Swinxs
The basics
The Swinxs is an innovative games console that could be the world's best babysitter, as it could talk, recognise, encourage and explain indoor and outdoor games to children. Designed for physical activities, the Swinxs transcends the barrier between the virtual and physical world by utilising technology to facilitate physical activity. The Swinxs package comes with four XS tags (wristbands that communicate with the console), USB cable, adapter, and seven installed games.
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Swinxs owner15 February 2010
Nice review. It really gets your kids outside. Bought mine at http://www.swinxonline.com
Report as inappropriatepaul23 November 2011
Bought a swinxs and it didn’t work, (common charging fault.) There is no customer support outside of the Netherlands! Such a shame as it’s a great concept. I'm afraid I’d have to recommend people avoid unless their region is supported.
Report as inappropriateDavidK05 April 2013
The fault is usually very easy to fix. It' is caused by the fact that they shipped them with cheap rechargable battery packs. If these packs fail then the thing doesnt work even if you power it from the charger. The fix is just to remove the bottom of the unit (three screws under the rubber feet) and then replace the battery which is stored in the base that you remove. You will need to cut the wires to the battery pack. Replacement (3 x AA Ni-Mh)) packs are available on ebay for less then a fiver. Hope this helps someone to fix their Swinxs - it is a fabulous toy!
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