Things That The Nintendo Switch Can Do That Xbox And PlayStation Can’t – SlashGear

The most obvious edge Nintendo’s console has over the Xbox or PlayStation is its portability. The Switch is the only full console experience that can travel with you throughout the day when a game really gets its hooks into you. It can easily move from your home, to public transit, to lunch breaks, and back home at the end of the day. A reasonably good battery life, paired with attached controllers so a carrying case or backpack isn’t required, makes Nintendo’s console the easy choice for gaming on the go.

Both Microsoft and Sony have started to implement a workaround to allow for a slightly more portable experience: cloud gaming. By using the home console’s processing power, and connecting a secondary device like a tablet, laptop, or phone via the internet, one can access their digital library and enjoy a slightly downgraded home console experience on the road. However, that method still requires a secondary device, a controller, and an internet connection, not to mention having to sacrifice phone battery life to squeeze in another round of “Fortnite.” While the recently introduced Steam Deck is intriguing, and cloud gaming is far superior to buying a $300 case with a monitor to carry an Xbox or PS5 around, the Nintendo Switch remains the best option for full-featured, easy-to-use portable gaming.