Gaming

A 6.7 mm console sold like a gift card; cool and nice-looking screen, but awkward controls and I wouldn't buy it.

The original struggles with stuttery frame rates and muddy visuals, though its OLED has better battery life than the Switch 2.

Far ahead of the PS4, with a custom SSD that cuts loading times and nearly photorealistic graphics.

I worry a rumoured $1,000 PS6 would sell too slowly to build momentum.

I consider Horizon Worlds an embarrassing part of Meta's $80 billion metaverse failure.

A suitcase-sized portable PS5 Pro with a quad HD OLED screen and speakers, but too bulky to be practical.

A console voice changer that gets laughs, but Tommy did not want to keep it.

A digital board with physical pieces that is genuinely fun, and Tommy kept it.

A clever transforming handheld that Tommy kept, though I doubt you need both form factors.

Fixes the annoyance of sitting at a desk for PC gaming, but it is not for Tommy.

An enormous glasses-free 3D handheld with an impressive AI 2D-to-3D mode, but a concept nobody asked for.

A pillow with a MagSafe mount that Tommy found comfy once he tried it, but I wouldn't take home.

The mouse adds recoil from a small motor, but it doesn't sync with the game and the kids found it impractical, scoring two or three.

A build-your-own modular controller that is pretty bad for most players but could be very useful for one-handed gamers.

An interesting tiny controller that works with phone, PC and Switch, a bit small for hands but great for multiplayer on the go.

A superb remake of the first gaming mouse with great packaging and modern specs, earning S tier from me, though it clashes with my minimali…

Cloud gaming on it was impressive, but as a limited edition it is just a colour change, so only a C.

Feels excellent, but I could not tell it apart from a $25 fake, so the price is hard to justify.

A $25 copy that feels the same as the real thing, with USB-C charging and replaceable batteries.

Incredible hardware and a glimpse of the future, but locked-down, poor for work and isolating, so I see it as a high-end tech demo nobody r…

Heavily hyped headset that was too expensive, with a narrow field of view and little to do, selling only 6,000 in six months.

A child tracker turned handheld with eight games, ad-tracking and a mafia-linked CEO that sold just 25,000 units.

A cool AR proof of concept with low latency, but it doesn't improve board games enough to recommend.

Overpriced, with weak speakers, a poor screen and dodgy sensors; I ask who would want it.