LeapFrog LeapStart 3D Interactive Learning System, Pink

We are obsessed with our leapfrog 3D learning system!!We have collected 30 books so far, and this is our second purchase of this system. I purchased one 2 yrs ago and it stopped working, so it was time to replace it. After the other one lasting 2 yrs, I have to say it's worth the additional $50 for the next couple of years.The system requires batteries, and I highly recommend rechargeable batteries. Just trust me on that one.How does this system work? Well you need a laptop or a computer so you can download the book audios to the system. There is not a ton of storage so you cant download all of your books at a time. You can have about 6-7 books on your system at a time, depending on the amount of storage each of the books takes up, bc it varys. The 3D books take up way more storage then the story books.With that being said, I usually trade out books once a week. I have my daughter pick the ones she wants for the week. Then we change them out the following week.I homeschool my daughter, and I cant tell you how much I love these books! My daughter always gets excited to pick her books for the week and I never have to make her use her leapfrog. She plays on her leapfrog daily. It makes me so proud of her, that she enjoys learning. I am very thankful that leapfrog made this system.Tips:I admit it took some getting use to when I first downloaded the system a couple of years ago. But once I got in a good routine of downloading and undownloading the books, it became quick and easy.One book I purchased from the UK and we live in the US. Well I didnt know the books were different. (Makes sense though.) There is a tab so you can download your UK books and US books. You just have to switch back and forth while downloading. And yes you can have UK and US books downloaded at the same time on this system.My critique to the company would be to include better instructions for different downloading methods and other issues that can arise while setting up this system. I had to go through trial and error and there were times where I was so fed up and frustrated. The frustration can be avoided if you could provide more detailed instructions, information and troubleshooting for problems that can arise.Overall, even with the hurdles of when you first recieve this system it's worth it in the long run. Getting to see your child(ren) enjoy learning is amazing. And this learning system helps to encourage that.

In orderThe quality of the product is very good, made for kids. Cute color, sound quality is good too. Perfect size for a toddler. I would definitely recommend.

Easy to use, my nephews loved itFun, good quality

Grandkids love Leap Frog toys and they’re pretty smart kids!

We bought the books and are so happy with the product. My son is going into first grade and my daughter I going into kindergarten. We want to continue growth throughout the summer and this product will help with that. The design is somewhat larger than I would like with travel but will work. The assembly and set up was effortless. The quality is excellent and very durable. My daughter thinks it is fun so that will help with learning. It is an educational entertainment that gets kids away from devices.

Love it

The media could not be loaded. Purchased this for my son, and I love how it’s something that can grow with him. The books are labeled for age level which is nice, so I’m not getting him books that are too advanced or too low of a learning level for him- he’s only 3. This version with the 3D screen is so much cooler than I remember (my little sisters had the original Leap Frog book with the interactive pen lol) You do have to plug it into the computer to download the books, which is fine with me. The set up was fast and easy. Initially It took about 20 minutes from start to finish (you have to download some things first to get it set up) but once you make an account, it’s as simple as plugging it in, logging in and downloading more books (or making room for new ones, I have only downloaded 3 books so far, about 5 minutes at most) I have read that it doesn’t have the greatest storage capacity, but that’s to be expected with all of the interactive 3D things the books now do. I purchased for $40 which I think is a pretty fair price for what you get (one starter book is included). You can charge the book, charger/usb is included, or it takes 2 AA batteries. Also I like the size: it’s not too big and bulky but also not too small. Easy to bring in the car, restaurants, etc. Overall pretty happy.

Updated 2/17/21: the sound on the 2nd Leapfrog system I bought a month ago no longer works. The video still comes out for the areas of the books that have video but with no complementary sound, it's essentially useless (i.e. no fun or learning for the kids). Very disappointed and annoyed. We have 8 books and now 2 broken Leapfrog systems. I have to think hard if I want waate my money on a third one. on't waste your money on this system.Bought this for my son when he under 3yrs old and it just stopped working (turns on but the system was not responding to the stylus pen anymore). I purchased a new one and have come across the same problem as the first one - and that is the limited system memory. The system has 199mb of memory allotted for the companion audio you need to download for each book. Unfortunately, this turns out to be 6 books in total. We have 8 books currently and my son likes to cycle through them all - so I had to pick a couple to remove to fit others. It's surprising that Leap Frog would put such a small amount of memory on a system that they make so books for. Surely, they weren't intending for parents to only buy and use 6 books for this system.Outside of this issue, my son does love playing with it and there are definitely educational pieces in each book that he picks up. My son is now 4 years old and I think he'll continue to enjoy this book for the foreseeable future. For a pricey system (~$50) and the companion books (ranges from $10-$20 each typically), the makers can splurge a little and add more memory - or have an option to add a memory card of some sort. Giving it 4 stars since the kid enjoys it.