What console did you have last? If you didn't own Xbox then I would go for the series S. The reason being is hardly no games are out for either Xbox or Playstation. But if you didnt own the Xbox One then you get to play A LOT of games you missed out on with the gamepass or downloading cheap games in sales. I would then over the next 3 years lets say save up for the PS5, then that will have plenty of games out by then.

The thing is as well you said you have never owned an Xbox. So you dont just get the extra power you get all the games you missed out on for years. Its 100% worth it. The only time I would say it isnt is if you had an Xbox One X

I think around about now is the time to buy one. I think Xbox is actually the better console for next year but nobody will agree with me. Starfield and new Forza make it the stand out choice for me.

In reality though no console has any games hardly dedicated to just that console. But I think in the next couple of years that will change. Apparently the prices are going up on them as well

Whats the elite controller like if you know? Ive always preferred the Xbox controllers as my hands are massive lol. I agree with the dashboard, own a PS4 and Xbox One and the dashboard on PlayStation is so much better.

Neither are worth it at the minute to be honest. In a couple of years yes. But for OP who has never owned an Xbox he gets to play a lot of older games on gamepass that he has never played. Like Halo, Forza horizons, Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark etc.

By the time PS6 comes out he can get that and then play the PS5 games

I have owned both Xbox and PlayStation consoles throughout my life.

The controllers are better on Xbox and certainly better for adult hands. I find the Playstation ones too small. The game pass is great but recently its been filled with mostly cheaper games and no big hitters. Although some are real hidden gems like Hollow Knight and Subnautica.

I also think Playstation is always the cool console to own. Whereas most people have one and its what you 'should get' Ive always felt Xbox was left field. Even dating back to the PS1 you seem more sophisticated and popular some how.

Anyway and I'm not being biased you should 100% get an XBOX X. My reason for you is if you've never had an Xbox, there's so many backwards combatable games for you to get through as well. You dont just get the new games you get 20 years worth of games you've missed out on. This is why I actually got a PS4 as I didn't own a PS3. Xbox are being slow with the exclusives. But by the time you get through the older games. There should be Starfield and Forza 8, followed by perfect dark reboot (Play the first one) and Elder Scrolls.

You have to be a Nintendo exclusive fan. Like a fan of Mario and Zelda. For this console though I would actually go beyond that, fire emblem fan and Bayonetta etc. Im sorry but it is an awful third-party console. Where the games cost at least £20 more on the switch that the Xbox One or PS4. Also If you had a Wii U I wouldn't bother, if you didn't and like Nintendo then go for it.