Nintendo Switch 2 vs Xbox Series S
Verdict: Xbox Series S wins on value with $299 MSRP and 4 TFLOPS RDNA 2 GPU targeting 1440p/120 FPS versus Switch 2's $449 and Ampere SoC. Switch 2 leads in display with 7.9-inch 1080p 120Hz VRR LCD and 12GB LPDDR5X RAM per grounded facts. Series S provides double the storage at 512GB NVMe SSD compared to 256GB UFS.
Nintendo Switch 2 lists at $449 while Xbox Series S lists at $299 — Xbox Series S undercuts Nintendo Switch 2 by $150 (50%).
Winner: Xbox Series S
Nintendo Switch 2: 7.5/10
Xbox Series S: 8/10
Spec-by-spec comparison
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Xbox Series S | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.9-inch 1080p LCD 120Hz VRR | Targets 1440p at up to 120 FPS |
| Processor | Nvidia T239 (Ampere) SoC | AMD Zen 2 CPU + RDNA 2 GPU (4 TFLOPS) |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5X | 10GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 256GB UFS | 512GB NVMe SSD |
Nintendo Switch 2
What works
- 7.9-inch 1080p LCD with 120Hz VRR (per grounded facts)
- Nvidia T239 Ampere SoC with 12GB LPDDR5X RAM (per grounded facts)
- Released 2025-06-05 as current generation (per grounded facts)
What doesn't
- 256GB UFS storage (per grounded facts)
- MSRP $449 (per grounded facts)
Xbox Series S
What works
- Targets 1440p at up to 120 FPS (per grounded facts)
- AMD Zen 2 + RDNA 2 with 4 TFLOPS (per grounded facts)
- 512GB NVMe SSD (per grounded facts)
What doesn't
- Released 2020-11 (per grounded facts)
- 10GB GDDR6 RAM (per grounded facts)
Bottom line
Our pick: Xbox Series S.
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