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Since the dawn of the Steam Deck, we haven’t seen many handheld gaming PCs push the boat out in terms of different form factors. Sure, there was the Lenovo Legion Go, with its Nintendo Switch-like detachable controllers, but for the most part, a lot of the best Steam Deck alternatives look a lot like Valve’s…

TL;DR: Digital Foundry doubts that PS5’s Eco Mode is meant to prepare for a rumored PlayStation handheld. Experts still expect Sony is making a native handheld capable of running PS4 and some PS5 titles, but say Eco Mode primarily addresses EU power rules and likely isn’t the handheld’s design test. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:27…

When the first teaser image of Yoniq’s dual-screen handheld first surfaced, it also showed a second device that looked like a DualShock 2 controller with a display between the grips. It turns out that the handheld, which is called the Yoniq Portal, is real, and there’s a hands-on video of it.

The market for Android-based portable gaming consoles is growing rapidly as manufacturers look to challenge the popularity of the Valve Steam Deck. Lenovo has now officially unveiled its first entry in this segment: the Lenovo Cloud Gaming Handheld G700.

Shopping for a handheld gaming console in August 2026 means wading through at least nine active product lines, three operating systems, and price tags that swing from $89 to nearly $1,700. Valve, Asus, Lenovo, MSI, Retroid, and AYANEO have all shipped new hardware in the past year, and none of them agree on what “best”…

Handheld gaming PCs sell you on the promise that storage upgrades are simple: pop the back off, swap the SSD, done. In practice, the four biggest handhelds on shelves in August 2026 don’t even agree on which drive fits. The ROG Xbox Ally X takes a full-length M.2 2280 stick. The MSI Claw 8 AI+…

Asus revealed pricing for the standalone version of its ROG Xbox Ally X20 today at Gamescom, Europe’s biggest video game expo. The special-edition OLED gaming handheld will cost $1,299.99, or $300 more than last year’s original Xbox Ally X.

TL;DR: An AMD leaker says a $600 PS6 handheld is unlikely due to rising LPDDR5X memory costs driven by AI data center demand; Sony’s PS6 bill of materials is reportedly around $960 and rising, pressuring next-gen pricing and possibly shifting revenue emphasis to games and PS Plus. Voice: Hassam NasirSpeed 0:00 / 2:16 Use left…

According to the leaker KeplerL2, it will be impossible for Sony to launch its planned PlayStation 6 handheld for $600. The leaker claimed that the price was “definitely not possible right now”, citing high LPDDR memory prices. Like other memory types, LPDDR has seen massive price increases over the past year. Why? The simple answer…