NPC: Next Portable Console

This week on Next Portable Console, TrimUI's slow drip of details on the Brick Pro continues, shipping manifests suggest the Steam Controller may beat the Steam Machine to market, and OnePlus makes a strong bid for weirdest handheld announcement of 2026. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News The TrimUI Brick Pro nears official release with packaging...

This week on Next Portable Console, the SN Operator is delayed, an Ayn Odin non-drama, a new contender for weirdest handheld of 2026, even more on the RG Rotate, and how we find retro game shops. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News GAMEMT E5 ModX is a modular handheld that converts between controller, horizontal, and vertical form factors AYN Odin...

PAX, the Pocket Taco, and a $900 PlayStation This week on Next Portable Console, Brendon reports back on the hardware he saw at PAX East, John gives the Pocket Taco a try, and with Federico, they cover the latest handheld news. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News More videos of the Anbernic "RG Flic" AYANEO Pauses More Handhelds More PlayStation Ha...

This week on Next Portable Console, a PlayStation Portable update, Honda and Sony call off car-based gaming, Epilogue shows of the SN Operator and makes and app, the fate of Windows handhelds, Federico's Legion Go makes a comeback, and more. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News PlayStation Portal has added a higher quality 1080p option Sony and Hond...

This week on Next Portable Console, Nintendo dropped a big Switch 2 software surprise, Anbernic got back to being weird, Federico went large with his PC streaming setup, and more. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Switch 2 Software Update System Update Information for Nintendo Switch 2 Anbernic News [UPDATE] Anbernic RG Vita and RG Vita Pro Price...

This week, the confusing state of Switch 2 Joy-Con replacements, more on emulating PC games on Android, and we place our bets on the future of Valve's Steam Machine. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Switching Back to Windows for Marathon Marathon Bazzite SteamOS Switch 2 Third-Party Joy-Con Controllers Mobapad M12 HD / M12S Switch 2 Joy-Con NYXI Hyperion 3 Switch 2 JoyPad HORI...

This week, more bad memory and storage news, followed by a conversation about Bloomberg's report that Sony is withdrawing from the PC gaming market and a wild Lenovo handheld. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Nintendo Switch 2 Users Face Storage Shortage as Memory Crisis Bites Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC Anbernic RG Vita Pro Len...

This week, John, Federico, and Brendon cover the news that GameSir is bringing GameHub to the Mac and chat about the ASUS's special edition ROG Flow Z13. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes GameSir to Bring GameHub to the Mac GameSir's GameHub is bringing Steam (PC) games to Mac Game Porting Toolkit - Games Emuready The ASUS ROG Flow Z13-KJP ROG Flow Z13-KJP | Kojima 2 in 1 Gamin...

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John tackle the RAM shortage and its effect on the handheld industry before digging into Cocoon 2.0, an excellent Android front-end for your emulators. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes AYN Odin 3 Ultra Available Again for Pre-Order AYN Odin 3 Ultra RAM Shortage & Industry Impact The out-of-stock Steam Deck is the latest victim of the RAM & sto...

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John cover a raft of new budget handhelds a new OLED tablet from Lenovo, TrimUI leaks, and more Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News News Recap MagicX Two Dream Teased In New Images Anbernic RG Vita is an Android handheld game console with a familiar design Lenovo's next gaming tablet is coming soon (in China) AYANE...

This week, a quick tour of Nintendo's latest Direct, more details emerge about the Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory, the Steam Machine and other hardware is delayed, Anbernic goes out on a limb, AYANEO steps on a rake, and the Odin 2 rides off into the sunset. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Follow Up Nintendo actually showed me the Virtual Boy Nintendo's new Virtual Boy is mor...

This week, the guys tackle a load of weird news from playing Game Boy games on e-readers and ordering pizza from a Wii in 2026, the upcoming Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News This is The New Worst Game Boy Setup Someone Just Ordered Domino's on a Wii in 2026 Virtual Boy Classics On Switch Are Bringing Back Two Lost...

This week, Federico and John go it alone without Brendon to cover Game Pass on ARM, an avalanche of AYANEO announcements, and why the TrimUI Brick Pro has shot up their most-anticipated handheld list for 2026. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Xbox app is now available on ARM-based Windows 11 PCs AYANEO Pocket S Mini is a smaller handheld Android...

This week on NPC, rumors swirl about the Steam Machine's pricing, AYANEO pauses to collect itself, GameSir's Pocket Taco goes live, the lack of foldable phone controllers, and our first videogames. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Steam Machine pricing may have leaked Meta has closed three VR studios as part of its metaverse-focused layoffs Game...

This week, a whirlwind tour of the handheld news from CES 2026, Switch 2 grips, AR glasses, new chips from AMD, the OneXSugar Wallet, and more. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Portable Gaming News from CES NOW LIVE: Nintendo just officially revealed the new purple/light green Switch 2 Joy Genki Grips: Made to be Held by Human Things Pocket8 Makes PICO–8 Playable On Your i...

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John pick their top handheld consoles of 2025. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The 2025 Handhelds of the Year Awards The Contenders: Switch 2 Ayn Thor Miyoo Flip TrimUI Brick Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, F...

This week, handhelds are shipping for the holidays, AYANEO makes a bold bet on a phone, a new Strix Halo tablet one-ups the ASUS ROG Flow Z13, and John dips a toe in the Bazzite waters. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News The Odin 3 and MCON are starting to ship The Anbernic RG DS got a big software update AYANEO Pocket Play Video Kickstarter Pocke...

This week, AYANEO goes big, very, very big, and we read the tea leaves from Sean Hollister's interview of Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News ANBERNIC Officially Reveals RG477V Retro Handheld Ayaneo Announces a Monster of a New Gaming Handheld iiSU Alpha Sean Hollister of The Verge interviews Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffa...

This week, the Retroid G2 and Anbernic DS look like duds, the Xbox full-screen experience for PCs is out to more users, and John flirts with the idea of a mini PC for SteamOS. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Retroid Pocket G2 - Who's it for? Anbernic DS Performance Issues Full screen experience expands to more Windows 11 PC form factors for Win...

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John catch up on a grab bag of news before diving deeper into the Ayn Odin 3's emulation and streaming potential, the possibility that the rumored TrimUI Smart Pro S could become the default budget recommendation for horizontal handhelds, and the 11" 3D Abxylute 3D One. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Follow Up GameHub and GameHub Lite Anbern...

This week in a special early release of NPC, the guys dig into Valve's announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Stream Controller, a trio of SteamOS devices poised to make a big splash in 2026. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Valve's Announcements Valve's Announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller More on the New Hardware The Steam Machine...

This week on NPC, Brendon, Federico, and John explore where mobile phone gaming is heading and reflect on what Nintendo's latest earnings report means for the Switch 2, before Brendon shares his first impressions of the Miyoo Mini Flip Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News OneXFly Apex and AYANEO Pocket Vert Follow-Up OneXFly Apex Strix Halo handheld...

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, the big story is Retroid's dual announcement of the Pocket 6 alongside the Pocket G2 and the ensuing drama. Then guys return to the Ayn Thor for Brendon and Federico's first impressions. Also available on YouTube  here . --- Sponsored By: JSAUX – Your destination for Switch 2 and other handheld gaming accessories. Don't miss JSAUX's big Halloween sale: 10%...

This week, a Retroid tease, the Miyoo Mini Flip goes on sale, and John is the first of the gang to get the Ayn Thor. On NPC XL, the crew shares their experiences using GameHub Also available on YouTube here .     Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Retroid Teases New Handheld Reveal for October 27 Miyoo Mini Flip first impressions Anbernic shows off 3DS and other games running on...

This week, Steam Deck, Switch 2, and Vision Pro accessory follow up, Thunderbolt 5 eGPUs, Android handhelds break into the budget category, and the ROG Xbox Ally X is a bust. On NPC XL, Apple's M5 chip promise gaming advances on the iPad, but can it deliver? NPC is also available on YouTube here . Subscribe to NPC XL on Patreon  here . Links and Show Notes Follow Up Steam Deck Folios are now avail...