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Nex Playground
By Nex Team Inc.. Visit Nex Playground
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
Nex Playground is a small game console with a camera that plugs into a TV. Players move their whole bodies to play, with no controller: dancing, slicing fruit, bowling, sports and puzzle games, including licensed Bluey, Sesame Street and Avatar titles. Up to several family members play together in the living room. Five games come free; a Play Pass unlocks the full library of 60-plus games with monthly additions. There is no web browser, chat or third-party apps.
Our take: A good fit for families who want active, shared screen time with tight safety settings; skip it if a yearly subscription or an always-present camera is a deal-breaker.
| Ages it suits | about 4 and up, with families |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Account holders must be 18, or at least 13 with a parent's or guardian's permission. A parent may let a younger child use it and accepts the terms for them; under-13 data beyond basic device data needs verifiable parental consent. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. $299 for the console (Oct 2026); Play Pass $89 for 12 months or $49 for 3 months, covering up to 2 consoles. Five starter games free without Play Pass. |
| Works on | A device |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | On-device AI motion tracking reads players' body movements from the camera; Nex says video is not sent to the cloud. |
What's good
- Gets kids moving in front of a screen
- No ads, chat, browser or in-app purchases
- Camera processing stays on the device
- Many games play offline
Watch for
- A camera sits in the living room
- Most games need the yearly Play Pass
- Needs open floor space
- Some games collect device analytics
Data and privacy
Nex says no video or audio is saved or stored, and motion tracking runs on the device; some games make short local replays that are not kept. It collects a device ID and device health data from first boot under COPPA's internal-operations exception, sends that ID to Mixpanel for analytics, asks consent for more analytics, and says it is kidSAFE+ COPPA certified. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only; no independent study of Nex Playground was found.
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.nexplayground.com/
- https://www.nexplayground.com/shop/nex-playground
- https://www.nexplayground.com/shop/playpass
- https://www.nexplayground.com/safety-and-privacy
- https://www.nex.inc/content/legal/terms
- https://www.nexplayground.com/privacy
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