Gaming Hardware News Roundup March 2023

In the last month or so, quite a few announcements have been made about gaming hardware. Most of the items below are for PC gamers, so sorry console gamers. Did I miss any of your favorite hardware announcements in recent history?

First, Bungie and SteelSeries launched a collection of themed gaming devices for the release of Destiny 2: Fall of Light. That includes the Arctis 7+ Wireless Headset ($179.99), Aerox 5 Wireless Gaming Mouse ($149.99), and QcK Prism XL Mouse Pad ($69.99). Bungie has also partnered with KontrolFreek for some high-performance thumbsticks ($19.99) for the PS4/5 and Xbox One/Series X|S consoles. You can go to official sites to buy these items and more now.

Next, we have a couple of articles from Razer. The team at Razer has released the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro gaming keyboard. This features the Razer Command Dial, dedicated macro keys and media controls, and of course the requisite Chroma RGB lighting (how else are we going to know it’s for gaming? ). The keyboard will be available with Green Clicky or Yellow Linear mechanical switches, and also features two layers of sound-absorbing foam, USB 2.0 passthrough, and more. You can get it for $229.99 from your favorite Razer retailers or directly from Razer itself.

Razer’s other item is the new Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop. Available now starting at $2,499.99, the new Razer Blade 15 gives you the power of up to an Intel i7 13800H CPU and up to an RTX 4070 for power up your games on the go. The QHD screen has a 240Hz refresh rate and 2.5ms response time to make sure your games aren’t hindered. You can also configure the machine with up to 4TB of M.2 storage and up to 64GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM for insane gaming and productivity.

If you prefer desktops, you can now design and order desktop PCs from MAINGEAR with AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs with AMD 3D V-Cache. As I understand it, these CPUs are killer for gamers thanks to that 3D V-Cache technology. These PCs will run you a pretty penny though with the minimum configuration starting at around $1,800 to have the Ryzen 9 7900X3D and an RTX 3050.

Finally, PowerA has announced two new game clips for mobile gaming. You can now purchase the MOGA Mobile Gaming Clip for DualSense and DualShock 4 or Xbox to fit your favorite controller while you play on your phone. I’ve used clips like this before to play Xbox games via the mobile streaming and cloud gaming features and it’s been great for times when the TV is being used by someone else and I want to play. One nice thing about the Xbox version of the MOGA is that it includes a 1500mAh power bank to charge your phone while you play. The Xbox version is available starting March 14th from PowerA (affiliate link) and Amazon for $29.99 while the PlayStation version will launch on March 21st for $19.99 also from PowerA and Amazon.