Handheld gaming consoles have been around for years from the likes of Nintendo and Sony. But being able to play a big-budget “triple-A” video game like Elden Ring on a handheld device is actually a recent feat. Valve’s Steam Deck did that last year, despite running Linux as its operating system. That seemed to be the tipping point, because we’re seeing a wave of handheld gaming PCs in 2023.
Most of these devices have been produced by smaller, niche brands like Ayaneo and OneXPlayer. But the big boys are here now. First Asus with the ROG Ally, and now Lenovo, too. The PC market leader showed off its Legion Go handheld game console at a launch event in Singapore yesterday. With a 8.8-inch touch display, the Legion Go has a much larger, and more immersive screen than the handhelds from its biggest competitors.
