NES solutions for a 9-year old

[bigbacon]

i would skip the toaster, more trouble than it is worth, specially for a 9 year old. She'll become annoyed and give up quickly if she starts getting the flashing light of doom.

help he get a retro portable 2.0, hooks up to TV and can be taken anywhere.

[kedawa]

The physical object is just as important as the experience of playing the game for a kid that age.
Get a toaster and fix it up or jam a Game Genie in it.

[Daria]

Pretty sure the majority of us here were at some point all 9 year olds with tempermental toasters. The op knows the child best and whether or not she has the paitence to handle the occasional flashing blue screen- which she shouldn't encounter that often with a new pin set and clean games.

I say if the girl wants an original NES, why disuade her?

[Baloo]

Go original all the way! Fuck those cheap bullshit clone machines with crappy controllers.