The best gaming gear, ranked by owners
Consoles, handhelds, controllers and VR headsets, ranked by what owners report after playing on them.
Each product's Owner Score is the share of credible owners who recommend it, from public posts on YouTube, Hacker News, Bluesky, Lemmy and enthusiast forums, with bots and sponsored posts filtered out. Only products with at least 25 owner reviews are ranked, so a few loud opinions can't top the list. How we score
What owners focus on: Gaming owners often talk about controller stick drift, heat and fan noise, battery life on handhelds, comfort in long sessions, and how well hardware lasts past its first year.
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- 197
Nintendo Switch OLED
67 owner reviews · high confidence
Owners like the display. Watch for connectivity.
- 2
91PlayStation 5 Slim
63 owner reviews · high confidence
Owners like the price & value. Watch for build & durability.
- 4
91Lenovo Legion Go
43 owner reviews · medium confidence
Owners like the comfort & size. Watch for price & value.
- 1086
8BitDo Pro 2
31 owner reviews · medium confidence
Owners like the controls & input. Watch for connectivity.
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Not ranked yet: fewer than 25 owner reviews, so these scores can still move.
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- DualSense Edge owner reviews67
- Meta Quest 2 owner reviews66
- Valve Index owner reviews63
- Joy-Con owner reviews48
- DualSense owner reviews72
- Meta Quest Pro owner reviews65
- PlayStation 4 owner reviews62
- PlayStation VR2 owner reviews71
- Xbox One X owner reviews67
- Playdate owner reviews75
- Bigscreen Beyond owner reviews78
- Pico 4 owner reviews82
- PlayStation Portal owner reviews90
- Nintendo Switch owner reviews64
- Xbox Series S owner reviews70
- Retroid Pocket 5 owner reviews93
- Retroid Pocket 4 Pro owner reviews90
- PlayStation 4 Pro owner reviews91
- MSI Claw owner reviews80
- Nex Playground owner reviews82
- Xbox Elite Series 2 owner reviews81
- Backbone One owner reviews75