I Tested PS5 Pro vs. Xbox Series X vs. Switch 2-Here is What Went Right.

Last updated on November 18th, 2025 at 12:47 pm

I spent more than 1700 dollars testing these 3 consoles one after the other. It is not because I am rich I simply needed to know which one is worth the money in 2025. This is what I discovered in two weeks of intensive gaming.

The Setup That Cost Me My Savings

I arranged all three consoles in my living room as some gaming laboratory. PS5 Pro (699), Xbox series X (599) and Switch 2 (449). Now my wallet was beaten, and I was inquisitive. I was playing with a base PS5 and wanted to know whether any of the latter was something to upgrade to.

First impression? The PS5 Pro is massive. Such as, where do I even put this
buffoonous huge. Xbox Series X is a bigger but more comfortable-looking device. The Switch 2 is near flimsy against them but when it is held, you come to understand that Nintendo has actually done something that feels high-quality.

PS5 Pro: The Flexigraphics That I Could Have Sworn.

I had selected PS5 Pro and initiated Spider-Man 2. The PSSR upscaling technology struck a different -way smoother than my previous PS5 at 60fps. A Ray tracing was clean, the reflection of the window was a reflection. However, the kicker here is that, I was forced to strain my eyes to perceive most advances.

Heavy cost of the 700 dollars was further worsened by the fact that my 60Hz television was not benefiting the full extent. When you do not own a display with 120 Hz, then you are spending on a performance that you are not able to see. That’s rough.

What genuinely impressed me? Load times. The 2TB SSD seemed to make switching between games prompt. However, that was followed by the VRR stuttering that was alerted about by Digital Foundry, though, 19 games are affected by it and once you witness it.

Xbox Series X: The Workhorse That Works.

Here’s where I got surprised. Xbox Series X is cheaper by 100 dollars than the PS5 Pro but it does not lag behind. Quick Resume is, quite rightly, game- changing, I was able to move between Starfield, Forza and Halo without losing track. Fifteen seconds, tops.

Game Pass sweetened the deal. More than 100 games at a price of $18/month implied that I did not have to spend 70 dollars on each game. The backward compatibility library can not be compared to anything- I ran old Xbox games that can be upscaled without looking like trash.

The problem? Exclusive games. Microsoft is currently putting all their eggs on PC hence the call of the “Xbox-only” is dwindling. In case you own a good gaming PC, the Series X seems unnecessary. In addition to that, I have experienced that disc drive annoyance that people are always talking about–my disc got stuck half-way in and I had to coax it out.

Switch 2: The Dark Horse That Made Me Fall in Love.

Honest, I felt that the Switch 2 would just have pitied itself being compared with these giants. It didn’t.

1440p handheld was unnatural. I sat and played Cyberpunk 2077 on my couch and went to sleep. The DLSS technology produced by NVIDIA is the reason why it looks significantly better than what it should at an 10x bigger power of the Switch. Of course the crowds were shaky and distant objects hard to see, but my hands were holding a AAA game.

I was more surprised by docked mode at 4K. Zelda was very pretty on my television, and the handheld to dock conversion was smooth. The Joy-Con 2 controllers were less floppy and that HD Rumble addition is a not so blatant, but nice feature.

The biggest issue? Storage. You will require a microSD Express card fast which is not cheap. Besides, not all old Joy-Con accessories are compatible with the new system, which angered early adopters.

But Which one of them should you get?

Having tried each of the three, my opinion is as follows:

Buy the PS5 Pro in case you have a high-frequency TV and are concerned with state-of-the-art graphics. It has too many features, which many people would not need, but when it comes to photo mode, visual fidelity, it delivers. All you need to know is that you are paying an additional $200 to make minor improvements.

Xbox Series X is the best option in terms of value. Game Pass cannot be defeated, and Quick Resume is all it takes to multitask across games and make it next-generation. Recommending that is tedious but will be the wise purchase in case one is on a tight budget.

Select Switch 2 when the portability is necessary. It does not need to compete with the other two on pure might–it does not need it. The experience of handheld mode of playing real games alters the way you game. In addition, its lowest entry point is the least expensive at $449.

Me? I retained Switch 2, and Xbox Series X. Sold off PS5 Pro, as I did not have an efficient reason to spend more than my standard PS5. It will be a decision you make about what you play and where you play it.

There is no such thing as the best console. One that is just the right way you game.

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