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In this special episode of Tom's Guide's Handheld Showdown, Tony and Paul break down everything new in handheld gaming since the dust settled on our Best Handheld of the Year bracket competition. They dig into the mixed reactions to the Lenovo Legion Go 2 and ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, which were two of the most hyped up handheld gaming console launches of this year. Plus, they look ahead to what’s coming next, including the MSI Claw A8, the Steam Machine rumors and what all this means for the future of PC gaming handhelds.
To wrap things up, Tony and Paul jump into a rapid-fire Q&A, answering your biggest questions about battery life, performance, pricing, and whether now is the right time to buy a handheld gaming PC!
To wrap things up, Tony and Paul jump into a rapid-fire Q&A, answering your biggest questions about battery life, performance, pricing, and whether now is the right time to buy a handheld gaming PC!
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00:00A lot of people have been saying that they bought this and like instantly returned it within like
00:04that day. Instantly returned it. The Legion Go 2, is it worth getting it over the first Legion Go?
00:08Yes. Maybe. If you've paid a thousand dollars for this, you don't want to hear it's getting there.
00:13Welcome to a special episode of Tom's Guide Handheld Showdown, where earlier on in this year
00:18we pitted the best gaming handhelds available and asked you guys to vote on the winner.
00:23Excitingly, you guys voted for the Asus ROG Ally X as the 2025 champion, but before the confetti
00:28had settled, new devices had been announced. And now we have three new consoles to talk about.
00:33The Lenovo Legion Go 2, the ROG Xbox LIX, and the MSI Claw A8. In this episode, we want to get into
00:39all the fallout and reaction to these new devices, preview the MSI Claw A8, and answer some of the
00:45questions from you, the audience, and see what you guys want from your handhelds in 2026. So let's get into it.
00:58Okay, so the first handheld release post our tournament was the Lenovo Legion Go 2. We previewed
01:08this on the final episode, and now it is available to buy with its gorgeous 8.8-inch OLED display.
01:15Tony, you were a little less impressed when it actually came time to reviewing this. What
01:19disappointed you most?
01:20The main thing that disappointed me was the price. As configured, this is $13.49, which is super
01:26expensive. So, you know, very hard to actually recommend it to people. And then, of course,
01:31as you guys know, I'm always complaining about this. Windows 11, this is running stock Windows 11.
01:36And even before we started shooting, like, this video.
01:38Already more updates.
01:39Updates, all this stuff, very frustrating to deal with. And then the battery life was not great.
01:44Two hours and 15 minutes per hour testing. So it's like all these things. Like,
01:48I really wanted to like this. It's hard to recommend. It's just Windows 11. It's annoying
01:52and the price is too much.
01:53So the other really big thing is it's big size. So are you willing to compromise portability
01:59for that better display?
02:02In some cases, yes. Like, if you're trying to just hold it like this, like, just straight up,
02:07you are going to get tired quickly. But one trick I usually do, I'm by the desk anyway,
02:12most of the time, just pop the kickstand like this, just play it so it's a little easier.
02:16But I agree, like, if you're on a plane or something, like, it's going to, like,
02:20really weigh down on you.
02:21When you're doing the kickstand trick, are you usually playing with the controllers attached
02:25or are you actually, like, playing?
02:26No, I play with the controllers attached.
02:28Like, I know it kind of scratches up on the table, but I don't really like playing dumb detached.
02:32It just kind of feels weird to me. You know, it's not something about the system.
02:36I don't do that with the Switch either. I just like, I like the controls to be on something.
02:40So let me get your thoughts on this.
02:41I went through our comments, like, on our various videos.
02:44This one kind of applies to all three of our handhelds.
02:47I love my Legion Go 2. I have had the ROG Ally X, so our winner.
02:52And they also have the MSI Claw 8 AI+, so not the new one.
02:57They didn't go for the ROG Xbox Ally because it's just a slap of branding and interface.
03:02Hands down, the best handheld of the year goes to the Legion Go 2.
03:05Yeah. No, I mean, I said this in my review.
03:08If you're willing to stomach the price, this is the size.
03:12Yeah, and the size. This is an admittedly fantastic system.
03:16And, you know, as I also said in the previous video,
03:18if I could get that leaner version of Windows 11 on this, it'll be really enticing.
03:23So commenters said they like it as is.
03:26So, you know, there is a market for the system.
03:29You know, it was sold out on Lenovo's website for a reason.
03:35Then next, there was a ton of excitement as the rumors of Xbox partnering with Asus for a handheld
03:42got a lot of buzz in our community.
03:44These rumors came true with the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, which launched back in October.
03:50People were stoked about getting a console experience on a handheld.
03:54But honestly, the reception has been a little bit mixed,
03:56with people pointing to one major caveat.
03:59This is not an Xbox.
04:01But Tony, why do you think this is or isn't an Xbox?
04:05Well, it's not a matter of thinking.
04:07I know it's not an Xbox because you can't play all your Xbox games on it.
04:11Original Xbox games, Xbox 360 games, and even some Xbox One games cannot run on this.
04:15Basically, whatever runs on Xbox PC Game Pass will run on this.
04:19If it's not on PC Game Pass, it ain't running on it.
04:22Let's just be honest.
04:23It is an Asus ROG Ally with, like, Xbox controllers slotted aside.
04:27This is our winner.
04:27This is our winner of the Ally X.
04:29Yeah, just in a different form.
04:30With batter controllers and a new interface.
04:33Yeah, but I want to completely, like, dunk on this because there are some good things.
04:37I really love the leaner version of Windows,
04:39which actually does make a big difference when it comes to performance and battery life.
04:43Like, it's just really good.
04:44And if you're familiar with the Xbox interface, like, it's easy to navigate.
04:48And I really enjoy the ergonomics.
04:51Like, it looks weird.
04:52100%.
04:52But when you hold it, it's like, oh, my God, this feels so good.
04:55Like, I want other handhelds to do this.
04:57Like, the handhelds, like, the handholds specifically just feel so good.
05:01When this was first rumored, I'm like, this looks way too big.
05:05But when I finally got it in hand, I was a bit of a believer.
05:08I'm like, okay, I get it.
05:09Like, this actually feels like the closest to a full, like, a traditional Xbox controller in a more portable form factor.
05:18Yeah, you wouldn't think, like you said, it looks very heavy.
05:21But the weight distribution is really smart on you.
05:23It helps so much.
05:24Like, even though this is, like, this is a chunky boy.
05:26This is heavy.
05:27But the way you're holding this, it distributes the weight a lot better.
05:30It makes it more ergonomic.
05:31Like, I can play my games for a lot longer.
05:33Even though my original Asus ROG Ally, for how, like, two years ago now?
05:38Yeah.
05:38It's smaller, it's lighter.
05:40But this helps distribute the weight a lot better.
05:42I can play much longer with this new design here.
05:44Yeah, super comfortable design.
05:46Again, I want more handhelds to literally just copy that design.
05:50It's so good.
05:50But before we get too far into these other handhelds, I want to make one thing clear right now.
05:56This full-screen experience, it's available on all these other Windows 11 gaming handhelds right now.
06:02You can actually update your Windows 11 to one of the preview versions, and you can install it right now.
06:06And by the time you're watching this video, it actually might be part of the public release.
06:10So you can actually launch into the full-screen experience.
06:12You can get that more optimized, less Windows 11 bloat happening in the background to get slightly better performance.
06:19But the important thing and the reason Tony and I love it so much is that you don't have to deal with the Windows 11 desktop experience
06:25as much anymore.
06:26You can jump into your games a lot quicker, very similar to SteamOS, which, you know,
06:31the fact that Windows 11 is now playing catch-up is really great.
06:35But while this was an exclusive feature with the ROG Xbox Ally X at first, it's, you know,
06:40it's coming to every other handheld right now.
06:42Now, let me get your thoughts on this.
06:44So I've been reading throughout our videos, whether it's like the Setup Essentials, your original review,
06:48or even some of our other handheld videos, a lot of people have been saying that they bought this
06:52and like instantly returned it within like that day.
06:54Instantly returned it.
06:55Yeah, they were disappointed.
06:56I'm finding out about this right now.
06:58That's crazy.
06:58And I think it really does have to do with like the expectation that this is an Xbox
07:03and them opening it up and being like, why am I dealing with Windows 11?
07:08This is a computer.
07:09Yeah, that's a good point.
07:10Because if you buy like a Legion Go 2, you know you're going to have to go through that whole process.
07:15If you think this is a real Xbox, you're not expecting that.
07:18You're expecting to log into your Xbox account and play.
07:21And you have to deal with, I'm not exaggerating, an hour of Windows updates.
07:25I could see why people, they may have even returned before finishing the updates.
07:28Like I wouldn't blame them.
07:29That's not good.
07:30It's not a great first impression.
07:32I will say this.
07:33Like once you can get past that, not to say that Windows 11 won't be annoying in the future
07:37because it definitely is.
07:38Yeah.
07:39It is so much better.
07:40It is a lot closer to SteamOS.
07:42Yeah.
07:42The thing is, it's not perfect yet.
07:44Like the Xbox full screen experience sometimes just crashes.
07:47Sometimes it's slow.
07:48Sometimes buttons don't do what they're supposed to do.
07:50And here's the other thing.
07:51Like sometimes when games are supposed to like open up and they're like,
07:54like you would think it would just open up full screen.
07:56I'm like running to my games.
07:57I've had that happen to me.
07:58I know what you're saying.
07:59It'll take you back to the Windows desktop experience for some reason
08:03because it has like a weird third party launcher that you have to go through that first.
08:06Like, again, it's just not as seamless as it could be.
08:09Is it getting better?
08:09Yes.
08:10Is it there yet?
08:11No.
08:11Is it an Xbox right now?
08:13It's Xbox-ish.
08:15But if you've paid a thousand dollars for this, you don't want to hear it's getting there.
08:18Yeah.
08:19You want it to be there already.
08:21We actually have had like a number of people like bring up the Windows 11 experience on this,
08:26the full screen experience on this.
08:28Yeah.
08:28So some people have said, I wouldn't actually consider this in the Xbox ecosystem.
08:31It's a PC.
08:32Can't even play your Xbox collection of games on this.
08:35We kind of explained how you can determine if your games will or will not play on it.
08:40That's a fair thing to say.
08:41But I do kind of think Microsoft kind of stuck their foot up their mouth when calling an Xbox
08:46is going to make a lot of people assume that this is the exact same as an Xbox, but in a portable form.
08:51So they're going to think like, oh, I can play my Xbox games on there.
08:55There's a good chance you can.
08:56There's a good chance that those games and their cloud saves will transfer over.
09:00But it does not automatically mean all those games will be available on here.
09:04Yeah, exactly.
09:05Games that are released in the last five years are reasonably safe to be able to play on this.
09:09They're doing a good job on that.
09:10But anything before that, like I said, I can't play my Gears of War 2 on this, for example,
09:15you know, from the original Xbox 360.
09:17Does it play any Xbox Play Anywhere titles on it?
09:21Does it?
09:22It does.
09:23So an Xbox Play Anywhere title are games that are available both on Xbox and PC.
09:27However, just because it is an Xbox game doesn't automatically mean that it is also a PC game.
09:33So I actually made a full video, like a Setup Essentials, talking about things and tips and
09:38tricks and settings that you should know about the ROG Xbox Ally X.
09:41And in that, I kind of help you figure out what games are actually playable on there.
09:45So if you want a better explanation, go ahead and check out that video.
09:48Now, I'm excited to share this next device because I've always appreciated MSI working
09:57with Intel to shake things up in the handheld market.
10:00It didn't always work, especially with the original Claw 7, but I appreciated that option.
10:05That being said, here I have their latest device.
10:07This is the MSI Claw A8.
10:10And this is actually MSI's first version of a handheld with an AMD chip.
10:14So what this means is it's putting this more in line with the other handhelds that we've
10:18seen released over the past year and even before that.
10:21Which all have an AMD chip.
10:22The ROG Xbox Ally X.
10:24The Steam Deck.
10:25Even the Steam Deck, yeah.
10:26So the fact that MSI now has a variant with AMD poses a lot of interesting questions.
10:32So at first glance, besides the color difference, actually the body itself looks and feels pretty
10:38similar to the original 8 AI+, although a little bit more ergonomic and I'll get into that.
10:43But at its core, we still have the same display, 1920x1080, 8-inch display.
10:49Not OLED, but actually still really nice.
10:51Gets pretty bright.
10:52Good colors.
10:53Inside, instead of 32 gigabytes of RAM, it's actually now just 24 gigabytes of RAM.
10:57So a little bit of a, not a spec bump, what would you call that?
11:01A spec down?
11:02A little bit downgrade there.
11:04So here's what's interesting.
11:05This is basically the same specs as the ROG Xbox Ally X, but with a larger display.
11:11What do you think of, and I'm just going to ask very bluntly, what do you think of MSI
11:15caving in?
11:16He's going, forget it.
11:17We're putting an AMD chip on this.
11:18So when I first heard the rumors that MSI was going to be introducing a new handheld with
11:22AMD, I'm like, does that mean the game is over with Intel?
11:26Like, does that mean we're not getting another like Claw 8 AI+, or whatever it would be?
11:31Yeah.
11:32Because here's the thing.
11:34The Claw 8 AI+, is arguably, out of all the handhelds that we've had in our showdown,
11:39the most powerful and one of the most unique because of that Intel chip.
11:42It can get, in some games, an extra 5 to 10 frames per second, which is pretty significant.
11:48And it was, at the time, the most expensive.
11:50But right now, it's sitting at the same price as the ROG Xbox Ally X.
11:55It's cheaper than the Lenovo Legion Go 2.
11:57But no, apparently, this is going to be another variant.
12:00They want to appeal to both gamers who want AMD, or if they still want to stick around with
12:04Intel, they're giving both options right now.
12:07But what is it about this specific system that, like, really makes it stand out for you?
12:11Because this isn't your first time with it.
12:12You actually got to play this.
12:13You got to try it.
12:14Like, can you tell me, do you actually notice a difference in performance?
12:18Overall, like, it's not that much different than the Z1 Extreme.
12:22And that's kind of been the story with other handhelds that have gone from Z1 Extreme to
12:26Z2 Extreme.
12:27I think the real benefit really comes from the added efficiency.
12:30So when it comes to actually playing this on the go unplugged, you're getting a little
12:33bit more runtime with it.
12:34That's the real benefit with the new chip there.
12:36How much?
12:38Pricing?
12:38Yeah.
12:39It's probably going to be around $1,000 to $1,100.
12:41But I don't think that's been locked in yet.
12:44So it's definitely on the higher end, but still a little bit more affordable than the Legion
12:47Go 2.
12:48And kind of, like, right in the same space.
12:50I'm part with the Xbox Ally, yeah.
12:51Ally X.
12:52Did we get any comments about this guy?
12:54Yeah.
12:55A lot of people are now interested, which one should I get?
12:58Should I get the 8 AI Plus or should I get the newer 8?
13:02And, you know.
13:03The names just roll off the tongue, don't they?
13:05Not really.
13:05But in reality, look, the original 8 AI Plus is still going to have better performance
13:10than this, I think, in most games.
13:11In reality, it's probably going to be, like, neck and neck in a lot of things.
13:14But the Intel chip still has an extra maybe, like, five frames per second added performance
13:20over this.
13:20So why would you want this over the previous one, then?
13:23I think if you're just, like, Team AMD.
13:25Like, if for whatever reason, like, there are certain games that, for whatever reason,
13:29are just better optimized for AMD chips.
13:31If you find that most of your games are better optimized for AMD chips, that would probably
13:35be the biggest reason you'd want the AMD version here.
13:38One thing that really stuck out to me is that MSI is going to have variants, not only in
13:42terms of colors, but chips, AMD and Intel.
13:44And we know Panther Lake is coming, so do you think it's possible we could see that variant?
13:50I think it would be a no-brainer.
13:52Hopefully we do, because if the past iterations have shown anything, it's like, you can get
13:58really great performance and efficiency out of them.
14:00The drivers are there now.
14:02There's game developer support for them.
14:05Upscaling is on par with AMD and NVIDIA right now.
14:08So I want to see Intel stay in the mobile gaming space.
14:13And I think it would be a no-brainer not to see another update to this with an Intel variant.
14:18Yeah, especially since we actually saw a noticeable increase from going from one Intel
14:22chip to the next generation.
14:23So, you know, now that we know Panther Lake is on the way, I think it'll be a no-brainer
14:27for sure.
14:33So look, everyone loves the Steam Deck.
14:36It's one of the most popular, and even though it lost...
14:38I've been standing for this forever.
14:39But we can't, like, go on without talking about the surprise release or announcement
14:44of the Steam Machine, aka the Gabe Cube.
14:47The Gabe Cube.
14:48Yeah, I love that name.
14:50Yeah, and you're kind of underselling it.
14:52That was a megaton announcement.
14:54No one saw that coming.
14:55Out of nowhere.
14:56Why do you think the Steam Machine is so special?
14:58Like, why are they releasing this now?
15:00So that's the million-dollar question.
15:03Why now?
15:04I...
15:05If I had to speculate, which I am, obviously, in this video,
15:08PC gaming, thanks to handhelds, has become more popular than ever.
15:13And people just want simple solutions.
15:15This is probably the simplest handheld to get into.
15:17But if you want something with more power, which the Steam Machine is promising,
15:21and something you just stick under your TV and just play in your living room,
15:25that could be a possible solution instead of, like, lugging a big PC around.
15:30Me, personally, I do have a big rig, and I'm tired of looking at it.
15:34It just takes up so much space in my studio apartment.
15:37So if I could have something that plays most of my Steam games,
15:40and I could just keep it under my TV,
15:42and something that won't destroy my electricity bill, I think it's great.
15:46I'm kind of torn because all rumors are pointing to this being,
15:50yes, much more powerful than the Steam Deck, which is great.
15:53A Valve claims six times more powerful.
15:56Six times is good.
15:57Claims, yeah.
15:58But it also seems to be that it's going to be less powerful than the PS5
16:03and the Xbox Series X, which came out four, five years ago?
16:07Five years ago, at the time of this recording.
16:09And our friends over at Digital Foundry, who, you know,
16:11they went to an event to check it out, they said,
16:13Power-wise, it's between an Xbox Series S and a PS5,
16:19but closer to the PS5 end.
16:20Regardless, less powerful.
16:23For a machine that's already five years old.
16:25Five years old, yeah.
16:26So is it already dead on arrival?
16:28Like, do people just not care about the performance
16:30when it comes to a device like this?
16:32They may not.
16:33And it's something I'm just going to throw out there.
16:35We obviously don't know the price of it,
16:37but given how much money Valve makes,
16:41they could theoretically sell that at a loss and undercut the PS5.
16:45Just throwing that out there, it's probably not, you know,
16:47some people have speculated this could be priced like a PC,
16:51which would mean over $1,000.
16:52Didn't they actually say that?
16:53Didn't they say, like, expect pricing to be like a PC, not a console?
16:56Yeah.
16:57They did say that.
16:58So that...
16:58Doesn't that just make it...
16:59Okay, if a console's already, with the price hikes,
17:02like, what, $700 now?
17:03It's $750 for the PS5 Pro at the moment, yes.
17:06So what is not a console, if it's going to be priced like a PC,
17:09so would that mean closer to $1,000 for something that's...
17:12That's a little troubling.
17:13...less powerful than PS5 and an Xbox Series X?
17:16Yeah, but I think, no, you're right about that,
17:19but the convenience of having your entire Steam library available to you
17:24just at the press of a button, just as easy as this is,
17:27I think that might be a good enough lure for people,
17:29but at the same time, that is a lot of money.
17:32Again, we don't know the price yet, you know, and we were talking off air.
17:35I said my personal, like, limit would be $899.
17:38Even that's still a lot for something more, you know,
17:41that's not as powerful as the PS5, but, you know,
17:43given what I've seen on Twitter, it's anecdotal, obviously.
17:46A lot of people are very excited about this.
17:48Here's the thing that I think might be a deal breaker for some people,
17:50especially those who are, again, coming from that PC side
17:53and looking for that PC experience, but, like, on, you know,
17:58a more console-like experience, right?
18:02The same issue that this runs into, this is running Linux now,
18:05and that means a lot of anti-cheat software, like we kind of touched upon.
18:09You can't play those multiplayer games on here as easily,
18:12or if at all, without running, like, Windows 11.
18:15With the Steam machine, it's also going to be running Linux
18:17because it's going to have that Steam OS.
18:19Yeah.
18:20If you want to have that, again, the whole point of buying this thing,
18:22I think, for a lot of people,
18:24you're not going to be able to play, like, a big catalog of games
18:26on this new machine.
18:29Yeah, that's going to be a lot of problem
18:30for quite a few people that play multiplayer games.
18:34I'm just being honest.
18:35It won't affect me.
18:36I don't play a lot of multiplayer games.
18:37I don't care.
18:38You know, no, but the thing is, a lot of my friends...
18:40That's not my problem.
18:40Yeah, no, but a lot of people do care, so that's a problem.
18:43And, yes, like you said, you can just install Windows 11 on it,
18:47but then it defeats the purpose of having an easy-to-use console,
18:50so that's going to be an issue.
18:51I know there have been rumors that Valve may be considering a solution,
18:56but we've heard those rumors forever.
18:58Have you heard anything?
19:00Here's what I've heard, right?
19:02Didn't Xbox say that they're going to be trying to bring other game stores
19:06like Steam to the Xbox?
19:07Yes, they did.
19:08Okay.
19:09I have an Xbox that's more powerful than the Steam machine
19:13that might also be able to play my Steam games,
19:16assuming that it does come to current console lineups.
19:19Like, maybe that's why they're rushing this out right now,
19:23or the surprise release.
19:24They're like, we need to create our own Steam console now
19:28before everyone else does.
19:30Yeah, and I'm glad you bring that up,
19:31because that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the Steam machine.
19:33I'm like, what's Xbox going to do now?
19:35Like, this is basically what we've seen so far of the Steam machine.
19:38It's what the next Xbox promises to be.
19:41If you guys haven't heard, the rumors are suggesting that
19:44the next Xbox will actually be more like a PC,
19:47so that could run Steam and everything.
19:49So if you have a Steam machine now,
19:52remember, it's coming in spring 2026,
19:54that could seriously undercut the Xbox.
19:56But like you said,
19:57if the Xbox doesn't have all those anti-cheat restrictions,
19:59that might actually be a better deal.
20:01So given how Valve is not really going hard with hardware,
20:05because remember, they also announced the VR headset.
20:08Those have a new Steam controller, which is very cool.
20:12What about the Steam Deck 2?
20:13What about the Steam Deck 2?
20:14Yeah, what's going on with that?
20:15What is going on with that?
20:16Yeah, so when we spoke with them during CES 2025,
20:21they said that they're waiting for somebody.
20:23Maybe they'll do it.
20:24I doubt it, though.
20:25They're waiting for a chip that is between 8 and 15 watts,
20:31because they really want to prioritize battery life.
20:33They don't want something that's super powerful that's going to die in 15 minutes.
20:37So that's what Valve says, but, you know, how long are we going to wait?
20:41You know, this thing, as much as I love it, it is aging fast.
20:45And the new Steam Machine, I'm not going to make this seem even older.
20:49So I don't know.
20:50If you're liking our discussion so far,
20:52go ahead and check out our reviews on these latest handhelds on the channel,
20:55and keep an eye out for our video on the MSI Claw A8 and the Steam Machine when those launch.
21:01You guys do a great job interacting in the comments.
21:03So as a special gift, we're going to do a round of quickfire questions
21:06and answer as many for you as possible.
21:08Producer, start the clock.
21:10So for the Xbox LAX, can you use third-party chargers for this?
21:13Yeah.
21:13Yeah.
21:14I think, like, you're best off with anything that's, like, 65 watts or faster for full charging speeds.
21:20Does anybody know the best thing to do when you use all 1TB memory because you installed so many games?
21:25Delete games.
21:27On most of these, you can easily expand, I think, up to 2TB.
21:31But, yeah, just delete the old ones.
21:32Here's a question.
21:33Can it play 360 games or is it just Game Pass streaming?
21:36Game Pass streaming.
21:37And you can also play Steam games, correct?
21:39Yes.
21:40The new Xbox LAX is better than the Steam Deck?
21:42No.
21:43Okay, with the Legion Go 2, is it worth getting it over the first Legion Go?
21:46Yes.
21:47Maybe.
21:48I just want to know if I can take this to work and play Warzone, bro.
21:51Don't get caught by your boss.
21:53This or the Steam Deck?
21:55Oh, Legion Go 2, right?
21:57Steam Deck.
21:58Legion Go 2 or Xbox LAX?
22:00Help me.
22:01LAX.
22:02LAX.
22:02What's the best for a new-to-gaming person?
22:05A beginner?
22:06Probably the Steam Deck.
22:07Steam Deck.
22:07Probably the Steam Deck.
22:08Ah, I'm confused.
22:10Why would you get a Steam Deck when you can play all Steam games on a ROG anyway?
22:13Budget?
22:14Yeah.
22:15You don't, like, if you're playing mostly indie games and you don't need the added performance,
22:18just go for the Steam Deck.
22:19I'll see it.
22:19It's cheaper.
22:20I just want something that are on Windows and Steam with a good battery.
22:23You could go for either the ROG Xbox Ally X or the MSI Claw A8, both big batteries.
22:28Why does nobody put trackpads on their consoles?
22:30It's stupid.
22:31I agree.
22:34It's dumb.
22:35Hello.
22:36When I press open the Game Pass app, it doesn't open.
22:38What have I done wrong?
22:39Nothing.
22:40Yeah.
22:40Microsoft is wrong.
22:42Blame Microsoft.
22:43Okay.
22:44That was good.
22:44Yeah.
22:44Yeah.
22:44Lots of fun.
22:46Been a wild year when it comes to handhelds.
22:49Like, we've done so many videos.
22:51Like, it just seemed, and we didn't even talk about the Switch, too.
22:54That's technically a handheld as well.
22:55It's just a lot.
22:56And it makes me wonder, you know, are we going to get this much of a deluge next year?
23:00I think that's fun.
23:01Like, it goes to show, like, there's a console for everyone here.
23:05Yeah.
23:06I also like the fact that just two years ago, even three years ago, we wouldn't have had
23:10this many handhelds available to us.
23:12So the fact that we're getting so many questions lets you know that, you know, people are just
23:16kind of flush with choice, which is a good thing.
23:19Even if it could be confusing sometimes.
23:21And that's all we have for you for now.
23:23But we're looking forward to all the new releases of 2026 and getting these handhelds back in
23:27the bracket to decide who will be next year's champion.
23:31You can follow us on social at TomSky.
23:33And don't forget to subscribe to the channel as we're heading to CES in January.
23:36And we're sure there'll be plenty of stuff announced.
23:38You don't want to miss out.
23:39Until the next one, we'll catch you later.
23:49I mean, I've had, like, I've seen a lot of people just call it straight up trash.
23:54Like, this is...
23:55How do they really feel, though?
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