This is a ranked opinion piece from Collider placing the video game industry's "Big Three" — Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo — in order from weakest to strongest, judged on console history, game quality, consistency and public reputation. The piece argues that although the console wars of old have cooled, each firm still has a distinct identity and set of flaws, from Nintendo's aggressive stance on fan projects to PlayStation's move away from physical releases and Xbox's repeated layoffs.

Xbox is ranked third, with the article noting its shorter history, strong early years (the original Xbox and Xbox 360) but declining fortunes since, including cross-platform strategy shifts, a stalling Xbox Series X and a long wait for a new Halo game. PlayStation takes second place, praised for a hugely successful run since its 1994 debut through multiple console generations and franchises such as God of War, The Last of Us and Astro Bot. The provided text is cut off before the top-ranked company (implied to be Nintendo) is fully discussed.