Gaming System reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 217 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Gaming System brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/gaming, r/CozyGamers, r/gamingsuggestions, r/disabledgamers, r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC. Top-rated brands include Nintendo Switch (4.7/5), Steam Deck (4.6/5), Xbox (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews217
Subreddits21
Posts36
Brands55
Products15
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#1
Nintendo Switch
4.7
(53)
"Definitely go with a Nintendo Switch. Fun, beginner-friendly games like Mario Kart and Overcooked are perfect for couples"
"Start him on a Switch with Super Mario Brothers."
"Great system. I have a PS 3 but almost always play the Switch."
"I'll go ahead and recommend a Switch."
"Definitely the switch."
"Nintendo Switch, you can get cartridges or just go digital."
"Switch is the best platform for kids under 10."
"At that age stick with the Switch."
"If u like the Wii you'll like the switch."
"Like the other guys here, the Switch."
#2
Steam Deck
4.6
(41)
"Swap your Switch with a Steam deck 👌🏽"
"I love my steam deck so much."
"I got a steam deck about three months ago and haven’t picked up my switch since."
"Honestly a steam deck picked up on a sale was what I upgraded my PS4 too."
"Another vote for Steam Deck."
"Steam deck is my dream console."
"Steam deck or PC is the next move."
"Steam deck, or similar hands down."
"Steam Deck!!! all the fun of PC games with all the coziness of handheld."
"Steam Deck is probably the obvious answer."
#3
Xbox
4.2
(17)
"Gamepass as a service cannot be recommended enough IMO."
"Xbox. Parental controls let you set up screen time exactly how you want it."
"I would recommend the xBox plus a Gamepass subscription on it."
"I would absolutely recommend PS5, but it sounds like you might be better off with an Xbox Series X."
"Xbox, game pass."
"Do you have 4K TV? Then Series X makes sense as opposed to S."
"Xbox. If you want to play a ps game, you still have the console."
"Xbox or pc"
"Xbox. The main reason is the cost effective and easy to share and use game pass."
"Definitely a Xbox. His friends and his brother are on playing Xbox."
#4
PC
4.6
(12)
"Buy him a good PC, he will slowly start using it for other purposes"
"If you want the best system to run games, a gaming desktop is the way to go."
"I would 100% recommend PC."
"PC. I've had one since I was 5 and I'm 19 now."
"I’d always recommended PC."
"PC for sure. Steam has so many awesome indie co-op games."
"If you're coming the pc route, please don't buy a pre-built."
"A pc."
"Buy a pre-built gaming pc and install 'steam' and 'epic games launcher'."
"I would recommend a PC setup."
#5
Xbox Series S
4.6
(9)
"Xbox Series S all the way."
"Get him a Xbox series S and gamepass. You’ll rarely ever pay for a game this way."
"If you aren't too bothered about graphical fidelity and intend to play mostly digital games - such as the aforesaid indie games - a Series S would probably be your best choice."
"An Xbox Series S with a Gamepass Ultimate subscription."
"Xbox Series S with Game Pass Ultimate. No competition."
"I think that the series S is a cheap but good console."
"Maybe used Xbox Series S with gamepass."
"An Xbox Series S with gamepass subscription is much more bang for your buck."
"I'd go for the Xbox series S, or even a One X and get Game Pass."
#6
PlayStation
4.0
(10)
"I think that the best choice would be getting either a psvr1 or a psvr2 for the Ps5."
"I'd recommend a ps5. They're really good, they download a lot faster than xbox series x."
"Playstation and Xbox are both great. I have both."
"PlayStation > Xbox."
"Probably a PS5, he's most likely used to ps controls."
"For me its where my friends where, outside of that a PS5 is the preferred console."
"PC if that's out of reach playstation. Nintendos great but limited on game selection."
"Get him a PlayStation."
"Playstation has been way better than xbox since for ever."
"But in this case i think another S makes sense."
#7
Nintendo
4.7
(7)
"Any Nintendo console."
"The games on the Nintendo Switch and any of the older Nintendo Systems fit this description perfectly."
"Gameboy Advance."
"Get them the minis, see if they'd enjoy some of the retro games we all played."
"A Nintendo Switch with Parental Controls"
"Nintendo games are often good first choices for newer gamers."
"I myself have the Switch and PC combo for gaming."
#8
Xbox Series X
4.8
(4)
"So xbox would be sweet, game share with his brother and they can both play the same game."
"I just moved from PS4 to the Xbox series X and have game pass ultimate."
"Xbox Series X|S for the games."
"I think you should go for the xbox series x, since its far cheaper than a Pc."
#9
Xbox Game Pass
4.7
(3)
"The bang for your buck i would argue is xbox right now."
"Xbox with gamepass is the best bang for your buck."
"Gamepass hasa sharing plan"
#10
Nintendo Wii
4.7
(3)
"The Nintendo Wii, it's easy to pick up and great for the kiddos if you choose to have children in the future."
"Wii was pretty much invented for non gamers to enjoy."
"If you can find a Wii and WiiSports that would be perfect."
#11
PlayStation 5
4.3
(3)
"The PS5 performance wise is amazing, I prefer to purchase any game that will test the graphics or has notably played better on the PS5 vs the Nintendo Switch."
"Benefits of staying with playstation are that you can still use the ps4 games"
"I have a gaming PC, but I’ll play FX on the PS5."
#12
Steam
4.3
(3)
"Getting a steam deck was probably the best “console” type purchase I’ve made in years."
"I’ve heard incredible things about the steam deck."
"Have you looked into the Steam Deck?"
#13
AMD
4.5
(2)
"3400g is a great choice for cpu here. Plenty of graphics for Minecraft and even fortnite with medium settings."
"I would suggest an pc that is AMD based which has a minimum a gtx 2060 as a graphics card."
#14
Xbox One
4.0
(2)
"I recommend finding an Xbox one or 360 for Minecraft and Disney Infinity."
"An Xbox one will allow kbm for minecraft."
#15
PC Gaming
4.0
(2)
"Get at least 4 cores cpu."
"I'd suggest keeping an eye out the next couple of days for Black Friday sales."
#16
Raspberry Pi
4.0
(2)
"You can get a modded raspberry pi with emulators."
"Get all the old games for ALL the old systems from the Atari 2600 up to PS1."
#17
Xbox 360
4.0
(2)
"Xbox360. New consoles generally don’t make many split screen games anymore."
"I honestly would recommend an Xbox 360 with some of their older games."
#18
Nintendo Switch Lite
4.0
(2)
"Switch Lite. It's small and handheld."
"Switch lite is what i would go for."
#19
Alienware
2.0
(3)
"If you are looking at Alienware, this one comes with a keyboard and mouse."
"Get the 1st. Alienware is...not great, they all run extremely hot and are not upgradeable."
"Never.NEVER go alienware. there are tests out there with disturbing quality results."
#20
Analogue Pocket
5.0
(1)
"Analogue pocket or Analogue Duo."
#21
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
5.0
(1)
"Gameboy Advance."
#22
Sony
5.0
(1)
"I love the PS4 Pro. I'm keeping my PS4 Pro."
#23
Nintendo Gameboy/Switch
5.0
(1)
"I would definitely recommend something handheld, possibly Nintendo related."
#24
Nintendo GBA/DS/Switch
5.0
(1)
"Maybe something like a GBA, DS, or Switch?"
#25
Xbox Gamepass
5.0
(1)
"Xbox, for the gamepass alone."
#26
NZXT
5.0
(1)
"I love my NZXT pc!"
#27
Rog Ally Z1 Extreme
5.0
(1)
"I finished getting Rog Ally Z1 Extreme which looks like Steam Deck but it’s actually a PC."
#28
Legion Go
5.0
(1)
"I always play on switch but more on my Legion Go console."
#29
PCMR
2.0
(2)
"Get a prebuilt and save yourself some headache. Yes, you will overpay a little bit."
"Don't buy prebuilds. Go to pcmr sub they will help you with the parts. Build it yourself."
#30
PS4
4.0
(1)
"I most enjoy gaming with a controller in hand, on my couch, in front of my big tv with my PS4."
#31
Handheld Gaming Devices
4.0
(1)
"There are a variety of handheld devices that are under $100, some under $50."
#32
PlayStation 2
4.0
(1)
"PS2/3, they are cheap and they have huge and very affordable library's."
#33
Backbone
4.0
(1)
"I've got a Backbone and it works with steam link really well."
#34
Nintendo GameCube/Game Boy
4.0
(1)
"You could go old fashioned with a GameCube or a Gameboy."
#35
Nintendo GameCube
4.0
(1)
"I am thinking something like gamecube."
#36
PlayStation 3
4.0
(1)
"Get a ps3 and check out the PlayStation Move."
#37
NZXT Origin
4.0
(1)
"I recommend either NZXT or Origin for prebuilts."
#38
AMD Radeon 6800
4.0
(1)
"If you get stuff on sale, then it is possible to go for a radeon 6800 and a ryzen 5600x build."
#39
Console
4.0
(1)
"The one his friends have. it will be alot better for him to play with people he knows"
#40
Laptop
4.0
(1)
"Invest in a decent laptop so he can play more games as he gets older"
#41
Gaming Laptop
4.0
(1)
"You need a good gaming laptop 700 to 1300 to play this game with no problems"
#42
Falcon Northwest
4.0
(1)
"Personally, I recommend Falcon Northwest."
#43
Playdate
4.0
(1)
"Maybe check out the Playdate. It's kind of a modern take on gameboy."
#44
Gaming System
4.0
(1)
"Find something with a ryzen 5 and a gtx 1660ti, can run gta at max settings"
#45
NVIDIA 1050 Ti
4.0
(1)
"My 1050ti can run GTA max settings on 1440p"
#46
PlayStation 4
4.0
(1)
"Best bet would probably be a used PS4 since the PS5 is out, the price for it has dropped."
#47
ROG Ally
4.0
(1)
"Rog Ally vote from me."
#48
Asus
4.0
(1)
"Here are two that I recommend, but I honestly stopped buying pre-builts due to the fact that they always cheap out on a part, or something breaks right after the warranty expires. Laptop: Asus Zephyrus."
#49
Nintendo DS Lite
4.0
(1)
"I started my kids off with a Nintendo DS Lite."
#50
Xbox/PS
4.0
(1)
"Xbox/ps4/5 or a computer anything is okay really."
#51
Used Game Systems
4.0
(1)
"I would visit a used game store; as they will be where you can find classic game systems."
#52
Nintendo 3DS
4.0
(1)
"3ds, preferably the new 2ds xl."
#53
Acer
4.0
(1)
"I say prebuilt. I got an acer and it’s pretty damn good."
#54
Android
3.0
(1)
"Without all the effort and commitment of a new gaming system, Android has Mario Kart, Sonic Dash, Lemmings, Hitman, Tetris."
#55
Commodore
2.0
(1)
"Get him a Commodore 64."
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