Finding the Best Gaming Console

• The original Switch and the Switch OLED are hybrid gaming consoles that are playable when docked to a TV as well as in handheld mode. However, the Switch Lite's gameplay is completely handheld.
• The sides of the Switch and the Switch OLED can be removed and turned into either one or two separate Joy-Con controllers, adding to the unique versatility of the Switch.
• The Switch and Switch OLED are ideal options for group gaming with multiple players. In fact, some games even allow up to eight players at a time.
• Familiar characters, such as Mario and Luigi, Princess Zelda and Link and the entire Donkey Kong family are all exclusive to Nintendo as well are games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, making the Switch more family friendly without focusing on realistic, shooter-style games.

• Although capable of resolutions up to 1080p when docked and 720p in handheld mode, the Switch still cannot match PS5’s and Xbox’s high dynamic range graphics.
• The Switch cannot play older Nintendo game cartridges and only allows backward compatibility through a digital subscription service, with a limited number of older game titles.
• The Joy-Con controllers are fairly small, and not necessarily shaped for larger hands. This can sometimes lead to cramping for extended gaming sessions, but can be alleviated with the purchase of a pro-style Switch controller or grips.
• Online gameplay is adequate overall (when compared to Xbox or PlayStation) and a required Nintendo Switch Online subscription is needed to save games to the cloud or purchase from the eShop.

So, when asking, “what video game console should I buy?” consider if you enjoy playing familiar video game series, like the flexibility to play them on the go, and enjoy a more family-friendly lean. If so, then the Switch may be the best gaming console for you.

• Supports 8K graphics at 60Hz or 4K output at 120Hz as well as ray tracing, all of which deliver amazingly realistic graphics and 3D audio.
• The advanced DualSense controller provides different vibrations and sensations for different obstacles in the game, which adds to the immersive realism.
• High-budget, high-profile AAA games are available to play, letting gamers get lost in the story and authentic feeling of a game.
• PlayStation’s subscription service, PS Plus Premium, offers access to hundreds of PlayStation games that are available to download with a membership. 

• The standard PS5’s disc drive will only read PS5 and PS4 games, which limits backward compatibility with older PlayStation games to just PS Plus Premium’s digital offerings.
• Unless an external gaming hard drive is purchased separately, the standard PS5 and the Digital Edition both have limited storage capacities, with just around 667.2GB of usable space for each console.
• Unlike the Switch’s handheld options and the streaming gameplay offered by Xbox, the PS5 typically features a more traditional home console offering.
• The PS5’s bulkier size, especially the standard edition, limit storage options and can take up a lot of space.

Figuring out what game console is the best should be pretty simple if you want a more mature gaming experience with superior graphics and complex games with riveting stories. If this is the case, you can’t go wrong with a PS5.

• Ray tracing delivers realistic graphics that are capable of an 8K output at 60Hz or 4K output at 120Hz, similar to the PS5.
• Xbox Series X has around 802GB of usable storage, more than the PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
• The Series X is backward compatible, allowing physical copies of games from previous Xbox models to be played. Plus, Xbox Game Pass gives members access to old and new digital Xbox titles, providing more games than PlayStation’s PS Plus Premium membership.
• There are many classic game series that are exclusive to the Xbox console, including Halo, Forza and Sea of Thieves.

• Even though Xbox Series X|S is incredibly fast when completing system-related tasks, the PS5 is slightly speedier when it comes to the actual gaming performance.
• The slimmer Series S doesn’t have as much RAM or storage space as the PS5 Digital Edition, making it the less powerful option between the two sleeker models without disc drives.
• Similar to PS5, Xbox Series X|S consoles are not compatible with handheld play on their own, which eliminates portable playing options.
• The Series X is even bulkier than the standard PS5, leaving few decent storage options for its massive 6” X 6” X 12” thick, rectangular frame.

If you’re deciding between the Series X and the Series S and still don’t know which game console to buy, just remember that both Xboxes exhibit excellent graphics and support remastered classic games.