On the next trash day, I put it on the curb with a free sign and it was picked up almost immediately. My son is welcome to play video games at his friends' homes. We have bought a hand-held system, but we have strict rules for its use. The kids are fine with this arrangement and even look forward to long car trips now. This is only the first of many such requests to come.
Video games are a pretty superficial way for kids to connect with each other.
Try Scouts or sports. From experience, it's tougher to hold the line. My sons saved their money and bought a hand-held game together. They planned to trade days using it only for one hour each day, after they had done homework and chores. If either of them didn't follow the rules then I could take the game away for however long I felt necessary.