Thanks to RAMageddon, pricing for the best handheld gaming consoles has skyrocketed. One of the more extreme examples is the Legion Go 2 with 2TB of storage, which now costs an eye-watering $2,849 (up from $1,479). No, that’s not a typo. At this price, it can feel like you need to mortgage your house just to game on the go.
However, not all hope is lost. Right now, you can still buy new or near-new gaming handhelds in the $400 to $650 range, or roughly the launch price of the original Steam Deck. Whether you’re into indies, older AAA titles, or Nintendo exclusives, there are still affordable devices that won’t put you in serious debt.
