Latest launch
Out
$1,299.99MSRP
- Chip
- AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
- Screen
- 7.4″ 120 Hz OLED
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- 756 g
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Or browse by brand →- 45 modelsPC handheldsSteam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, MSI Claw: full x86 PCs running Windows or SteamOS.
- 4 modelsNintendoThe Switch family, with official specs next to the PC handhelds it competes with.
- 26 modelsAndroid handheldsAYN, Retroid and friends: Snapdragon and Dimensity devices for emulation and streaming.
- 40 modelsRetro & LinuxAnbernic, Miyoo, TrimUI and other emulation-first handhelds on custom firmware.
- 2 modelsStreaming & remotePlayStation Portal and other devices built for remote play and cloud gaming.
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Nintendo · Nintendo Switch 2 system software
Switch 2
$499.99MSRP
- Chip
- Custom NVIDIA processor
- Display
- 7.9″ 120 Hz LCD
- Battery
- 5220 mAh
- Weight
- 534 g
ASUS · Windows 11 Home
ROG Xbox Ally X
$999.99MSRP
- Chip
- AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
- Display
- 7″ 120 Hz IPS LCD
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- 715 g
ASUS · Windows 11 Home
ROG Xbox Ally X20
$1,299.99MSRP
- Chip
- AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
- Display
- 7.4″ 120 Hz OLED
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- 756 g
MSI · Windows 11 Home
Claw 8 EX AI+
$1,799MSRP
- Chip
- Intel Arc G3 Extreme
- Display
- 8″ 120 Hz IPS LCD
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- 785 g
Valve · SteamOS 3
Steam Deck OLED
$789MSRP
- Chip
- AMD custom APU
- Display
- 7.4″ 90 Hz OLED
- Battery
- 50 Wh
- Weight
- 640 g
Lenovo · Windows 11 Home
Legion Go 2
$1,099.99MSRP
- Chip
- AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
- Display
- 8.8″ 144 Hz OLED
- Battery
- 74 Wh
- Weight
- 920 g
Lenovo · SteamOS or Windows 11 Home
Legion Go S
$599.99MSRP
- Chip
- AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
- Display
- 8″ 120 Hz IPS LCD
- Battery
- 55.5 Wh
- Weight
- 740 g
OneXPlayer · Windows 11
OneXPlayer 3
$1,699MSRP
- Chip
- Intel Arc G3 Extreme
- Display
- 8.8″ 144 Hz AMOLED
- Battery
- 85 Wh
- Weight
- 939 g
Latest gaming handhelds
All 117 handhelds →ASUS · Windows 11 Home
ROG Xbox Ally X20
$1,299.99MSRP
- Chip
- AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
- Display
- 7.4″ 120 Hz OLED
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- 756 g
Powkiddy · Linux
X70
$49.99MSRP
- Chip
- Actions ATM7051
- Display
- 7″ IPS LCD
- Battery
- 3500 mAh
- Weight
- 358 g
Acer · Windows 11 Home
Atlas 8
$1,299.99MSRP
- Chip
- Intel Arc G3 Extreme or Intel Arc G3
- Display
- 8″ 120 Hz
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- Unknown
Retroid · Android 16
Duo
$269MSRP
- Chip
- Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790
- Display
- 5.5″ 120 Hz AMOLED
- Battery
- 6000 mAh
- Weight
- 350 g
Retroid · Android 15 (Lite) or Android 16 (Lite Plus)
Duo Lite
$149MSRP
- Chip
- Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6125 (Lite) or Q-7790 (Lite Plus)
- Display
- 5.5″ 60 Hz LCD
- Battery
- 6000 mAh
- Weight
- Unknown
Anbernic · Android 14
RG 55G1
$149.99MSRP
- Chip
- Qualcomm Snapdragon G1 Gen 2
- Display
- 5.5″ IPS LCD
- Battery
- 6000 mAh
- Weight
- Unknown
MSI · Windows 11 Home
Claw 8 EX AI+
$1,799MSRP
- Chip
- Intel Arc G3 Extreme
- Display
- 8″ 120 Hz IPS LCD
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- 785 g
Retroid · Android 13
Nova
$239MSRP
- Chip
- Qualcomm QCS8550
- Display
- 4.5″ 120 Hz AMOLED
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 255 g
Latest news
All news →AYANEO delays Pocket Micro 2 shipping to early November as the Pocket Block goes global
A component delay pushes the Pocket Micro 2's next batch into November, the KONKR Pocket Block ships worldwide from late October and 90% of Pocket Advance orders are out.
9 sources
Azahar drops support for Anbernic handhelds, including the $299.99 RG DDS
The 3DS emulator's team said on October 26 it won't support the RG DDS or other Anbernic devices, after Anbernic's videos used the AzaharPlus fork.
5 sources
Acer Predator Atlas 8 is on sale in the US at Best Buy for $1,299.99
Acer's 8-inch Arc G3 Extreme handheld is sold at Best Buy in the US with 24 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD for $1,299.99; stores get it November 1.
9 sources
Release calendar
Coming soon
October 2026
- 15OctASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20Out nowROG's 20th-anniversary take on the Xbox Ally X: the same Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24 GB and 80 Wh battery, but with a 7.4-inch 1080p 120 Hz OLED screen rated for 1400 nits HDR, TMR sticks and a translucent black-and-gold shell.$1,299.99
- 30OctEvercade NexusOfficialBlaze's Evercade cartridge handheld with a 5.89-inch 840×512 IPS screen, bundled with the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack cartridge. Also £169.99 / €199.99.$199.99Source: Gaming.net ↗
November 2026
- —NovAcer Predator Atlas 7OfficialSmaller sibling of the Atlas 8: 7-inch 1080p 120 Hz touchscreen, up to Intel Arc G3 Extreme and 80 Wh. EMEA in November 2026, North America in Q4 2026. No price yet.Source: Acer ↗
- —NovAYN Odin 3 PortalOfficial7-inch OLED Android handheld on the Dragonwing Q8. AYN's store lists it as shipping from early November 2026.Source: AYN ↗
Where our numbers come from
Specs come from the manufacturer's own spec sheet, and each one links to it. Prices are official list prices with the date they changed, not affiliate "deals". If a maker doesn't publish a number, we say so instead of guessing.