Yes. I would say it is pretty rare for it to reach under 50 frames for well-optimized games. It typically gives a stable 60. The most unoptimized game I play is ARK, and it still runs well. Was a big step up from the Xbox One X that I had before.

PS5 I would not imagine would run worse. It's probably about as or just as good. But I can't speak for it because I don't have one.

That's a choice you'll have to make on your own. The games I like aren't on PS5. I'm not big into games that are exclusive. I have an Xbox series X, if there are any specific features that you want to ask about I can possibly answer it for you. I can just say I like the system a lot.

PS5 with a modded controller to make it more like an Xbox controller? Usually people that want exclusives don't want Xbox. Gamepass + backwards compatibility vs console exclusives are typically what people consider.

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.

I agree. I don’t prefer any of these. I just wanna see what people picked, but I have to vote in order to see that so it makes the data worthless!