We are in a handheld gaming golden age right now. The release of the Nintendo Switch 2 is a boon to anybody looking for an easy-to-use gaming device or anyone with a soft spot for the Japanese games leader, while the Steam Deck created an entirely new market for similarly portable devices running PC-optimised games. These aren’t the only such devices available though.
Amid EOFY sales on Amazon, some of the latest handheld gaming PCs from Asus and Lenovo are on sale, along with accessories from the likes of Jsaux and Ugreen.
The Lenovo Legion Go S and the Asus ROG Ally X are attractive handheld gaming gadgets running Windows 11, with support for programs on the Windows OS. The Legion Go S is the newest of the two devices, having been released earlier this year and operating on the Ryzen Z2 Go chip, while the ROG Ally X debuted in 2024 with the Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip.
Having tested Windows-based gaming handhelds in the past, I’m hesitant to recommend these devices to everybody. While Microsoft has promised improvements to its operating system for gaming handhelds, Windows and many programs remain an unintuitive way to interact with games in this form factor. I recommend using Steam primarily in Big Picture mode – which is quite easy to do on these devices and you can set it to open on startup for the most seamless experience. You may also be interested in installing SteamOS, too.
It’s not just these two handhelds on sale, though. There are several great accessories also discounted on Amazon right now, including docks and powerbanks from the likes of Jsaux, Ugreen and Iniu.
