Best Consoles of 2026
PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, Switch 2 — consoles ranked by performance, games and features. Updated for 2026 with the latest releases.
Ranked by the weighted Specdex score — 0-100 composite of real-world and synthetic benchmarks.
- #1Nintendo
Nintendo Switch 2
Custom Tegra T239 · 7.9″ LCD HDR · 120 Hz
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch successor — NVIDIA T239 with Ampere GPU and DLSS, magnetic Joy-Con 2 with mouse mode, and the only library where Mario, Zelda and Smash Bros live. June 5, 2025 at $449.99.
Frequently asked
What is the best console right now? +
Nintendo Switch 2 leads our Best Consoles of 2026 list. Nintendo's long-awaited Switch successor — NVIDIA T239 with Ampere GPU and DLSS, magnetic Joy-Con 2 with mouse mode, and the only library where Mario, Zelda and Smash Bros live. June 5, 2025 at $449.99.
How does Specdex rank products? +
Specdex does not run benchmarks in-house. Rankings reflect editorial judgement based on manufacturer-published specs and public reviewer consensus. See the methodology page for sources and how the verdicts are formed.
How often is this list updated? +
The ranking is regenerated on every page load from our live D1 database. Scores re-calibrate whenever we add new products or firmware updates change benchmark results.