Highlight of each console
The new generation was launched at the end of 2020, and both Microsoft and Sony decided to bet on two versions of their consoles. In this guide we will list the best offers. If you’re not interested right now in going straight to the new generation, we also have PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch offers here.
Below we list the best deals from different stores so you can choose which one you like best. Keep in mind that due to high demand and low availability, some consoles are priced inflated, but that may change in the coming weeks.
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We also have other guides with older consoles as seen above. In this list we include models such as Xbox 360 and PS3, as well as several retro video games that marked generations.
Offers are listed in order from cheapest to most expensive. Of course, the constant price variation can end up messing up the order.
Sony PlayStation Slim
Want the best Sony option right now? Then it’s the PS4 Slim you should choose. It costs almost the same as the Xbox One S and offers slightly more powerful hardware, which allows you to run more games in Full HD resolution and with a more stable frame rate.
However, the biggest differential of Sony’s console is its exclusive games, unlike Microsoft, which launches all games for PC. With the PS4 Slim you can play God of War, Uncharted, Bloodborne, The Last of Us and many others. Sony has a service similar to Xbox Game Pass, called PlayStation Now, but it is not available in Brazil.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo’s only console on the list, the Nintendo Switch has big differential the possibility of being, at the same time, portable and desktop, in addition to having an exclusive library of titles. Another difference is in the joysticks, or joycons, which can be used in different ways.
It also has an NVIDIA Tegra GPU modified for the Switch. Using the console on the television can result in some drop in frame rate, but not enough to disrupt gameplay. To compensate, it offers a series of titles such as Zelda Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey.
Microsoft Xbox Series S
We arrived at the most recent generation of consoles and here we have the Xbox Series S, being the most accessible for those who want to be prepared for the future and have access to all the games that will be released in the coming years. In theory, its hardware is weaker than that of PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, but because it comes with a more current architecture, faster processor and memory, in addition to SSD, we will have a better performance.
It delivers a third of the graphics power of the Xbox Series X and costs an average of BRL 2,000 less, which is a very considerable difference. If you don’t want to play in 4K, this new Microsoft console promises games running in Quad HD at 60 fps and even Full HD at 120 fps, something impossible with the Xbox One. It is good to remember that it does not have input for Blu-ray discs.
Sony PlayStation 5
The PS5 was released in two versions: one, standard, and one without a Blu-ray disc player. Unlike Microsoft’s strategy, the new PlayStations are completely equal in terms of graphics power, and even the size of the SSD is the same. The price difference is only R$500, and for some it might not be worth it to get the most expensive one.
The PlayStation 5 sits between Microsoft’s two consoles in terms of power. It is 150% more powerful than the Series S and 20% weaker than the Series X, which costs the same. The PS5 advantage is in the exclusives that should not win PC versions – like the new God of War, which arrives in 2022.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
We end our guide with the Xbox Series X, the most powerful of the new generation. It has 20% more graphics power than the PS5, even with the same AMD architecture – but, on the other hand, it has a slower SSD. That is, with Sony you will have games loading faster and with Microsoft you will have greater fluidity in some games. What is more important?
The Series X costs exactly the same as the PS5 disc version, which can make life difficult for Sony in the new generation, but the discless version is BRL 500 cheaper, and this can be a decisive differential for some when choosing from a new console.