You deserve to get in some gaming time this summer, and these travel-friendly gadgets will help with that

We're all going on a summer holiday! Well, I'm not. I have a summer of gaming at home in the works, but if you have plans for a trip abroad or have anything else booked that allows you to game on the go, I've gathered some travel-friendly gadgets that can help with that.

I don't want to assume that it's the Nintendo Switch 2 that's your summer console of choice. Yet, if it is, I can't emphasize enough how life-changing a USB-C fan like the Sokelinn-six one I've added below really is. They easily fit in the USB-C port at the top of the handheld, and while they can be a bit of a battery drain, they blast a lovely flow of cool air in your face, which helps combat the overbearing summer heat.

Talking of battery woes, a power bank is one of my other travel go-tos, whether it's for my Switch 2, Steam Deck, or just my smartphone. An option like the U-Green 25,000mAh version I've included down below has enough juice to power up a Switch 2, Steam Deck, or your phone, which is important to keep powered up if you've got all your travel details and itinerary on there. No matter your vacation gaming plans, I've gathered an array of accessories that will help make it a memorable (and equally nerdy) break.

Our hardware team has also rounded up the best Nintendo Switch 2 controllers, the best Nintendo Switch headsets, and the best Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express Cards to add to your Ninty gaming setup.

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Ever since I first held a NES controller in my hand I've been obsessed with gaming, and the hardware it runs on. I could hook up a NES and SNES to a telly, without instructions, before I could walk. Even now, nothing is more exciting then taking a console, or handheld, out the box for the first time and setting it up. This obsession transformed into a love of games and game music, which lead to my music degree and dream of becoming the Scottish Nobuo Uematsu. After sharing my love of games through music, I began to share my love through words on sites like TechRadar and iMore. This lead to becoming a Hardware staff writer for PCGamesN, and later the Senior Tech Writer for Dexerto, covering all things Steam Deck, PlayStation and Nintendo. With that experience, I was able to level up as Hardware Editor for GamesRadar+, where I'm still just as Nintendo, PlayStation and gaming tech obsessed as ever.

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