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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 X
$799.99 · 4K
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| Specification | Nintendo Switch 2 | Xbox Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Nintendo | Microsoft |
| US MSRP | Winner: $449.99~£354 indicative | $799.99~£630 indicative |
| Price source | Reference source | Reference source |
| GPU throughput | Not published | 12 TFLOPS |
| Storage | 256GB | Winner: 1024GB |
| SSD throughput | Not published | 2.4 GB/s |
| Target resolution | 1080p handheld / 4K docked | 4K |
| Portable | Yes | No |
| Disc drive | none | included |
| 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 X
More graphics throughput than the standard PS5, and the natural choice if a subscription library is the point.
Best for
Watch out
US disc MSRP $799.99 from 1 August 2026. UK post-hike: disc £669.99, digital £619.99. Raw SSD throughput is well under half the PS5's. Watch: Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition due Nov 2026 (price TBC). The 2TB Galaxy Black edition remains listed around £589.99 on Microsoft UK — under the hiked 1TB disc price.
Common questions
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
Nintendo Switch 2 is cheaper at $449.99, against $799.99 for Xbox Series X — a gap of $350.00. 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 X is a fixed console. If playing away from a TV matters at all, that usually settles the decision before specifications do.