Top Consoles per Price Range
If budget is the single, most important factor in your tech shopping, the following will help you find the most bang for your buck in each price category. Along with each suggestion, you will find the approximative cost per month (based on the foreseeable longevity of the device), so you can easily see if spending a little more is worth the investment.
This list assumes that you are not planning on getting new accessories with your next purchase; you already have what you need. If that is not the case, click here to get a list sorted by the price of the device with all accessories included.
$0 - $200
~$4/monthNvidia Shield TV 8GB (2019) 4K HDR Media Streamer from US$160;
~$399 with accessoriesConnect your TV to the Android ecosystem (including the ability to Chromecast) and your Nvidia-powered gaming PC with this media player... Read More about the 945-13430-2500-000
Device Ratings
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Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 8.00 GBDimensions: 16.50 x 1.57 x 1.57 cmWeight: 0.137 kgdetailed info from US$158.46 - US$158.46 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2021-04-16 04:07:34, EDT
- US$159.25 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-04-16 06:31:33, EDT
- US$159.25 from Memory Express (New)as of 2021-04-14 05:52:34, EDT
- US$159.25 from Newegg (New)as of 2021-04-14 06:06:00, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×$200 - $300
~$4/monthApple TV 4K (32GB) from US$1806%, Best price yet!
~$415 with accessoriesThe Apple TV, as a Console, is a solid choice for media streaming and is powerful enough to deliver rich experiences on the gaming front as well. The gaming pot... Read More about the
Device Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Apple A10XGraphics: Apple A10X GraphicsMemory: 3.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBDimensions: 9.80 x 9.80 x 3.50 cmWeight: 0.425 kgdetailed info from US$171.19 - US$171.19 from The Source (New)as of 2021-04-15 11:45:42, EDT
- US$175.17 from London Drugs (New)as of 2021-04-14 23:29:54, EDT
- US$182.35 from Apple (New)as of 2021-04-16 03:08:13, EDT
- US$182.35 from Walmart (New)as of 2021-04-16 04:07:09, EDT
- US$183.13 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-04-16 04:35:47, EDT
- US$183.13 from Staples (New)as of 2021-04-16 03:36:12, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×$300 - $400
~$8/monthMicrosoft Xbox Series S from US$310;
~$580 with accessoriesThis compact, cost-reduced edition of the Xbox Series X does away with the BluRay drive and the extra horsepower required to run games at 4K resolution. If you`... Read More about the
Device Ratings
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Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: AMD XBox series SGraphics: AMD XBox series SMemory: 10.00 GBStorage: 512.00 GBDimensions: 6.50 x 15.10 x 27.50 cmWeight: 1.928 kgdetailed info from US$302.55 - US$302.55 from Walmart (New)as of 2021-04-16 04:59:09, EDT
- US$302.57 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-04-16 03:52:03, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×$400 - $500
~$40/monthMicrosoft Xbox One X from US$390;
~$679 with accessoriesThe Xbox One X is the most powerful console on the market, features a 4k Bluray drive and is especially attractive if you own or plan to own a 4K TV which is HD... Read More about the
Device Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: AMD Xbox One X CPUGraphics: AMD Xbox One X GPUMemory: 12.00 GBStorage: 1 TBDimensions: 24.00 x 30.00 x 6.00 cmWeight: 3.810 kgdetailed info US$381.41 from Microsoft (New)as of 2021-04-14 03:49:11, EDTPricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the Microsoft site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×
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