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/month
Nvidia Shield TV 8GB (2019) 4K HDR Media Streamer from US$160;
~$399 with accessories

Connect 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

by All Smart Devices standards

Bang for the Buck 0.5/5
Versatility for the Price 0/5
Power 0/5
Storage 0/5
Portability 5/5
Autonomy N/A

by Consoles standards

Bang for the Buck 3/5
Versatility for the Price 3/5
Power 1/5
Storage 1/5
Portability 5/5
Autonomy N/A

Specs

Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1

Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256

Memory: 2.00 GB

Storage: 8.00 GB

Dimensions: 16.50 x 1.57 x 1.57 cm
Weight: 0.137 kg
detailed info from US$158.46
Pricing Accuracy
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$200 - $300
~$4/month
Apple TV 4K (32GB) from US$1806%, Best price yet!
~$415 with accessories

The 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 3.5/5
Versatility for the Price 0/5
Power 1/5
Storage 0.5/5
Portability 5/5
Autonomy N/A

by Consoles standards

Bang for the Buck 4/5
Versatility for the Price 3/5
Power 3/5
Storage 3/5
Portability 3/5
Autonomy N/A

Specs

Processor: Apple A10X

Graphics: Apple A10X Graphics

Memory: 3.00 GB

Storage: 32.00 GB

Dimensions: 9.80 x 9.80 x 3.50 cm
Weight: 0.425 kg
detailed info from US$171.19
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$300 - $400
~$8/month
Microsoft Xbox Series S from US$310;
~$580 with accessories

This 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

by All Smart Devices standards

Bang for the Buck 5/5
Versatility for the Price 0/5
Power 4/5
Storage 3/5
Portability 2/5
Autonomy N/A

by Consoles standards

Bang for the Buck 5/5
Versatility for the Price 3/5
Power 5/5
Storage 4/5
Portability 2/5
Autonomy N/A

Specs

Processor: AMD XBox series S

Graphics: AMD XBox series S

Memory: 10.00 GB

Storage: 512.00 GB

Dimensions: 6.50 x 15.10 x 27.50 cm
Weight: 1.928 kg
detailed 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
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$400 - $500
~$40/month
Microsoft Xbox One X from US$390;
~$679 with accessories

The 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
- the Hardcore Gamer
Device Ratings

by All Smart Devices standards

Bang for the Buck 0.5/5
Versatility for the Price 0.5/5
Power 3/5
Storage 4/5
Portability 1.5/5
Autonomy N/A

by Consoles standards

Bang for the Buck 2/5
Versatility for the Price 4/5
Power 4/5
Storage 5/5
Portability 1/5
Autonomy N/A

Specs

Processor: AMD Xbox One X CPU

Graphics: AMD Xbox One X GPU

Memory: 12.00 GB

Storage: 1 TB

Dimensions: 24.00 x 30.00 x 6.00 cm
Weight: 3.810 kg

detailed info
US$381.41 from Microsoft (New)
as of 2021-04-14 03:49:11, EDT

Pricing Accuracy
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