Summary of Reddit Comments on the "Best Game Console" Query

PlayStation 2 (PS2)

• Pros:
  • Superb game library
  • Success attributed to timing and features like built-in DVD player
• Cons:
  • No major cons mentioned

Nintendo Wii

• Pros:
  • Popular, household fitting during its peak time
• Cons:
  • Surprisingly low ranking in sales

Nintendo Switch

• Pros:
  • Sales success and potential to claim 1st spot
• Cons:
  • Considered irrelevant due to mobile and PC gaming options

Microsoft Xbox

• Cons:
  • Outperformed by Sony and Nintendo in sales

Sony PlayStation (PS4, PS5)

• Pros:
  • Strong sales, especially with PS5
• Cons:
  • Little competition in the console market

Nintendo DS (including variants like DSi)

• Pros:
  • Outselling Gameboy Advance was surprising
• Cons:
  • Some confusion whether DS and DSi should be considered different systems

Sony PSP

• Pros:
  • Surprising sales success compared to Xbox 360
• Cons:
  • Limited personal visibility among users

Nintendo GameCube

• Pros:
  • Personal nostalgic value for users
• Cons:
  • Lower sales compared to other consoles

Xbox 360

• Pros:
  • Considered by some as the greatest console ever made with an excellent game library
• Cons:
  • Outperformed by PS3 in sales

In addition to the specific consoles mentioned above, general sentiments from Reddit comments indicated a preference for past consoles like Xbox 360 and PS3 due to simpler gameplay experiences and affordability of games. There were concerns about the shift towards gaming services, subscription models, and poorer quality mobile games. Personal preferences, nostalgia, and game libraries also played key roles in defining the "best" console for individual users.