T3 - UK (2022-01)

JANUARY 2022 T 3 83

Best of the best

PLAYSTATION 5

Look beyondthe

big, bold design.

This console offers

powerful next-gen

hardware, backwards

compatibility, an

excellent DualSense

controller with haptic

feedback and truly

stunning graphics.

£ 449 , playstation.com

MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES S

Stylish, affordable,

easy to set up and

taps into the very

slick Xboxecosystem

seamlessly. It does

have limited storage

space out of the box

though, and can’t play

current or previous

gen games on disc.

£ 249. 99 , xbox.com

NINTENDO SWITCH OLED

How easily you can

switch between

playing on your TV

to gaming on the

go hasn’t changed.

What has changed is

that bigger, brighter

screen; it makes

handheld gaming

much more enjoyable.

£ 349. 99 , nintendo.com

MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES X

Microsoft has nailed

it. This is a console

that delivers massive

amounts of power and

performance. Because

of its raw pixel-

pushing prowess, it’s a

superb base for a new

generation of jaw-

dropping experiences.

£ 449. 99 , xbox.com

GAMES

CONSOLES

Delivering over

600W of power

from 22 different

drivers, this really

brings the cinema

experience home, yet

still retains all the

size and convenience

advantages of owning

a soundbar.

£ 1 , 599 , samsung.com

SONY HT-G 700

An excellent package

that makes it easy

to recommend – it

gives you significantly

more spectacular

directional audio than

budget soundbars,

and you need to

spend double to really

improve on this.

£ 399 , sony.com

SAMSUNG HW-Q800A

Our top mid-range

soundbar right now

strikes just the right

balance between

being a big audio

upgrade, being useful

with most TVs, and a

good price. It’s a hard

target to hit, and the

Samsung excels.

£ 800 , samsung.com

SONOS BEAM 2

A superb soundbar

that’s small enough

to fit under even a

32-inch TV but big

enough to fill your

room with brilliant

sound. This version

adds Dolby Atmos,

and improved on-

board processing.

£ 449 , sonos.com

SOUNDBARS

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LG C1 SAMSUNG HW-Q950A

You still get 4K

120Hz, VRR and

ALLM on all four

HDMI ports, and a

great low input lag

level, but youcan

also now customise

the gaming mode

depending on what

you’re playing.

£ 1 , 300 , lg.com

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HISENSE 5 5A6G

The A6G features

HDR10+ and Dolby

Vision HDR, and

supports VRR and

ALLM on all three

HDMI 2.1 inputs. You

get eARC, Wi-Fi, USB,

Ethernet, CI Card

and RF too. Even

composite video.

£ 599 , hisense.co.uk

SONY X85J

If you’re looking for

an HDMI 2.1 gaming

TV that won’t break

the bank, this is

it – and it’s one of

the few gaming TVs

that’s available in a

43-inch variant, which

is handy if you don’t

have much room.

£ 1 , 100 , sony.co.uk

SAMSUNG Q80A

QLED at a more

affordable price.

There’s one HDMI 2.1

port, with support for

VRR, 4K 120Hz and

ALLM, plus three 2.0

ports. Image quality

is really strong, and it

really punches above

its price range.

£ 999 , samsung.com

GAMING TVs

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