▼ Nintendo Switch
Lite Game Console
The Switch is one of the most
fun, well-designed devices
of the last decade, offer-
ing incredible versatility as a
single- or multiplayer Game
Boy or a dockable TV console.
With the newer, cheaper Lite,
we still played our favorite
games but in a smaller, hand-
held-only package that’s great
when someone’s hogging the
big screen. It hasn’t left our
side in months. Consider us
converts. $200
▶ Sony WH-1000XM3
Wireless Noise-Canceling
Headphones
These comfy cans produced
clear highs and deep, shud-
dering lows, with unmatched
distinction between tones as
we listened to songs, podcasts,
and movies. Ambient mode
was excellent at letting in out-
side sound when we needed it,
and the noise-canceling tuned
out most everything when we
didn’t. For sheer audio chops,
this pair can’t be beat. $350
▶ Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ PhoneWith its five cameras, the 6.8-inch Note 10+ deliv-
ered professional-quality pics whether we took
advantage of the Pro setting—which let us man-
ually tweak the ISO and shutter speed—or one of
the 10 other more guided shooting modes. The
user-friendliness extended to Samsung’s Scene
Optimizer, which automatically smoothed out
details in our photos. We captured clear portraits
and selfies, low-light images, and action shots and
were able to edit in blur and other effects. $1,100Editors’
Choice
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