GAMES CONSOLES

PLAYSTATION 5 $749, playstation.com

Look beyond the big, bold design.

This console offers powerful next-gen hardware, backwards compatibility, an excellent DualSense controller with haptic feedback and truly stunning graphics.

MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES X $749, xbox.com

Microsoft has nailed it. This is a console that delivers massive amounts of power and performance. Because of its raw pixelpushing prowess, it’s a superb base for a new generation of jawdropping experiences.

NINTENDO SWITCH $449, nintendo.com.au

We love the Switch, which brings

Nintendo’s great gaming pedigree to genuinely stylish, premium-grade hardware. Forget the specs: it’s all about the sheer joy of gaming.

MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES S $499, xbox.com

Stylish, affordable, easy to set up and taps into the very slick Xbox ecosystem seamlessly. It does have limited storage space out of the box though, and can’t play current or previous gen games on disc.