First there was the EyeToy on the PlayStation 2. Then came the Kinect for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Now we have the Nex Playground. The children yearn to wave their arms and jump around in front of a camera, then have their movements appear on their TV to interact with the games they’re playing. It is simply the way.
It’s Prime Day this week which means you can find extraordinary deals across much of Amazon’s website. This big summer savings event is stretching out until Friday, June 26, so all week long, you’ll be able to find huge deals on TVs, gaming controllers, and more.
Among these deals is the Nex Playground. This all-in-one gaming console is a great way to get the whole family active. Right now, for Prime Day, Amazon has the Nex Playground going for 20% off. It usually sells for $299, but the discount brings the price down to just $239. You’ll be saving yourself $60 for a limited time.
The Nex Playground is an easy-setup plug-and-play gaming console that uses the players own body movements to control the games—no controller required. Games support up to four players at once, and it’s a great way to get everyone up from the couch and get the blood flowing.
From the jump, you’ll have access to play five different games which come pre-installed and free on the Playground. These include Starri, Whac-a-Mole, Go Keeper, Party Fowl, and—perhaps best of all—Fruit Ninja. If you only remember playing Fruit Ninja on your iPhone, swiping across watermelons and pineapples with your fingertip, just wait until you’re slashing through the fruit with your whole arm. The full body motion ends up being a surprisingly great format for the once-mobile game and can be blast to takes turns with among siblings.
Full Catalogue of Games
Beyond the five games that the Nex Playground comes with, there are tons more games available to play with a Play Pass subscription. There are currently over 30 games with more being added all the time. Some highlights include some fan favorite characters and properties such as Barbie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, How to Train Your Dragon, Peppa Pig, Care Bears, Elmo, Miraculous Ladybug, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Kung Fu Panda.
Play Pass subscriptions are sold as either three-month or 12-month memberships. The three-month subscription goes for $49, while the full year subscription goes for $89.
The Nex Playground is pretty compact, much smaller than the other main gaming consoles on the market. This makes it easy to move around the house to different rooms on different TVs, or to pack up and bring over to a friend’s house.
