The Atgames Sega genesis has some audio issues the pitch is a bit off , but it does come with builtin games , and cartridge support . You can buy it at most big box stores , so its probably the easiest to gift without worrying about buying extra stuff . That said the sound will drive him insane . The originals can be found pretty easily on eBay , or Craig ' s List , or whatever , and generally go for pretty cheap . I prefer the second model over the first , because it ' s a bit smaller , but the first model might technically have better sound . I ' d avoid the genesis 3 , due to some compatibility issues . The Nomad is pretty nifty , but probably not worth the hassle or cost . Same with the CDX . <| sep |> Well Houston , the good news is you might be able to get Kevin Sumlin back