Console Gaming: 5 Accessories for PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

The Razer Raiju Tournament Edition is a gamepad for PlayStation 4 and PC that supports both wireless Bluetooth and wired MicroUSB connections. One charge of the built-in battery lasts up to 19 hours. The time depends on the activity of using vibration motors in a particular game. You can adjust the vibration strength in the mobile application for iOS or Android.

There you can also program four macro keys: two bumpers on top and two petals on the back. This allows you to perform super punches in Mortal Kombat and feints in FIFA faster than your opponent. And in Call of Duty, the rapid fire mode is useful, reducing the time the triggers operate.

The four action keys, labeled Square, Circle, Cross, and Triangle, are mechanical for quick response and crisp tactile feedback. The required attributes of PS4 gamepads are present: a touchpad and a stereo headset jack. Is that the arrangement of the sticks is asymmetrical, more reminiscent of the Xbox Controller.

Trust GXT 488 Forze-G is a wired stereo headset branded for Sony PlayStation. The manufacturer claims compatibility with PS4 and PS5, including Slim, Pro and Digital versions. There are three colors to choose from: black, military blue and military gray. Dualshock gamepads, into which the headset is actually connected, are painted similarly.

The cable with the control panel in the middle is 1.2 meters long, which is useful when using headphones on a laptop or desktop PC. Also works great with a smartphone, tablet, and even a competing Xbox console. The soft ear pads are covered with eco-leather, which is easy to clean, but can float a little in the summer heat.

The headband is made of metal, which provides tight pressure and adjustment to the size of the head. The 50mm diameter speakers deliver a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz, and the boom microphone delivers a frequency response of 50Hz to 10kHz. The one-way directionality and foam pop filter do a good job of suppressing extraneous noise.

AGI ED138 is an external solid-state drive from the young Taiwanese brand Agile Gear. Slightly larger than a matchbox and smaller than a credit card, and only 7mm thick. The volume varies from 512 GB to 2 TB, and the read and write speeds are stated at 550 and 500 MB/s, respectively. But this can only be achieved when connected to a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port.

In the case of 3.2 Gen 1, better known as USB 3.0, the speed will be limited to 450 MB/s, and with the archaic USB 2.0 - generally 30 MB/s. So this drive is intended primarily for owners of ultrabooks, gaming laptops and desktop PCs with fast USB ports.

By the way, you can even run games from an external SSD: neither level loading time nor frame rate will suffer compared to the internal drive. But the main task of external SSDs is still transferring work files from the office to home and back, as well as backing them up. A Type-C to Type-A cable is supplied with the AGI ED138.

Esperanza EGW102 is a ready-made set of steering wheel, gearbox and foot pedals, designed for car simulators. Compatible with any racing game such as Need for Speed or Forza Horizon. But it is best revealed in realistic projects, such as Project Cars and Assetto Corsa. Also suitable for the popular GTA and Euro Truck Simulator.

On the front side of the steering wheel there is an analog stick and buttons a la the DualShock gamepad: “Square”, “Circle”, “Cross”, “Triangle”. At the back there are a pair of paddles with pressure reading, the same ones used in Formula-1 cars. And the foot pedals are placed in a separate block, which is placed under the table.

Attached to the table using a clamp - threaded clamping mount. On the left of the base of the steering wheel there is another analog stick and a D-pad, and on the right is the gearshift lever. The built-in vibration motor adds realism when driving off-road. Compatible with PC and PlayStation, supports XInput and DInput input modes respectively.

Canyon Deimos is de jure a gaming chair, but de facto a universal chair with an orthopedic design. It is based on a thick-walled steel frame and class 4 gas lift, allowing the user to weigh up to 150 kg. The Top Gun mechanism allows you to activate the free swing mode with the desired rigidity.

The eco-leather covering does not wear out for a long time and is easy to clean, but it can float a little in the summer heat (this can be solved with a fabric cape). And all this in a spectacular black and orange color. Inside, the chair is filled with memory foam, which precisely adapts to the anatomy of the rider.

On the back there are two height-adjustable pillows, under the lumbar and neck, respectively, which can be completely removed if desired. Ergonomic 3D armrests can change the height, rollout depth and rotation angle. The crosspiece is made of durable nylon, and five soft polyurethane wheels, each 6 cm in diameter, provide smooth and quiet rolling without the risk of scratching the wooden floor.