There’s the groundbreaking Nintendo Switch (plus the Switch Lite), the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One S. Then, for those with a larger budget, there are the 4K gaming powerhouses, the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X (which has been discontinued but is still available from many retailers).
While the Switch has a 6.2-inch screen, the Switch Lite downsizes this to 5.5-inches. The key difference is the Lite doesn’t have removable Joy-Con controls, unlike the main Switch. It’s also a permanent handheld – there’s no dock to enable you to connect it to a TV as with the main Switch.
The Nintendo Switch is markedly different from its rivals in hardware terms. It has a modified Nvidia Tegra X1 platform – that’s an ARM-based mobile device processor similar to the chips in high-end phones and tablets – while the PlayStation and Xbox consoles all opt for more conventional computing power.
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