Microsoft Xbox Series X8.9/10
The most powerful current-gen console paired with Game Pass: 12 TFLOPs, 4K 120Hz, and the deepest backward compatibility.
Pros
- + Most powerful console hardware
- + Outstanding Game Pass value
- + Deep backward compatibility
- + Quick Resume across multiple games
Cons
- − Fewer must-play exclusives for some
- − Large, boxy design
- − Best value depends on a subscription
Best for: Game Pass subscribers · Power and performance seekers · Backward-compatibility fans
“The best value and most powerful console thanks to Game Pass and raw hardware, with the deepest backward catalog. It has fewer system-selling exclusives than PlayStation for some buyers.”