A buyer's guide to the new Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo consoles

Wait for Xbox: Project Scorpio or opt for a Playstation 4 Pro? Plump for an Xbox One S or hold out for a Nintendo NX? This guide should help anyone trying to choose a new console

The console market has suddenly become rather confusing. A month ago we had three machines: the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and a rather poorly Wii U. Now, both Sony and Microsoft have announced multiple iterations of their platforms, while Nintendo is waiting in the wings with a whole new creation.

If all this activity has burned out your logic circuits, here is a rundown of all the new machines, what they do and how they compare.