With $250 off for Cyber Monday, you score our favorite handheld gaming PC with SteamOS and a more powerful chip than Steam Deck

Legion Go S on a blue Cyber Monday background. — (Image credit: Lenovo, Future)

Handheld gaming PCs rarely receive significant discounts, but I've had my fingers crossed that we might see some big price drops over the Black Friday and now into the Cyber Monday sales. Well, my prayers have just been answered, as our pick for the best handheld gaming PC overall has just had $250 knocked off the price.

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Good luck finding one of those for under $1,000, though, even in the Cyber Monday listings. And while the Xbox-style Windows interface is perhaps the better way of interacting with a handheld (given that it's essentially Windows with a clever UI slapped on top), the SteamOS integration you get with this Lenovo machine is still very good.

It makes for a lightweight, quick-to-game experience, which allows the AMD Z1 Extreme at the Lenovo machine's heart to focus on gaming performance. As a result, the Legion Go S SteamOS can trade blows with some of the fastest handhelds we've tested—including the mighty MSI Claw 8 AI+.

It's also a comfy, well-designed device to hold in your hands, which means hours of gaming fun can be had without tired thumbs or aching forearms. Our Jacob is absolutely smitten with his Legion Go S, and I believe sleeps with it next to his pillow at night. Bless.

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A Lenovo Legion Go S handheld with SteamOS in Nebula Nocturne colour scheme — (Image credit: Future)

You can almost feel the love beaming through those photos, can't you? Anyway, I've had the pleasure of mucking around with a Legion Go S myself and can confirm that it's a lovely machine to game with.

It's got a chuck-able quality that means you want to take it with you wherever you go. Plus, you get 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD on board, so it's got plenty of capacity for taking out into the big wide world.

It's not flawless, of course. The battery life is middling, topping out at just over two hours in our Balanced mode game testing at a 25 W TDP. Plus, SteamOS can still have the odd issue with certain games (the Battle.net launcher didn't play nicely with our review sample), and the trackpad is sluggish. These are all minor quibbles, but they're worth bearing in mind regardless.

At $650, though, I think this is a truly excellent deal. We stand behind the Legion Go S SteamOS as our best handheld recommendation, even at its full $830 price tag. With this much knocked off the top? It's a bit of a no-brainer, really.

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Best handheld PC 2025

1. Best overall:
Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS

2. Best budget:
Steam Deck

3. Best Windows:
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X

4. Best big screen:
Lenovo Legion Go

5. Best compact:
Ayaneo Flip DS

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Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't—and he hasn't stopped since. Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy spends his time jumping around the world attending product launches and trade shows, all the while reviewing every bit of PC gaming hardware he can get his hands on. You name it, if it's interesting hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.

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