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Jess Kinghorn

Acer's bizarre hybrid handheld/laptop concept is way more interesting than what is actually getting released this year

The Acer Project DualPlay Mini shown two ways: typical handheld gaming PC mode, and with the screen mid-flip into laptop mode.

While I've bemoaned the expensive state of handheld gaming PCs at length, that doesn't mean I find a cool concept model any less head-turning. Enter Acer's latest Project DualPlay creation: a handheld gaming PC with a flippable screen that can turn into a laptop.

The Project DualPlay Mini was shown off on-stage at IFA 2026, in Berlin. It's all about reimagining "what a gaming handheld form factor can do," exploring a design that functions "both as a gaming handheld and as a mobile productivity station," according to Acer. As a concept machine, however, the Project DualPlay Mini might not see the light of day beyond the IFA stage. What will see a wide release later this year, though, is the Acer Predator Atlas 7.

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