Helping you to find a nice gaming console. I have a Switch, but I am thinking about selling it and getting an Xbox / Playstation.
| Switch | Playstation | XBox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nintendo | Sony | Microsoft |
| Model | OLED | PS 5 Disc Edition | XBox Series X |
| Price (Germany, on Amazon) | 329 € | 589€ | 400€ |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 825 GB SSD | 1000 GB SSD |
| Extensible | microSDXC cards up to 2TB | NVMe SSD Slot | 1 Terabyte with a custom extension card |
| CPU | 4-core ARM Cortex A57 | 3,5 GHz, 8-Core AMD Zen 2 | 3,8 GHz, 8-Core AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor, 256 CUDA-cores | 10.28 Teraflop, 36 CPU @ 2.23 GHz | 12 Teraflop, 52 CPU @ 1.83 GHz |
| Optical Drive | - | 4K UHD Blu-ray Player | 4K UHD Blu-ray Player |
| Controllers | 2 crappy ones | DualSense, about 50€ for one controler | about 60€ for one controller |
| RAM | 4 GB RAM LPDDR4 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Dolby | Up to 1080p via HDMI | Surround-Sound in 5.1 or 7.1 + Dolby Atmos + HDR10 | Dolby Vision + Dolby True HD with Atmos + HDR10 |
Games
Games are the core of each console. Different people like different stuff, so I tried to find the most popular ones and categorize them.
- Local Multiplayer: Using split-screen to play. For cooperative games, they are sometimes called "couch co-op" / "couch koop".
- Party games: Could be mini games that don't need a lot of explanation. They are local multiplayer games, but ones that don't require a lot of learning. And ones that are quick to finish. For example, "It takes two" is an awesome local multiplayer game, but for sure nothing for parties.
Compatibility
- XBox: Xbox One games and gear is compatible with xbox series x (source)
Subscriptions
| Switch | PS5 | Xbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nintendo Online | PS Plus | Game Pass |
| Minimum Price | 9€ / month (essential) | 7€/month (core) ☮️ | |
| Maximum Price | 40€/year ( Nintendo Switch Online + Erweiterungspaket) |
17€/month (premium) | 15€/Month (Ultimate) 🎌 |
There is also
Home Cinema: Blue Ray Player
Ultra-High Definition (UHD, aka 4K) Blue Ray Players are pretty expensive. XBOX Series X and Playstation 5 both have one.
According to blu-ray-rezensionen.net:
- It takes significantly longer until PS5 starts to play compared to a dedicated Blue Ray Player
- Playing 60fps with 4k Was no issue for the PS5.
- Video and Sound quality of the PS5 is good
According to 4kfilme.de, the Panasonic UB9000 is way better:
- Neither one has Dolby Vision or HDR10+
- Xbox has issues with 24p (skipping frames)
See also
- XBOX
- XBOX is extensible via Kinect
- r/XboxSeriesX: Which games should I buy first?
- 33 Immortals looks interesting
- r/PS5: what's the most visually beautiful game that's very easy?
- r/NintendoSwitch: fun racing game with split screen multiplayer
- Other Consoles:
- Google Stadia: It was announced in 2022 that it will be shut down.
- Steam Machines: The last one was offered in 2018.
- Steam Deck: Same form factor as the switch, but way better specs. I'm uncertain about the available games + if you can even play it on a big screen. Pummel Party looks very fun though.
- https://gamerant.com/co-op-games-to-play-after-it-takes-two/