying for it, it may not be an issue that niche is so small, as long as they are doing well, and the people buying it are happy.
I'll have to respectfully disagree with Ian on this one. I think the device (Which I'm sure I've seen before but this video is my true introduction) is the perfect device for not just kids but families and probably young teens as well. Parents in their early to mid 20's have a ton of nostalgia for the Wii and especially Wii Bowling (I'm 28 and it still gets pulled out at partys) so just the inclusion of that as a pack in, the lack of a need to buy additional controllers, and the minimal learning curve I can see this becoming a big holiday seller. I understand concerns about who the library appeals to but currently I'd say it has a good mix of content for all ages and there is a potential to create experiences geared towards older players. We'll have to wait and see but honestly I'm pretty interested in the device and what they have in store for the future.
The problem with this console is that you're limited to e, maybe e10, games. It's also an Android in a box running their proprietary motion detection system, which has been usable for a few years on the market. So there is a limiting performance power on the games too.
It could work out but the limit of e games and os/hardware restrictions will limit what games can be seen on it.
With that said their motion detection system is actually really good. I had to Google it after this video because I remembered the name Nex but not for a console.
You can disagree all you want the market has already shown time and time again these don't work. No amount of kid friendly bs will make games that are clearly intended for very young audiences not have them grow out of it. This sint the first 5th 6th 10th 20 time people have tried this only to basically fail.
@@monkeytoung examples?
@monkeytoung If the parents are interacting with their kids while playing (which this device clearly encourages family activity), it could be as timeless as playing board games together. Of course, kids are going to evolve to wanting the next thing, but for a parent to look at their options (especially if they have more than one kid) they could determine that this would be the best option for their family. I believe that given the limited marketing campaign, the endorsement from brands, and the backing of Amazon, this could be an extremely successful device.
At the end of the day idk if these will ever work as full platforms. Great PRODUCTS, but as ongoing platforms I think the market has shown they just don’t work. You need to reach out to a larger audience.
That is how I feel looking at this console. From the preservative aspect ( at least the way Pat and Ian make it sound) you need an active internet connection which while very common there are still some people who don't have an internet connection for various reasons. Should they go out of business then you are stuck ( i am assuming they are saved locally on the device) with the 5 free games they give you.
Upon looking at their TOS it has some pretty sketchy stuff that would put me off lol:
"you can do so at any time but all cancellation/ change would take effect only after 3 business days of the request. In other words, if you request to cancel/ change your subscription within 3 business days prior to the next billing date, you would still be charged the then current-regular price of the Play Pass on the next billing date as if the request has not been made."
"4. Unless you acquired your access to a game other than through the Play Pass (e.g. you purchased the game separately), your rights to access to the games covered by the Play Pass will be terminated and your progress and scores in such games may be deleted from our live databases upon the expiration/ termination of the Play Pass. Such game progress and scores may or may not be able to be restored upon any subsequent re-activation of the Play Pass."
The only way new content is being made is if the platform publishes it and takes the risk. You won’t get independent developers. They seem smart enough to have planned for that and not try to make a marketplace.
@@johnmickey5017oh totally agree, these folks seem to have it all properly planned out. Just meant the general dream that Tommy kept trying to sell.
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The install base for Switch is well over 100m, over 50m for PS5. Planning a new marketplace is insanity now. We saw Epic pour hundreds of millions into give-aways to try and break Steam’s control.
“Wouldn’t it be something” if the Nex got popular enough to attract third party developers. But that wouldn’t happen until it already had a good marketshare.
Our Nex has been used daily since getting the first release in 2023. Excellent product, with an involved dev team and constant releases. 100% recommend.
Wow how much did Nex spend to flood social media with their bots?
The English is good at least.
However, they lack creativity in profile names. FirstNameLastName-four random characters, with rare exception.
Also, guys, stop mentioning how "everyone from 2, 5, 10, and 17 year olds to 70+ grandparents love it" and "it really makes them sweat." Talking points, we get it.
At least with the Amico it was being pushed by real fans, deluded as they were.
The amico fiasco was before the rise of the AI fiasco
This would be perfect in a daycare type of a setting.
I own one and my family loves it.
the travelbag and design looks cute but only 5 games and all the other stuff with 89$ payment forever is way to expensive, it will be better to have the choice to buy the games and keep them instead
It's amazing what u can do when your company is run by competent leadership, huh Tommy😅
Never heard of this thing before. For my daughter, I think it'd probably be a hit. I have a hard time wanting to pay for a subscription though, gimme the option to spend no more than 10-15 bucks each for a few titles that I'd want for her like bowling or whatever and let me call it a day. Otherwise, I dunno...the Switch I have already makes more sense.
$200?
Just get a Switch. End of.
switch is way more expensive o.o 330$ and the tinybuttons are terrible for big parents hands x.x
I run a small not for profit that serves the disability community. We got this so that we can host gaming events for kids with disabilities. We haven't tried it yet, but I'm hopeful that it'll be what we're after. The subscription model appeals to me for this dsort of use. I don't see myself wanting this at home. So....maybe good gor classrooms, families with young children, nursing homes, etc.
Two hundred! Just buy a switch and have 10x the fun lol
Agree 100%
The casual market is basically only Switch now. I’d assume this was late-00s style webcam junk but it actually is supposed to do what it says. It’s actually very compelling.
Say what you want about subscriptions, but it makes sense here. I don’t think their business works otherwise.
The self-inflicted death of the “hardcore” console market space has opened up the market for cheaper and more accessible gaming devices.
Honestly I think the OG Switch isn’t going anywhere, it’s the best priced gaming solution on the market today.
Supervisor at my job told me about this so ive been looking more into this and came across this video. He said its surprisingly fun for adults too (hes in his early 40s). He said he had friends over for a get together and it was a good "shoot the shit" type of thing where its mostly just dumb fun but can actually get competitive with the bowling and basketball game.
It sounds a bit pricey, but it looks like it actually has some graphics going on, so it probably has _something_ decent under the hood. I wouldn't doubt it's more powerful than the Amico ever was. Plus there's some actual recognizable brands. Maybe it'll have a hard time holding interest for longer than a year, but I dunno, for families with kids in the 3-10 range, I think it'd be a hit.
Why not just allow solo game purchases? Either get the subscription or purchase games by themselves.
I like it, I think it'll attract more parents than kids, who will buy it for their kids with the best intentions.
I can't see this console selling enough units, not without the assistance of THE KARMA ENGINE
The Amico guys should try to get their cornhole game in this!!
TBH I could see the appeal of this to kids, I had an Eyetoy back in the day and that was fun to play with friends.
The only issues I have is the cost and reliance on a subscription as opposed to offering a choice like on Xbox and what happens if the company goes bust.
It’s interesting many of these games you can play at places like Dave & Busters in arcade style which I find more appealing than playing in my home. Don’t hate the concept. Lots to like about it.
I don't know we can get back to the era of the Ouya? The whole kickstarter scams and ever green gaming.
It seems like a decent game device for what it is. As long as it works properly.
I bought it for my 7 year old 2 weeks ago and im still waiting for it to ship from amazon. I ordered it bc she loves games but i want her to be a little more active. She'll play minecraft and roblox for hours if I let her.
I was never sold with the Amico... But this looks pretty neat.
It actually exists, it wins by default.
I could see my 4 y.o. playing with this...but in reality I would rather get used Kinect and wii games and use the existing game hardware I already own, I guess we'll see...can i pay more without Peppa Pig? I do give them credit releasing it without the bs hype the other "systems" have in the past 10 years.
Once subscription ends you lose access to those games. You only keep the 5 that come with it. Thats what’s keeping me from getting it. Really want to buy it for Xmas 😬
Oh, Boy. Here We Go.🙄
It’s good shit. I got a 5,3,1 year old and they need to get energy out and this works.
I think my 2 year old would dig this. I wish it had more pack in games and less subscription shite though
They complain about the price tag but they were falling all over themselves praising the Playdate that didn't have a backlit screen playing e ink games that was $200? I fail to find reasoning in their logic.
They did not? They just asked who is this for.
bait
@@lupolinar watch it again.... They are skeptical about the price, which is still complaining.... But they seem to have no issues at all with the price of the Playdate which is $150 overpriced
For the love of God pat if you'd buy a larger t-shirt you'd look more like you know how to dress. Ian's looking good, effortlessly cool. Your shirt is too small Pat, have some thought about appropriate clothes.
They've probably already outsold the Intellivision empty game box w/ download code that doesn't work collection.
Wait til the retirement homes get this. It will explode just like the Wii did.
Does the Hang Tab matter with a sealed NES GAME??? I just saw a game sell for much more because of the hang tab???
I'll wait for the $700 Pro version.
as a child learning/interactive tool, i see potential but isn't it just a kinect
The kinect Is dead. Are you going to buy an old Xbox One and teach your four year to use an xbox controller and game discs?
The difference is I think this actually knows it market.
Nothing worse than the Amico surely? As Tommy and co were completely shambolic
? why? the amico team is making good progress and adds more and more special features and even the most wanted game has finally made it into beta after fixing a bug, beeing a bighead and look during the black white glasses of hate is surely also a way o.o have fun on your way but amico will never stay
As a Pc/ps5/xbox/switch/Oculus2 and Nex owner. We play nex the most.
Its good to hear Tommy's voice again 🤣🤣🤣
We've been hooked on this game since we received it last year. It's so much fun for the kids and their friends, my husband and I absolutely love it even if the kids aren't around, and my 93 year old grandmother can actually play this game with her great grand babies. Plus the development team has been so engaged, answering our questions and always open for feedback. 100% recommend this gaming system!!
Never heard of it, looks really good for families.
Is that Tommy in the picture frame close to the stuffed Mario behind Ian? 😂😂😂😂
I’m not sure, but I seem to remember EGM or some other magazine running profile articles of people in the industry with drawings like that in them. I think it’s one of those, maybe of Tommy.
I wonder what reviewtech USA is gonna say about this one!
Oh wait.....
How could it be worse than the "Amica" ?. IT HAS NEVER EXISTED, it was only a virtual concept !. If you even can´t come up with a reasonable example, you´re just not professional hosts for this channel...
I'm actually impressed with it
Some thoughts.
-You guys just can't do a single Amico, or now Nex, video without comparing to a Nintendo product. Guys, you don't compare. They're DIFFERENT MARKETS.
-The "54 year olds" you mentioned were only the Early Adopters and Innovators. Amico's market is similar to this one long term.
-Of course the kiddies will "grow out" of this, or Amico. Duh. But, that's what they're selling here to them - a machine to "grow up" with.
I would recommend some Marketing 101 to you guys, but, it doesn't matter. Amico has stopped caring about what you say now, and I think this product will do the same. Later guys.
TommIE’s Amico is dead.
🥺😢😭🤡😭😢🥺
Long Live The Nex Playground.
🤗🤩🥳😎🥳🤩🤗
@@F1JV Any official announcement will come from Amico, not from some middle aged troll who craps on a toy all day.
@@PuzZLeR_00Please keep whatever Mark Robinson -type shenanigans you do to yourself. It's none of our business.
@@dc9662 So, just because you hate Amico, you respond with comparing me to someone who believes in slavery, fascism, sexism, etc?
Buddy, get yourself together. It's only a toy.
Amicophobia is delusion.
@@PuzZLeR_00 🤣Please tell me you do standup! If not, you may want to try it. I'm rolling!
I kinda like the look of it, nice cube design.
On sale right now for 160$!
So I wonder who’s spying on you while playing this new box
Sugary sprint seems situational in men my age.
This comment section is so obviously botted. Disgusting
You guys must not have young kids. Because you don’t know what you’re talking about. My kids are 7,5, and 3 and they ALL love it. There are new games out every month and even if YOU aren’t excited about bowling and candy land sprint, old dudes, the kids ARE.
If my kid was still around 4, I would have hopped on this. She is close to 7 now and already wants to play Mario kart, so the window passed by, but this could be good for real young kids