{"id":8403,"date":"2022-12-22T14:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T13:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/a-parents-guide-to-setting-up-a-new-games-console-at-christmas\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T14:40:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T13:40:43","slug":"a-parents-guide-to-setting-up-a-new-games-console-at-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/a-parents-guide-to-setting-up-a-new-games-console-at-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"A parent\u2019s guide to setting up a new games console at Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

It your children have a new Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo Switch waiting under the tree, here is what you need to know about subscriptions, parental controls \u2026 and getting the most fun out of it for all the family<\/p>\n

The days of game consoles being ready for action as soon as they\u2019re plugged in are long gone, I\u2019m afraid. Whether you\u2019ve gone for an Xbox, PlayStation or Switch, your machine will need time to download the latest firmware updates before you can play anything<\/em>. Depending on your broadband connection this can take anything from one to eight hours, so if you\u2019re a parent, you may want to think about how you\u2019re going to keep everyone entertained until that\u2019s done. If it\u2019s not already beautifully wrapped, it may even be worth sneakily unpacking the console and doing this prep-work before Christmas morning. If you have a spare ethernet cable (or can nick one from your PC for a day), consider setting up your console with a wired connection to your router rather than over wifi \u2013 this usually gives you a faster, more reliable connection.<\/p>\n

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\nIt your children have a new Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo Switch waiting under the tree, here is what you need to know about subscriptions, parental controls \u2026 and getting the most fun out of it for all the family
\nThe days of game consoles being ready for action as soon as they\u2019re plugged in are long gone, I\u2019m afraid. Whether you\u2019ve gone for an Xbox, PlayStation or Switch, your machine will need time to download the latest firmware updates before you can play anything. Depending on your broadband connection this can take anything from one to eight hours, so if you\u2019re a parent, you may want to think about how you\u2019re going to keep everyone entertained until that\u2019s done. If it\u2019s not already beautifully wrapped, it may even be worth sneakily unpacking the console and doing this prep-work before Christmas morning. If you have a spare ethernet cable (or can nick one from your PC for a day), consider setting up your console with a wired connection to your router rather than over wifi \u2013 this usually gives you a faster, more reliable connection. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It your children have a new Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo Switch waiting under the tree, here is what you need to know about subscriptions, parental controls \u2026 and getting the most fun out of it for all the family The days of game consoles being ready for action as soon as they\u2019re plugged in are …<\/p>\n

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