So...the next time you're out at Best Buy and you're about to drop off 300-400 bucks on a new gaming console...step back for a moment and wonder why. Is it because of the fancy new graphics, screaming cpu or rumbling-motion-sensing-controller thingy? Maybe?
I own an Xbox 360, Nintendo wii, Xbox 1 and decent gaming pc's. And what is my kid playing on a Saturday morning?

Thats right....the Sega Dreamcast.
Why? Because the living legacy of the Dreamcast is that the games are just plain fun.
So if you're looking to score some high value entertainment value for the childrens....maybe a search through Ebay would serve you well. I've seen the system (with games) going for around 40-50 bucks and what an incredible bargain for the amount of fun that you'll get out of this 'classic' system.