Gaming gear of the month: here's everything we tested for June, and exactly what we thought

Date:
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:03:52 +0000

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Including a pair of headphones that stunned us with their "exceptional audio performance", and an underwhelming controller from SteelSeries.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Every month, TechRadar's gaming team members make it their mission to test out all the buzziest new bits of gaming kit, so you know what's worth investing in and what to avoid.

This past month we tested three five-star masterpieces. The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II is a premium headset that "takes everything that was good [about the previous version] and drives it up into the stratosphere". The GameSir G8+ MFi mobile gaming controller is also a more polished version of its predecessor, and costs the same. Impressive. Finally, there's the 8BitDo Pro 3 controller, which we crowned "the new budget champ". It wasn't all smooth sailing, though we had to endure a few clunkers too. The SteelSeries Nimbus Cloud dual-mode controller is "an excellent idea... poorly executed" (especially for the asking price), the GameSir Pocket Taco is the Game-Boy-style clamshell mobile controller that no one asked for or needs,
and the Snakebyte Gamepad RGB S2 managed to earn itself the unwelcome title
of "the worst our tester had ever used".

There were plenty of worthwhile devices in-between, though, so scroll down
for a rundown of all the gaming gadgets we tested this month, and exactly
what we thought of them. Hit the 'View details' button for the main pros and cons, plus a link to the full review for each.

Note: you'll only see cards for the products that are available in your region. 4.5 or 5 stars 8% OFF Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II wireless headset 276.84 299.99 shop now View details 8BitDo Pro 3 Controller 29.60 shop now View details GameSir G8+ MFi mobile controller 12.89 shop now View details GameSir G8 Galileo mobile controller 59.99 shop now View details 3.5 and 4 star GameSir G7 Pro 8K controller 99.99 shop now View details Scuf Omega controller 209.99 shop now View details GameSir X5 Lite mobile controller 25.99 shop now View details Nacon Storage Case for Nintendo Switch 2 29.90 shop now View details Genki Dual Wield Nintendo Switch 2 Charging Station 35.99 shop now View details 21% OFF Creative Sound Blaster GS5 gaming
soundbar 59 74.99 shop now View details 3 star and below 42% OFF SteelSeries Nimbus Cloud dual mode controller 75.99 129.99 shop now View details GameSir Pocket Taco vertical mobile controller 34.99 shop now View details Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.



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