Get Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo's current games on a bigger, sharper 7.9-inch 1080p screen, with 256GB of storage and 4K output on a TV.1 / 6
Handheld gaming
Nintendo Switch, Lenovo Legion Go, ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and PlayStation Portal. A handheld is only as good as the games it can play, so each guide starts with that, then covers the screen, chip, battery and storage.
Get Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo's current games on a bigger, sharper 7.9-inch 1080p screen, with 256GB of storage and 4K output on a TV.
Get Nintendo Switch OLED for a 7-inch OLED screen, detachable Joy-Con and a dock for 1080p TV play.2 / 6
Get Lenovo Legion Go 2 if you want a Windows handheld with an 8.8-inch OLED screen, detachable controllers and a 74Wh battery.3 / 6
Get the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally for a $599.99 Windows handheld that starts in Xbox's full-screen mode, with a 7-inch 1080p 120Hz screen and a 60Wh battery.4 / 6
Get PlayStation Portal if you own a PS5: it streams your console's games over Wi-Fi to an 8-inch 1080p screen, with DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers.5 / 6
Keep the original Lenovo Legion Go if you own one, or buy it used; if you're buying new, Legion Go 2 is the current model, with OLED and a 74Wh battery.6 / 6
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2025
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally (2025)
Get the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally for a $599.99 Windows handheld that starts in Xbox's full-screen mode, with a 7-inch 1080p 120Hz screen and a 60Wh battery.
Lenovo Legion Go 2
Get Lenovo Legion Go 2 if you want a Windows handheld with an 8.8-inch OLED screen, detachable controllers and a 74Wh battery.
Lenovo Legion Go S
Get Lenovo Legion Go S for SteamOS or a one-piece Legion with an 8-inch VRR screen; Legion Go 2 adds OLED, a 74Wh battery and detachable controllers.
Nintendo Switch 2
Get Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo's current games on a bigger, sharper 7.9-inch 1080p screen, with 256GB of storage and 4K output on a TV.
2023
Lenovo Legion Go
Keep the original Lenovo Legion Go if you own one, or buy it used; if you're buying new, Legion Go 2 is the current model, with OLED and a 74Wh battery.
PlayStation Portal Remote Player
Get PlayStation Portal if you own a PS5: it streams your console's games over Wi-Fi to an 8-inch 1080p screen, with DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers.
Comparisons
Lenovo Legion Go 2 vs Nintendo Switch 2
Legion Go 2 is a Windows 11 PC with an 8.8-inch 144Hz OLED, detachable controllers and a 74Wh battery, expected from €999; Switch 2 is Nintendo's $449.99 console with Joy-Con 2 and a 4K dock.
Lenovo Legion Go vs Lenovo Legion Go 2
Legion Go 2 trades the original's 2560 × 1600 IPS screen for a 1920 × 1200 OLED with HDR, and its 49.2Wh battery for 74Wh; the original launched at $699, Go 2 at an expected €999.
Nintendo Switch 2 vs Nintendo Switch OLED
Switch 2 adds Switch 2 games, a 7.9-inch 1080p HDR screen, 256GB and a 4K dock for $449.99; the 7-inch OLED model, $349.99 at launch, is lighter and has the longer battery rating.
Nintendo Switch (HAC-001-01) vs Nintendo Switch Lite
The standard Switch docks to a TV and has detachable Joy-Con and the longer battery rating; Switch Lite is the smaller, 5.5-inch handheld-only model at a $199.99 regular price.
Nintendo Switch (HAC-001-01) vs Nintendo Switch OLED
The OLED model adds a 7-inch OLED screen, 64GB, a wide stand and a LAN port in the dock to the revised 6.2-inch LCD Switch; battery rating, Joy-Con and 1080p TV output stay the same.