Consoles & gaming gearSeed poll by the operator
Sony PlayStation 5 vs Microsoft Xbox Series X|S vs Nintendo Switch 2
“One console this holiday season: which one?”
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- Candidate 1
Sony PlayStation 5
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PlayStation®5
- Price (1TB disc model)
- $649 (US, PS Direct listing)
- Price (Digital Edition)
- $599 (825GB, US, PS Direct listing)
- Storage
- 1TB SSD (disc); 825GB SSD (Digital Edition)
- CPU
- 8 cores/16 threads, AMD Zen 2, up to 3.5 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)
- Memory
- 16GB GDDR6, 448GB/s bandwidth
- Size and mass (disc, slim)
- 358 x 96 x 216 mm; approx. 3.2 kg
- Networking
- Ethernet; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- PS4 compatibility
- Over 8,500 PS4 games
- Controller
- DualSense wireless, adaptive triggers, haptic feedback
- The official PS Direct listing shows the 1TB and Digital Edition consoles with prices and an Add button; the PS5 Pro…
- The official PS Plus Essential 1-month listing shows $10.99 as its price, but its description text says the recurring…
- Size and mass are from Sony's 2023 official specification for the slim disc model; the Digital Edition is listed at…
Sources: PlayStation 5 official page (US) (official) · PS Direct PS5 hardware page (US) (official) · Sony PlayStation Blog: New look for PS5 console (2023 specifications) (official) · PlayStation Plus Essential: 1 Month Subscription (PS Store) (official) · PlayStation Plus (US) (official)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Candidate 2
Microsoft Xbox Series X|S
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XBOX Series X|S
- Series X price
- $799.99 (1TB Disc, Carbon Black)
- Series S price
- $499.99 (512GB All-Digital, Robot White)
- CPU (Series X and S)
- 8 cores, 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz w/SMT), custom Zen 2
- GPU (Series X)
- 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs, custom RDNA 2
- GPU (Series S)
- 4 TFLOPS, 20 CUs, custom RDNA 2
- Memory
- X: 16GB GDDR6, 320-bit; S: 10GB GDDR6, 128-bit
- Internal storage
- X: 1TB or 2TB; S: 512GB or 1TB, custom NVMe SSD
- Gaming resolution
- X: True 4K; S: 1440p; both up to 120 FPS
- Disc drive
- X: 4K UHD Blu-ray; S: none (all-digital)
- Size and weight
- X: 15.1 x 15.1 x 30.1 cm, 9.8 lbs (disc); S: 6.5 x 15.1 x 27.5 cm, 4.25 lbs
- Series X page also lists $899.99 (X25 Limited Edition) and $749.99 (1TB All-Digital); prices vary by retailer.
- Storage Expansion Cards (sold separately) match internal SSD speed on both models.
- Official Series S page lists a 3.8 GHz CPU; Microsoft Store tech specs list 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz w/SMT).
Sources: XBOX Consoles (official home page) (official) · Compare XBOX Consoles (official) · XBOX Series X (official) · XBOX Series S (official) · Buy XBOX Series S (Microsoft Store) (official)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Candidate 3
Nintendo Switch 2
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Nintendo Switch 2
- US MSRP (console)
- $499.99 (from Sep 1, 2026)
- Bundle price (MSRP)
- $549.99 (with Mario Kart World)
- Other bundle price (MSRP)
- $529.99 (with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort)
- Launch date
- June 5, 2025
- Display
- 7.9-inch LCD, 1920x1080, HDR10
- Storage
- 256 GB (UFS); microSD Express up to 2 TB
- TV output
- Up to 4K at 60 fps (TV mode)
- Battery life
- Approx. 2 to 6.5 hours (rough estimate)
- Weight
- Approx. 0.88 lbs (1.18 lbs with Joy-Con 2)
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, wired LAN via dock
- Launched June 5, 2025 at $449.99 in the US; the US MSRP rises to $499.99 effective September 1, 2026.
- Australia SRP is AU$769.95 / NZ$969.95 per Nintendo's Australian site; Latin America pricing is to be shared later.
- Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch game cards can be inserted into the console.
Sources: Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo official site (US) (official) · Nintendo Switch 2 Technical Specs (official) · Nintendo Switch 2 System - Nintendo Store (US) (official) · Price Revision for Nintendo Switch 2 System (Nintendo of America news) (official) · Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5 at $449.99 (Nintendo of America news) (official)
Checked 2026-11-03
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