French Phrase
Les consoles, c'est top pour les exclusivités.
Meaning
Literally, ‘Consoles, they’re great for exclusives.’ In everyday speech it means that gaming consoles are the best way to enjoy games that are only released on that platform.
When to use
Use this informal sentence when talking with friends about why you prefer a console over PC or mobile, especially when highlighting exclusive game titles.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lesconsoles,c'esttoppourlesexclusivités.
Definite article (les)
‘Les’ is the plural definite article used before a plural noun, here ‘consoles’.
c’est = ce + est
‘c’est’ is the contraction of ‘ce’ (this/it) and ‘est’ (is). It works for both singular and plural subjects.
Top (slang)
‘Top’ is an Anglicism used in informal French to mean ‘great, excellent, awesome’.
Preposition pour
‘Pour’ introduces the purpose or benefit: ‘for’, ‘because of’.
Exclusivités (plural)
‘Exclusivités’ is the plural of ‘exclusivité’, meaning ‘exclusive titles/games’.
🗨In Conversation
Les consoles, c'est top pour les exclusivités.
Consoles are great for exclusives.
Oui, je ne joue que sur PS5 pour les nouveaux titres.
Yeah, I only play on the PS5 for the new titles.
✕Common Mistakes
Les consoles, ils sont top pour les exclusivités.
Avoid mixing the plural pronoun ‘ils’ with ‘c’est’; the idiomatic form is ‘c’est top’.
Les consoles, c'est top pour l'exclusivité.
When you mean several exclusive titles, use the plural ‘exclusivités’.
Les consoles, c’est très top pour les exclusivités.
‘Top’ already means ‘very good’; adding ‘très’ sounds redundant and unnatural.
↔Alternatives
Les consoles sont idéales pour les jeux exclusifs.
Consoles are ideal for exclusive games.
Avec les consoles, on profite des meilleures exclusivités.
With consoles, you enjoy the best exclusives.
Les consoles offrent les titres exclusifs les plus cool.
Consoles offer the coolest exclusive titles.
Cultural Tip
‘C’est top’ is a very informal, youthful expression borrowed from English. It’s perfect in casual conversation, but avoid it in formal writing or when speaking to someone you don’t know well. Also, French gamers often use ‘exclusivité’ to refer to games that are only on a specific console, not just any exclusive content.