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SYSTEM 1 BEST GAMING SYSTEM

THE SYSTEM

TELEVISION: LG OLED42C3 £1099

CONSOLE: SONY PS5 £479

CONSOLE: XBOX SERIES X £479

SOUNDBAR: SONOS BEAM (GEN 2) £399

TOTAL PRICE £2456

TOTAL: £2126

We don’t imagine there are too many of you out there who will be buying a TV system exclusively to indulge your passion for NHL 23 or the latest incarnation of Assassin’s Creed; for most buyers, a good gaming system needs to shine with TV and movies as well as competitive pastimes.

Nevertheless, there are one or two key strengths that a good gaming system simply must possess – which is why we have chosen this particular quartet to kick off our selection of top AV systems.

Let’s start with that most important ingredient of all – the telly. While LG has recently made much of its

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