Cinematic console gaming scene
Console gaming · Curated in Australia

Press play onthe whole medium.

Solmiraks reads the current console generation the way Australians actually live it — cinematic worlds, the machines that render them, and the small design choices that turn an evening in into an event.

Gateway · The five machines

Hover a panel to step inside.

PlayStation 5
Flagship

PlayStation 5

Cinematic exclusives and the DualSense edge.

PlayStation 5 Pro
Enthusiast

PS5 Pro

The sharpest image on any console.

Xbox Series X
Powerhouse

Series X

Raw power and unrivalled library value.

Xbox Series S
Entry

Series S

Serious next-gen at the friendliest price.

Nintendo Switch OLED
Portable

Switch OLED

A luminous handheld you take anywhere.

Serene worlds
Atmosphere 01

The still and the vast

Ghost of Yōtei and Death Stranding 2 trade spectacle for stillness — worlds you cross slowly, and remember.

Brutal worlds
02
Atmosphere 02

The dread and the dark

Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 2 and Black Myth: Wukong — best played after dark, with the lights off.

Playful worlds
Atmosphere 03

The bright and the bold

Astro Bot and Split Fiction — invention, colour and couch joy for the whole lounge room.

Identity · Three houses

Each ecosystem has a soul.

PlayStation ecosystemPlayStation

Cinema, in your hands

Sony's world is built on prestige single-player storytelling and haptics that games are genuinely designed around — the reason most Australian living rooms lean PlayStation.

Xbox ecosystemXbox
Nintendo ecosystemNintendo
Showcase · What the hardware unlocks
Ghost of Yotei
Experience 01 · PS5

Ghost of Yōtei

Sucker Punch heads to a windswept new frontier — painterly combat and a restraint that makes it one of the most quietly confident open worlds of the era.

Black Myth Wukong
Experience 02 · Multi

Black Myth: Wukong

A gorgeous action-RPG steeped in Chinese mythology, with boss fights that demand your very best and reward every ounce of it.

Monster Hunter Wilds
Experience 03 · Multi

Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom's most welcoming hunt yet — a living world built to keep a group of mates glued to the couch long past midnight.

Death Stranding 2
Signature 01 · PS5

Death Stranding 2:
On the Beach

Kojima's sequel is stranger, sadder and more assured — a traversal loop so hypnotic it turns a long Australian evening into one unbroken session.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Signature 02 · PS5

Final Fantasy
VII Rebirth

Square Enix's mid-trilogy masterwork widens the world and deepens every party bond across dozens of unhurried hours.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Signature 03 · Multi

Clair Obscur:
Expedition 33

A painterly, French-flavoured RPG that reinvents turn-based combat and rewards timing over grinding — the generation's most confident newcomer.

Why console

A machine built to disappear.

No driver updates, no settings rabbit-holes — you press a button and you're in the world. For Australian players juggling work, family and a narrow window to play, that simplicity is the whole point.

120fps
Smoothness you feel instantly
4K
Native detail on a big panel
90%
Less waiting than last gen
3D
Spatial audio around the room
Questions

Before you begin

No — we're console-only by design. Everything here applies to PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch OLED, so it always reflects the hardware in your home.

For value, the Xbox Series S with a subscription is hard to beat against local pricing. For the flagship experience, the PS5 leads most living rooms, and the Switch OLED wins if you play on the move.

We track the live generation only. As soon as a landmark release lands, it joins our worlds and signature titles — no legacy clutter.

Yes. Our perspectives are editorial and independent, and any pricing reflects recommended Australian retail at the time of writing.