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Console comparison
Compared on price, graphics throughput, storage and the thing specifications never capture: what each one is actually for.
Verified August 10, 2026. Prices come from secondary reporting — confirm with a retailer.
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch 2
$449.99 · 1080p handheld / 4K docked
Microsoft
Xbox Series S
$499.99 · 1440p
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| Specification | Nintendo Switch 2 | Xbox Series S |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Nintendo | Microsoft |
| US MSRP | Winner: $449.99~£354 indicative | $499.99~£394 indicative |
| Price source | Reference source | Reference source |
| GPU throughput | Not published | 4 TFLOPS |
| Storage | 256GB | Winner: 512GB |
| SSD throughput | Not published | 2.4 GB/s |
| Target resolution | 1080p handheld / 4K docked | 1440p |
| Portable | Yes | No |
| Disc drive | none | none |
| UK street price | Search Amazon UK(paid link) (opens in new tab) | Search Amazon UK(paid link) (opens in new tab) |
US MSRP is the reported RRP for the standard configuration — not a live UK street price. Use the Amazon UK buttons to check current UK availability.
Nintendo Switch 2
The only handheld in this set, and the cheapest UK living-room entry versus Series S 512GB through August — competing on where you can play rather than on fidelity.
Best for
Watch out
US price rises to $499.99 on 1 September 2026; EU list €499.99 same day. UK RRP is still £395.99 (street often ~£365–£385) with no official UK hike posted yet — if you have already decided, buy before any UK follow-through. Graphics throughput is not published, so cross-platform titles run at lower settings.
Xbox Series S
The cheapest current Xbox: digital-only, 512GB, and aimed at 1440p rather than competing on 4K fidelity.
Best for
Watch out
US 512GB MSRP $499.99 from 1 August 2026. UK post-hike: 512GB £429.99, 1TB £519.99 — the 512GB SKU now sits above Switch 2’s UK RRP (£395.99) through August. The 512GB drive fills quickly, and there is no disc drive — physical games need Series X or another platform.
Common questions
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
Nintendo Switch 2 is cheaper at $449.99, against $499.99 for Xbox Series S — a gap of $50.00. Prices in this category moved several times during 2026, so confirm with a retailer.
Nintendo Switch 2 rises to $499.99 from September 1, 2026.
Graphics throughput is not published for at least one of these, so a direct comparison would be guesswork. They are also aimed at different things — Nintendo Switch 2 is portable, which is a different proposition to raw fidelity.
Yes — Nintendo Switch 2 is portable and targets 1080p handheld / 4K docked. Xbox Series S is a fixed console. If playing away from a TV matters at all, that usually settles the decision before specifications do.