Gamers all over the world have dreamed of them and for many they have remained a mirage: the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S consoles as soon as they appear in stores are sold out in a few minutes. The chip war and the container crisis continue to hit the electronic entertainment industry hard, and with Christmas the situation could get worse.
Gadgets for gamers, all tabs
For those not looking for a new generation console, the gadget market presents alternatives and interesting trendy items. This year the Switch Oled has been added to the Nintendo hybrid family, a console that can be connected to the TV, but thanks to its screen it gives its best in portable mode. The passion for retrogaming is also an established trend: on the nostalgia front, the latest novelty is the Analogue Pocket portable, a console equipped with a slot compatible with Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Advance cartridges. Controllers, headphones, mice and keyboards are always highly sought after objects, especially if colored like the new DualSense Wireless Cosmic Red for PlayStation 5, or in a limited edition, such as the Logitech G set dedicated to the League of Legends video game, or the celebratory editions, such as the Wireless controller and headphones for Xbox 20th anniversary, or fully customizable as on the Xbox Design Lab website.
A growing phenomenon are smartphones for gaming: one of the best is currently the Asus Rog Phone 5. These devices, generally high-end, take advantage of the platforms that offer the game in streaming mode. Microsoft has recently integrated the Project xCloud platform into the Game Pass Ultimate subscription, while Google offers the subscription to the Stadia streaming video game platform on all Android smartphones. In recent years, gaming on the PC has been experiencing a golden age.
The emergence of new professional figures such as content creators, streamers and professional gamers have given impetus to the design of objects and devices designed for gaming. A good gaming station today includes a desk with a mouse pad that covers the entire surface, an anatomical chair and a gaming notebook, thin and powerful, but above all with an excellent graphics card. Finally the gadgets, from the mini-fridge to the Enterprise Star Trek Playmobil to the portable Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda with the first two historical episodes of the saga.
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