// TRANSMISSION 016 — CONSOLE DESK, AU

Signal,
not noise

Meroviks logs the current console generation like an instrument reading — plainly, in order, and only after the hours are on the clock. No trailers, no scores we didn't earn.

Open the catalogue → Compare units

SEC 01 / 06 · DIRECTORY

System index

Everything the desk keeps, listed as it is filed. Follow the line to the record.

01PlatformsFive units, tested and specced side by side in plain figures.→ 02CatalogueSixteen works logged this cycle, ordered and scored plainly.→ 03Field notesLonger readings from the desk — how these machines actually play here.→ 04SignalThe parts that carry a room: picture, sound, and the controller in hand.→ 05StudioWho runs the desk, and the rules the desk holds to.→ 06SupportCommon queries answered — buying here, warranty, and where to write.→

SEC 02 / 06 · HARDWARE

The units

Three machines lead the cycle. Full specs and the two smaller units live on the Platforms page.

PLAYSTATIONU-01

PS5

The all-round unit — fast storage, DualSense feedback, deep library.

GPU: 10.3 TFLOPS
Storage: 1TB SSD
Target: 4K · 120Hz

A$799

XBOXU-03

Series X

The power unit — quiet, quick to resume, and strong with Game Pass.

GPU: 12.0 TFLOPS
Storage: 1TB SSD
Target: 4K · 120Hz

A$799

NINTENDOU-05

Switch OLED

The go-anywhere unit — a bright 7-inch OLED and first-party staples.

Screen: 7" OLED
Storage: 64GB +card
Mode: Handheld · Dock

A$539

SEC 03 / 06 · WORKS

On the log

Six from this cycle's sixteen. The full ledger, with tags and scores, is on the Catalogue page.

#WorkFormatScore

Stellar BladeActionPS59.1

Helldivers 2Co-op ShooterPS5 · PC8.9

Lies of PSoulslikeMulti8.7

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2ActionMulti8.6

Indiana Jones and the Great CircleAdventureMulti9.0

Zelda: Echoes of WisdomAdventureSwitch8.8

See all 16 works →

SEC 04 / 06 · SIGNAL

What carries a room

Three readings the desk takes on every unit before a word is written.

// LOG A · PICTURE

The image

Where 4K stops being a number and starts being depth. We watch how a machine holds detail in motion, not in a still — and whether HDR lifts a scene or just brightens it.

MEASURED IN MOTION

// LOG B · SOUND

The sound

Object audio done right puts footsteps behind you and rain above you. We test on a headset and a bar, because that is how a room is actually filled.

HEADSET + ROOM

// LOG C · TOUCH

The controller

Adaptive triggers, haptics and weight in the hand. The last few centimetres between you and the world — and the first thing a great console gets right.

HELD, NOT SPECCED

SEC 05 / 06 · POSITION

We read consoles like instruments — slowly, and in full.

The feed moves fast and forgets faster. A desk is the opposite: fewer entries, each one earned over real hours on real hardware, each figure checked against what it costs to play here. That is the whole of the Meroviks method.

Works this cycle

Units on the bench

Hands-on, no exceptions

SEC 06 / 06 · QUERY

Common queries

The questions the desk is asked most. More on the Support page.

Q1Do you review PC or mobile?+

No — Meroviks is a console-only desk. Every unit, work and figure is read on PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo hardware. That focus is the point.

Q2How is a score reached?+

Only after we finish, or spend long enough to judge fairly. Scores reflect the work as it plays on console today, not the trailer or the promise of a patch.

Q3Are prices in Australian dollars?+

Always. Every figure is recommended Australian retail at the time of logging, and launch timing is read in AEST. Confirm current pricing with the retailer before buying.

Q4Do brands pay for coverage?+

Never. The desk is independent and not affiliated with any platform holder. Coverage is not for sale, and we say so plainly.