Pick the device you're torn on.

I · PC Handheld · 2 min

Steam Deck OLED: you buy the screen and get a whole new machine

If you don't own a Steam Deck yet, stop buying the LCD version. The price gap is small and it feels completely different to use.

II · PlayStation · 1 min

PlayStation Portal: not a game console, and that's what you need to understand before buying

The Portal doesn't run games itself. It's an 8-inch screen attached to DualSense controllers, streaming games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi.

III · Nintendo · 1 min

Nintendo Switch 2: bigger, stronger, and still the machine for Nintendo games

The Switch 2 doesn't try to be the most powerful console. It does what the first Switch did well, just bigger, sharper and smoother.

IV · Xbox · 1 min

ROG Xbox Ally X: a Windows handheld that finally has an interface made for a controller

Strong hardware, a big battery, Xbox-style grips. What's really new is that it boots straight into the Xbox interface instead of the Windows desktop.

V · Retro · 1 min

Retroid Pocket 5: the best-value emulation handheld for childhood games

Small, with a lovely AMOLED screen, and it runs emulation up to the PS2 era in many games. Buy it and play, but be ready to put in setup work at first.