#Gaming Hardware

Articles (19)

• 🇺🇸 A thin, light entry-level gaming laptop is $300 off at Best Buy — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  It’s tough to find decent gaming laptops under $1,000. However, Best Buy has what I consider to be a good entry-level model for 1080p gaming in Lenovo’s 15.6-inch LOQ laptop, which is selling for $649...

  Related: #Technology Retail, #Consumer Electronics
• 🇺🇸 Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware — 03/04/2026 [USA]

  Remember when we thought the Legion Go 2 was expensive at $1,099 and up? Those were the days - Best Buy is now listing Lenovo's handheld for $1,499 with a Ryzen Z2 or $1,999 with a Z2 Extreme. The lat...

  Related: #Price Inflation
• 🇺🇸 A YouTuber channeled his distaste for the PS5’s design into slick console covers — 01/04/2026 [USA]

  The PlayStation 5's curvy design is divisive. The Verge's Andrew Webster called it a "robotic clam" in his 2020 review, which is actually kind of endearing. Personally, I kind of got over hating it so...

  Related: #Product Design, #Consumer Modifications
• 🇺🇸 Evercade’s new handheld has a larger screen and dual thumbsticks for 3D games — 31/03/2026 [USA]

  After releasing smaller versions of its handhelds, Evercade has announced a new portable console called the Nexus featuring a large 5.89-inch screen. That's larger than the 4.3-inch screen on Evercade...

  Related: #Product Launch
• 🇺🇸 Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April — 27/03/2026 [USA]

  Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles globally starting April 2nd. In an announcement on Friday, Sony says that the standard PS5 will now cost $649.99, up from $549.99. Meanwhile, th...

  Related: #Price Increase
• 🇺🇸 Razer’s new Blade 16 gaming laptop has an Intel Panther Lake chip and very fast RAM — 25/03/2026 [USA]

  Razer is giving its Blade 16 gaming laptop a speed and battery boost for 2026. The high-end gaming laptop keeps the same thin chassis and RTX 50-series GPU options as last year's model, but it's now m...

  Related: #Technology Release
• 🇺🇸 Ayaneo says selling its Windows gaming handheld ‘is no longer sustainable’ — 24/03/2026 [USA]

  Ayaneo is suspending preorders for its $1,999 Next 2 gaming handheld due to the skyrocketing price of digital storage. In a post on Monday, Ayaneo says the overall cost to build its Windows handheld n...

  Related: #Market Sustainability
• 🇺🇸 Microsoft’s go-to Xbox controller is selling at its best price of the year — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  Microsoft’s Xbox console strategy needs work, but its Bluetooth-ready controller that shipped alongside the Xbox Series X and Series S is fantastic. We think it’s one of the best Xbox controllers out ...

  Related: #Retail Discounts
• 🇺🇸 Intel announces Core Ultra 200HX Plus CPUs for high-end gaming laptops — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  Intel has a pair of new flagship CPUs coming to a variety of pricey gaming laptops: the Core Ultra 9 290 HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. The Arrow Lake Refresh chips sport 24 cores / 24 threads a...

  Related: #CPU Launch
• 🇺🇸 Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For Collectors — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  Despite a price tag that’s a literal joke, this is still a cool collector’s item for gaming nerds.

  Related: #Collectibles
• 🇺🇸 Backbone’s versatile pro controller is nearly matching its best price to date — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Mobile gaming has come a long way over the course of the last decade or so, but we all know that smartphones simply can’t match the visceral, tactile feel you get while playing with a dedicated contro...

  Related: #Mobile Gaming
• 🇺🇸 Microsoft plans to ship prototype of next Xbox console to developers in 2027 — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  The next generation of Microsoft's video game hardware will first land in the hands of developers next year.

  Related: #Technology Development
• 🇺🇸 Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027 — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  We're here at the GDC Festival of Gaming, where Microsoft "VP of Next Generation" Jason Ronald is talking about a topic near and dear to many gamers' hearts: the future of Xbox. Ronald says the next X...

  Related: #Product Development
• 🇺🇸 Razer’s BlackShark V2 Pro gaming headset is $90, which is a new low price — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  If you’re looking for a reliable wireless gaming headset under $100, the Xbox version of the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro is worth a look. Right now, it’s down to a new low of $89.99 ($110 off) at Amazon i...

  Related: #Discounts
• 🇺🇸 The best Switch 2 controller just got better (and a little worse) — 08/03/2026 [USA]

  Crowning the EasySMX S10 the best Switch 2 controller last fall was easy. The $60 wireless gamepad, which is often well below $50, mimics or improves on many of the $90 Switch 2 Pro controller's best ...

  Related: #Product Review
• 🇺🇦 Microsoft анонсувала консоль нового покоління Xbox Project Helix: які в неї переваги — 07/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Компанія Microsoft анонсувала консоль нового покоління Xbox під робочою назвою Project Helix. Пристрій зможе запускати ігри як з консолей Xbox, так і з персональних комп’ютерів. Про це повідомляють жу...

  Related: #Console Announcement
• 🇺🇸 The best microSD Express card for the Switch 2 is the cheapest one you can find — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Unlike the original Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards for storing and playing games. While physically identical to microSD cards (aside from a small, easy-to-miss “EX” emble...

  Related: #Storage Technology
• 🇺🇸 Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice Review — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  It is worth using motorsports materials in a gaming mouse? As long as it's the same price as plastic.

  Related: #Product Review
• 🇺🇸 Microsoft teases its next Xbox, says ‘Project Helix’ will play PC games too — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  The next-generation Xbox console will play both Xbox and PC games, and its codename is "Project Helix," according to Asha Sharma, who took over as Microsoft's gaming CEO last month. "Great start to th...

  Related: #Cross-Platform Integration