Console Specs Compared: Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, Switch, And More

@angrycreep: If the rumors are true then it's not a failure. Third party are already working on the Switch, most of them will just wait and see if the Switch sells, do you really think that they care about downgrading their games ? If they can make money, they will downgrade their games without any doubt.

There is only one thing that Nintendo has to do and is to sell a lot of Switch. If they manage to do it then third parties will come and make more games.

@ginxeno: You can't compare a handheld with a regular home console is just a completely deferent animal. What Nintendo needs to understand is that most game makers don't want to downgrade their games in order for them to be playable in a Nintendo console and that's one of the main reason why 3rd party is almost nonexistence in a Nintendo consoles. I really thought that after the whole Wii U fiasco that they were gonna come out swinging with a machine that at least would have been of equal power or maybe a little more powerful than the regular PS4 but it was not to be and Nintendo is rolling the dice once again. I believe the whole specs rumors going around with the Switch, most of the time specs rumors turn out to be truth or close to it.

@ginxeno: Problem is that the Switch hardware isn't worth the asking cost, the Vita & 3DS were similar price at launch, and guess which one had the much better hardware and was more comfy in the hands? Yep, the Vita. I think they are making a mistake here because they should price it cheaper to sell well, if Sony or MS come out with a similar system you can bet that it will be decently more powerful and there will be little difference in cost.

@lithus: it's more powerful than a ps3 or xb360 so I guess they are both laughable as well. It's not too far behind the xb1 and ps4. There is a wider gap between my pc and the ps4 pro. So is the ps4 pro laughable? No its the most powerful console on the market, but then again it's also the least bought. It's not a true console because of the handheld attributes. It more of a hybrid,,but I do agree they should've made it to be on part with at least the xb1.

@lithus: What's the matter? Nintendo messing with your small little world? You need to get over it.

@lithus: IT IS a handheld, your point?

@gottago42: Specially with all those juicy exclusives coming up. Wait...

@gottago42: Scorpio is pointless if you already have a mid/high end PC.

@golden1elite: Nintendo is ahead of the competition, 1 or 2 more gen, and all "consoles" will be "handhelds" due to the barrier of power and bottle neck on display and price/ product. after 4K what will the next gen do?? 8K that requires a 75" TV for you too see the difference? 120 FPS on 60 MHz TVs??? and "ultra realistic graphics like movies or pixar picture animation" is a not due to high cost of development.

So "miniaturization and Portability" are the future of vidya dedicated hardware

@golden1elite: Until I personally can test the battery life and portability of the handheld aspect of the console, I wouldn't consider it a replacement to my 3DS. As with a lot of their gimmicks, the novelty wears out pretty quickly. Only reason I ever stick around is because I am obsessed with Monster Hunter and Zelda franchise, lol.

@Rushaoz: I'm also an IT guy, I'm an expert in networking, server, storage, and virtualization with a background in programming and a dual degree in mathematics and computer science, and I build out large enterprise datacenters for my pay and do web development as a (paying) hobby. However! For my phone, I prefer an iPhone-- why? because it's simple. I've been openly called a "noob" in forums for using iPhones instead of a more customizeable Android device, which is laughable... I could write the OS myself if I was that determined. For my gaming, I prefer an XBOX-- why? because it's simple. I got tired of many years of dealing with drivers and rewriting .ini files and keeping up with the rat race of latest hardware just to run the latest games. On a console, I know that every game released on it is going to run just fine. My days at work are spent in so much exacting detail and mind-numbing minutiae all day long, that when I'm off work I just want it all "to just work". That said-- I do casually compare specs on consoles, for example I'm still running an XBOX 360, but when it's time to upgrade there is no guarantee I won't flip over to a PlayStation product if it's the superior device at the time. For example, I'm watching this Project Scorpio appliance at the present... if its video card has 50% more effective computational power at the time of my purchase, then that's what I'm getting. So specs aren't completely immaterial, they are like an easy buyer's guide for some of us. There are so many games for XBOX and PS to choose from, that really this is almost the irrelevant piece to me (as long as these companies continue securing great games, of course). I do agree with you that graphics aren't everything, however if I'm buying a console that I expect to last me the next 10+ years (did I mention I'm still on the XBOX 360?) then I want the latest and greatest when I do actually buy. Anyway, my two cents-- probably overpriced at that. Cheers!

@Rushaoz: Maybe you don't know how specs work, but the reason most consoles have better looking games is because the specs are better. It very much matters, and definitely is contributing to PlayStation being in the lead. I know lots of people who locked in their choice over the specs, not the exclusives.

@csward: We've known the specs for like a month now, and known likely specs for close to a year.

That's awesome if it's really got 4GB. I was suspecting it must have more than Wii U based on the audio samples being higher quality on Switch in Zelda.

Of course it's semi-odd that Switch is the only portable listed on here...why not put 3DS and Vita on there too? (Though obviously Switch is going to quickly replace them.)

@slickwilly06: Because it's coming out this year and relevant.

@IanNottinghamX: The advertising in past console wars in the 90s disagree with you. Marketers aren't going to pitch power if it's not important to their audience, but it is guy.

For example, Google the "Do the Math" ad campaign for the Atari Jaguar or the blast processing campaign for the Sega Genesis, ect.