The 10 best games consoles and machines 2022
Ready to play? From home entertainment to go-anywhere gaming, these are the best games consoles you can buy.
Sony PlayStation 5
In-your-face like no console before it, but huge amounts of power, clever hardware and a near enough guarantee of great games to come make the PS5 hard to resist
Microsoft Xbox Series X
A beast of a next-gen console that’s fully future-proofed, but needs a few more games to make it sing
Nintendo Switch OLED
The Switch is starting to show its age, but there are enough improvements here to make the Switch OLED a tempting upgrade for handheld players
Microsoft Xbox Series S
The Xbox Series S delivers affordability without compromising on features. The only real downside is a software lineup that feels slightly half-baked.
Nintendo Switch Lite
Not as clever or innovative as its bigger brother, but the cheaper Switch Lite is probably the best handheld console Nintendo has ever made
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