With its monster selection of kid-themed titles and its built-in ability to double as exercise equipment, the Wii understandably occupies prime mental real estate for those of us with kid gamers in the family. (Attention, Nintendo: Please send complimentary Wii to me at...) But despite lacking controllers that'll burn calories in your junior couch potatoes, the Xbox 360 comes pre-loaded with family-friendliness that, thanks in part to Microsoft's efforts to market it, has only recently gotten serious attention.
That noted, here are five reasons not to swap your 360 for a Wii on Craigslist -- and one more reason to drop $280 for an Xbox 360 Arcade (pictured above) if your family's still on the fence about which starter console to buy.
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