Handheld Gaming PCs

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Two badges for the Intel Core Ultra X9 chip and Intel Arc graphics inside a gaming laptop

Panther Lake is simply begging to be stuffed inside a benchmark-crushing gaming handheld, but the price tag is likely to be brutal

By Andy Edser published

Handhelds when? How soon is "soon", anyway?

Handhelds when?
Shuntaro Furukawa (R), president of Japan's video game company Nintendo, and representative director Shigeru Miyamoto (L) attend a briefing of the company's financial results at a hotel in Tokyo on January 31, 2020. - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo reported a leap in sales and profit for the nine months to December, upgrading its full-year profit forecast on strong demand for its popular Switch console.

Nintendo president is 'carefully considering the situation' around memory prices as research firm predicts Switch 2 price hike

By James Bentley published

News It seems the memory crisis will come for us all.

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Ayaneo Konkr Flip

Here comes an AMD Ryzen AI 400-powered handheld PC that's super cute, OLED and has an 80 Wh battery

By James Bentley published

News On paper, the Flip has almost everything, except a price point.

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Steam Deck displaying Skin Deep

The best Steam Deck games

By Wes Fenlon last updated

Steam On The games everyone should have installed on Valve's gaming handheld.

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Steam On
Annapro carrying case, GameSir Nova Lite controller, SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds, and Asus ROG Falchion RX Low Profile keyboard on a blue background with PC Gamer Recommended logo

Best Steam Deck accessories in 2026: These are the add-ons that I'd let keep my handheld company on its travels

By Katie Wickens last updated

Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.

Decked out
Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS and Valve Steam Deck on a yellow background with PC Gamer Recommended label

Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

Portable PC
A promotional image of Lenovo's Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC, with Valve's SteamOS natively installed.

We might have a new contender for the best handheld gaming PC, because Lenovo's just announced a SteamOS version of its mega Legion Go 2

By Nick Evanson published

CES 2026 The right hardware, now matched by the right operating system. Probably not the right price, though.

CES 2026
handheld gaming pc on a Best Gaming handheld 2025 PC Gamer label and border.

PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming handheld of 2025

By James Bentley published

Gear of the year It's been a varied year for handhelds, with all three of the top models being from different manufacturers.

Gear of the year
The Ayaneo Pocket play smartphone floats in a pink-blue gradient void.

Handheld PC maker Ayaneo unveils its first phone, the Pocket Play, with a hidden controller behind a sliding screen

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Slide to the left, slide to the right… CRISS-CROSS!

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OneXPlayer X1 Air handheld/tablet PC

OneXPlayer X1 Air handheld review

By Dave James published

Score: 51% Is it a tablet, is it a handheld gaming PC, is it a laptop... you know where this is going.

Score: 51%
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