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A solemn official in a blazer and white gloves hangs a gold medal on a Nintendo Switch 2 standing atop a three-tier winners podium in a living room, with a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on the lower steps and gold confetti falling

Aug 11, 2026 27 min read

Which Game Console to Buy This Holiday (2026 Prices)

PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2 and Steam Deck prices all rose in 2026, so the right holiday pick comes down to two things most reviews skip: which ecosystem the person already plays in, and the five-year bill. Over five years, with online play included, a Nintendo Switch 2 runs about 600 dollars while an Xbox Series X runs about 1,400 dollars. This guide compares the major consoles, handheld PCs and holiday bundles, with prices re-checked on November 8, 2026.

A woman sits cross-legged on a rug at night playing a tiny handheld console, dwarfed by towering stacks of hundreds of gray game cartridges rising around her like a city skyline, lit by a CRT television

Aug 10, 2026 21 min read

Best Retro Gaming Consoles 2026: Every Way to Play

The best retro gaming console in 2026 depends on which decade you miss. A 52 dollar (on sale) Anbernic clamshell covers most systems through PlayStation 1, the Retroid Pocket 6 handles GameCube and PS2, Analogue's FPGA machines play your real cartridges (the Analogue 3D in 4K), and Evercade's new Nexus, out now, adds analog sticks for licensed 64-bit classics like Banjo-Kazooie. This guide compares them all, prices the used-hardware path honestly, and explains the ROM rules nobody reads.