Best Game Consoles · head-to-head
Microsoft Xbox Series X vs Nintendo Switch 2
A sourced, side-by-side spec comparison. Nintendo Switch 2 is cheaper at $449. Every spec and price links to its source.
Side by side
| Microsoft Xbox Series X | Nintendo Switch 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $499 (US launch MSRP (November 2020), 1 TB; raised to $649.99 in 2025 due to tariffs) | $449 (US launch MSRP, 256 GB internal storage) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Nintendo |
| Released | 2020-11 | 2025-06 |
| cpu | Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core @ 3.8 GHz | Custom Nvidia Tegra T239 (ARM Cortex-A78C octa-core @ 998 MHz docked / 1101 MHz undocked) |
| gpu tflops | 12.155 | 3.072 |
| ram gb | 16 | 12 |
| storage gb | 1000 | 256 |
| max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| max fps | 120 | 120 |
| optical drive | true | false |
| release | 2020-11 | 2025-06 |
Sources — Microsoft Xbox Series X: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). Nintendo Switch 2: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15).