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RobertWayneLewisJr t1_iy76o80 wrote

The longer the console generation goes on, the less people should be recommending the switch. I recommend the Xbox considering:

  1. His friends have Xbox.
  2. The games you mentioned (as far as I know) are on both consoles, and since the Xbox has better hardware, go with that.
  3. The switch is pretty niche with it's focus on portability. If he has no interest in taking games on the go, see if he has any interest in playing Nintendo exclusive IPs.

Some side notes,

  • you mention that he has been having issues with his current Xbox one, why? Does he want to play better exclusives? Is the hardware dying?

  • if he plays PC games on steam, consider looking into the steam deck with the TV dock rather than the Switch. This is if he has any interest in portable handheld gaming. The Switch is around 6-7 years old I believe. It's reaching it's end, and every recent major Nintendo release has been met with complaints on how poorly games run on it.

Hope this helps.

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sl000t OP t1_iy8dtz6 wrote

Thank you, this helps a lot! I think it’s just becoming slower and he wants more storage or something idk I should’ve listened better :,) lol

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amcman15 t1_iya6x1b wrote

The Switch is nice because it opens up a lot of new games and a new experience. Switch has a lot of fun exclusives and it's portable.

But... hes complaining about his current Xbox experience (where his friends play) so he probably wants a better Xbox experience rather than an entirely new experience. Plus, the Switch isn't a powerhouse.

Xbox 110% and I'd go as far as saying that if you ultimately decided on the Switch, it'd be better to spoil the surprise and ask what he'd want before getting it. That's how confident I am the Xbox is a better option for him.

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sl000t OP t1_iyaepgg wrote

Incredible! Just what I needed to hear. Thank you so much! And the series S is fine?

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amcman15 t1_iyafz5m wrote

S is fine. X is preferable but out of many people's budgets. Unless he has a nice 4K TV he ain't misisng out very much anyhow.

Point is he'll be thrilled but don't be offended if he ever swaps it for an X :P

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X_Military_Pigeon t1_iy80xgi wrote

I agree with this comment.

Just want to add, unfortunately the steam deck is very expensive, anything more then 64GB(anything worth buying) is more expensive then Xbox X.

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