Gaming Hardware: Buying Advice, Tips, and News
From pro-level controllers and immersive gaming headsets to the best gaming chairs, the right console accessories can take your play to the next level. Our expert-tested reviews cover the latest hardware for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and beyond, helping you find the gear that delivers the best performance, comfort, and value for your gaming setup.
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Intel's Arc G3 processors are ushering in the future of handheld gaming, and the 7-inch tablet Acer just teased at IFA is the smallest G3 device we've seen so far.
The 27-inch TCL P2A Pro combines Mini-LED Local Dimming, a blazing 320Hz refresh rate, and 1ms GTG response time, along with over $280 off for early Labor Day week at Walmart.
The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen is a supportive, comfortable gaming chair that keeps you cool with a breathable seat and a 152-degree recline.
$649.99
The new collaboration will allow you to bring the classic Xbox aesthetic to your living room. This means sitting on a green stool designed to mimic the classic Xbox thumbstick, or storing your belongings in an elegant-looking metal platter based on the D-pad of the original Xbox controller.
The program lets gamers receive a digital entitlement for their physical discs, which can be used to access games on devices that support Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Play Anywhere.
If you're an Amazon Luna subscriber or a fan of cloud gaming in general, then you should get the Amazon Luna Controller. It's now on sale for $20 off.
Our Editors' Choice-winning gaming chair just got a superhero-sized upgrade: the Secretlab TITAN Evo Gaming Chair now comes in a Spider-Man-themed package, now available for preorder.
The Switch 2 is a fantastic game system that's better than the original Switch in nearly every respect, but it's also a lot more expensive. I tell you if it's worth the upgrade ahead of the $50 price increase.
Refunds appear to range from $12 to $23 and are automatically issued to affected customers.
The company will start preorders tomorrow morning for the special edition Xbox Series X, which features a 'translucent OG Green design.' Email invites are going out today.
If you wait, though, Nintendo has two new Switch 2 bundles coming this fall.
The full bundle, which includes XReal's R1 Edition AR Glasses, costs even more.
The ModRetro Chromatic is a beautifully built, hyper-focused handheld that offers the purest possible experience for hard-core Game Boy purists.
$199.99
MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ is the fastest, most efficient Windows gaming handheld to date, but its wallet-crushing price makes this hardware triumph an extravagant splurge.
$1,799.99
Release plans appear more complicated due to the ongoing global memory crisis and rising component costs.
Technically, it's repurposed from a crypto miner card that had already repurposed the PS5 chip.
Have a Switch Pro Controller and a PC? It's easy to use them together. Here's how to set it up over both wired and wireless connections—and how to get non-Steam games running with just a bit of extra work.
The 34-inch Asus TUF gaming VG34VQL1B unleashes a sprawling 21:9 UWQHD curved panel, a 165Hz refresh rate, and FreeSync Premium, with a 35% discount right now at Walmart.
The curved LG UltraGear 27GS60QN-B gaming monitor unleashes a sharp 1440p QHD display and blistering 180-hertz refresh speed for under $135 right now.
