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While the Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck are the obvious choices for best handheld game consoles, we tested out everything the portable game device market has to offer.

Nintendo proved gamers love handheld gaming consoles when the Switch 2 became the brand's fastest-selling console ever within four days of release.

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Chinese handheld game console maker Anbernic is preparing to launch two new handhelds that look… a lot like an old handheld. Pricing and availability information hasn’t been announced yet, but ...

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The Anbernic RG Rotate is a handheld game console with mediocre specs that should be good enough for retro gaming, but which may struggle with some newer games. But it’s still an interesting little ...