Handheld gaming PCs are cooked

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/handheld-gaming-pcs-are-cooked/

by Brajeshwar • 10 days ago

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pphysch• 10 days ago

Despite this price hike (and the handheld's aged internals), both models of the Steam Deck sold out in North America shortly after the increase was announced back in May. The 1 TB model, which is going for £779 where I'm based in the UK, appears to be out of stock again at the time of writing. But I doubt this is a sustainable trend.

(Doesn't really explain why this is not a sustainable trend).

Memory prices raise the price on everything. We are still a ways out from gaming being broadly unaffordable, it's still a relatively inexpensive hobby for how much time is spent on it. Worst case scenario, there is 0 new gaming hardware produced and we are forced into a retro paradigm that focuses on performance and portability and repair, which honestly doesn't seem so bad with how dysfunctional the AAA industry has been.

grg0• 10 days ago

I came to the comment thread just for this. Casts doubt but then doesn't really justify it. I think these reviewers need to reconcile the fact that these consoles are selling out despite the price increase.

Also, Nintendo is on a sphere of its own and the comparison against the Ally is mostly irrelevant. Different kind of audience even though "both are handhelds".

Handheld gaming PCs are cooked

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