The Console Quarterly No. 07 · Curated in Australia Est. MMXXII
Home / ConsolesSection 01 · pp. 04–11

The catalogue.

Five machines, each a different promise. Set out here as a catalogue rather than a contest — the plain figures, the singular strength, and who each one is genuinely for.

PlayStation 5
i.

PlayStation 5

The cinematic centre of most Australian living rooms. Sony's exclusives lead the medium, and the DualSense still feels a generation ahead.

Resolution4K · 120Hz
Storage1TB SSD
SignatureDualSense haptics
AU RRP$799
PlayStation 5 Pro
ii.

PlayStation 5 Pro

For the image obsessives. PSSR upscaling and a stronger GPU deliver the sharpest picture on any console — the ceiling, if you own a premium 4K panel.

Resolution4K + PSSR
Storage2TB SSD
SignatureSharpest console image
AU RRP$1,199
Xbox Series X
iii.

Xbox Series X

Raw performance meets the best subscription value in gaming. For Australians who play broadly, a library subscription reframes the maths against local retail.

Resolution4K · 120Hz
Storage1TB SSD
Signature12 teraflops
AU RRP$799
Xbox Series S
iv.

Xbox Series S

The smart doorway. A razor-sharp 1440p, whisper-quiet, and the cheapest route into serious next-gen play in Australia — value that's genuinely hard to argue with.

Resolution1440p · 120Hz
Storage1TB SSD
SignatureBest value entry
AU RRP$549
Nintendo Switch OLED
v.

Nintendo Switch OLED

The go-anywhere machine. That 7-inch OLED is gorgeous on the couch or a long-haul flight west, backed by a first-party catalogue that exists nowhere else.

Screen7" OLED
Storage64GB + microSD
SignatureHome & handheld
AU RRP$539

On to the library