TechRadar Gaming's favorite gaming hardware releases and devices of 2025

TechRadar Gaming's favorite gaming devices of 2025: personal picks from all the year's gear The very best of the year from consoles to headsets (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future/Rob Dwiar) (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future/Rob Dwiar) 2025 has been a massive year for gaming hardware. Not only have we had entirely new ways to play in the form of the Nintendo Switch 2 and the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, but some of our favorite brands have also put out some of their most accomplished products to date. The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 , for example, is a fantastic update to one of the best Nintendo Switch controllers . But elsewhere in the gamepad market, the likes of Razer and Nacon have shone with the Razer Raiju V3 Pro and Revolution X Unlimited, respectively. Plenty of great fighting game gear was released, too, including the 8BitDo Arcade Controller and Corsair Novablade Pro . On the audio front, one huge release caught our attention the most with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite turning everything in a gaming headset possible up to 11 and producing a true audiophile product for the ages. It’s also a year that saw some of last year’s products really come into their own and almost feel brand new. The PlayStation Portal , for instance, has had a slew of updates that effectively make it a near-essential purchase for anyone with a PS Plus Premium subscription, and a true standalone handheld. But how about our personal favorites? There were some very clear gaming hardware standouts in 2025, so each of us here on the TechRadar Gaming team has spent a bit of time chatting about the products we loved this year - and will very likely continue to enjoy well into next year and beyond. Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Nintendo Switch 2 the most ambitious console the Kyoto-based gaming giant has ever put out? Definitely not. But it is a dramatic refinement of the home console vision Nintendo has had since 2012 and the Wii U’s hybrid handheld nature. The Switch 2 isn’t some marvelous Wii-esque upheaval of the gaming industry as we know it, but did it really need to be? The original Switch was a fantastic little console that was unfortunately greatly held back by its lacking specs. Eight years on, the Switch 2 arrives with some much-needed modernities. Support for 4K resolution, refresh rates of up to 120Hz, HDR , and VRR support are all things PlayStation and Xbox gamers have enjoyed for years, and it’s great to finally have things like this on a Nintendo platform. Or better late than never, at the very least. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. The hardware is stronger overall, with much-improved visual capabilities, load times, and performance. Third-party ports like Star Wars Outlaws and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition shine on Switch 2. Plus, various Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and...

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