The Best Gadgets of February 2026

If you’re solely simply crawling out of the mountain of snow piled onto the U.S. japanese seaboard, you could be questioning the place the month of February went. If that is your first time seeing the solar in weeks, we now have one of the best devices from the final 28 days so that you can peruse so you possibly can return to your frosty hibernation.

In February, we witnessed the impacts of the continuing reminiscence scarcity, and it’s solely getting worse. The value of RAM sucked the air out of anticipated launches like Valve’s Steam Machine. Any tech that did hit the scene this month was dearer than earlier iterations. Samsung introduced us our first Galaxy Unpacked occasion of 2026 and left us with a number of new Galaxy S26 telephones. The S26 and S26+ are each $100 dearer than the identical fashions of the S25 lineup with none main {hardware} upgrades. Instead, Samsung is relying extra on new, “agentic” AI options than ever earlier than.

Thankfully, we have been swarmed with many examples of high quality tech from surprising locations. This month, Gizmodo had the chance to trawl by way of the halls of Toy Fair 2026, the place we went hands-on with new arcade machines, sensible Legos, and tech toys galore. March is ready to be even greater for tech. Apple may launch the iPhone 17e and inexpensive, extra-colorful MacBooks. Stay tuned for subsequent week, as Gizmodo shall be right here to give you the primary have a look at regardless of the tech big has in retailer.

While the S26 and S26+ are beholden to new AI integrations, the $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra jealously holds onto one characteristic no different cell machine has: Privacy Display. Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone is the primary to characteristic a display that seems darkish at facet angles whereas remaining completely seen when going through the display immediately. Users can change machine settings to darken the entire or components of the display to maintain nosy neighbors from glancing at your texts or notifications. We’ve seen the characteristic in motion, and it really works so nicely it might be the primary defining characteristic for the S26 Ultra, much more than any additional digicam zoom performance.

See Galaxy S26/S26+ at Samsung.com

See Galaxy S26 Ultra at Samsung.com

While Samsung’s newest Galaxy S26 telephones are going all-in on AI, the tech big’s newest wi-fi earbuds return to fundamentals in one of the simplest ways potential. Gone is the AirPods-like stick form. It’s changed a flat stem and a case that options each buds mendacity on their sides. The principal purpose you get these buds is for the sound high quality. The audio is broader and extra refined than the earlier model. Compared to the Google Pixel Buds 2a, Samsung didn’t shove any pointless AI options inside. These are an incredible decide for Galaxy customers or anyone who desires high quality sound for $250.

See Galaxy Buds4 Pro at Samsung.com

There could also be only a few lingering “fans” of Nintendo’s worst-selling console of all time, however that didn’t cease the Mario maker from delivery an extremely correct and surprisingly compelling recreation of the 1995 Virtual Boy. The accent accepts both an authentic Switch or Switch 2 after which lets customers play from a choice of the early glasses-less 3D titles. The machine is correct to the unique, all the best way all the way down to its faux IPD and focus toggles. It’s not a snug expertise, however that’s the purpose. This Virtual Boy is constructed for wannabe video games archaeologists. Playing these early 3D titles will assist us perceive what the Virtual Boy was making an attempt to perform, even when the unique proved itself considered one of Nintendo’s largest monetary failures.

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Sony’s newest wi-fi earbuds assist cement the corporate as one of many greats for pure sound high quality when on the go. The audio from these buds is obvious, even over Bluetooth. The full vary of Sony’s new drivers makes listening a pleasure, although its ANC high quality isn’t top-notch just like the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen). The Sony bud’s microphone can be enhanced with a bone-conducting sensor, which helps decide in case you’re the one talking somewhat than that couple arguing close by. This might be helpful whenever you want your music to chop out so you possibly can speak to the clerk behind the register. The WF-1000XM6 additionally boast a robust, eight-hour battery life with ANC.

See Sony WF-1000XM6 at Amazon

When Dell introduced it was bringing again the XPS moniker at CES 2026, it got here as a second of “I told you so” by the collective PC press. Thankfully, the Dell XPS revision for 2026 is a strong PC in its personal proper. The laptop computer is sturdy, fairly to take a look at, and packs in some glorious audio system regardless of its small dimension. It’s one of many first PCs to launch this yr with Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 chip. While the Core Ultra X7 358H CPU isn’t as promising because the top-end X9 chip, the XPS 14 presents strong graphics efficiency and robust battery life that may final by way of a full day of labor. Our solely main criticism is that it tried to ape Apple’s MacBook Air design too arduous, particularly with solely three USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports. In the top, it’s an incredible all-around PC, simply as XPS ought to be.

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The gaming mouse circles have been thrown right into a tizzy over the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike, all due to its haptic click on. Instead of utilizing a typical mechanical or optical mouse click on sensor, Logitech’s novel PC controls use magnetic sensors to gauge the depth of your left or proper mouse button. It then makes use of haptic vibrations to simulate a conventional “click” sensation. This means you possibly can customise the actuation level of the mouse and allow a “rapid trigger” setting to spam button presses. It works surprisingly nicely for video games like Valorant or Counter-Strike 2 and even in titles that demand a excessive click on fee, like Hades II. We count on many extra mice will ape the G Pro X2 Superstrike’s design within the coming years.

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Have you ever tried Apple Music’s karaoke characteristic and questioned why you couldn’t do this to all of the songs in your library or—higher but—tune out different components of the music like guitar or drums? JBL’s Bandbox Solo speaker has an “AI Stem” characteristic that helps you craft your individual stems for music making with out a much more elaborate and costly {hardware} setup. While there are different software program options that assist you to craft stems, the Bandbox Solo makes it straightforward to do it on the go or when jamming out alone or with buddies.

Stern’s pinball machines are a regular spotlight each time we see them at CES. The firm’s newest work with the Pokémon Company for the model’s thirtieth anniversary could also be its most evocative and hectic machine but. The Pokémon pinball machine doesn’t resemble the outdated Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire video games of the Game Boy period. However, it nonetheless means that you can hit a Pokédex button to seek out and seize one of many authentic 151 creatures from the primary Pokémon Red and Blue video games. It additionally options authentic voice traces from Rodger Parsons, the unique anime collection’ narrator. The rub with this machine is how a lot it prices. It begins at $7,000, however it’s good to spend at the very least $9,700 for an animatronic-enabled Pikachu.

Sure, the Fender Mix is merely a licensed product, not made by the legacy music model itself. That doesn’t imply it is best to sleep on these wi-fi headphones. The Mix is among the few pairs of wi-fi headphones to incorporate a 2.4GHz dongle contained in the earcup. You can plug this into your telephone to lastly pay attention to raised lossless audio with out having to resort to a wired various. Better but, the Mix’s earcups, headband, and batteries are all replaceable. While the wi-fi headphones lack an app for customizable EQ, the Mix could also be probably the most versatile headsets we’ve seen in an extended whereas.

If you wish to jam out to the unique Pokémon Red and Blue soundtracks, you can dive into your desk drawer to hunt on your authentic Game Boy and put it on loop. Or, you can look out for the Pokémon Jukebox. It’s a keychain-sized speaker that’s mainly a cassette participant for all of the tunes from the unique recreation. The Pokémon Company confirmed the machine off for its thirtieth anniversary celebration, however Gizmodo had an opportunity to test it out early at Toy Fair 2026. The field comes with dozens of Game Boy-like cartridges you fit in to play every particular person tune. Unfortunately, the Game Boy’s buttons are modeled on the machine and don’t really management the audio. Still, what I heard from the miniaturized handheld appeared on par with the unique, tinny Game Boy audio system. The machine ought to be out there on the Pokémon Center web site beginning Feb. 27.