Handheld Gaming PCs

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Steam Deck with menu screen

New figures show Valve's Steam Deck is still by far the biggest selling handheld gaming PC but the form factor isn't really taking off

By Jeremy Laird published

News Forecast for gaming handheld sales in 2025 still far lower than 2023 peak.

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The Steam Deck playing Cyberpunk 2077, outside in a much-too-small back garden

The latest Steam Deck beta update can improve battery life with the frame limiter active by *checks notes* a whole six percent

By Andy Edser published

News Well, it's something, isn't it?

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The MSI Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld on some stones.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld gaming PC review

By Andy Edser published

Lunar Rover Goliath has entered the arena.

Lunar Rover
Steam Deck with menu screen

The Steam Deck 2 doesn't need to happen because Valve will win either way (though I hope it does)

By James Bentley published

Full Steam! Valve is thinking of the Big Picture (literally).

Full Steam!
A man wearing a GoPro harness lies on a sofa or bed, playing a Steam Deck. The handheld gaming PC is mounted to the GoPro harness via grip and mount products from Mechanism.

This Steam Deck mount looks silly, but greatly reduces the risk of dropping Valve's handheld on your face while gaming in bed

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Bedtime gaming sees most significant upgrade since hot chocolate and a podcast.

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Two hands are seen playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on a custom Steam Deck. The handheld gaming PC is designed to look like the RPG series' fantastical giant birds, called Chocobos. The handheld gaming PC is covered in yellow fur, and has a crest of yellow feathers plus an orange beak either horizontal side of its screen.

Square Enix's Chocobo Steam Deck is cute, fluffy, and unfortunately gets in-KWEH-dibly warm

By Jess Kinghorn published

News What's better than winning one Chocobo Steam Deck? Raising money for charity, obviously.

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A promotional image for the Aokzoe A1 X handheld gaming PC

Aokzoe teases its next-gen handheld gaming PC and it looks like it's just stuffed a better chip, screen, and battery into its not-bad, not-great A1 Pro

By Nick Evanson published

news Which would be absolutely fine, as long as Aokzoe also sorted out its clunky software.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con skating on surface

Looks like the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Cons double as gaming mice, which is neat but I can't help think about how I basically never use the Legion Go's same feature

By Jacob Fox published

News And is that a trackpad nub I see?

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A screengrab of a Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, showing the Switch 2 playing Mario Kart on a light blue background.

Nintendo Switch 2? Nah, I'll take a next-gen handheld gaming PC thanks very much

By Andy Edser published

All switched out I hate to be a negative nancy—but I am, so let's dive into it.

All switched out
The Nintendo Switch 2 as shown in its announcement trailer with orange and blue accents and removeable controllers.

I will get a Switch 2 for Pokémon and no handheld gaming PC on Earth can stop me

By Jacob Ridley published

Switch sides Even as a dyed-in-the-wool PC gamer, I can't resist the pull of Nintendo's exclusives.

Switch sides
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