# Gamers Nexus

22 Hacker News commenters recommended Gamers Nexus and 10 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 9 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Hardware reviews and investigative reporting that people trust for independence and rigorous methodology. Critics say recent videos are overly long and too focused on negativity.

## Why people recommend it

- Independent hardware reviews with rigorous methodology (5 comments): "well established, popular and independent consumer hardware reviewer" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46434618)) "superbly rigorous methodology in top tier hardware reviews" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48116868)) "who do take a slightly more scientific approach to things" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50122463))
- Investigative reporting on industry issues (4 comments): "a fantastic piece on how where we're at today is very similar to the DRAM price fixing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542840)) "GamerNexus has been so good at their investigation work." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49599213)) "Game Nexus does so much impactful reporting on hardware" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48396879))
- Trusted to avoid brand shilling (3 comments): "Channels that are truly critical (for example gamersnexus) don't get any support from brands." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49191500)) "well established, popular and independent consumer hardware reviewer" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46434618)) "I generally trust Gamers Nexus to not shill." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47802078))
- Thorough, well researched videos (3 comments): "Gamers Nexus is more than just your average gaming and hardware review channel despite the looks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48282094)) "Steve and team have done excellent work over the years." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48119782)) "doing extensive and well researched videos" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46395710))

## What people warn about

- Too negative and outrage-driven (6 comments): "I'd rather watch someone being happy with something rather than being angry at everything." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48089014)) "Somewhere along the way it turned into a constant grievance and outrage channel." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446358)) "they overwhelmingly choose the negative stuffs, hence rage baits" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48117713))
- Videos overly long and rambling (2 comments): "GN has sadly been trending towards overly long, rambly clickbait videos in recent years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49607333)) "They are pretty infamously overly verbose." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606980))
- Methodology seen as haphazard (2 comments): "outlets like LTT and Gamers Nexus seem to choose their games randomly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49027177)) "Gamer Nexus videos are hackneyed and their methodology is haphazard" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49680284))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Veritasium](https://hackerapproved.com/p/veritasium.md): 44 recommend
- [Technology Connections YouTube channel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/technology-connections.md): 40 recommend
- [Asianometry](https://hackerapproved.com/p/asianometry-youtube-channel.md): 24 recommend
- [Patrick Boyle YouTube channel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/patrick-boyle-youtube-channel.md): 17 recommend
- [Project Farm](https://hackerapproved.com/p/project-farm-youtube-channel.md): 17 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Gamers Nexus", https://hackerapproved.com/p/gamers-nexus/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).