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00:11:29Yeah, it's a tough call.
00:13:59Those are some of the quick hits.
00:25:59So, you know, one of the
00:26:29they've shared with you in terms of how they've upgraded
00:26:32their standard OLED TVs?
00:26:35Yeah, I mean, they're definitely incremental upgrades
00:26:37over the previous generation.
00:26:39I went to a LG demo where they showed some of the new TVs
00:26:42side by side with some non OLED TVs or older generations.
00:26:47And the blacks were definitely much clearer.
00:26:51And I'd say the contrast was very impressive.
00:26:54There was no halo effect.
00:26:56The light wasn't bleeding into the pixels over.
00:26:59The colors were extremely consistent.
00:27:02So if you want the top of the line best possible display
00:27:06and you've got the budget for it,
00:27:08I would say, yeah, upgrade for sure.
00:27:10But again, for the average person, the average gamer,
00:27:13do you need one of these flagship TVs?
00:27:16Not unless you've got 2,500 to $5,000 to spare.
00:27:20I'd say for the average person,
00:27:21I'd stick with your E5 or whatever it is
00:27:24for a couple more years.
00:27:26Yeah, for sure.
00:27:27Yeah, there's always a question of practicality
00:27:29when it comes to the new tech that is showing off at CES
00:27:31because it's kind of a show for a lot of companies
00:27:34to flex these new things and they might not be the most affordable
00:27:38or approachable products out there.
00:27:40And that's kind of the things like, oh, maybe we'll see this in a way,
00:27:44in a more practical way, five to six years from now.
00:27:46And I remember my first CES back in 2017, 8K was the big topic.
00:27:52And even at the time, I was like, yeah, 8K is not happening for another 10 years.
00:27:58And we're 10 years from that point almost.
00:28:00And yeah, we're not talking 8K.
00:28:02And I think like as far-fetched as micro RGB might be right now for a standard consumer,
00:28:09I do think that it is something a little bit more tangible than 8K.
00:28:13And hopefully we'll see that to be more approachable in the future,
00:28:17especially for coming from our perspective as like for IGN,
00:28:21like we care a lot about how these things perform with gaming.
00:28:24And so, you know, there's other things we look at in terms of latency, refresh rate.
00:28:29A lot of things that we would typically attribute to gaming monitors,
00:28:33we look for in TVs a lot more now with a much more keener eye.
00:28:39And Matthew, I know that you saw some gaming monitors
00:28:42and you have a lot to share with gaming monitors.
00:28:44But I want to throw it to you, David, first to talk a little bit about the TVs that your team saw.
00:28:50And if there's anything you would recommend in terms of like,
00:28:53you know, if you're a gamer and you have a console set up, a home theater set up,
00:28:56you don't want to blow $30,000 on a new TV.
00:29:00Some of the more tangible things that you saw that might appeal to that particular crowd.
00:29:07Yeah, I've got my team, including my editor, Ty Pendleberry.
00:29:11He saw a lot of TVs.
00:29:12There are a few that stood out to me for just being a little different.
00:29:15So I bow to Tim and everyone else's TV experience here.
00:29:19But a couple that caught my eye that are probably here for broader
00:29:23or someone who wants something a little different on their wall.
00:29:26Hisense's 116UXS is a big 116-inch mini-LED TV.
00:29:32Huge, right?
00:29:34Beautiful machine.
00:29:35But its significant factor, its wow factor, is that it adds a cyan pixel.
00:29:41Now, this thing is supposed to make greens pop.
00:29:42And what do we need greens in?
00:29:44Sports.
00:29:45This is the green of the field is going to really come alive, presumably, with this addition to the RGB spectrum.
00:29:50So my assumption is this is TV makers going for a real sports demographic.
00:29:56I know not all gamers are here with sports, but anything that gives us a brighter color gamut is going to be better
00:30:02and something that we really want to look toward as a trend, especially given that it's harder and harder to find games
00:30:08to split across all these streaming options.
00:30:11And the other one we looked at was actually Ties and CNET's best of CES was the Samsung S95H OLED.
00:30:20This thing is kind of like Samsung's The Frame in that, like, you plunk it on a wall and you have it rotate through some art,
00:30:26but, you know, expand it to an extreme degree.
00:30:29This thing doesn't have burn-ins, so you can just let it sit in on an image for a while.
00:30:34It's kind of more of a nice luxury object, but at least your TV can do something different rather than sit there turned off for most of the day
00:30:41until you can get back into your gaming mode at the end of the day.
00:30:45Okay.
00:30:46With Matthew focusing on more gaming monitors and gaming-centric products, tell us about some of the stuff you saw.
00:30:54I saw some pretty sweet gaming monitors from Hisense, but I want to throw it to you first.
00:30:58To let us know everything that you saw in terms of, yeah, gaming displays.
00:31:03Yeah, I think some new panels hit the market that let some of the gaming-focused manufacturers
00:31:07do some interesting things with resolution and refresh rate.
00:31:10Acer and MSI in particular, I saw some clones from Acer that were dual-resolution, dual-refresh rate,
00:31:18so you could switch between, like, two different sets of them depending on your needs.
00:31:21So one was an Acer Nitro model, which is more their mainstream brand,
00:31:25but that was, you got a really high-res option, 5K, which obviously you're not going to game on
00:31:31with a lower refresh rate or, you know, a more standard QHD, boost the refresh rate.
00:31:36And then Acer had an interesting one that was up to 1,000 hertz, which, unlike the NVIDIA Pulsar,
00:31:41which is kind of a boosted, much like DLSS, it's sort of like a boosted software and hardware combined to enhance.
00:31:48This is a true 1,000 hertz, but only at 720p, which sounds like, why would anybody want to do that in 2026?
00:31:55I'm sure that doesn't sound very appealing, but there are those, you know, those eSports sickos out there,
00:31:59the hardcore competitive players, even if you're not an actual professional gamer.
00:32:04There are people who are high-ranked, that's the kind of game they play.
00:32:07They love to grind. Higher frame rate, the better.
00:32:10They were already probably dialing their resolution down as low as it could go, turning all the settings low.
00:32:16That way you can play 720p, 1,000 hertz, get games like Counter-Strike, your favorite Battle Royale,
00:32:22your boost in your frame rate, super, super high to get that best performance.
00:32:26Or, you know, a more normal QHD, 300-something hertz, refresh rate, a little more reasonable.
00:32:32So it had all of those in one monitor. It's kind of a cool concept.
00:32:36And I think that's going to be something that MSI had something similar.
00:32:39So I think that's going to be something that kind of proliferates through the gaming monitor space.
00:32:44Yeah, I saw something similar from Hisense as well, 5K, which is, I think, 5120 by 2880, if I got that right,
00:32:51which is a little higher than 4K.
00:32:53It's a little bit crisper, but it does have that high refresh rate of, like, 165 hertz, I think it is.
00:32:58And then it has, like, that switcher where you just, like, flip the switch and immediately goes to 1080p, 360 hertz, I believe it is.
00:33:05So that is, like, a trend that I'm seeing if, you know, Hisense is doing it, Acer seems to be doing it.
00:33:12You know, other companies are trying that out.
00:33:14So maybe that's something that will be useful for the esports scene.
00:33:18But, you know, as a Counter-Strike 2 player myself and Valorant player, like, I do tend to gravitate towards higher refresh rate.
00:33:25But when it comes to other games that I play, my single-player cinematic experiences, you know, I'm looking at the TVs again.
00:33:33And I think the one that I want to call out is the TCL X11L Super Quantum Dot SQD LED TV.
00:33:41Now, again, something that's going to be way out of my price range for now.
00:33:46It just came out during the week of CES, but I got to see it side-by-side with the rest of TCL's TVs.
00:33:51And it's one of the few TVs that hits, or maybe the only one, that hits 10,000 nits of brightness and is able to take full advantage of Dolby Vision 2's HDR range.
00:34:04And when I saw them side-by-side, it was really bright, but not like it's not going to blow your eyes out.
00:34:09But I think the brightness also adds more texture to some of the things that you're seeing on the TV.
00:34:15And that's kind of like the SQD technology being put to use.
00:34:20And so I think maybe it's a little bit more impactful than micro RGB as of now.
00:34:26But the TCL X11L is probably my favorite TV that I saw at the show, if not for the LG wallpaper TV.
00:34:36I know some of us saw that as well.
00:34:38It's called the OLED Evo W6.
00:34:41And I'm a little skeptical on this one.
00:34:43I like how thin it is.
00:34:44It's 9 millimeters thin.
00:34:45So if you put it up on the wall, it's...
00:34:47I think my index finger is thicker than this TV.
00:34:51But as a consequence, you need to have this set-top box that wirelessly beams the signal to the TV,
00:34:57since it doesn't have any ports on the TV itself.
00:35:00And that's where I'm a little skeptical about latency.
00:35:03They said that it's only like about one millisecond of latency, which is kind of normal across the board.
00:35:08They didn't let us test it out, but we did get to see it running images and cinematic videos and all that.
00:35:17But I want to try it out for myself because it is an interesting technology where it's just like this thing that is just plastered on the wall
00:35:24and everything is connected to this box and it's wirelessly beamed.
00:35:28And it has LG's hub on it, so you could have things like GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Streaming if you're into that.
00:35:35But yeah, that is one of the standouts there.
00:35:39So lots of TVs and a lot of money that will be spent on a lot of these new TVs.
00:35:44But again, CES is also a look into the future, not necessarily what's practical for us now as consumers.
00:35:50But so long as you got an OLED in recent days or if you got a new gaming monitor in recent months,
00:35:58I'm sure you'll be fine for the next couple of years.
00:36:01You don't have to go out and buy these things right away.
00:36:04So whatever you have right now, it's going to be perfectly fine for gaming probably.
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00:36:33And speaking of video games, while TVs keep getting bigger and fancier,
00:36:38the players yearn for portable gaming PC handhelds.
00:36:41They can bring them everywhere.
00:36:43And it's kind of one of the big revolutions of gaming in recent years.
00:36:48You know, the Switch came out and everyone wanted to follow suit.
00:36:51But few had done it right in the PC space.
00:36:53Then we saw the Steam Deck.
00:36:54Then we saw Asus drop their own ROG Ally.
00:36:57Then we saw MSI jump in.
00:36:58We saw Lenovo jump in.
00:37:00All these companies are jumping in.
00:37:01But also the Steam Machine is coming soon.
00:37:04And mini PCs are taking much more of a foothold in the future and now as well.
00:37:10And we saw some of those mini PCs at the show.
00:37:13So let's check out some of the cool handhelds and mini PCs we saw at CES.
00:37:19Gaming handhelds basically everywhere.
00:37:22We want to see what the future holds with mini PCs and other handhelds.
00:37:25And we have a small handful here at CES.
00:37:27So let's check it out.
00:37:31One of the standout mini PCs here at CES is the Thunder Robot Mix Gaming 2.
00:37:39Now, the reason why this is a standout, it is technically the smallest mini PC to fit a discreet RTX 50 series graphics card in it.
00:37:47This one is packed with a 5070 Ti, but it also has an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU with it, 32 gigs of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
00:37:57Now, Thunder Robot did say that while this is available in China, they are exploring expanding to North America and other regions.
00:38:04But the problem is the RAM shortage and RAM prices, and they're trying to find a good timing for bringing this over to the states and other regions.
00:38:12So that is kind of a microcosm of how the RAM shortage and the RAM prices spiking have affected other manufacturers in putting out their products.
00:38:20And this has 32 gigs of RAM, and that's not going to come cheap.
00:38:23If anyone knows what it's like to build a PC or the current market when you're looking for pre-built PCs, that's what's spiking the prices.
00:38:30And so Thunder Robot is kind of waiting in the wings for global market conditions to kind of settle before they explore putting this out.
00:38:39So they are aiming for some time this year, but again, it's kind of unpredictable times for PC manufacturers and anyone who puts RAM in their products.
00:38:48Of course, with the advent of the Steam Machine looming, many PCs are kind of getting a lot more traction.
00:38:54Of course, this looks different from the Steam Machine. It's a lot taller. It's more of a tower.
00:38:58But when it comes to volume and size, it does kind of match up with that just vertically.
00:39:03But this is going to be a lot more powerful than a Steam Machine by virtue of it having a discreet RTX 50 series card.
00:39:11But again, like I said, we're not even sure if it's going to come out or when it's going to come out stateside.
00:39:15So stay tuned for that.
00:39:17Here at the 1X Player booth, we have the 1X Fly Apex, which is a pretty high-end gaming handheld.
00:39:32And, you know, we've seen so many gaming handhelds now from Asus.
00:39:35We have the Steam Deck, of course, the Switch 2.
00:39:36But this is a PC running on Windows as if it was an Asus ROG Ally.
00:39:41Very similar to that in terms of setup.
00:39:43But this is an 8-inch screen running an AMD AI 395 Plus CPU and with a 120Hz refresh rate screen.
00:39:54I was playing Cyberpunk 2077 on it, and it's kind of the standard benchmark for a lot of handhelds.
00:39:59I ran the benchmark at 1200p resolution as well with high settings, and it was getting around 50 to 60fps.
00:40:05So the performance is definitely there.
00:40:07When it comes to the ergonomics, it's a bit bulky because it is also using an 8-inch screen.
00:40:12But it does look good, and it runs really well.
00:40:15And another thing, too, is that they have a proprietary port in the back.
00:40:19So if you want to add a battery charging pack to the back, you can get higher wattage, better performance.
00:40:24It does run a little hot, but this is one model that they have available.
00:40:29There's another model that they have available on Indiegogo and on their website that has water cooling.
00:40:34And you would have to get their separate Frost Bay water cooler if you want to do that.
00:40:38That will get you higher wattage, better cooling, which means you can pump out better performance from the processor.
00:40:44But that does kind of defeat the purpose of a gaming handheld, right?
00:40:47Of course, we're not able to test battery life, and that's a huge thing,
00:40:50which is why that battery pack is kind of important to this whole thing.
00:40:53It is kind of a selling point for the handheld, but again, that adds weight.
00:40:57In terms of ergonomics, the buttons feel good.
00:40:59They're a little small, but I was able to get around in Cyberpunk.
00:41:02I was playing it myself.
00:41:04So the performance is there.
00:41:06The ergonomics, you know, I've had better, especially in light of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally,
00:41:12where the ergonomics feel like a full controller.
00:41:15I think the standard is a lot higher these days.
00:41:17So you're going to see a lot of these at CES and a lot of people putting out their own handhelds using AMD's AI Max 395 Plus processor.
00:41:27So high performance isn't really the key thing anymore.
00:41:31We know we can get performance out of the games now.
00:41:34Now it's all about how convenient is it to use?
00:41:36Is it running Windows?
00:41:38Is it running SteamOS?
00:41:38Are you able to configure things the way you like with Linux and all that?
00:41:42Of course, that's all configurable if you know how to do that.
00:41:46But it does come packed with Windows, so you do have to kind of work around the headaches of using Windows platform.
00:41:52So for the One XFly Apex, there's a lot of different models that you can get,
00:41:55depending on what you want in terms of RAM or storage.
00:41:59But you're going to be paying quite a bit for this.
00:42:02The starting model is around $1,500 and goes upwards of $2,000.
00:42:08And if you want the liquid-cooled version, that is going to be a little bit more expensive,
00:42:12about $100 to $150 up per model, depending on the specs that you want to get.
00:42:17And of course, you're going to want to get the cooler with it if you're going to take advantage of that.
00:42:21So this is one of the more expensive gaming handhelds out there.
00:42:25Like I said, the performance is there, and all the extra stuff on top of it is kind of what you're buying into and what you're paying for.
00:42:31And in the market of all the handhelds today, it is stiff competition, but it is doing something different.
00:42:38And you need to stand out in some way.
00:42:50One of the other new mini PCs we're seeing here at CES is the Minisforum G7 Pro.
00:42:55Now, Minisforum has been making mini PCs for a while, but this is a new model that is due out next month.
00:43:02And it has a sleek, tall, slim build.
00:43:04So it's a little different from what you've seen from maybe some other mini PCs they've built or across the board.
00:43:09And definitely different from the Steam Machine.
00:43:11This runs Windows also, and it has an RTX 5070 laptop card and an Intel Core i9-14 series CPU.
00:43:20The problem is, with a lot of these pre-built PCs, is the RAM shortage and RAM pricing has impacted how much it's going to be.
00:43:29Minisforum is not talking about pricing quite yet, even though it's out soon, but that is also due in part to the RAM spikes.
00:43:35But I was playing Black Mink with Wukong at 1080p high settings and getting upwards of 90 to 100 frames per second.
00:43:41And that's kind of what you expect from a high-end laptop running a 5070 graphics card.
00:43:45But if you are interested in mini PCs, Minisforum is doing this for a while, and the G7 Pro is one of their nicest builds yet.
00:43:58The future of gaming and handhelds is actually a lot more exciting because Intel is putting out their own chip, and we have that story on IGN.com.
00:44:04And for everything else in the world of gaming and tech at CES 2026, stick with IGN.
00:44:08Fun fact, if you wanted to fit that new gaming handheld that we just saw right there, you're going to need a new pair of JNCO jeans.
00:44:20And thanks to Gen Z for bringing it back, bringing back millennial fashion.
00:44:23You know, I miss those things. I haven't seen them since middle school.
00:44:26So if you want to fit that 8-inch screen and the big hulking portable in your back pocket, get you a pair because, yeah, these things are huge.
00:44:33And if you want the rest of those portable gaming PCs, they're not getting any smaller.
00:44:38So, but desktops are getting a little bit smaller, and mini PCs are now the big breakthrough.
00:44:43They've been around for a long time.
00:44:45I've been building mini ITX PCs for a while, but these discrete pre-built mini PCs that are either tall and slim or boxed like a Steam machine,
00:44:55I think this is the new trend.
00:44:57It seems like Valve always is a trendsetter in the hardware space.
00:45:01But that comes with a lot of caveats.
00:45:03But first, I kind of want to talk about how we're feeling about this tiny PC revolution.
00:45:08You know, again, nothing new in the do-it-yourself space, but it is becoming a lot more prevalent,
00:45:13a lot more accessible to a wider audience, and it's appealing to a larger crowd.
00:45:18And we saw some of that at CES.
00:45:20So I kind of want to go around the table and see how we're feeling about it.
00:45:24Matthew, I want to start with you and sort of what you're seeing out there.
00:45:27Yeah, I think, A, these sort of pre-built mini non-DIY systems are going to be the path forward with the price of components on the market
00:45:36and the availability of memory right now.
00:45:38We've seen a number of them for years.
00:45:40I think even some unexpected players like Framework last year got into the mini PC space.
00:45:46I reviewed the Framework desktop.
00:45:49Chipmakers even coming up with new angles to approach this sort of market, the Ryzen AI Max Plus chips,
00:45:55which use unified system memory.
00:45:57So these small towers that can't even fit a full-size graphics card inside them
00:46:00have the ability to draw on the system memory and use it as VRAM.
00:46:04Like, things are changing in this space, which is kind of an unexpected non-DIY head,
00:46:08sorry to the hardcore PC builders out there, pre-built market.
00:46:12It's becoming really interesting.
00:46:14Yeah, Tim, what are you seeing out there?
00:46:16How are you feeling about this?
00:46:17And kind of what's your perspective on the mini PCs and pre-built PCs as a whole?
00:46:24Yeah, I mean, speaking as someone who kind of gave up on gaming, don't break out, Pitchforks.
00:46:30In after my Skyrim days, you know, anything that's pre-built is actually very appealing to me.
00:46:36You know, part of the reason I think people like me moved away from gaming is that it's very, very complicated.
00:46:41It's intimidating if you don't want to build your own PC or stay up-to-date on all the latest GPUs and CPUs
00:46:48and everything you need to know.
00:46:50A pre-built machine that just kind of does it out of the box is very, very appealing.
00:46:54That being said, you know, I think handhelds are also very attractive.
00:46:58So there's a lot of different choices, which is itself a little bit confusing,
00:47:02but anything that works out of the box, I think, is a good thing.
00:47:06For sure. David, I know you mentioned the Lenovo mini PC.
00:47:10Can you give us a little bit about what you saw with them?
00:47:13Yeah, this is the Lenovo Yoga Mini Eye.
00:47:16And it's sort of like this, I don't know, coaster-shaped, puck-shaped little Mac Mini sort of competitor.
00:47:22I mean, I don't expect this thing to do a ton of gaming, but for $700, it is kind of the normie version of this.
00:47:28It comes with an Intel Core or up to an Intel Core Ultra X7 processor, up to 32 gigs of RAM.
00:47:34So you can stuff a lot in there, two terabytes of storage, right?
00:47:37And like a baseline of ports behind it, your standard one Thunderbolt, one HDMI, et cetera, et cetera.
00:47:43So this is the kind of thing you can throw on your desktop or take with you to and from work.
00:47:48I wouldn't expect it to really game a lot, but I think a lot of these Steam Machine-esque sort of things are,
00:47:54you know, using integrated graphics or anything to get what your baseline level of indie games,
00:48:02games from yesteryear, it's probably not meant for, you know, a gamer crowd,
00:48:07but it's something that they can take to and from work that is at least attractive on a desk
00:48:12and fits in your pocket, fits in your back pocket, fits in your JNCOs.
00:48:17Can I add to, that's a great segue, because in addition to that mini PC, Lenovo showed off two all-in-one
00:48:23desktops, which normally, you know, not for gaming at all.
00:48:26In addition to that mini PC, those are all running on Intel's new Pantherlet platform,
00:48:31which they sort of, the big push they're doing is the graphics cores in this chip integrated into this
00:48:36without an NVIDIA discrete GPU are way more capable of gaming than any Intel chip has been in the past.
00:48:41So these form factors that you might not expect are able to do, like you said,
00:48:46maybe not your hardcore AAA, hardcore gamer experience, it's not what you would go for,
00:48:51but if you happen to have the laptop you work on, not your gaming PC with you,
00:48:54these things will be more capable of running some games,
00:48:57and these all-in-one desktops can also play some games.
00:49:00So Intel's Pantherlet chips will also help this sort of space and these pre-built systems
00:49:05and these different form factors.
00:49:06And the non-traditional paths to gaming have been opened up by the Silicon Advancements.
00:49:13Absolutely.
00:49:14And one of the big stories that we reported on as well during CES was that Intel has said
00:49:20that they're going to enter the APU market in a big way to compete with AMD's chips
00:49:24that they've been putting in a lot of these portable devices.
00:49:27I mean, you look at a lot of portable gaming PCs and they're all running AMD hardware,
00:49:31and they've kind of had a more or less a lock on that market,
00:49:35whether you're looking at the Steam Deck or if you're looking at Asus ROG Allies or MSI Claws.
00:49:40They're all running AMD hardware, but Intel is going to try to make a break into that space as well.
00:49:48So it almost feels like, again, Valve comes out the Steam Deck, people follow suit.
00:49:53Then we have the Steam Machine.
00:49:54It feels like a lot of people are going to follow suit there as well.
00:49:57And then now we have AMD and Intel in that kind of portable gaming space providing their hardware.
00:50:03It feels like there's going to be a lot more options.
00:50:07It feels like the competition is going to kind of, you know, a rising tide raises all boats.
00:50:14But then there are a lot of other factors that go into that.
00:50:17And I think it was very clear when I got to see the Thunder Robot Mix Gaming 2,
00:50:21which is a very tall, slim, pre-built sort of mini PC that is out in China.
00:50:27And Thunder Robot wants to explore bringing that stateside.
00:50:32And as you saw in the video, I talked with the global marketing manager,
00:50:35and he was telling me, like, we're just waiting when we can bring this to other regions,
00:50:41but we just can't right now because we can't ramp up production because of RAM pricing.
00:50:45And so we'll get to that in a minute.
00:50:48But the thing that stood out to me about the Thunder Robot Mix Gaming 2 PC is that
00:50:52it's technically the smallest volume-wise to fit a discrete RTX 50 series car,
00:50:58which is pretty impressive on an engineering front.
00:51:01But that also gives you, like, super great performance,
00:51:04better than what you would see on the Steam Machine.
00:51:06But of course, you know, these things serve different purposes.
00:51:08You know, you have a high-end machine.
00:51:10You have something that's presumably affordable
00:51:12because we don't know what the Steam Machine is going to cost quite yet.
00:51:15And I suspect that part of the reason why we don't know how much of the Steam Machine
00:51:19is going to cost quite yet, maybe Valve's not ready to share,
00:51:22but maybe also we don't know how much, you know,
00:51:24the RAM shortage is going to affect the overall price of things this year,
00:51:30next year, and the years after, right?
00:51:32So it's the big topic around gaming PCs and any hardware, really.
00:51:37Like, we've seen price increases with the PS5 and Xbox five years after their launch.
00:51:42And, you know, you go on any site to buy PC hardware and RAM,
00:51:47which was once, like, $150 for a 32-gig setup of dual-channel RAM,
00:51:53is now, like, $400 plus.
00:51:55And it's really wild how much it has been impacted.
00:51:59And that is sort of this gold rush towards AI.
00:52:02And, like, that's a separate discussion.
00:52:04AI is a separate discussion that is very, very...
00:52:07That can be very, very complicated.
00:52:09But these data centers and the resources they require
00:52:12and the supply chain and the demand are not being met.
00:52:16So regular RAM is being priced upwards.
00:52:20But also, you know, these companies have access to these parts
00:52:24in different ways than we do, but it's still going to affect them.
00:52:27And we see that reflected in the pricing and availability of a lot of these things.
00:52:32So when we're looking at mini-gaming PCs versus the Steam machine
00:52:36and we're looking at prices in 2026 and beyond,
00:52:40you know, how are we feeling?
00:52:42What do you suspect to happen this year and next,
00:52:45especially as we go into a new console generation?
00:52:47You know, Matthew, I want to start with you.
00:52:50Yeah.
00:52:51Never has it been the case before where we don't even really...
00:52:53I mean, we ask, but we don't even expect to get an answer about pricing anymore.
00:52:57Normally, you know, manufacturers show...
00:52:59I review a ton of laptops.
00:53:00Manufacturers shows me a new laptop.
00:53:02First thing is, like, how much does it cost?
00:53:03That's what readers always ask.
00:53:05Like, how much does it cost?
00:53:05How much is it?
00:53:07The last year and change, they don't have an answer.
00:53:11I think, you know, Valve probably has a target in mind for the Steam machine,
00:53:14for example, when it's possible, like many PC manufacturers,
00:53:17that they just don't even have a final price yet
00:53:20because the component prices are fluctuating.
00:53:21And so, yeah, it's the AI stuff is, in large part, another field,
00:53:27separate kind of separate discussion.
00:53:28But in a way, it's very relevant to this space
00:53:31because it's impacting availability.
00:53:33It's impacting pricing.
00:53:34We just don't really know what we're going to see down the line.
00:53:37And manufacturers have been warning us about price raises.
00:53:40And some have even, you know, changed the cost of things
00:53:43as configured on the site, surprising customers.
00:53:46It's pretty dicey.
00:53:49And we didn't even see NVIDIA for the first time in a long time
00:53:52not unveil a new consumer GPU at all.
00:53:56So that's a big, they've gone all in on AI.
00:53:58So that's a big example of how it's impacting the space.
00:54:00Gaming laptops kind of took a back seat
00:54:02because they were putting all their attention
00:54:04and all their memory and all of their big announcements
00:54:07were about the data center chips that they're launching in the future.
00:54:10So consumers, as far as the gaming space,
00:54:13taking a little of a back seat this time.
00:54:14Yeah, it's sort of the consumers that take the hit
00:54:17when you see something like this.
00:54:19And AI being like this new forefront, this new gold rush,
00:54:23even if there isn't any gold at the end of it,
00:54:25are kind of the ones who will suffer
00:54:28in terms of pricing and availability.
00:54:31And it's unfortunate to see.
00:54:33And yeah, NVIDIA is doing a bunch of other things too,
00:54:36as we mentioned with Pulsar, DLSS and all that.
00:54:39But a lot of folks are looking around and be like,
00:54:41well, I can't really afford a 50 series card.
00:54:45We're not even thinking about the 60 series
00:54:47and they're talking about bringing out old graphics cards.
00:54:51It's kind of a mess out there.
00:54:53As we kind of move to newer technologies
00:54:56and we see cool new things like the Steam Machine
00:54:58and we expect other companies to follow suit,
00:55:01it's just, it's kind of this curve ball
00:55:05that people didn't really realize
00:55:07was going to impact everything else.
00:55:09David, do you have any perspective on this matter?
00:55:13Yeah, so my main remit is smartphones.
00:55:16And the smartphone industry is kind of bracing
00:55:18for how, you know, not just if,
00:55:21but how much are phone retailers
00:55:23going to raise their prices
00:55:24because of these RAM shortages.
00:55:25And I can only imagine
00:55:27it's going to be the same thing in gaming hardware.
00:55:31Just, you know, bracing for
00:55:33what is the market going to accept and allow,
00:55:35but also a lot of the phones
00:55:37are going to reduce their RAM,
00:55:40you know, their RAM spec.
00:55:42So not just, you know, maintain,
00:55:44but like drop down
00:55:45and use other mitigating factors
00:55:47like, you know, VRAM and regular storage,
00:55:50borrow from that.
00:55:50We saw some TCL phones at CES 2026
00:55:53that use that sort of hack workaround
00:55:55to varying degrees of effectiveness.
00:55:58But considering like how expensive
00:56:00and scarce RAM is going to become,
00:56:02I think it's just the whole industry
00:56:03bracing for what is going to be
00:56:05their strategy to get around
00:56:08this sort of thing.
00:56:09And there's a minimum RAM for handling AI.
00:56:14I think it's eight gigabytes on the phone.
00:56:16This is sort of like the sweet spot.
00:56:18But does that mean that you're going to stay at eight
00:56:20because you quote unquote need these AI features?
00:56:24Does that mean we're going to see,
00:56:25you know, computer manufacturers
00:56:28just sort of deal with 16 gigs
00:56:29instead of everyone assuming
00:56:31that we're going to need to,
00:56:32you know, move up to 32 for everything?
00:56:36I think doing more with less
00:56:38is kind of what's going to need to happen,
00:56:39whether that's finding some sort
00:56:41of software workarounds,
00:56:42finding some sort of,
00:56:44you know, lowering demands of gaming
00:56:45or networking or whatever else,
00:56:47reducing background processes,
00:56:48like anything to keep the price manageable
00:56:52so consumers keep buying.
00:56:54That's my guess just because
00:56:56I don't know if the RAM shortage
00:56:58is going to alleviate in the next year or two
00:57:00is what I've heard from analysts.
00:57:02Yeah, I think like the demand
00:57:04that comes out of a lot of these AI projects
00:57:07that require data centers
00:57:09with generative AI and LLMs
00:57:11and, you know,
00:57:12all those hardware requirements
00:57:14and there's like,
00:57:16we can't ramp up manufacturer
00:57:18to make up that gap.
00:57:19And I think that's, you know,
00:57:21a lot of people might not realize
00:57:23that that's the case.
00:57:25And that's not something
00:57:26that you can just like flip a switch
00:57:27and be like,
00:57:27oh, we're going to have more factories
00:57:29pumping out more RAM.
00:57:30Like, that's not really,
00:57:32it doesn't really work like that.
00:57:33And I feel like,
00:57:35unfortunately,
00:57:37I felt this way about the video card space
00:57:39in a couple years back too,
00:57:42when everyone was mining for cryptocurrency
00:57:45is that I think the broader audience
00:57:49is going to kind of accept
00:57:52that RAM is going to be at a higher cost.
00:57:55It's not going to be 400 something dollars forever
00:57:57for 32 gigabytes,
00:57:59but I think it will come down,
00:58:01but the normalized price will be higher
00:58:03than we had seen previously,
00:58:05which is, you know, unfortunate.
00:58:08And, you know,
00:58:09that's just something
00:58:10that we're going to have to deal with.
00:58:12And a lot of other companies
00:58:13are going to have to deal with as well,
00:58:15especially as we approach
00:58:17a new console generation.
00:58:18And we, you know,
00:58:19who knows what Microsoft or PlayStation
00:58:22has in mind
00:58:23for their next generation of hardware
00:58:25when it comes to pricing and availability
00:58:28and being able to put these things out
00:58:29at a time
00:58:30where people actually want them.
00:58:32Tim, is there anything
00:58:32that you can share on your end
00:58:34on this whole dilemma?
00:58:37Yeah, a couple of things.
00:58:38I mean,
00:58:39the big thing is just brace for impact, right?
00:58:42We kind of went through the same thing
00:58:43last year with tariffs,
00:58:45and now it's kind of all going on again
00:58:47with the memory shortage.
00:58:49Last year with tariffs
00:58:50was the first time I heard companies say,
00:58:52we don't know what the price is going to be.
00:58:54You know, we have this awesome new product.
00:58:55We want you to test it and review it,
00:58:57but we actually don't know
00:58:58what the price tag is going to be
00:59:00even a month out from release.
00:59:02We're seeing a total repeat of that
00:59:04with the memory shortage.
00:59:05So the bad news is that,
00:59:07you know, brands like Dell, HP, Lenovo,
00:59:10they've all signaled
00:59:11the price increases
00:59:12are coming with laptops in 2026.
00:59:16Unfortunately,
00:59:16I think that's very, very likely.
00:59:18One thing I'll note
00:59:19is that the biggest companies,
00:59:20so your Apples, your Samsungs,
00:59:23they're typically a little bit
00:59:24more insulated from price adjustments.
00:59:27They can usually absorb more of that.
00:59:29But that's bad news
00:59:30for people who like to buy things
00:59:31from like indie companies, right?
00:59:33You know, so if you do like to,
00:59:35you know, support those kind of
00:59:37upstart companies and brands,
00:59:39unfortunately, life's going to get
00:59:41a little bit harder.
00:59:44Yeah, that's, it's,
00:59:46I don't, I'm almost hesitant to say
00:59:47that that's going to be a new normal,
00:59:49and I don't think we should necessarily,
00:59:51you know, just put our heads down
00:59:53and accept that that is the way it is.
00:59:55But hopefully there are solutions
00:59:57to make things more affordable
00:59:58in the coming years
01:00:00because it is a,
01:00:01it's a very complicated process.
01:00:02And, you know, we go to CES,
01:00:04we see a lot of these fancy things like,
01:00:06ooh, I want to get my hands on that.
01:00:08But again, there are many other factors
01:00:10that go into it.
01:00:11So whether it's mini PCs
01:00:13that are hot on the market
01:00:14and more gaming devices,
01:00:16more portable gaming devices
01:00:18that you want to take on the go,
01:00:19you know, these are,
01:00:21these are things
01:00:21that you're going to have to consider
01:00:23when looking at that.
01:00:24But another thing
01:00:25you'll have to consider
01:00:26for a portable gaming device
01:00:27is probably the Pip-Boy 3000 replica
01:00:30that we have at the IGN store.
01:00:32So if you're looking for
01:00:32a very different kind
01:00:33of portable gaming device,
01:00:34be sure to check out
01:00:35the Fallout Pip-Boy 3000 replica
01:00:37now available on the IGN store.
01:00:39It's got a fully functional LCD display
01:00:41that displays hundreds of screens
01:00:42from Fallout 3 and New Vegas,
01:00:44a working flashlight,
01:00:45and an FM radio.
01:00:47And it's even got an alarm clock.
01:00:49It won't run Fallout 4
01:00:50without some heavy modifications.
01:00:52I know the DIY crowd
01:00:53is probably taking that as a challenge,
01:00:55but it's bound to be a hit
01:00:56at your next post-apocalyptic LARP session.
01:00:59Especially with the new season
01:01:00on the rise,
01:01:01I'm sure a lot of folks
01:01:02are going to be cosplaying
01:01:03their Fallout boys,
01:01:05their vault boys, if you will.
01:01:07And you can find that,
01:01:08plus tons of more gaming shirts,
01:01:10collectibles,
01:01:10and gear at IGNstore.com.
01:01:13And one of the favorite things
01:01:14to look out for at CES every year
01:01:17that I like to check out
01:01:18are gaming peripherals.
01:01:20So at CES,
01:01:21I got to check out a bunch of them.
01:01:23So I'm going to show
01:01:24a little bit of them right now.
01:01:26So here's some of our favorites.
01:01:28That's 2026.
01:01:29And while it's the look
01:01:30into the future of tech,
01:01:31that also includes gaming.
01:01:32We found a bunch of great peripherals
01:01:34on the show floor.
01:01:35So let me show y'all what we found.
01:01:36We're at the 8-BitDo booth
01:01:43here at CES 2026.
01:01:45And one of the new things
01:01:46they're showing off
01:01:47is the Ultimate 3E controller
01:01:49for Xbox.
01:01:50What's special about this,
01:01:51even though 8-BitDo
01:01:52has been making controllers
01:01:53for a very long time,
01:01:54a lot of high-end stuff as well,
01:01:55this one connects wirelessly
01:01:56to Xbox without a dongle.
01:01:58So it's the same as
01:01:59an Xbox Series Elite controller.
01:02:02And that's because
01:02:03it also has back battles
01:02:04programmable back here
01:02:06and extra buttons on top.
01:02:07So you get like three shoulder buttons
01:02:09on top here,
01:02:10which is new for 8-BitDo
01:02:11and an Xbox,
01:02:13officially Xbox licensed
01:02:14controller as well.
01:02:15So you got the programmable
01:02:16back buttons.
01:02:17And what I like about them
01:02:18is that they're a little bit easier
01:02:19to use than the Elite controller.
01:02:21And it feels a little bit more
01:02:23tightly packed
01:02:23than an Elite controller,
01:02:24I would say.
01:02:25Also a big fan of the D-pad.
01:02:26It's clicky,
01:02:27almost like a mechanical switch.
01:02:29So it makes it easier
01:02:29to do movements
01:02:30like quarter circles
01:02:31or distinct individual movements
01:02:34if you play platformers.
01:02:35And the sticks are smooth
01:02:37as any other 8-BitDo controller.
01:02:39And I really like the grips
01:02:40on this as well.
01:02:41So overall,
01:02:42I played Street Fighter 6
01:02:43with controller.
01:02:44It's kind of what you want
01:02:45from a high-end controller
01:02:46with all the buttons
01:02:47and the ergonomics
01:02:47and performance.
01:02:49This is supposed to come out
01:02:50around Q2 this year.
01:02:52And it's going to go
01:02:53for $150.
01:02:54But it might seem like a lot,
01:02:56but it comes with a lot more
01:02:56extra stuff as well.
01:02:58So even though it does connect
01:02:59to the Xbox wirelessly
01:03:01without a dongle,
01:03:02it does come with one,
01:03:03a USB-C dongle.
01:03:05So if you want to connect it
01:03:06to PC,
01:03:08you do it through that
01:03:08for very fast connectivity
01:03:10as well.
01:03:11And it does do Bluetooth
01:03:12for convenience.
01:03:13But that's not all.
01:03:14It also comes with a carrying case
01:03:15and additional accessories.
01:03:17Of course,
01:03:17you have your USB-C cable
01:03:19and some extra accessories
01:03:22if you want to have
01:03:22a four-way D-pad
01:03:24or a different style
01:03:25of thumbsticks
01:03:25for better grip
01:03:26depending on your preference
01:03:27and some extra ABXY buttons.
01:03:30What's cool about the face buttons
01:03:31is that you both get
01:03:32a micro-switch version
01:03:34which feels like a mouse click
01:03:36if you prefer that.
01:03:37It's a bit of a shorter throw.
01:03:38It's a little easier to actuate.
01:03:40But it also comes
01:03:40with a swappable face buttons
01:03:42that are more traditional
01:03:43as if it was a regular
01:03:45Xbox controller.
01:03:46So depending on your preference.
01:03:47So you take off the D-pad,
01:03:49you remove the face plate
01:03:50and then you pull out
01:03:51the face buttons
01:03:51as one unit
01:03:52and then you swap in
01:03:53whichever one that you want.
01:03:54That all comes in the package
01:03:56along with the controller
01:03:57and everything else.
01:04:02We also checked out
01:04:03the 8-BitDo flip pad
01:04:05which is a USB-C attachment
01:04:06that plugs into
01:04:07the bottom of your phone
01:04:08and acts as a controller
01:04:10and it's really convenient
01:04:11for playing retro style games.
01:04:12So if you have emulators
01:04:13on your Android or iOS
01:04:15since Apple is now allowing
01:04:17that stuff on the platform,
01:04:19this is a very convenient way
01:04:20to have a slim fitted controller
01:04:21and I've seen
01:04:23things like this in the past
01:04:24where you slide your phone
01:04:25into a whole device
01:04:26but it's bulky
01:04:27and it's not really great
01:04:28to take around.
01:04:29This is a lot more conducive
01:04:30to the mobile platform
01:04:31and it flips onto your screen
01:04:33and usually when you play
01:04:35emulated games,
01:04:36the games will play
01:04:37at the top of your screen
01:04:38so you're not really like
01:04:39blocking anything
01:04:40from your view
01:04:41as you're playing.
01:04:42But if you have to move over
01:04:43to like a text
01:04:44or if you're checking
01:04:45social media,
01:04:46you can just flip it downward
01:04:46like that.
01:04:48Keep it connected
01:04:49without it getting in the way
01:04:50and then flip it back up
01:04:51if you're ready to play again.
01:04:52So it's one of the most
01:04:54convenient solutions
01:04:55for having a gamepad
01:04:57with a mobile device
01:04:58and you got the full
01:04:59controller suite
01:04:59with the D-pad,
01:05:00the face buttons
01:05:01and the shoulder buttons
01:05:03on top of it as well.
01:05:04So and I got to play
01:05:05Super Mario Brothers
01:05:06through Sidious Means.
01:05:09I'm just kidding.
01:05:10But I did get to use it
01:05:11playing a game
01:05:12and it is exactly
01:05:14as you expected.
01:05:15The buttons themselves
01:05:15are a little bit more
01:05:16like mouse clicks
01:05:17so it has a mechanical feel
01:05:18as opposed to a traditional
01:05:20style SNES controller.
01:05:22But it works really well.
01:05:23It's really convenient
01:05:23and it's easy to take around.
01:05:26There also may be
01:05:27a feature in which
01:05:28if you're getting a call
01:05:29you can answer it
01:05:30by flipping the controller
01:05:31downwards to get that
01:05:32flip phone era vibe.
01:05:34That's kind of what
01:05:348BitDo is going for.
01:05:36But we will see
01:05:37when it comes out
01:05:38in the summertime this year
01:05:39and it's going to be
01:05:40around $25 to $40.
01:05:47I got my feet
01:05:48on the gamer play pad
01:05:50and as a DDR player
01:05:51as a long time DDR player
01:05:53I got high standards.
01:05:54And this is a Bluetooth
01:05:55controller.
01:05:56It's a step pad
01:05:57that you can use
01:05:58for DDR style games
01:06:00but you can also
01:06:01play built in games
01:06:02with like Temple Run
01:06:04and all kinds of
01:06:05like party style games.
01:06:06But I got to play
01:06:07the rhythm game
01:06:09that they have here
01:06:10and because I have
01:06:12high standards
01:06:13it wasn't exactly
01:06:15what I would play
01:06:17hard difficulty
01:06:18DDR songs with.
01:06:20There's a bit of latency
01:06:20because it is
01:06:21through Bluetooth.
01:06:22If you are playing
01:06:23on lower difficulties
01:06:24and kind of can adjust
01:06:26the timing of
01:06:27the steps themselves
01:06:28of the note chart
01:06:29maybe you can get it
01:06:30to work a little bit
01:06:31more accurately.
01:06:32But it was recognizing
01:06:33my steps I'll say
01:06:34that much.
01:06:34There is a wired version
01:06:36coming later on
01:06:37that I suspect
01:06:38will have better latency
01:06:40instant input
01:06:41because when it comes
01:06:42to rhythm games
01:06:42that's really what you need.
01:06:43But I did get to play
01:06:44some of the games
01:06:45that they have
01:06:45loaded here at CES
01:06:47and it was a lot of fun.
01:06:49I play a lot of
01:06:49Stepmania on my PC
01:06:50so I would like to get
01:06:52a cheap convenient
01:06:54dance pad
01:06:55and this is the kind
01:06:56of thing that I
01:06:57would be looking for.
01:06:58It didn't slip as much
01:07:00we're having it
01:07:00on a hardwood floor
01:07:01it's almost like
01:07:02a yoga mat
01:07:02and it detects
01:07:03your steps.
01:07:04It's not tactile
01:07:05so you do need
01:07:06to be mindful
01:07:06of where you're stepping
01:07:07so you don't kind of
01:07:08drift off of the center
01:07:09and there's no
01:07:11of course there's not
01:07:11going to be any bar
01:07:12to hold on to
01:07:13so if you are playing
01:07:14higher difficulty songs
01:07:15and you do rely on the bar
01:07:16like I do sometimes
01:07:17you're not going to have that
01:07:18you kind of have to
01:07:19figure out your own
01:07:20but I like the idea
01:07:21I love the idea
01:07:22of having a soft mat
01:07:23that's really easy
01:07:24to set up
01:07:25and I want to see
01:07:26more from it
01:07:26I want to see it improve
01:07:27and I want to see
01:07:28its application.
01:07:29As I mentioned
01:07:30it is a Bluetooth controller
01:07:31so here
01:07:32they have it connected
01:07:32to Apple TV
01:07:34so they're playing
01:07:35Apple Arcade games
01:07:35with it
01:07:36and because it's
01:07:37a Bluetooth controller
01:07:38it's kind of compatible
01:07:39with whatever you're able
01:07:40to set it up with
01:07:41and it will be recognized
01:07:42as if it's a gamepad
01:07:43so I do look forward
01:07:45to trying this out myself
01:07:46and seeing
01:07:47how it can stand up
01:07:48to what I
01:07:49would have my setup as
01:07:50again with all my songs
01:07:52on Stepmania
01:07:52but we'll see
01:07:54when I get my hands on it.
01:07:55So the Gamer Play Pad
01:07:56is available
01:07:57through Kickstarter
01:07:58and it's going to be
01:07:59$199 retail
01:08:01$150 if you do jump
01:08:02into the Kickstarter
01:08:02and it is planned
01:08:04to be shipping out
01:08:04this March.
01:08:05All right
01:08:10we've seen
01:08:11a lot of mobile controllers
01:08:12but surprisingly
01:08:13there's still innovation
01:08:14in this space
01:08:15and we've seen that
01:08:15with the Emcon Lite
01:08:17and the Emcon Slim
01:08:18both of these
01:08:19are mobile controllers
01:08:20that magnetically
01:08:21snap onto your phone
01:08:23and connect via Bluetooth.
01:08:24The thing about these
01:08:25is they feel like
01:08:25a phone case
01:08:26because it snaps
01:08:27at the back of it
01:08:27and it's such a thin profile
01:08:29and we got hands on
01:08:30with both of them
01:08:31and the Emcon Lite
01:08:33has a little bit more
01:08:34tactility to it
01:08:36it's a little bit thicker
01:08:37so you have a better grip on it
01:08:39and it has TMR thumbsticks
01:08:40they're not fully thumbsticks
01:08:42they're more like
01:08:423DS sliding sticks
01:08:44so it might not be
01:08:45the best solution
01:08:47performance wise
01:08:48but it is one of the
01:08:49more convenient options
01:08:50out there
01:08:50that I've seen so far
01:08:51even at CES this year
01:08:53when we've seen
01:08:53a lot of mobile controllers
01:08:54this one does stand out
01:08:56because of how convenient it is
01:08:57but if you want
01:08:58something even smaller
01:08:59the Emcon Slim
01:09:00is even thinner
01:09:01but the thing
01:09:03you have to worry about
01:09:03is that it uses trackpads
01:09:05instead of joysticks
01:09:06so again
01:09:07you have to make a compromise
01:09:08to get the thinnest profile possible
01:09:10but I was playing Minecraft with it
01:09:12and while the software
01:09:13is still kind of in the works
01:09:15I could see
01:09:16that this is
01:09:18something different
01:09:19and something that is
01:09:21for more casual things
01:09:22like you could play Minecraft
01:09:23with this
01:09:24without a problem
01:09:25I'm not going to be playing anything
01:09:26through Game Pass
01:09:27through Cloud
01:09:27necessarily
01:09:28but for more casual things
01:09:30I think this is one of the better solutions
01:09:31I've seen so far
01:09:32so you can get the original
01:09:33Emcon right now
01:09:34but you'll have to wait
01:09:35until the summer
01:09:35if you are interested
01:09:36in the Emcon Lite
01:09:37and a little bit after that
01:09:39for the Emcon Slim
01:09:40which is supposed to come out
01:09:41around the time of the iPhone 18
01:09:42Genki's also here at CES
01:09:47so you know we had to check them out
01:09:48you may know them
01:09:49as the folks
01:09:50who put out some Switch accessories
01:09:52before the Switch 2 came out
01:09:53but they are innovating
01:09:55yet again
01:09:55because they have a second round
01:09:57of accessories
01:09:58that are a little bit more in tune
01:10:00with the Switch 2's design
01:10:01now that we've had
01:10:02some time with the console
01:10:03so they're redoing
01:10:04their entire system
01:10:05with grips
01:10:06so what you're going to do now
01:10:08is you're going to buy
01:10:09a shell
01:10:10that then attaches
01:10:11six different grip styles
01:10:12depending on what you want
01:10:14so instead of
01:10:15getting the attack vector
01:10:16which we had reviewed
01:10:17in the past
01:10:17you know
01:10:18it had its ups and downs
01:10:19but now
01:10:19it's a lot more modular
01:10:21Genki's going for something
01:10:22where you have to
01:10:23customize to your liking
01:10:24and I think this gives it
01:10:25a lot more flexibility
01:10:26than just buying a single grip
01:10:28that you kind of attach
01:10:29to your console
01:10:30and have to live with
01:10:31so they're going with
01:10:32six different grips
01:10:32I tried out all of them
01:10:34the one that stands out to me
01:10:35is the Dragon Bat grip
01:10:36because there's grooves
01:10:37for each finger
01:10:38and really adds
01:10:39to make the handles
01:10:40on the Switch 2
01:10:40much more substantial
01:10:42than they already are
01:10:43so they're being
01:10:44kickstarted right now
01:10:45and they're fully funded
01:10:46and it will be out in June
01:10:47but when you do go out there
01:10:49to choose which ones you want
01:10:50you will go to the site
01:10:51and then you'll choose
01:10:52which body shell you want
01:10:53for the Switch 2
01:10:54which grips you want
01:10:55with that
01:10:55and then there's a new
01:10:56sliding mechanism as well
01:10:58to keep them in place
01:10:59I was using some
01:11:00of the prototypes
01:11:01and it's a little tough
01:11:01to get them in and out
01:11:02but once they're in place
01:11:03they're going to be locked in
01:11:04so they're not going
01:11:05to be sliding around
01:11:06I really like the
01:11:06unibody design too
01:11:07because it keeps the Joy-Con
01:11:09on the sides
01:11:10a lot more tighter
01:11:10so if you feel any wiggle
01:11:12with the handheld
01:11:12right now
01:11:13that helps secure it in place
01:11:15and of course
01:11:16you could add the grips
01:11:17whichever ones you want
01:11:18slide them in and out
01:11:19when you need to be
01:11:20more portable or whatever
01:11:21so this is Genki's
01:11:22second round of accessories
01:11:23and I think it's a lot
01:11:24better of an idea
01:11:25than it was when
01:11:26initially came out
01:11:27there's so much more
01:11:32that we saw at the show
01:11:33so for everything in the
01:11:34world of gaming and tech
01:11:34and maybe more than that
01:11:36stick with IGN
01:11:37before we wrap it up
01:11:41we want to shine a light
01:11:42on some more
01:11:44outlandish products
01:11:45or something that might
01:11:45not be as flashy
01:11:47as a new TV
01:11:47or a new PlayStation
01:11:49or a new PlayStation car
01:11:50but still could shape
01:11:51the quality of life
01:11:52in 2026
01:11:53and could tell you
01:11:54what you might actually
01:11:55be interested in
01:11:56in the coming years
01:11:58so David
01:11:59I want to talk with you
01:12:01about the Death Stranding
01:12:03like exoskeletons
01:12:04that we saw
01:12:05at the show
01:12:06so CES
01:12:07always has a ton
01:12:09of robotics
01:12:09and we've seen
01:12:10these exoskeleton frames
01:12:12here and there
01:12:13but this is the first time
01:12:14that I went to the show
01:12:15and actually got
01:12:17hands on with it
01:12:17or well
01:12:18in my case
01:12:19legs on with it
01:12:20and such is the case
01:12:22with you as well
01:12:23because you actually
01:12:24went out
01:12:24for a hike
01:12:26in Vegas
01:12:26using one of these
01:12:28exoskeletons
01:12:29so I want to kick it
01:12:30over to you
01:12:30and tell us about
01:12:31the various ones
01:12:32that you saw
01:12:33and your experience
01:12:34when you went hiking
01:12:34with it
01:12:35yeah so
01:12:37I went along
01:12:39with my colleague
01:12:39James Bricknell
01:12:40who's been
01:12:41wearing the
01:12:43Hypershell X Ultra
01:12:44that is
01:12:46that is their
01:12:46highest end model
01:12:47exoskeleton legs
01:12:49these things
01:12:50sit about your waist
01:12:52and then clamp down
01:12:52above your knees
01:12:53he actually wore them
01:12:54around the show floor
01:12:54I took it hiking
01:12:55in the Red Rock Canyon
01:12:57that is about a 20 minute
01:12:59drive from the strip
01:12:59beautiful
01:13:00Red Rocks
01:13:02as a title might imply
01:13:04you know
01:13:04sort of scrub
01:13:05vegetation
01:13:05and as an experienced
01:13:07hiker myself
01:13:08any help in the desert
01:13:10right
01:13:10well and it was a help
01:13:12you power this thing up
01:13:13max
01:13:13and to max strength
01:13:15and the motors
01:13:16on the side
01:13:16will actually lift
01:13:17your legs for you
01:13:19so I was going
01:13:20on this hike
01:13:21you know
01:13:23getting a little extra help
01:13:24and picking my feet up
01:13:25so I wasn't
01:13:26sort of dragging
01:13:27my heels
01:13:27when I was going
01:13:28and it actually
01:13:29saved me some effort
01:13:30obviously
01:13:32this is only
01:13:34one of many
01:13:35exoskeleton designs
01:13:37some of them
01:13:38have some
01:13:39different approaches
01:13:40some of them
01:13:41were futzing
01:13:42with the knees
01:13:42futzing with the ankles
01:13:43this one was really
01:13:44just picking my feet up
01:13:45when they started
01:13:46to drag
01:13:47and I looked
01:13:48pretty badass
01:13:48doing it
01:13:49yeah I mean
01:13:51it was
01:13:52it's funny
01:13:53because
01:13:53I was always
01:13:54trying it myself
01:13:55at Unveiled
01:13:56on the first night
01:13:56we were there
01:13:57I was a little
01:13:58skeptical about
01:13:59how it worked
01:13:59but once I strapped it on
01:14:00and once I saw
01:14:01how the app worked
01:14:03and how it
01:14:03affected
01:14:04or how you can change
01:14:05the settings
01:14:06of the exoskeleton
01:14:07itself
01:14:08then it started
01:14:09to make sense
01:14:10where it has
01:14:11like these pistons
01:14:12that essentially
01:14:12and having it
01:14:13strapped behind your leg
01:14:14it is essentially
01:14:15like having something
01:14:16lift your leg up
01:14:17as you lift it
01:14:18and it knows
01:14:19when you're lifting
01:14:20your leg
01:14:20so the pistons
01:14:21know when to
01:14:21expand or contract
01:14:23and I really
01:14:24noticed this most
01:14:25when I took it off
01:14:27because it has
01:14:28that feeling
01:14:28of like
01:14:29it's like
01:14:30this ghost
01:14:30feeling
01:14:31is like
01:14:32lifting up
01:14:32your leg
01:14:33as I mentioned
01:14:33earlier
01:14:34I don't know
01:14:34for folks out there
01:14:35real quick
01:14:36if you ever
01:14:36like stood
01:14:37in a doorframe
01:14:38and pressed
01:14:38your arms
01:14:39against the doorframe
01:14:40then stepped out
01:14:41and you felt
01:14:41your arms
01:14:41move up
01:14:42naturally
01:14:43that's kind of
01:14:44what it felt
01:14:44like to take
01:14:45off the exoskeleton
01:14:46but with my legs
01:14:47and there's also
01:14:48it could also
01:14:49be a training tool
01:14:49where they have
01:14:50like this
01:14:50underwater setting
01:14:51where it actually
01:14:52pushes down
01:14:54on your legs
01:14:54when you try
01:14:55to walk
01:14:55and so
01:14:56that could be
01:14:57a way to
01:14:57like simulate
01:14:58underwater walking
01:14:59for training
01:15:00purposes maybe
01:15:01but it is also
01:15:02you can easily
01:15:03see this as
01:15:04an accessibility
01:15:05tool as well
01:15:06and the dream
01:15:08of being a porter
01:15:09in the Death Stranding
01:15:10universe
01:15:10is a little bit
01:15:12more real
01:15:12and I could kind
01:15:13of see
01:15:13like if you have
01:15:14hundreds of pounds
01:15:15of things to deliver
01:15:17on your back
01:15:18I could see how
01:15:18this could be
01:15:19a legitimate help
01:15:20and I think
01:15:21you've had the most
01:15:22experience
01:15:23out of most people
01:15:24I know David
01:15:25actually using this
01:15:26in the real world
01:15:27and that's
01:15:28that's really
01:15:28wild to see
01:15:29but yeah
01:15:30what were some
01:15:31other things
01:15:31that you
01:15:32that stood out
01:15:33to you
01:15:33on the show
01:15:34outside of
01:15:35what we've already
01:15:35discussed
01:15:36yeah I was
01:15:37wandering around
01:15:38Central Hall
01:15:40looking at a lot
01:15:40of the gamer stuff
01:15:41and I found
01:15:42Shiftall
01:15:43which is Japanese
01:15:43company
01:15:44that makes
01:15:45a lot of VR
01:15:46equipment
01:15:46and one of them
01:15:47was the Mutalk
01:15:49that is mute
01:15:50talk
01:15:51Mutalk
01:15:51this is a
01:15:53wearable gadget
01:15:54you put over
01:15:55your mouth
01:15:55and nose
01:15:56and then what
01:15:57it does
01:15:57is muffle
01:15:58what you say
01:15:59now it kind
01:16:00of makes me
01:16:00look like a
01:16:01cyberpunk platypus
01:16:02but we actually
01:16:03found it worked
01:16:04pretty well
01:16:05and it connects
01:16:05wirelessly
01:16:06or it's got
01:16:07a wired plug
01:16:08on the bottom
01:16:08to your phone
01:16:10or to
01:16:11like your
01:16:11gaming
01:16:12controllers
01:16:13so ideally
01:16:14you can just
01:16:15sort of sit
01:16:15around at home
01:16:16and like not
01:16:17bug your friends
01:16:18your partner
01:16:19your roommates
01:16:20your baby
01:16:20whatever
01:16:21so it does
01:16:22have some
01:16:23practical application
01:16:23but you could
01:16:25also in theory
01:16:26wear this in
01:16:27public
01:16:27to have more
01:16:29private conversations
01:16:29without people
01:16:30eavesdropping
01:16:31you just
01:16:32look pretty weird
01:16:33I loved
01:16:36this as a
01:16:37gamer tool
01:16:38but you know
01:16:38that is
01:16:39for everyone
01:16:40everyone's
01:16:42mileage may vary
01:16:43speaking of
01:16:44gamers
01:16:44there's a
01:16:45Lenovo
01:16:45have this
01:16:46AI posture
01:16:47checking
01:16:47concept
01:16:48that will
01:16:48just
01:16:49you know
01:16:50check
01:16:51using
01:16:51sort of
01:16:52like
01:16:52depth
01:16:53sensing
01:16:53cameras
01:16:54to
01:16:54see
01:16:55whether
01:16:55you're
01:16:56sitting up
01:16:57straight
01:16:57enough
01:16:57and it'll
01:16:58like
01:16:58sort of
01:16:58be like
01:16:58hey
01:16:58maybe you
01:16:59should
01:16:59you know
01:17:00maybe you
01:17:02should
01:17:02correct your
01:17:03posture
01:17:03and maybe
01:17:04you're
01:17:04yawning
01:17:04too much
01:17:05I love
01:17:05getting
01:17:05nagged
01:17:06by my
01:17:06computer
01:17:06there
01:17:09there was
01:17:10there was
01:17:10a
01:17:10tombot
01:17:12finally
01:17:12released
01:17:13it's
01:17:13or has
01:17:14its final
01:17:15version
01:17:15of its
01:17:15Jenny
01:17:15dog
01:17:16bot
01:17:16this is
01:17:16a
01:17:17dog
01:17:20shaped
01:17:20robot
01:17:21for
01:17:21seniors
01:17:21that sits
01:17:22on your
01:17:22lap
01:17:22doesn't
01:17:23move
01:17:23around
01:17:23but it's
01:17:24meant to
01:17:25be a
01:17:25companion
01:17:25for
01:17:26you know
01:17:26a stimulating
01:17:27companion
01:17:27especially
01:17:28for people
01:17:28with
01:17:28dementia
01:17:29who
01:17:31need
01:17:31and will
01:17:32benefit
01:17:32from
01:17:33you know
01:17:34the
01:17:34engagement
01:17:35that a
01:17:36dog
01:17:36like
01:17:36bot
01:17:36will
01:17:37provide
01:17:37them
01:17:38and I
01:17:38got to
01:17:38see it
01:17:39with a
01:17:39group
01:17:39of
01:17:39seniors
01:17:40and they
01:17:41really
01:17:41went
01:17:41you know
01:17:42they almost
01:17:42fought over
01:17:43this thing
01:17:43yeah
01:17:45okay
01:17:46and sorry
01:17:46not to take up
01:17:47too much
01:17:47time
01:17:48lastly
01:17:48I saw
01:17:48a little
01:17:49D&D helper
01:17:50there's this
01:17:51little thing
01:17:52the Arca
01:17:53Link
01:17:53Arca
01:17:54Link is
01:17:54a
01:17:55new company
01:17:56that is
01:17:56making like
01:17:57a tiny
01:17:58little
01:17:58game
01:17:59or a
01:18:00game
01:18:01player
01:18:02assistant
01:18:03that
01:18:04you can
01:18:04upload
01:18:05a little
01:18:06image
01:18:06of your
01:18:07hero
01:18:08there
01:18:08and they
01:18:09also have
01:18:09this
01:18:09DM
01:18:10like
01:18:11assistant
01:18:11that's
01:18:12going to
01:18:12ingest
01:18:13all of
01:18:13your
01:18:13sessions
01:18:13audio
01:18:14and then
01:18:14build you
01:18:15sort of
01:18:15like a
01:18:16bunch of
01:18:16stats
01:18:16of what
01:18:17happened
01:18:17you know
01:18:18word cloud
01:18:19of your
01:18:19themes
01:18:20and
01:18:20recurring
01:18:21elements
01:18:22just
01:18:22something
01:18:23to help
01:18:23with the
01:18:24thankless
01:18:25task
01:18:26of being
01:18:26a
01:18:26dungeon
01:18:26master
01:18:27in
01:18:27today's
01:18:27D&D
01:18:28games
01:18:28sweet
01:18:29yeah
01:18:29I think
01:18:30that all
01:18:30speaks to
01:18:31the variety
01:18:31of stuff
01:18:32that you're
01:18:32going to
01:18:32see at a
01:18:33CES
01:18:33show year
01:18:34in and
01:18:34year out
01:18:34which also
01:18:36you know
01:18:36Tim you saw
01:18:37so many other
01:18:38different things
01:18:38as well
01:18:39I think one
01:18:40of the things
01:18:40that stood out
01:18:40to me
01:18:41was the
01:18:41Asus ROG
01:18:42Xreal R1
01:18:44glasses
01:18:44which is
01:18:45Xreal's been
01:18:46doing XR
01:18:47glasses for a
01:18:48while
01:18:48they collab
01:18:49with Asus
01:18:49to have
01:18:50a sort
01:18:51of gaming
01:18:51grade
01:18:52version
01:18:52of those
01:18:53glasses
01:18:53and we
01:18:53both
01:18:54tested them
01:18:54out
01:18:54but I
01:18:55want to
01:18:55get your
01:18:55perspective
01:18:56on those
01:18:56real quick
01:18:57as well
01:18:57yeah
01:18:59I mean
01:18:59I really
01:18:59feel like
01:19:00Xreal brought
01:19:00out the
01:19:01big guns
01:19:01for CES
01:19:02they definitely
01:19:03had the
01:19:03coolest demo
01:19:04I personally
01:19:04experienced
01:19:05and that was
01:19:06thanks in large
01:19:06parts of
01:19:07these glasses
01:19:07so they
01:19:08worked with
01:19:09ROG
01:19:10you know
01:19:10they're called
01:19:10the ROG
01:19:11Xreal R1
01:19:12glasses
01:19:13they're coming
01:19:13later this
01:19:14year
01:19:14probably at an
01:19:15expensive price
01:19:15tag
01:19:16but they're
01:19:17the first
01:19:17smart glasses
01:19:19with a
01:19:20240 hertz
01:19:21refresh rate
01:19:22I got to
01:19:22play Elden
01:19:23Ring on
01:19:23this
01:19:24you know
01:19:24it was
01:19:24very impressive
01:19:25the gameplay
01:19:26was very
01:19:27very smooth
01:19:27colors
01:19:29everything about
01:19:30it was just
01:19:31very very
01:19:31impressive
01:19:31so for
01:19:32people who
01:19:32don't know
01:19:33these AR
01:19:34augmented reality
01:19:35glasses project
01:19:36a giant
01:19:37virtual screen
01:19:38so you know
01:19:39you're sitting
01:19:39there wearing
01:19:39glasses
01:19:40but you have
01:19:40a massive
01:19:42massive display
01:19:43that looks
01:19:44incredible
01:19:44and has a
01:19:45phenomenal
01:19:45refresh rate
01:19:46right
01:19:46so I was
01:19:47very impressed
01:19:48with this
01:19:48demo
01:19:49I thought
01:19:49it was
01:19:49awesome
01:19:50the other
01:19:50cool thing
01:19:51Xreal has
01:19:51is instant
01:19:522D to
01:19:533D
01:19:54conversion
01:19:54so you
01:19:55you know
01:19:56your Instagram
01:19:56feed
01:19:57any movie
01:19:57you're watching
01:19:58any game
01:19:58you're playing
01:19:59instantly converted
01:20:00into three
01:20:00dimensions
01:20:01it was very
01:20:02very impressive
01:20:03yeah
01:20:03I really like
01:20:04the demo
01:20:05that I saw
01:20:06of it
01:20:06because I've
01:20:06been a little
01:20:07skeptical of
01:20:08like virtual
01:20:08theater spaces
01:20:09until I
01:20:10previewed the
01:20:11Steam frame
01:20:11a couple
01:20:12months ago
01:20:12and I
01:20:13looked at
01:20:13it
01:20:14and I
01:20:15was like
01:20:15there's a
01:20:16huge screen
01:20:16in front
01:20:17of me
01:20:17of course
01:20:17it's just
01:20:18projected
01:20:18in a virtual
01:20:19space
01:20:19like you
01:20:20see in a
01:20:20VR headset
01:20:21like we
01:20:21saw in the
01:20:22Xreal glasses
01:20:23but the
01:20:24quality of that
01:20:25image has
01:20:26gotten so
01:20:26good that
01:20:27it is
01:20:27almost
01:20:28it would
01:20:29be a
01:20:29preferable
01:20:30way to
01:20:30play a
01:20:31lot of
01:20:31these games
01:20:31and if
01:20:32you're in
01:20:32a much
01:20:32more tighter
01:20:33space
01:20:33you could
01:20:33still get
01:20:34that home
01:20:35theater
01:20:35experience
01:20:36with something
01:20:36like this
01:20:37but of
01:20:37course
01:20:37again
01:20:38these
01:20:38things
01:20:39aren't
01:20:39cheap
01:20:39but something
01:20:41a little
01:20:41bit more
01:20:41tangible
01:20:42you saw
01:20:43the Lego
01:20:44smart play
01:20:44system as
01:20:45well
01:20:45can you
01:20:45tell us
01:20:46a little
01:20:46bit about
01:20:46that
01:20:46yeah
01:20:47I've been
01:20:48dying to
01:20:48talk about
01:20:49this one
01:20:49you know
01:20:50sometimes we
01:20:51get this
01:20:51information
01:20:52before we're
01:20:52allowed to
01:20:52release it
01:20:53I've been
01:20:53dying to
01:20:54share this
01:20:54news
01:20:55so Lego
01:20:56calls the
01:20:56smart play
01:20:57system the
01:20:57biggest
01:20:58evolution to
01:20:59brick building
01:20:59technology in
01:21:0050 years
01:21:01I don't know
01:21:01if I'd go
01:21:02quite that
01:21:02far but
01:21:03it is pretty
01:21:04cool so
01:21:04it's got
01:21:05three parts
01:21:06they're calling
01:21:06it the
01:21:07holy trinity
01:21:07there's a
01:21:08smart Lego
01:21:09minifigure
01:21:09smart brick
01:21:11which looks
01:21:12exactly like
01:21:12a regular
01:21:13Lego brick
01:21:14and then
01:21:14a smart
01:21:15tag so
01:21:16it's a
01:21:17whole new
01:21:17system it
01:21:18responds as
01:21:19you play so
01:21:20they're launching
01:21:20with three Star
01:21:21Wars sets so
01:21:22there's an
01:21:22X-wing right
01:21:23as you move
01:21:24the X-wing
01:21:24through the
01:21:25air it knows
01:21:25that it makes
01:21:26flying noises or
01:21:27if you're
01:21:28shooting it makes
01:21:28you know laser
01:21:29noises you know
01:21:30it could light
01:21:31up and it's
01:21:32really cool how
01:21:32many sensors they
01:21:33built into this
01:21:34teeny tiny little
01:21:35brick I mean
01:21:36they've got
01:21:36light sensor
01:21:37sound sensors
01:21:38accelerometers
01:21:40tons more
01:21:41yeah it was
01:21:43very very cool
01:21:44I'm just
01:21:45excited to play
01:21:46with it you
01:21:46know what I
01:21:46mean so
01:21:47launching with
01:21:48three Star
01:21:49Wars sets in
01:21:50March you can
01:21:50actually pre-order
01:21:51them on Amazon
01:21:52right now which
01:21:54isn't the case
01:21:54of a lot of
01:21:55CES products and
01:21:56at least one of
01:21:57the sets is
01:21:57under $100
01:21:58which was a
01:21:59nice surprise I
01:22:00would say
01:22:01sweet hit us
01:22:03with a few more
01:22:03things before I
01:22:04turn it over to
01:22:05Matthew to close
01:22:06out our
01:22:06discussion yeah
01:22:08I already
01:22:08mentioned those
01:22:08custom tint
01:22:09sunglasses I
01:22:10gotta call out
01:22:11just because I
01:22:11had so much
01:22:12fun with them I
01:22:12can't wait till
01:22:13they arrive
01:22:13for proper
01:22:15testing I also
01:22:17love the
01:22:17Jackery solar
01:22:18Mars bot which
01:22:20is this sort
01:22:20of autonomous
01:22:22power station you
01:22:23know literally as
01:22:24a robot that
01:22:24followed me around
01:22:25the showroom floor
01:22:26that was very
01:22:27very cool there
01:22:29was also the
01:22:29lollipop with a
01:22:31built-in bone
01:22:32conduction speaker and
01:22:34Jackery also had a
01:22:35solar gazebo which I
01:22:36thought was very
01:22:37impressive Jackery
01:22:39celebrating its 10
01:22:40year anniversary so
01:22:41they had some pretty
01:22:42cool stuff at this
01:22:43CES this bot in
01:22:44particular I thought
01:22:45that you're seeing on
01:22:46screen was was a lot
01:22:47of fun cool cool now
01:22:49Matthew you saw the
01:22:51HP's elite board
01:22:52keyboard computer I
01:22:53didn't get to see
01:22:54this I wish I did
01:22:55because this is such a
01:22:57cool idea to me can
01:22:58you tell me about did
01:22:59you get hands-on with
01:23:00it and tell me about
01:23:01tell me all about it
01:23:02yeah so I actually saw
01:23:04this at a preview event
01:23:04in New York before
01:23:05CES shot a hands-on
01:23:07video with it it's
01:23:08really cool the
01:23:08Commodore 64 is back
01:23:09I think it was a big
01:23:12trend of PC makers
01:23:13putting things inside
01:23:15of other things and
01:23:16I don't know if this
01:23:17is probably is
01:23:18especially for some
01:23:18of the smaller
01:23:19manufacturers related
01:23:20to the discussion
01:23:21we're having about
01:23:21memory and their
01:23:23normal products they
01:23:24like to make you
01:23:25know aren't
01:23:25available as readily
01:23:26and they're kind of
01:23:26thinking outside the
01:23:27box a little bit it
01:23:29really is just a one
01:23:29and a half pound
01:23:30keyboard with a
01:23:31Ryzen chip inside
01:23:32it's it's very you
01:23:33know it should be
01:23:34that could be a
01:23:35powerhouse on the
01:23:35game on it but very
01:23:37um capable of
01:23:38productivity and uh
01:23:40there's a version
01:23:40with a cable and
01:23:41without um with a
01:23:43detachable cable and
01:23:44with a non-detachable
01:23:45cable so those are
01:23:46sort of different
01:23:46use cases keep one
01:23:47at your kiosk at
01:23:48work or take it with
01:23:49you work at home
01:23:50uh take it with you
01:23:51work at the office
01:23:52with the same
01:23:52keyboard the same
01:23:53computer um that's
01:23:55a really unique form
01:23:55factor um something we
01:23:57haven't seen before
01:23:58in addition to that
01:23:59um corsair also
01:24:01putting things inside
01:24:02a keyboard they
01:24:03had the uh they
01:24:04basically put a
01:24:05stream deck plus
01:24:06inside their new
01:24:07corsair galleon
01:24:07keyboard um and
01:24:09they didn't bring
01:24:10really any pcs to
01:24:11the show which i
01:24:11think is sort of
01:24:12evidence of of what
01:24:12i was saying about
01:24:13like we're going to
01:24:14kind of put that to
01:24:14the side with the
01:24:15memory component
01:24:16issues right now um
01:24:17we're going to
01:24:18focus on some more
01:24:19of this weird tech
01:24:19razer the same
01:24:20thing uh there were
01:24:21no new blades to
01:24:22look at at the show
01:24:23which is unusual um
01:24:25we were checking out
01:24:26you know they had a
01:24:26room full of concepts
01:24:27um one of them was
01:24:29more so looking
01:24:30uh some of them
01:24:32were very future
01:24:32looking one that
01:24:33they were more set
01:24:33on bringing to
01:24:34market was the
01:24:35project with togo
01:24:35headset which kind
01:24:37of mimics um
01:24:38similar to the x
01:24:38reel it kind of
01:24:39mimics the
01:24:40functionality of a
01:24:41lot of those ar
01:24:42glasses um but
01:24:43without obviously the
01:24:44ui over your face
01:24:45but they have cameras
01:24:46built in they'll
01:24:47talk to you they
01:24:48want to tell you
01:24:49about your
01:24:49environment they'll
01:24:50scan things they
01:24:50give you heads up
01:24:51um these pc makers
01:24:53kind of thinking
01:24:53outside the box and
01:24:54uh yeah put a
01:24:55computer and a
01:24:56keyboard put a
01:24:57ai companion in a
01:24:58headset i mean they're
01:24:59just kind of they're
01:24:59just kind of throwing
01:25:00darts at a dartboard in
01:25:01lieu of a traditional
01:25:02pc upgrade cycle i think
01:25:04is kind of the trend
01:25:05thank you for all your
01:25:07insight matthew i think
01:25:08that's indicative of
01:25:09just the variety of
01:25:11things that we see at
01:25:11ces i know i mentioned
01:25:12it before but it feels
01:25:14like every discussion i
01:25:15have we're talking
01:25:15about different
01:25:16products and i
01:25:17couldn't have done
01:25:17that with all the
01:25:18insights from you
01:25:19matthew from david
01:25:20from tim thank you for
01:25:22taking the time to
01:25:23talk about our show
01:25:24at ces 2026 and
01:25:26making the most of
01:25:27it so and also thank
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