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I also don't recommend bringing all that technology. The best of road trips I've done were from interacting with the other people. You can play elden ring at home. It shouldn't be a priority.
I had a game boy on several road trips I did with my parents, and I barely remember the trips. I had nothing but a flip phone with one I did with friends, and had a lot more fun with them. Maybe because I was older and they were my friends, though.
Bring some low tech entertainment. Cards. Small board games. Dice. There are light weight pen and paper rpgs and word games you could do on the go (eg: Fate).
On one hand, I agree, what makes road trips memorable is being bored and the conversations that inspires.
On the other hand, having a bored teen in the car for that long probably won't provide excellent conversation. If they are too bored for too long, could turn into a nightmare. So I see the logic behind keeping them entertained.
otoh, this shouldn't take more than a single handheld gaming device and a book or something. OP, imo, is going way overboard.
I get the sentiment. It's to keep the kiddo busy, but we're all avid gamers and being forced to take a trip we don't really want to. So I'm trying to keep it palatable for everyone
We're going to have a few very long days not including any extra stops we make and a lot of the landscape is frankly boring
Yeah, probably going over the top and as we actually start packing we'll realize how ridiculous it is and pare it back. I'm a chronic over packer because I make sure every scenario is covered and then not end up needing half