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 US$395 - US$670
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#2, Tablets ($375 - $600)
Nintendo Switch from US$300;
~$395 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: 0.400 kgdetailed info from US$299.99 - US$299.99 from B&H (New)as of 2019-12-15 05:13:59, EST
- US$302.97 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:29:28, EST
- US$303.78 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-15 06:03:17, EST
- US$303.8 from EB Games (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:01:28, EST
- US$303.8 from EB Games (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:41:20, EST
- US$303.8 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 08:58:40, EST
- US$303.8 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 09:00:09, EST
- US$338.73 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:47:00, EST
- US$346.32 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:50:45, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Microsoft Xbox One X from US$35025% cheaper than usual
~$649 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: 3.810 kgdetailed info from US$341.02 - US$341.02 from Microsoft (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:44:29, EST
- US$341.02 from Microsoft (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:56:00, EST
- US$341.75 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-15 03:33:20, EST
- US$341.78 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 09:03:58, EST
- US$448.08 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 13:54:57, EST
- US$455.7 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:00:15, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Microsoft Xbox One S from US$23021% cheaper than usual
~$499 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: 4.740 kgdetailed info from US$227.1 - US$227.1 from Microsoft (New)as of 2019-12-15 05:45:35, EST
- US$227.82 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:43:13, EST
- US$227.82 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:35:32, EST
- US$227.85 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 09:27:25, EST
- US$287.86 from Microsoft (New)as of 2019-12-15 05:36:05, EST
- US$288.61 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2019-12-15 03:11:48, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Sony PlayStation 4 Pro from US$360;
~$670 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: 3.300 kgdetailed info from US$356.87 - US$356.87 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:05:11, EST
- US$379.73 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-13 13:15:33, EST
- US$379.75 from EB Games (New)as of 2019-12-15 03:25:16, EST
- US$379.75 from EB Games (New)as of 2019-12-15 03:36:58, EST
- US$422.28 from Staples (New)as of 2019-12-14 11:50:01, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim from US$290;
~$580 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: 2.100 kgdetailed info from US$288.61 - US$288.61 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:09:32, EST
- US$288.61 from Toys R Us Canada (New)as of 2019-12-15 13:23:59, EST
- US$534.43 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-13 19:20:02, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Microsoft Xbox One S (All Digital) from US$17024% cheaper than usual
~$420 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: 40.60 x 27.90 x 10.20 cmWeight: 4.740 kgdetailed info from US$167.06 - US$167.06 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:11:54, EST
- US$167.09 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 06:09:07, EST
- US$167.09 from Staples (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:09:15, EST
- US$208.79 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 14:16:17, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Best Versatility for the Price under $500
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 (All Digital) from US$17024% cheaper than usual
~$420 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: 40.60 x 27.90 x 10.20 cmWeight: 4.740 kgdetailed info from US$167.06 - US$167.06 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:11:54, EST
- US$167.09 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 06:09:07, EST
- US$167.09 from Staples (New)as of 2019-12-15 07:09:15, EST
- US$208.79 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 14:16:17, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Nvidia Shield TV 8GB (2019) 4K HDR Media Streamer from US$150;
~$397 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: 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$149.99 - US$149.99 from Official Website (New)as of 2019-12-15 13:23:39, EST
- US$149.99 from B&H (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:51:41, EST
- US$151.14 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:11:17, EST
- US$151.14 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:28:16, EST
- US$151.9 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-12-15 08:42:15, EST
- US$151.9 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2019-12-15 04:15:18, EST
- US$151.9 from Memory Express (New)as of 2019-12-15 05:39:33, EST
- US$155.69 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-12-15 06:31:14, EST
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 $288.00 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
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External Storage
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Other Accessories
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Chairs
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.
