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

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.

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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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