Gaming

Beautifully built and tiny, but going download-only with no UMD made it a commercial failure.

A solid but not revolutionary refresh with a brighter screen and microphone.

The slimmer, lighter PSP he grew up with, adding TV output years before the Switch.

Slimmer and lighter, but with a downgraded LCD screen and awkward 1GB internal storage.

A groundbreaking handheld with a stunning screen, analog nub and UMD discs that he loves nostalgically.

A good-looking budget cut-down PSP that came too late in the console's life.

A tiny, quirky Japan-only device that cleverly laid the groundwork for the PSP, though the hardware feels flimsy.

An easy win that protects buttons and adds a lot of grip.

Cheap add-ons that add resistance for subtler joystick control, rated seven out of ten.

Premium-feeling and realistic, but cabled, near $200 and overkill for Mario Kart.

Nice to touch but he thinks they clutter the Switch and they are not for him.

A clear ergonomic upgrade on the Joy-Con, but they lose features like motion controls, HD Rumble and detachability. Six out of ten.

Attaches to the dock and blows air at the console, which he finds pointless since the Switch already has a fan. Four out of ten.

An okay idea executed badly with a confusing name, scored 5 out of 10 as a colossal flop.

A dense, powerful and quirky console with a great controller, undone by competition from the PS2.

A wacky but groundbreaking console whose analog stick and Mario 64 defined 3D gaming.

Not powerful, but its simple design and motion controls brought casual players in and made it Nintendo's big success.

Described as a big leap over the NES, with a clear jump in game quality.

Credited as the console that launched the first Zelda and Mario games.

Adds convincing low-level immersion to games and music, though it can't fake a crash.

A Meta Quest headset is part of the licensed digger simulator prisoners use to gain qualifications.

Sony's most refined console to that point, with 4K support and a better controller, but noisy fans.

The first proper high definition PlayStation, powered by a custom Cell processor, though very expensive.

Groundbreaking 3D graphics and a satisfying clicky feel made it the most powerful console of its day.