How do you know when to level up your gaming gear? Which headphones pair best with your Nintendo Switch 2, and are they the same ones that work well with PC games? We’re here to help make finding your ideal gaming setup easy. Discover three essential gaming devices you need to get into portable, PC or console gaming. Whether you love platform or strategy gameplay, find out how to play your way with our guide to three great gaming combos. 

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‍Great for: On-The-Go Gamers

Take your sense of adventure everywhere you go with a portable gaming kit. Start with this show-stopping bundle: Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, exclusive to this latest console. Bigger and better than its predecessor, the Switch’s 7.9-inch LCD screen gives you more room to find hidden shortcuts on the track and enjoy every detail in full high definition. Having your friends over for a gaming night? Use the docking station to enjoy upgraded graphics to up to 4K resolution on your TV. Plus, the docking station is portable so you can bring the fun when it's your mate’s turn to host.

Want to raise your race stakes and challenge your friends? You’ll feel like you’re really on a Grand Prix grid with these Joy-Con steering wheel accessories. Simply attach your console controllers into the wheels with its easy magnetic connection and its race time: lights out and let’s go!

Be sure to keep your head in the game no matter where you’re playing with a JBL Quantum 360 headset. They connect to your console wirelessly via Bluetooth and you’ll enjoy detailed surround sound so you can easily listen out for those pesky blue shells. On a winning streak? Keep your podium wins on a roll with its 22-hour battery life*. And, do it all in comfort with its padded over-ear design.

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Great for: Computer Gaming ‍

Get the winning edge on your computer gaming with this trio. Upgrade your strength and stealth stats with the Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop. Featuring the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX5070 graphics card, immerse yourself in your favourite gaming worlds with ultra-detailed picture quality. With a 165-hertz refresh rate, its lightning-fast screen updates 165 times every second, ensuring ultra-smooth, stutter-free gameplay in vivid detail on its 15.1-inch OLED screen. Plus, it’s powered by an Intel Core i9 processor, so it can run large, detailed games without a struggle.

Boost your XP points and level up your precision with the Lenovo Legion mini gaming keyboard. Its compact layout makes it easy to hit your moves and achieve your combos without breaking a sweat. Plus, its customiseable RGB backlighting adds a colourful edge to your gaming experience.

Need more speed to thwart the final boss? Equip yourself with the SteelSeries Aerox 5 wireless mouse. Its ultra-lightweight design gives you the speed you need to keep up with fast-paced gaming and its TrueMove Air optical sensor creates seamless motions between your mouse and the cursor on your screen. Customise all nine of its buttons so you can recalibrate your commands to suit your gaming needs. Plus, its 180-hour battery life* means nothing will slow you down on your path to victory.

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Great for: Console Gamers

Wishing for quicker load times, dazzling graphics and a library of games^ at your fingertips? Xbox has packed all this and more into their latest console, Xbox Series X. This Xbox console melds cutting-edge technology, including a custom Zen 2 processor and Xbox Velocity Architecture, to create an optimal gaming experience. It delivers ultra-sharp 4K picture quality, super-smooth motion at 120 frames per second and 8K high dynamic range enhanced colours that make everything look more realistic. It also doubles as a media centre, granting you access to all of your favourite streaming apps like Spotify and Netflix. 

Pair it with Lenovo’s Legion gaming monitor to experience your favourite gaming worlds in spectacular detail. Its curved display mimics the curves of your face creating a wraparound effect so even the very corners of your vision are fully immersed. Its 32-inch screen offers quad-high-definition resolution and its ultra-smooth refresh rate of 180Hz means you’ll never have to suffer through jittering graphics. Easily adjust its tilt position on its stand or hang it up securely with a 100 x 100 VESA wall mount.

Complete the bundle and elevate your gaming setup with SteelSeries’ Arctic 7X wireless headset. Featuring high-fidelity drivers, which are responsible for producing sound, the Arctic 7X headset completes your immersive gaming atmosphere with its 360-degree spatial audio. Its Sonar ClearCast mic uses AI to intuitively cancel out background noise so you can play online with your friends and chat through your strategies clearly.

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*Battery life/run time is an indicator and estimated based on supplied brand’s testing environments. Actual battery life may vary, and is dependent on various factors including loaded applications, configuration, features, usage, network and settings. Battery run times quoted are typically results of benchmark testing by brands. Refer to the specific brand’s website for specific testing conditions.

^available through Xbox Game Pass. Subscription sold separately.