Best Versatility for the Price for
Sometimes, the best purchase criteria aren't power or durability, but rather versatility. The devices below will open the most possibilities per dollar.
If you can't invest this much, scroll down to the budget section for best value at below-average prices.
Best Value for the Price, with no financial restrictions $390 - $800
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Nintendo Switch from $3805%, Best price yet!
~$390 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 6.2"Screen Resolution: 1280×720Dimensions: 23.88 x 10.16 x 1.40 cmWeight: 0.40 kgdetailed info from $379.99 - $379.99 from Best Buy as of 2018-07-17 15:13:19, EDT
- $399.00 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 06:12:14, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Sony PlayStation 4 Pro from $500;
~$700 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 PS4 Pro CPUGraphics: AMD PS4 Pro GPUMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TBDimensions: 32.70 x 29.50 x 5.50 cmWeight: 3.30 kgdetailed info from $499.95 - $499.95 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 06:13:23, EDT
- $499.99 from Best Buy as of 2018-07-14 12:29:55, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Microsoft Xbox One X from $600;
~$800 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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: 3.81 kgdetailed info from $599.00 - $599.00 from Microsoft as of 2018-07-16 13:22:28, EDT
- $599.99 from Best Buy as of 2018-07-14 12:30:38, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Microsoft Xbox One S from $32017% cheaper than usual
~$573 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 S CPUGraphics: AMD Xbox One S GPUMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TBDimensions: 42.90 x 29.11 x 11.30 cmWeight: 4.74 kgdetailed info from $315.06 - $315.06 from eBay as of 2018-07-17 04:44:46, EDT
- $372.00 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 06:13:46, EDT
- $379.00 from Microsoft as of 2018-07-16 13:23:23, EDT
- $379.00 from Microsoft as of 2018-07-16 13:12:42, EDT
- $379.96 from Walmart as of 2018-07-17 04:44:37, EDT
- $379.99 from Best Buy as of 2018-07-14 12:30:50, EDT
- $379.99 from London Drugs as of 2018-07-17 04:44:27, EDT
- $379.99 from The Source as of 2018-07-14 12:27:22, EDT
- $379.99 from EB Games as of 2018-07-17 12:34:26, EDT
- $379.99 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 05:24:38, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim from $380;
~$651 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 PS4 CPUGraphics: AMD PS4 GPUMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TBDimensions: 28.80 x 26.50 x 3.90 cmWeight: 2.10 kgdetailed info from $379.99 - $379.99 from Best Buy as of 2018-07-16 12:08:13, EDT
- $520.34 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 06:13:34, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Best Versatility for the Price under $600
Need something cheaper? No worries, here are the most adaptable consoles priced below-average.
There might be some overlap with the list above, but everything down here is considered budget-friendly.
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Microsoft Xbox One S from $32017% cheaper than usual
~$573 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 S CPUGraphics: AMD Xbox One S GPUMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TBDimensions: 42.90 x 29.11 x 11.30 cmWeight: 4.74 kgdetailed info from $315.06 - $315.06 from eBay as of 2018-07-17 04:44:46, EDT
- $372.00 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 06:13:46, EDT
- $379.00 from Microsoft as of 2018-07-16 13:23:23, EDT
- $379.00 from Microsoft as of 2018-07-16 13:12:42, EDT
- $379.96 from Walmart as of 2018-07-17 04:44:37, EDT
- $379.99 from Best Buy as of 2018-07-14 12:30:50, EDT
- $379.99 from London Drugs as of 2018-07-17 04:44:27, EDT
- $379.99 from The Source as of 2018-07-14 12:27:22, EDT
- $379.99 from EB Games as of 2018-07-17 12:34:26, EDT
- $379.99 from Amazon as of 2018-07-17 05:24:38, 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. ×
Had a specific budget in mind?
The typical price for consoles is $379.99 but you can set a budget below:
Looking for something else?
Consoles can also be compared based on the following characteristics:
- Bang for the Buck
- per Price Range
- Deals
- Discounts
- Computing Power
- Gaming Power
- Personal Recommendations
- Ease of transportation
- Battery Autonomy
I also have value ranking for:
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All Smart Devices
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Laptops
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Laptops: Netbooks
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Laptops: Portable Laptops
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Laptops: Large Laptops
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Tablets
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Tablets: Small Tablets
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Tablets: Large Tablets
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Stationary Computers
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Stationary Computers: Tower Computers
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Stationary Computers: Compact Towers
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Stationary Computers: Ultra-Compacts
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Stationary Computers: All-in-Ones
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Smartphones
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Smartphones: One-Handed Smartphones
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Smartphones: Large Smartphones and Phablets
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Laptop Bags
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Input Devices
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Input Devices: Keyboards
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Input Devices: Mice and Pointers
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Input Devices: Game Controllers
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Input Devices: Mouse and Keyboard Combo
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Input Devices: Numeric Keypad
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Monitors
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Speakers
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Webcams
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External Optical Drives
This list fluctuates constantly as I add new devices, retire old ones or when they go on sale so go ahead: bookmark this page and come back often.
