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Paul Lilly - Thu, May 08, 2025
Forget about the pricing premium compared to the first-generation model (and even the upgraded OLED variant) or the inflated cost of first-party games, which is ballooning to $80 a pop. Also forget about all of the uncertainty surrounding...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 21, 2025
Now that Easter is in the rear view mirror, we can turn our attention to the next holiday, albeit an unofficial one, which we're dubbing 'Nintendo Switch 2 Midnight Preorder Bonanza!'. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? In case you missed...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Nintendo still has not announced when exactly it's upcoming Switch 2 console will be available to preorder in the United States, but according to a leaker with a positive track record, it could happen as soon as next week. With that in...
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Thiago Trevisan - Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Sony's PlayStation Portal has surprised many early critics by its popularity in the handheld space. Furthermore, Sony has kept the console current by providing it with some impressive updates to allow it to function more independently of...
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Aaron Leong - Mon, Apr 14, 2025
Remember the Intel Core Ultra 155H-powered One-Netbook OneXPlayer X1 gaming tablet from last year? After being updated to AMD Ryzen 7 8840U power a few months later, the device (rebadged as the X1 Pro) then gained a slightly more capable...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Apr 11, 2025
An engineering sample of Valve's Steam Deck handheld appears to have sold on eBay for $2,000 (it was listed for $2,999.99), plus another $5 shipping. So $2,005 total, if our math checks out. That's three times higher than Valve's most...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Apr 08, 2025
There's still some mystery surrounding Nintendo's Switch 2 console, even after last week's proper reveal during a special Nintendo Direct event. Part of the reason for the intrigue is the unexpected delay of preorders in the United States...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 07, 2025
Sony fans hoping for a proper followup to the PlayStation Vita may have a new reason to remain hopeful. In response to Nintendo announcing its upcoming Switch 2 console last week, Sony's purportedly sent out a survey to gamers asking a...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Apr 05, 2025
Wouldn't you know it, just days after Nintendo revealed more details about its Switch 2 console and hot on the heels of us posting a preorder guide to give you a leg up over scalpers and bots, Nintendo and its retail partners are putting...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Apr 03, 2025
Nintendo gave its upcoming Switch 2 handheld console a proper reveal yesterday during a special Nintendo Direct event, and we've already covered several of the hardware highlights and extensive catalog of games that are coming to the...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Apr 02, 2025
As expected, Nintendo provided a fuller reveal of its upcoming Switch 2 console during a special Nintendo Direct livestream event today. The hour-long event offered up additional details that were not disclosed during an earlier showcase...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Mar 13, 2025
New information has emerged about Microsoft's plans to partner with an OEM on an official Xbox handheld. Originally reported as being called Project Keenan, Tom Warren at The Verge says it's actually called Project Kennan, and that ASUS is...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Jan 03, 2025
It looks as though Atari is finally getting to release a handheld game console that it first showed off at last year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). At the time, it was called the Gamestation Portable, and you can still find references...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jan 01, 2025
One can only speculate why Nintendo has not yet gotten around to formally introducing its promised Switch successor, which we're calling the Switch 2 until told otherwise. If the increase in leaks is any indication, however, a launch is...
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Zak Killian - Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Let's talk about super-portable gaming PCs. Yeah, alright—it's another handheld post; we just got tired of writing "handheld." But seriously, these things are cool, and if you haven't had the chance to put your hands on one, you should...
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Zak Killian - Fri, Nov 29, 2024
MSI's maiden Claw handheld was competent, but likely less compelling to cautious consumers when confronted by AMD-powered competitors boasting beefier performance and better battery life. That largely mirrors the reality of comparing...
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Thiago Trevisan - Mon, Nov 25, 2024
With the renaissance of handheld video game devices during the last few years, Sony may have another delight for your fingers. Nintendo has dominated the console handheld space with its Switch since its 2017 release, having matched...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Do you get the feeling that MSI might be just a tad bit excited to launch its next-generation gaming handheld with Lunar Lake inside? We do, considering that's it been official for about two and a half months now. As for when it will...
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Zak Killian - Sat, Nov 09, 2024
Valve said it wasn't going to make a new Steam Deck until there was a "significant" technical evolution, a step forward in terms of what capabilities the device would have. Other handheld vendors, particularly Ayaneo, aren't so shy. The...
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Zak Killian - Thu, Oct 31, 2024
To understand this post, you're going to have to understand who Framework is. A company founded in January 2020, Framework sells highly-repairable laptops, with readily available replacement parts and standardized designs, where possible...
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Zak Killian - Wed, Oct 30, 2024
We could sit and talk all day about who was "first" with a modern-style PC gaming handheld, but Ayaneo was definitely the first to start selling a system that closely resembled modern PC gaming portables like the ASUS ROG Ally and MSI...
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Zak Killian - Mon, Oct 21, 2024
Even within the niche of PC-based gaming handhelds, there are quite a few systems to choose from. We've written about them a lot, and reviewed a few. If you're trying to sell such a device, you might try to add extra features above and...
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