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Back in the day, it was easy to figure out which console was the best
Often there were just one or two on the market that were really viable to buy, and the decision was made by which games you wanted to play -
Mario fans always went Nintendo and Sonic fans went Sega
Sure, there are still exclusives, but 95% of all games that come out are multi-platform
Add to that mid-generation upgrades and technological advancements that promise 4K HDR with some apps and games but not others, and it can
be confusing to figure out which console is worth buying.The good news for gamers is that there are sites (just like the one you're on now)
to help you narrow down the options
We don't play favorites and we don't have a preference for one set of titles over another
We're just here to play by the numbers and give you all the details on the best and brightest new hardware.That said, we have a few
questions to get the ball rolling: Do you need or want 4K Is there a franchise you feel particularly close to Do you want something you can
the PS4 Slim and Nintendo Switch
If you're a racing or a shooting game fan, Xbox has a lot of first-party titles that cater to that genre while Sony has tons of great
action-adventure and RPG titles
Nintendo has a mix of everything, but you should go for Nintendo if you can't live without an annual Pokemon and Mario title in your life.To
help make things a little less complicated, we've compiled this guide to the latest consoles on the market and weighed up their most notable
SMicrosoft Xbox One XSony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 SlimNintendo SwitchPlayStation: the affordable all-rounderPlayStation
1080p | Optical Drive: DVD/Blu-ray | Storage: 500GB or 1TB (expandable)Great exclusive gamesVR supportAffordableNo 4KPoor backwards
- in world of increasingly service-based online titles, PlayStation continues to push narrative-driven single-player titles such as
experiences (though you will have to purchase the PlayStation VR headset separately if you want to take advantage of this capability).If
you're interested in the new 4K resolution everyone's talking about, you won't find that here
While even the budget Xbox One S offers 4K upscaling, the base PS4 is resolutely 1080p
PlayStation also isn't great when it comes to backwards compatibility so if you're hoping you'll be able to play your old PlayStation 3
review and our picks of the best PS4 games
2160p | Optical Drive: DVD/Blu-ray | Storage: 1TB (expandable)Everything good about the PlayStation 4Native and upscaled 4KA more affordable
4K optionNo need for a new game libraryNo 4K Blu-ray supportNot the most powerful 4K console at the momentAnything the PlayStation 4 can do,
the PlayStation 4 Pro can do slightly better
4 Pro plays all the same games as the standard PlayStation 4, so if you're upgrading you won't have to start your library afresh and you
won't need to pay any more for new 4K games either
console in the PlayStation lineup at the moment, capable of outputting native and upscaled 4K in games that have been patched to make that
good backwards compatibility for previous console generations
There's also no built-in Ultra HD Blu-ray player so if you're looking for a console that will play your physical 4K media, this isn't the
Check out our full PS4 Pro review as well as our list of the best games for the console
Resolution: 1080p (max 2160p for video) | Optical Drive: 4K/HDR Blu-ray | Storage: 500GB, 1TB or 2TBVery affordable console4K Blu-ray
playerUpscaled 4K gamingExcellent backwards compatibilityNot many great first-party exclusivesUpscaling isn't very refinedLooking for an
a 4K screen without any clever checkerboarding but this rudimentary upscaling is reasonably impressive in a console with price starting from
owned an older Xbox console and you still have the games from that, or you really want to catch up on a bunch of excellent titles you missed
while both consoles are able to stream from a variety of entertainment apps like Netflix and Amazon, the Xbox also has a 4K Blu-ray player
issue Xbox has compared to PlayStation is exclusive games
Where PlayStation has quite a robust collection of exclusives, Xbox is somewhat lacking
Franchises such as Halo, Gears of War and Forza might call this platform home, but their critical reception hasn't quite hit the heights of
checkerboard method used by the PlayStation 4 Pro so if you're looking for a truly polished 4K experience, it's best to splash the extra
well as our picks of the best Xbox One games to see what you could be playing
Think this is the console for you These are the best Xbox One S deals right now.Xbox One XThe future-proofed power boxDimensions: 11.8 x 9.5
4K/HDR Blu-ray | Storage: 1TBMost powerful console on the marketNative and upscaled 4K4K Blu-ray playerExcellent backwards compatibilityMost
find a more powerful console than the brand new Xbox One X
Just like the PS4 Pro this console outputs native and upscaled 4K as well as HDR on games that have been patched to support these features
But because of its much better specs the Xbox One X offers native 4K on many more games than the PS4 Pro
console has excellent backwards compatibility support as well as a built-in Ultra HD Blu-ray player for your physical media
most expensive console on the market by a large amount
As a result, if you don't have the AV set up to do it justice it's hard to justify paying quite so much, particularly as the library of
exclusive games is rather thin at the moment.Something also worth noting is that you may find you have to purchase a sold-separately
external hard drive for this console
HDR support, Ultra HD Blu-ray player, future-proofed gaming, the highest specs around.Key reads: Read our full Xbox One X review to dig into
the details and peruse our list of games that take advantage of the console's power
SwitchDimensions: 4 x 9.5 x 5.4 inch(W x L x H) with Joy-Cons | GPU: 768MHz (docked)/307.2MHz (undocked) Nvidia custom Tegra SOC | RAM: 4 GB
| Max Resolution: docked 720p, undocked 1080p | Optical Drive: None | Storage: 32GB (expandable) | Portable battery life: approx 3
hoursPortable and home consoleGreat first-party exclusivesNot as powerful as other home consolesLess extensive third-party game
selectionStill no fully-fledged online serviceThe Nintendo Switch is the new kid on the console block now more than a year old, it's still
From thrilling exclusives like Super Mario Odyssey to essential indies like Stardew Valley, Nintendo's Switch offers all kinds of
While it now has titles such as Doom, Skyrim and LA Noire, many of these have been available on other platforms for months, if not
course, where PlayStation offers VR, Nintendo has its very own something special in the form of Nintendo Labo
being aware that you're likely to need to purchase a separate microSD card for this console at some point as its internal memory is
We also have a list of the best games the console has to offer
inch(W x L x H) when closed | GPU: 804 MHz ARM11 MPCore quad-core | RAM: 256MB FCRAM, 10MB VRAM | Max Resolution: 240p | Optical Drive: None
| Storage: 4GB | Portable battery life: approx 4 hoursLight and sturdyGood library of gamesPerfect for younger gamersVery affordableLeast
powerful consoleAging platform means declining developer supportWhile the Switch is by far the most powerful and multifunctional Nintendo
less likely to end in a cracked screen.These are definitely the least powerful options on the market right now and you certainly won't find
which has always been exclusively on Nintendo's handhelds will no longer be released on the DS platform and will move to the Switch for the
