It’s honestly disheartening to see the state of handheld gaming PCs right now. With devices like the Steam Deck seeing outrageous price hikes—up to nearly $800 for the OLED model—it feels like the dream of portable gaming is slipping away. Back in the day, I could have never imagined I’d be priced out of gaming hardware due to memory supply crises and corporate greed. The Asus ROG Ally might be a solid option, but who’s really going to drop a grand on a handheld? In a market where Nintendo Switch is still holding strong despite being less powerful, it raises the question: are handheld gaming PCs doomed to become a niche for only the wealthiest gamers? I really hope someone finds a way to make these devices more accessible, or else we could be witnessing the slow death of a once-promising avenue in gaming.