Valve raised Steam Deck prices on May 27, 2026 with no public announcement. The 512GB OLED jumped from $549 to $789. The 1TB OLED went from $649 to $949. That is a $240 to $300 increase overnight, roughly 50 percent, and it changes the competitive picture for every gaming handheld on the market. Here is…
Lenovo built the Legion Go 2 to answer one question: what does a no-compromises gaming handheld look like? The answer costs $1,199. You get an 8.8-inch 144Hz OLED display, the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, up to 32GB of RAM, up to 2TB of SSD storage, and SteamOS preinstalled out of the box. It’s the most…
Nintendo raised the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 1, 2026. The base price went from $449.99 to $499.99. The increase applies globally with regional adjustments. Nintendo cited “challenging economic conditions and currency fluctuations” as the reason. The New Switch 2 Prices Model Price Before Sept 1 Price Now Nintendo Switch 2 (standard)…
The ROG Ally X and Steam Deck OLED launched at similar prices but after Valve’s May 2026 price increase, they now sit at nearly identical cost. ROG Ally X: $799. Steam Deck OLED 512GB: $789. At $10 apart, the choice comes down entirely to what you actually need from a handheld. Specs Comparison Spec Steam…
Bazzite is a Linux distribution built specifically for gaming handhelds. It brings a SteamOS-like experience to the ROG Ally, ROG Ally X, and other Windows-based handhelds that Valve does not officially support. Installing it transforms a Windows handheld into something that behaves like a Steam Deck. What Is Bazzite? Bazzite is based on Fedora Linux…
The Steam Deck OLED costs $549 by itself. A complete setup, screen protector, carrying case, power bank, and a dock for TV mode, can push the total well above that. But you can build a genuinely complete Steam Deck setup for under $700 by being selective about what you buy. The Complete Setup Under $700…
The Lenovo Legion Go S launched in 2026 as a more affordable alternative to the original Legion Go. It targets the mid-range handheld market with lower performance specs and a lower price point, positioned between the Steam Deck and the full Legion Go in both capability and cost. Legion Go S Specs Spec Details Processor…
Most reviews cover the ROG Xbox Ally X for a week, maybe two. They test the obvious things, framerates in a handful of games, battery life with the screen at 50% brightness, whether the fans get loud. Then they publish. This is what one month of daily use actually looks like. What Is the ROG…
Roguelike games are among the best fits for Steam Deck. Short run lengths suit handheld sessions, they save on exit, and the genre draws minimal battery power. These are the best roguelikes to play on Steam Deck in 2026. Best Roguelike Games for Steam Deck Hades II Hades II is the best roguelike on Steam…
Apex Legends runs on Steam Deck, but the situation is complicated. EA’s Easy Anti-Cheat implementation on PC used to block Linux entirely. Since then, EAC added native Linux support, and Apex has been playable on Steam Deck through Proton ever since. The short answer: yes, it works. The longer answer: performance varies, EAC still causes…