thanks for the replies all, i'm so out of the loop with gaming (used to be an avid gamer when i was younger) that i didnt even know the snes mini existed, bought one of them. fantastic! will get the hack for it too for more games. I hadn't heard about the switch either - I think I might get one of them for myself! i have another son who is 3 years old and he wants to do everything his brother does but there's no way I'm letting him on a £280 console.