Gaming

Gaming

Gaming here covers three separate purchases rather than one category. Consoles are the biggest decision and the least reversible, since a game library is tied to the platform, so it's worth checking which exclusive titles and which friends' libraries matter before choosing between formats and their digital and disc-drive editions. Monitors matter for PC gaming specifically: refresh rate, measured in Hz, decides how smooth fast motion looks, and response time decides how much a fast-moving object blurs or ghosts, both of which matter more for competitive play than resolution alone. Peripherals are the everyday-feel layer, from mice and mechanical keyboards to headsets, and a gaming chair or desk is worth treating as furniture bought for posture during long sessions rather than as a gaming-specific purchase.

Consoles come from Sony PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch OLED, and Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S. Monitors are supplied by HP Omen, Xiaomi, LG and Acer Nitro. Corsair covers mice, mechanical keyboards, headsets and mouse pads, and Acer Predator supplies gaming chairs and a gaming desk. A prebuilt gaming PC is stocked from Bigfoot.