Jon Rettinger
Smartphones, handheld consoles, and home tech with a focus on usability and market trends.
Nutrition Label
Jon Rettinger provides polished, accessible coverage of consumer tech, excelling at industry forecasting and lifestyle impressions. His content prioritizes usability and market context over rigorous technical benchmarking, often featuring rumor breakdowns and trade show previews. Viewers can expect high production value and clear transparency regarding sponsorships.
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Notes
- !Rumor breakdowns and trade show previews often rely on manufacturer specs rather than independent verification.
- !Sponsorships are frequent and clearly marked; check descriptions to distinguish paid integrations from editorial opinions.
Rating Breakdown
Breakdown across the key dimensions we rate. Methodology →
Recent Videos
Power when you need it! Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus
Apple is ending the iPhone schedule!
The way laptops should be! Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
Apple's mistake.
Best TV for gaming in 2026!
You'll need it. The iPhone Fold explained
Is Steam Deck still good in 2026?
Apple delivered! NEW iPhone 17 Pro features!
Best of both worlds! TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER
Zero Mistakes! TCL's 2026 TVs
Never outgrow it! Anker SOLIX E10
Something truly NEW! CyboPal ONE
Solves every problem! Beatbot AquaSense X
My pick! The best type of TV in 2026!
Stop missing out! Rokid AI Glasses Style with ChatGPT5
Why this rating
Evidence receipts showing why each dimension is rated the way it is.
“Check out the new DraftKings Predictions app! New customers get up to a $75 first trade bonus... use my code JON4DK.”[Description] →
Clear disclosure of sponsorship in the description and video, alongside explicit framing that the device shown is a 'mockup' based on rumors.
“I have not picked up my Steam Deck OLED in probably three or four months... The reason is the ROG Ally X.”[0:45] →
Demonstrates temporal depth and honest reflection on long-term usage habits, admitting to abandoning a popular device due to friction.
“The friction of getting [Game Pass] on the Steam Deck... versus just having it native on Windows.”[1:15] →
Identifies specific user-experience friction points (software compatibility) as the driver for his hardware preferences.
“For the first time ever, there likely won't be a standard iPhone 18 this fall, just the $1,200 iPhone 18 Pro...”[0:45] →
“Is Apple about to kill the September iPhone launch we’ve known for years? ... Let’s break down what happened and what this means for your next upgrade.”[Description] →
“The Snapdragon X2 Elite architecture allows the Yoga Slim 7x to maintain the same clock speeds on battery that you'd expect while plugged in, avoiding the aggressive throttling we see on x86 legacy chips.”[04:32] →