Hes 10 and wants to play Fortnite with his friends from school. I know nothing about gaming but dont want him to feel left out. Whats the deal with that game? Is it actually bad or are parents just being paranoid? How much would I be looking at to get him something decent?
Do some research on YouTube about gaming PCs in the 800-1200 range. There are tons of dad-friendly reviews that break it down simple. And yeah, Fortnite is what all the fourth graders play so at least you know what it is.
One thing I'd recommend is building it together if you go that route. Even if you don't know much about it you can learn alongside him and it becomes this whole bonding thing. Plus he'll take better care of something he helped build.
My oldest wanted one too. Just make sure you're comfortable with the games he's actually playing on it before you buy. Fortnite is fine but know what else he wants to download.
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Get him a decent gaming PC if he's into it. Start with something mid-range, not top of the line. Fortnite doesn't need crazy specs. I went with an ASUS TUF model that was around 800 bucks and my son is happy with it. Just set some boundaries on play time from the start.