Over the past few years, gaming on the PC has transformed from a niche hobby to a market in and of itself. More and more gaming-grade devices come out each year. Some accessories are just hype or a means to squeeze a few extra dollars out of unsuspecting customers whereas others genuinely make the gaming experience that much better. At the same time gaming hardware has also come to be synonymous with expensive hardware as gaming hardware frequently pushes the current norms and standards to their limits of usability, functionality and style (or taste in the worst case scenario). However, what does that extra few bucks get you? Some gaming accessories are absolutely necessary to play the game and have fun, such as flight sticks for flight simulators and other accessories filed under gaming are superfluous and for those who also want to show off (like some of the utterly ridiculous computer cases that exist out there.
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