If your family hasn’t made the jump to the current console generation yet, there are plenty of incentives to do so this holiday season. Prices on all of the major gaming systems are low and you don’t have to look too far to find them.

Showing up late to the game might save you cash, but it comes with a number of disadvantages, too. The peripheral market is so crowded these days that it’s hard to figure out what’s essential and what’s the retail equivalent of setting your wallet on fire. Here are a few add-ons and extras you can safely bypass.

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