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Perhaps youve heard about the new set of video game consoles and your interest has been piqued.

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Should you spring for a video game console of your own?

If thats you, great news!

This guide is for you.

Nintendo Switch Lite

Now, the bad news: It iscurrentlyextremelyhardto get a hold of the new wave of consoles.

(More on that later, but its not necessary by any means.)

But maybe your needs are simpler.

Xbox Series S

Lets explore the options together.

The Nintendo Switch Lite is $199, $100 cheaper than the regular Switch.

Its the most expensive budget option but also the most generous.

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (Slim)

(Or a Nintendo Switch, whose only streaming apps are Hulu and YouTube.)

TheXbox Series Xhas more apps available but a less slick interface.

Its essentially like opening apps on a Roku equipment, only all of your games are there too.

Xbox Series X

Best Console for Gaming

This is the trickiest question to answer.

Deciding which is the one for you depends on how you answer a couple of questions.

Do you plan to play games with friends?

PlayStation 5

You should probably all get the same console.

(Maybe thats the Nintendo Switch.)

Do you like to keep up with the cultural conversation around games?

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Consider getting the console with the most exclusives.

(Right now: the PlayStation 5).

Did you miss out on the last few generations of video games?

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Maybe get the one with the deepest bench of older games (the Xbox Series X).

Want us to make the decision for you?

Get a PlayStation 5 with a disc drive.

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Or years, if were really unlucky.

It may be worth waiting to see what that looks like.

Here are some games to take for a spin.

Astro’s Playroom

An outrageous gangster soap opera that absolutely sings on an Xbox Series X/S.

Since its preinstalled on every PlayStation 5, you might be inclined to ignore this game.

Its not a graphical showcase, but its easily one of the best games launching on the Xbox consoles.

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