Hardware
Consoles, handhelds, and everything you plug them into.
LG's First 1,000Hz Monitor Is Now Available, Starting at $999.99
The UltraGear 25G590B is the world's first native 1,000Hz Full HD gaming monitor, aimed squarely at competitive esports play.
Oct 10HardwareNVIDIA Is Cutting Off Windows 10 Game Ready Drivers This Month
October 2026's release is the last GeForce driver to get new game profiles and features on Windows 10 — after that, it's Windows 11 or quarterly security patches only.
Oct 10HardwarePS5's September Update Turns On PSSR Upscaling by Default for Pro Owners
Firmware 26.06-14.00.00 also adds a voice-chat speaker indicator, a Community Activity widget, and an esports-venue Bluetooth toggle.
Oct 5HardwareSteam's September Survey Crowns the RTX 5070 — But the Numbers Come With an Asterisk
32GB RAM overtook 16GB and the RTX 5070 jumped past the RTX 3060 in a single month. Valve's own data suggests a chunk of that swing is sampling noise, not a buying spree.
Oct 5HardwareSony Brings AI Upscaling to the Base PS5 With a New QSSR Mode
PlayStation's PSSR upscaling was built for the PS5 Pro's extra horsepower. A new lighter-weight version called QSSR brings a version of it to the console everyone already owns.
Oct 2HardwareIKEA and Xbox's YXSTABY Furniture Collection Launches October 1
A nine-piece lineup of gaming furniture, including a thumbstick-shaped stool and a D-pad cushion, designed jointly by IKEA and Xbox. Prices start around £12.
Oct 1HardwareSteam Deck OLED Now Costs Up to $949: The May Price Jump Recapped
Valve raised prices by $240 and $300 in May. With a Steam Machine and Steam Frame also priced high, here's the state of Valve's hardware lineup.
Sep 16HardwareSteam Frame Is Here: $1,059 Headset, a Reservation Lottery and Half-Life: Alyx
Valve's VR headset opened reservations September 14. Here are the prices, the deadline, and how the queue works.
Sep 14HardwareXbox Series X|S Price Increase: Every New Price and the 2TB Model's Exit
Microsoft's increase took effect August 1: $100 more for 512GB consoles, $150 more for 1TB, and the 2TB Series X is being retired.
Sep 10HardwarePS5 Prices in 2026: Every Model After Sony's April Increase
Sony raised the PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal in March. Here are the official US, UK, EU and Japan prices.
Sep 8HardwareSteam Machine at $1,049: What Valve's Living-Room PC Actually Gets You
Prices start at $1,049 and climb to $1,428. Here are the specs, the queue system, and why Valve says it cost more than planned.
Sep 6HardwareWhy Your Next Gaming Gadget Costs More: TrendForce's Memory Forecast Explained
The price of DRAM and NAND is still rising in the third quarter, though more slowly. Here's the forecast and how it lines up with 2026's hardware price hikes.
Sep 4HardwareThe RTX 5090 Now Costs Around $5,000: How GPU Pricing Got Here
A card that launched at $1,999 is selling for roughly two and a half times that. Here's what the numbers say and what reports suggest about supply.
Sep 1HardwareSwitch 2 Now Costs $499.99 in the US: What Changed on September 1
Nintendo's $50 price increase took effect today. Here's what Nintendo said, where sales stand, and what the company is forecasting.
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