Dude it's normal for kids to use hand me down consoles from dads or older brothers. I don't know what kind of childhood you had but a child has no god-given right to a new video game console at the start of the generation.
Yea that's cool. So because it's normal, means you gate them to that experience? My childhood was that I chose my console, I waited til Christmas and maybe my folks would by it for me. That was until I was 13, when I decided to buy N64 with my own money I saved up. great story n all, but I don't see how that's relevant to this. Just because that was my experience I'm not suggesting to
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to make his kid save up his allowance if he wants an Xbox One, so this is irrelevant.
OP is considering what he should do. Which means he's not saying outright "NO". The kid's reasoning for wanting an Xbox One is, well, insufficient, IMO. However, if I was his parent I would get him an S for some specific reasons.
#1. Kid says he plays Crash better on the Xbox controller. He's a kid, whatever, let him have that.
#2. Kid will now have a chance to discover other types of games he would like
#3. The S is a great entry level console with a low barrier of entry.
#4. Value proposition of gamepass, saving
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potentially hundreds of dollars over however long he's subscribed, should he choose to subscribe. Shit's still $1 for the first month right now.
#5. Sense of ownership and a teaching moment. Kid now has his own console, current gen. If Dad plays it right he can teach him the importance of taking care of his own shit. Best way to do this is to make a deal with the kid. "Hey son, I know you want the Xbox One, but you know we already have a PS4 and a PS5. I'll tell you what, let's make a deal. Let's get the XSS, it's yours, but you gotta take care of it. Controllers put away before bed, make sure your room's clean...etc...etc. Let it be a bargaining chip.
That's how my Dad taught me anyways. If I wanted something bad enough, be willing to sacrifice something for it, time, money or effort. Makes you appreciate your property.
That should address your "God-given" theory you pulled out of thin air.